Mary Nolf Diaries and Correspondence

Collection

Identifier: SPC-2018-051

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Mary Nolf Diaries and Correspondence Collection (1831-1939) contains .42 linear feet of diaries kept by Mary Nolf written between 1889-1912; as well as letters mostly written to Mary by her sisters, brother, friends, and other relatives. Also included in this collection are autograph books; a calendar book; postcards; letters written to Angie, Margaret, William and more; and other ephemera. Major events are briefly mentioned in the diaries and letters, such as the sisters attending a lecture given by Susan B. Anthony on women's rights in 1905, witnessing Glenn Curtiss and Louis Paulhan's flight during the Los Angeles International Aviation Meet at what was Dominguez Park in 1910, and attending the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.

Dates

1831-1939
Majority of material found within 1880-1910

Creator

Nolf, Mary (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Nolf Family History

This collection pertains to three sisters (Mary, Angeline or Angie, and Margaret or Maggie) who moved from Pennsylvania to Pasadena, California after receiving an inheritance of land from their deceased parents. Their brother William and his wife, Marie, remained in Pennsylvania. Angie married a man named Martin E. Geibel in 1910 and Mary and Margaret, who remained unmarried, moved in with them in their Pasadena home where they lived out the rest of their lives.

Extent

1 box

.42 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Mary Nolf Diaries and Correspondence collection contains diaries, autograph books, and a calendar book that mostly belonged to Mary Nolf, as well as correspondence, such as letters and postcards between Mary, her siblings, family members, and possibly friends.