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Katherine Fuller diary, 1939
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fuller, Katherine
- Title
- Katherine Fuller diary
- Dates
- 1939 (inclusive)19391939
- Quantity
- cubic ft. (1 slim document box)
- Collection Number
- 11250
- Summary
- This collection is comprised of a typewritten diary written by Katherine Fuller of a bus trip from her home in Muskegon, Michigan, through the following states: Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming (Including Yellowstone National Park), Montana, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Kentucky, August 1-16, 1939, with several of her friends.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- The creation of the EAD-version of this finding aid was made possible through a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Katherine Fuller, of Muskegon, Michigan, took a bus trip from Michigan out west August 1-16, 1939. Her other companions on the journey were Marian Bartlett and Faustine Gibson from Greenfield, Massachusetts and Minni Schempp of Boston, Massachusetts.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Katherine Fuller’s 71 page, typed diary documents their trip, including the route, the scenic sites, and hotels and motels in which the travelers stayed. Detailed anecdotes illustrate Katherine Fuller’s reflections on the journey with her traveling companions.
The trip began in Michigan, then the following states: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Kentucky. One map, seven brochures, and seventy-two black and white or tinted postcards and brochures add to the typewritten account that was bound in a wooden binding engraved “Yellowstone Park.”
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Katherine Fuller diary, 1939, Collection Number 11250, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no other known archival collections created by Katherine Fuller at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationKatherine Fuller’s diary was purchased by the American Heritage Center November 25, 2002.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Melanie Francis in December 2002.
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Processed by Melanie Francis
2006
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
