Mary Ann Richards diary and almanac
Content Description
Contains one small red Lady's Almanac in which Richards recorded brief entries about her daily life in Malden, Illinois in 1856. Includes entries about her daughter Carrie's health issues and eventual death. Almanac contains advertisements, poems, astronomical and Zodiac signs, information about female medical schools, stories, and information on women's domestic issues. Dated 1856.
Dates
- 1856
Creator
- Richards, Mary A., 1824-1858 (author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Mary A. Richards diary and almanac must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/ or the L. Tom Perry Special Collection Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
Mary Ann Fisk Richards (1824-1858) was a mother in Illinois.
Mary A. Fisk was born on November 2, 1824 in Spencer, Massachusetts. She married Charles Richards on January 16, 1849 in Malden, Illinois. The couple had 4 children, of which only one lived to adulthood. Mary died in childbirth on February 18, 1858 in Chicago, Illinois.
Extent
1 folder (0.05 linear ft.) ; (11 cm x 8 cm)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Miles of History, date unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Miles of History; date unknown.
Appraisal
Orphaned Manuscripts collecting policy (Feb. 2014).
Processing Information
Processed; Itza Mostert, student manuscript processor, and Ryan K. Lee, curator; 2017.
Source
- Miles of History (Firm) (bookseller, Organization)
- Title
- Register of Mary A. Richards diary and almanac
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Itza Mostert
- Date
- 2017 December 21
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States