1900 CHARMING ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A WEST CENTRAL INDIANA WOMAN AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY

On offer is an interesting small diary/memo book written between Oct 1st, 1900 and Feb 19th by Flora G Schilling, an Indiana student. The memo book measures about 5 1/2 in by 2 3/4 in and was a promotional item put out by "Bert A. Drees, Pharmacist" of Lafayette, IN. With 30 pages, it is in very good condition and 100% complete. The handwriting is quite legible. The heading of the first page note Class of 01 which would seem to confirm her status as a student. References on page 3 indicate that Schilling and her friends attended the annual Fall Carnival. The entries are sporadic in nature and some are undated. A notable entry in this little journal was: "Roosevelt came to the city... watching the Rough rider on Main Street..." [Oct 10, 1900. This is a reference to the 1900 US Presidential election campaign where Theodore Roosevelt's was running as Vice-Presidential candidate. Most entries are of a chatty nature: "Frank and I went to dancing school Had a royal time" [p10]. "Preparing for examination in Astronomy..." [Dec 12, 1900] "E. S. & I bidding V goodbye. Went downtown to [ ] to sample candy" [pp15-16]. "Sister M [ ] was in the room and had to study oh so hard I went to dance Monday night and had a swell time." [Jan 7, 1901]. An interesting little notebook with an important historical reference - Wm. McKinley was in fact elected President with Roosevelt as his Vice President and less than 1 year later, Roosevelt would be President following McKinley's assassination.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF, UNITED STATES, INDIANA, TIPPECANOE COUNTY, LAFAYETTE, 19TH CENTURY, 20TH CENTURY, 1900S, PROGRESSIVE ERA, FLORA G SHILLING, LAFAYETTE IN, TEDDY ROOSEVELT, 1900 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, WILLIAM MCKINLEY, WM. MCKINLEY, ENTERTAINMENT IN EARLY 20TH CENTURY, YOUNG PEOPLE AT THE TURN OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, AMERICANA, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, DIARY, DIARIES, JOURNALS, PERSONAL HISTORY, SOCIAL HISTORY, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, ANTIQUITÉ, CONTRAT, VÉLIN, DOCUMENT, MANUSCRIT, PAPIER ANTIKE, BRIEF, PERGAMENT, DOKUMENT, MANUSKRIPT, PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO, ATTO, VELINA, DOCUMENTO, MANOSCRITTO, CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD, HECHO, VITELA, DOCUMENTO, MANUSCRITO, PAPEL