Diary 2, ca. 1920s

Containers:

Box 1, Folder 2

Scope and content:

Begins with a list of books to read; then brief day-to-day entries of the first Summer School for Women Workers in Industry at Bryn Mawr, June 15-August 10, 1921. Begins writing again 6/11/1922 when she left Minneapolis to go back to Bryn Mawr for the Second Summer School of Women Workers in Industry; these entries were more descriptive than the first summer's. The school began June 15, 1922 and went on until approximately August 8, 1922; her entries continued until August 19th, 1922. The rest of the journal contains handwritten names and addresses of Y-ETA Officers 1922; handwritten notes of conference from 1924, notes of a radio talk by Dr. Neff on December 27, 1923, notes from a speech at the Y.W.C.A. in New York City, 1924. Also, Esther's written "Debate on Special Legislation for Women Workers in Industry given at Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry, by Esther L. Oberg July 1921." Writings on unemployment and poverty – type written; hand-written notes on subject/lecture, and a hand-written outline.

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