Diary of Lenora Gammon

Name/Title

Diary of Lenora Gammon

Entry/Object ID

24.21.1

Scope and Content

Diary of Lenora Gammon. Material: paper, leather. Size: 4" x 5 1/2" x 1". Description: black leather bound five year diary given to Lenora Gammon on March 31, 1944 by her son, Kenneth Lucas, his wife, Mary Ellen Lucas and their children Chuck and Dale in Waseca, Minn. 108 4th St. S. W. Contents: inside front cover is the handwritten note from the gift givers and three U. S. postage stamps; handwritten ink entries begin March 31, 1944 and continue intermittently through 1945, 1946 and 1947; back pages also include some of the diarist's friend's birthdays, addresses and a record of Christmas cards sent; noted also are some of the events and comments concerning VJ Day and the end of World War II.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Diary

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Journal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Diary

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1944 - 1947

Create Date

February 7, 2023

Update Date

May 26, 2026