Brief Description: Three diaries ranging from February 1, 1878 to March 18, 1893 and belonging to W. S. Dunford of Bowers Hill, Virginia. Each volume is precluded by the title "Account of time." The brief daily entries primarily include Dunford's weather observations, while sometimes including chores, travels from home, and significant daily events. The front and back inside covers of each volume include simple poems and quotations, along with autographs.
Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-217
Created by: Dunford, W. S. (1853-1894)
Volume: 4.0 Folders
Acquired:
00/00/0000.
Arrangement: Arranged in original order.
Biographical Note for Dunford, W. S. (1853-1894) : William/Wilson Samuel Dunford was born on November 20, 1853 in Nansemond County, Virginia. Dunford was a farmer. He married Estelle Wilson on September 26, 1883 in Nansemond County, Virginia. Dunford died on February 18, 1894 and was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suffolk, Virginia.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Autographs
Farm life
Nansemond County (Va.)
Suffolk (Va.)
Suffolk (Va.)--Social life and customs
Genres/Forms of Material
Diaries
Obituaries
Poems
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Notes:
Mrs. C. C. Hiles by donation
PreferredCitation: W. S. Dunford Diaries, MSS 0000-217, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.