Amish Diaries Collection, 1904-1917

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Title
Amish Diaries Collection
Dates
1904-1917 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 Box
Collection Number
OLPb163AMI.xml
Summary
5 diaries from Amish residents of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Repository
Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives

Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection contains five diraries by Amish residents living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Three diaries dated from 1904, 1908 and 1909 written by Betsie Fisher, born February 4, 1867, death March 22, 1945; and two diaries from 1907-1911 and 1914-1917 by Joel B. Esh, born October 13, 1880, death September 22, 1921. Betsie Fisher diaries contain death records listed in the back of each diary for the year, and the diaries of Joel Esh contain list of goods bought and sold as well as other expenditures.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

The Papers of , Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

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Location of Originals

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box 1 Five diaries
1904-1917

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Amish
  • Mennonite
  • Women

Geographical Names

  • pennsylvania, lancaster

Form or Genre Terms

  • Diaries

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Esh, Joel B. (creator)
    • Fisher, Elizabeth (Betsie) (creator)