Abby Hill, Vashon Island, 1900, 1907
File — Box: 12, Folder: 1
Identifier: II
Scope and Contents
This 39-page journal is written in a narrative style and focuses on the summer of 1900, which Hill and her children spent in the town of Burton on Vashon Island in Washington State. The Hill family regularly rowed across Commencement Bay from their home in Tacoma, Washington, to camp on the island during the summer months. The journal dates from July 11 to September 17, 1900 and also includes a single entry from February 14, 1907.
A typed transcription is available for this journal.
Dates
- Creation: 1900, 1907
Creator
- From the Collection: Hill, Abby Williams (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Extent
From the Collection: 22.4 Linear Feet (39 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner Street #1021
Tacoma 98416-1021 United States us
archives@pugetsound.edu
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner Street #1021
Tacoma 98416-1021 United States us
archives@pugetsound.edu