Gladys Roberts Diary
Scope and Contents
The small bound diary dates from 22 December 1912 to 2 January 1914. Gladys Roberts wrote nearly daily entries and recorded addresses of friends and family. Her entries were brief and about a variety of teenage activities: attending school, washing her hair on certain days, attending plays, club activities, church, dances, and social events with friends. Gladys mentioned dissecting a cat at school, roasting marshmallows, recording her pulse at 58bpm, and spending time with “Doc,” possibly her future husband, Paul R. Williams. She kept a list of purchases and prices (such as buying candy for 20 cents and a corset for 1 dollar) at the back of the diary.
Dates
- 1912-1914
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.
Biographical Sketch
Gladys Roberts was born on 6 December 1894 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Mary (Mayme) Turner and William Roberts. While she was a teenager the family lived at 3528a Henrietta Avenue. Gladys attended the University of Missouri and was a member of Phi Mu sorority and worked for the Red Cross during World War I. In 1923, she married Dr. Paul R. Williams and the couple had three children. After Paul died in 1935, Gladys married Lindsay William Simmons in 1945. Gladys Roberts Simmons died on September 24, 1982.
Extent
0.04 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
One item comprises the collection.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
The diary was a gift from Heidi O’Gorman in 2023 (accession number 2023-131).
Processing Information
The Gladys Roberts Diary was processed with funds from the Newman Family by Sara Law, 2023.
- Title
- Gladys Roberts Diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Kristina Perez using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository