SALLY BROWN DIARIES,, 1943-1946
Dates
- 1943-1946
Scope and Contents
Summary: Sally Brown lived on School Street in the Ferrer colony and attended the Modern School as a child. These four manuscript diaries describe her years as a student at New Brunswick High School during the Second World War. They document her interactions with peers in person and correspondence with classmates serving overseas, work at Camp Kilmer, teenage romances, ethical problems, and how teenage girls in the colony dealt with GIs from Camp Kilmer.
Language of Materials
English, Yiddish, and Spanish
Conditions Governing Access
Brittle items from the Modern School records, school publications, and the Alexis Ferm and Elizabeth Byrne Ferm papers have been photocopied onto acid-free paper. The originals are stored separately, and are not meant to be used by researchers.
Arrangement
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically.
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