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Blanche Chandler Pocket Diary

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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 20 Feb 2023

Biographical History

Flora Blanche Chandler (1881-1962) was born to Frederick Graves Chandler and Bertha N. Spencer in Hampton, New York. She had two sisters, Grace and Mae, and a brother, Spencer. She married Frank Harris Bristol (1881-1956) on 14 October 1903, after which she moved to Fair Haven, Vermont.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Blanche Chandler Diary covers the year 1900. Chandler, who was nineteen at the time, is a prolific author; the pages are filled with details of her daily activities and time spent with friends and family. Waking early, often at seven or before, her days are generally made up of a series of household chores she undertakes with her mother, such as cooking, sweeping and laundry Her entries are detailed, such as almost always noting the weather, listing the exact about of doughnuts or pies she baked, how long she practiced piano, or what sewing work she did that day. At the end of the volume are several pages of memoranda, including lists of purchases and of letters sent and received.

Jan 15, 1900 - Warm as spring, very pleasant Up at 7 Made beds, swept, etc. in front part Mama and I did washing I mopped kitchen, pantry, the little room, and wood shed Fannie Clark and Mrs. Stark came, stayed all afternoon I finished the beautiful under waist Mended a little Curled feathers on big hat Played a little on piano went to bed at 10.

Arrangement of the Collection

Bound volume.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

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Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Subject Headings

Persons

Chandler, Flora Blanche.

Subjects

Women -- Diaries.
Women -- History.

Places

Hampton (N.Y. : Town)-- Social life and customs.
New York (State) -- History.

Genres and Forms

Diaries.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Blanche Chandler Pocket Diary,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 2022.

Table of Contents

Memorabilia

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