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Julia Wilbur "Centennial" diary, 1876
Title:
Julia Wilbur "Centennial" diary, 1876
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and professional life at the United States Patent Office. Comments on current political events. The memoranda at the end includes miscellaneous notes, as well as income and correspondence records.
Date:
1876
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur diary, October 1867 to September 1868
Title:
Julia Wilbur diary, October 1867 to September 1868
Description:
See also Wilbur's pocket diaries for 1867 and 1868 (mc1158_01_03_002 and mc1158_01_03_003).
Date:
1867-10-02 - 1868-09-05
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1872
Title:
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1872
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and professional life at the United States Patent Office. Actively observed and commented on governmental proceedings in Washington, D.C. Attended congressional sessions, as well as various lectures and social reform meetings.
Date:
1872
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur diary, October to December 1865
Title:
Julia Wilbur diary, October to December 1865
Description:
See also Wilbur's pocket diary for 1865 (mc1158_01_02_004).
Date:
1865-10-01 - 1865-12-31
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur diary, May 1870 to May 1871
Title:
Julia Wilbur diary, May 1870 to May 1871
Description:
See also Wilbur's pocket diaries for 1870 and 1871 (mc1158_01_04_001 and mc1158_01_04_002).
Date:
1870-05-17 - 1871-05-04
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur diary, May to September 1865
Title:
Julia Wilbur diary, May to September 1865
Description:
See also Wilbur's pocket diary for 1865 (mc1158_01_02_004).
Date:
1865-05-14 - 1865-09-30
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1865
Title:
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1865
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Primarily documents events of the Civil War and early postbellum period, including her relief work for Contraband (enslaved people who escaped to Union territory during the war) and freedmen. Relocated from Alexandria, Virginia, to work out of Washington, D.C., during this time. Records the assassination and funeral of Abraham Lincoln. Attended multiple post-war trials including that of Henry Wirz. The memoranda at the end include a list of patients, many Native American, who Wilbur interacted with at the L'Ouverture Hospital for people of color in Alexandria.
Date:
1865
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur diary, May 1871 to April 1872
Title:
Julia Wilbur diary, May 1871 to April 1872
Description:
See also Wilbur's pocket diaries for 1871 and 1872 (mc1158_01_04_002 and mc1158_01_04_003).
Date:
1871-05-05 - 1872-04-21
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1868
Title:
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1868
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Largely documents her charitable work in association with the Freedmen's Bureau, and social/political events in the Reconstruction era. Actively observed and commented on governmental proceedings in Washington, D.C. Attended various lectures throughout the year. Also describes spending extensive time with her family in Michigan and New York. The memoranda at the end include notes on the Freedmen's Bureau, demographics of Washington, D.C., a timeline of Civil War events, and newspaper excerpts.
Date:
1868
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur diary, September 1868 to March 1869
Title:
Julia Wilbur diary, September 1868 to March 1869
Description:
See also Wilbur's pocket diaries for 1868 and 1869 (mc1158_01_03_003 and mc1158_01_03_004).
Date:
1868-09-06 - 1869-03-29
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1874
Title:
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1874
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and professional life at the United States Patent Office. Actively observed and commented on governmental proceedings in Washington, D.C., such as the passage of the Civil Rights Bill. Attended various lectures, meetings, and congressional sessions. The memoranda at the end include miscellaneous quotes/notes, as well as notes on the death and funeral of Charles Sumner.
Date:
1874
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1866
Title:
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1866
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Primarily documents her charitable work in association with the Freedmen's Bureau, and social/political events in the early postbellum period. Actively observed and commented on governmental proceedings in Washington, D.C., such as the passage of the Reconstruction Bill, and attended multiple White House receptions. Attended various lectures throughout the year. Spent extensive time with her family in New York. The memoranda at the end include statistics regarding the Civil War.
Date:
1866
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur diary, January 1866 to January 1867
Title:
Julia Wilbur diary, January 1866 to January 1867
Description:
See also Wilbur's pocket diary for 1866 (mc1158_01_03_001).
Date:
1866-01-01 - 1867-01-14
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur diary, January to October 1867
Title:
Julia Wilbur diary, January to October 1867
Description:
See also Wilbur's pocket diary for 1867 (mc1158_01_03_002).
Date:
1867-01-16 - 1867-10-01
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1870
Title:
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1870
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and health as well as professional life at the United States Patent Office. Actively observed and commented on governmental proceedings in Washington, D.C. Attended congressional sessions as well as various lectures and conventions. The memoranda at the end include quoted excerpts and miscellaneous notes.
Date:
1870
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1867
Title:
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1867
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Primarily documents her charitable work in association with the Freedmen's Bureau and social/political events in the Reconstruction era. Actively observed and commented on governmental proceedings in Washington, D.C. Attended congressional sessions, White House receptions, and various lectures throughout the year. Also describes spending extensive time with her family in New York. The memoranda at the end include miscellaneous notes, and excerpts from the Anti-Slavery Standard and Richmond Dispatch regarding African-American suffrage.
Date:
1867
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur "Excelsior" diary, 1875
Title:
Julia Wilbur "Excelsior" diary, 1875
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Primarily documents her social activities and health. Records her observations on governmental proceedings in Washington, D.C. and her professional life at the United States Patent Office. The memoranda at the end include notes and statistics about women's education in the United States.
Date:
1875
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1871
Title:
Julia Wilbur pocket diary, 1871
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and professional life at the United States Patent Office. References her association with prominent individuals like Belva Lockwood and Frederick Douglass. Records her charitable work and participation in the women's rights movement, including her attempt to register to vote. Actively observed and commented on governmental proceedings in Washington, D.C. Attended congressional sessions and White House receptions, as well as various lectures and social reform meetings. Includes quoted excerpts and miscellaneous notes.
Date:
1871
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur diary, March 1869 to May 1870
Title:
Julia Wilbur diary, March 1869 to May 1870
Description:
See also Wilbur's pocket diaries for 1869 and 1870 (mc1158_01_03_004 and mc1158_01_04_001).
Date:
1869-03-30 - 1870-05-16
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College
Julia Wilbur "Centennial" diary, 1877
Title:
Julia Wilbur "Centennial" diary, 1877
Description:
Wilbur wrote page-length entries summarizing personally significant events for each day of the year. Documents her social activities and professional life at the United States Patent Office. Frequently discusses her two nieces who were living with her at this time, particularly Alfreda Bigelow. Provides commentary on governmental/political proceedings. The memoranda at the end include miscellaneous notes.
Date:
1877
Collection:
Julia Wilbur Papers, In Her Own Right, Haverford College

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