Name/Title
Notebook and Journal of Phyllis Diller, c. 1960sEntry/Object ID
2025.83.4Description
Acc. No. 25.83.4 A, B
Subject Category: Celebrities of Alameda
Date or Period: 1960s
Object: Notebook holder with notebook and Journal
Description: A: cloth-covered planner, with removable insert block, with headings 'Things To Do, Write, Phone, See, Do', and B, cloth-covered journal, with headings: Fabric is identical to Dress 25.83.3. Label: Stuart's of Larchmont, N.Y.'
B: Journal with headings: 'Things To Do, Write, Phone, See, Do, Appointments, Times, Memos'.
Size: A: L 8,25" x W 5,5"; B: L 10.75" x W 8,5"
History of Object: unused Notebook and Journal owned by Phyllis Diller, made to match the dress cataloged as 25.83.3. Donated for the exhibit at the Alameda Museum. From a book of quotes: "When a lady of society has her clothing custom-made, the seamstress will include a matching datebook and journal so the gentle lady can keep a diary of where she went and what she did wearing that dress."
Acquired from: Phyllis Diller via Ron Ucovich
Donation Date: c. 2008
Catalog Date: 8/6/2025
