Emily Jayne Oliver diaries, 1855-1909

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Series I:Journals of Emily Jane Oliver



Box 1 Volume 1 Journal, 1855-1856


Box 1 Volume 2 Journal, 1856-1857


Box 1 Volume 3 Journal, 1857-1858


Box 1 Volume 4 Journal, 1858-1860


Box 1 Volume 5 Journal, 1860-1861


Box 1 Volume 6 Journal, 1862-1864



Box 2 Volume 7 Journal, 1864-1866


Box 2 Volume 8 Journal, 1866-1868

(Infancy of Sinclair Oliver and Birth of Annie Oliver)

(In part by George Jayne, Emily's brother)


Box 2 Volume 9 Journal, 1868-1870


Box 2 Volume 10 Journal, 1871-1875


Journal, 1876-1878

("John Beebe does not know whether the diary from 1876-1878 exists and is lost or doesn't exist. John Beebe is the only living person who has read the diary.")


Box 2 Volume 11 Journal, 1879-1880


Box 2 Volume 12 Journal, 1901-1909