Scope and Contents
Althea Moores' diary is a fairly detailed recital of events and social life in late 19th century Salem, Oregon. She describes her life after graduation during which she continued to live at home, did housework, took piano lessons, and participated in various social gatherings.
Dates
- 1877
Creator
- Moores, Althea, 1856-1883 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Althea Moores (1856-1883), of Salem, Oregon, was a student at Willamette University who graduated in 1877. In 1883, she died of consumption, shortly after having been appointed Professor of Modern Languages at Willamette University.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Althea Moores, of Salem, Oregon, was a student at Willamette University and after graduation she continued to live at home, do housework, take piano lessons, and participate in the social life of Salem. The diary is a fairly detailed recital of events, with little reflection.
Processing Information
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal to no organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Education, Higher -- Oregon -- Salem Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Salem (Or.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Willamette University
- Title
- Guide to the Althea Moores diary
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team, Amanda Steele, and Chasmodai Cassidy
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
