Benjie Henderson papers
Scope and Content Note
This collections of diaries and photographs belonged to Benjie Henderson, a young woman living near Newark, Delaware. These personal diaries were written between 1862 and 1870. They reflect the daily life of Ms. Henderson as a young school girl and later as school teacher. They reflect her feelings about teaching, her daily routines, and other personal reflections. The diaries also detail her love of home and the homesickness she felt during the week when she lived in a boarding house while she taught school. Also contained in the diaries are detailed monthly financial accounts kept by Ms. Henderson. The collections also consists of 37 photographs, several of which are labeled "B. Henderson Coyle."
Dates
- Creation: 1862-1870
Creator
- Henderson, Benjie (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library, http://www.lib.udel.edu/cgi-bin/askspec.cgi
Extent
45 item (1 box)
Abstract
The Benjie Henderson papers is a collection of diaries and photographs belonging to Benjie Henderson, a young woman living near Newark, Delaware. They reflect the daily life of Ms. Henderson as a young school girl and later as school teacher, including her feelings about teaching, her daily routines, and other personal reflections. Also contained in the diaries are detailed monthly financial accounts kept by Ms. Henderson.
Source
Gift of Mrs. E. H. Sund, 1963.
Processing
Processed by Anita A. Wellner., 1991. Encoded by Caitlin Farthing, April 2013.
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- Date encoded 2013 April 03
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository