Diary, Margaret Benton

 
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Margaret Benton Diary
Diary, Margaret Benton
Margaret Benton Diary
Margaret Benton Diary

Diary, Margaret Benton

Object number1986.055.01
Date1932
Mediumleather, paper, and ink
Dimensions5 1/2 x 4 in. (14 x 10.2 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionBrown synthetic cover "Five Year Diary" in gold letters, upper left corner, brass latch stamped Pat No. 10-21. Inside is written "This Book Belongs to" in blue and "Margaret Benton" handwritten in pencil. Diary is incomplete after 7 July 1932. Writer does make some entries in Jan 1934 and Dec 1933. Edges of paper in gold. Pages are lined and marked "19" five times for five years.
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Not on view