Diary kept by Lavinia Bright in Detroit, Michigan.
Bright's family moved to Detroit from Alabama in 1920. The diary documents her dreams and concerns as she graduated from high school and entered college. Although the entries are brief, they address a wide variety of topics including fashion, dating, race relations, and the impact of the Great...
| Format: | Electronic |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/14621 |
| Summary: | Bright's family moved to Detroit from Alabama in 1920. The diary documents her dreams and concerns as she graduated from high school and entered college. Although the entries are brief, they address a wide variety of topics including fashion, dating, race relations, and the impact of the Great Depression on her daily life. Each page of the diary includes a different date printed at the top, with space below for writing several years' worth of entries. A transcription is included. |
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