American Diary Project
We collect, archive, and honor American stories.
Category: Diary Stories
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How I met my great grandmother long after she was gone
Elissa shares how she discovered much more about her great grandmother than she ever expected thanks to her preserved letters.
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Read a stranger’s diary from 1909 West Virginia
In October, we were able to digitize one diary from 1909 and transcribe two diaries.
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Now live: 1944 diary from a mystery author, plus 1936 and 1912 diaries
In September, we were able to digitize three diaries: a 1944 diary by a mystery author, a 1936 New York diary by Ethel Smith, and a 1912 diary by Della Sears, a teenager in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Now live: Read diaries from a 1980s teenager, 1930s New Yorker, and late 1800s friend
Read through three items from the American Diary Project collection. In August, we were able to digitize two diaries, one from the 1980s and one from the 1930s, plus an 1800s autograph book.
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Daughter shares what it was like finding her late mother’s diary
Claire reached out to the American Diary Project to donate her late mother’s diary to the collection. Here Claire shares what it was like losing her mother and finding her mother’s diary.
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Now live: Read the diary of a 1950s teenager and a late 1800s farmer
Read through two diaries from the American Diary Project collection. In July, we were able to digitize two diaries, one from the 1950s and one from the late 1800s.
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Live in June: 1930s diary about secret love, 1960s diary with dire warning, and 1800s autograph book
Read through two diaries and an autograph book from the American Diary Project collection. In June we were able to digitize two diaries, one from the 1930s and one from the 1960s, plus an 1800s autograph book.
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Live in May: Read a 1936 diary and 1948 diary
Read through two diaries from the American Diary Project collection. In May we were able to digitize two diaries, one from 1936 and one from 1948.
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Live in April: 4 diaries available to read online from 1864, 1962, 1977, & 2000, plus 2 transcripts
The American Diary Project is proud to offer diaries from our collection online for viewing. In April we were able to digitize four diaries from various decades, two of which contain text transcripts.
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3 diaries now available to read online from 1859, 1977, & 1995
The American Diary Project is proud to offer diaries from our collection online for viewing. In March we were able to digitize three diaries from various decades.