Nestia V. Lloyd diaries, 1923-1925
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Summary
- Creator:
- Lloyd, Nestia V., b. 1902
- Abstract:
- Three annual diaries (1923-1925) kept by Nestia V. Lloyd, a young woman (b. 1902) living with her parents in London and Wales.
- Extent:
- 0.2 Linear Feet (3 volumes)
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11563
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of three bound diaries kept by Nestia V. Lloyd for the years 1923, 1924, and 1925. The early pages of the diaries include printed matter such as calendars, tips intended for women in the home (regarding cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene and health, fashion), London theaters (including Lloyd's notes about which shows she saw at which theaters), and notes. Lloyd used the diaries regularly and discussed her personal activities, gifts sent and received for various occasions, financial expenses and housekeeping, her work and schooling, her travels and activities through London and Wales, and family news.
- Biographical / historical:
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Nestia V. Lloyd (b. 1902) was an unmarried woman who lived with her parents in London and near Colwyn Bay in Wales during the years 1923, 1924, and 1925.
- Acquisition information:
- The Nestia V. Lloyd Diaries were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase from Lisa Unger Baskin in 2015.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Christian Cleveland and Meghan Lyon, Dec. 2017
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2015-0050
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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