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...

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Diary kept by Lavinia Bright in Detroit, Michigan.
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Walker, Lavinia Bright, 1916-1988; African Americans--Education; African Americans--Migrations; Michigan--Social life and customs; Detroit (Mich.)
description 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.
spelling 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 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.1930-193419301930-1939Walker, Lavinia Bright, 1916-1988; African Americans--Education; African Americans--Migrations; Michigan--Social life and customs; Detroit (Mich.)TextDiariesMcLeod, Thomas AbrahamThomas Abraham McLeod family papersMSS66, Box PR607Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130 EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. 600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/14621
title Diary kept by Lavinia Bright in Detroit, Michigan.
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