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Walter LeRoy Sayre Daybooks

 Collection
Identifier: MS0457

  • Staff Only

Content Description

The Walter LeRoy Sayre Daybooks consist of 14 daily diaries written by Sayre. The books record Sayre's daily schedules and activities from 1926 through 1940, and 1944. A second author, probably Sayre's wife, Esther (Robinson) Sayre (1897-1991), added comments and recorded daily events from the late 1950s and early 1960s. There are some loose items, such as receipts and notes, inserted within the pages.

Dates

  • Creation: 1926-1960
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1930s

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Biographical Sketch

Walter LeRoy Sayre (1894-1979) was a painter, handyman, and farmer in Jacksonville, Illinois.

Total Size of Collection

1 records_box

1.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

The papers were donated to Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library by the American Red Cross, Monroe County Chapter of Bloomington, Indiana, to whom the books were originally donated.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Status
Unprocessed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/special-collections
Contact:
National Agricultural Library
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Room 309
Beltsville Maryland 20705 USA
301-504-5876