Sarah Beacham Diaries, 1863-1907
- Title:
- Sarah Beacham Diaries, 1863-1907
- Creator:
- Beacham, Sarah, 1843-1909
- Creator Role:
- Diarist
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1975.017
- Object ID:
- 1975.017
- Date:
- 1863-1907
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 box ; 0.21 linear feet
- Scope and Content:
- Diaries of Sarah Beacham dated 1863, 1877, 1895, and 1906-1907. Beacham worked in the mills doing piece-work. The entries mainly consist of remarks on the weather, daily chores or baking, and work activities of sewing and knitting. They also include a proverb or lesson once a week and, in the back of her diaries, a record of her earnings and expenses.
- Subjects:
- Diaries , Women , Mills and mill-work
- Locations:
- Ossipee, NH
- People:
- Beacham, Sarah, 1843-1909
- Organizations:
- Beacham family
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Dr. Joyce I. Wallace.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Collection
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