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Diaries
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The 1000 Journal Project 
 This project "is an independent, privately funded social experiment. It is an attempt to follow 1000 journals throughout their travels, to see where they go, and what people do with them." The site features excerpts from personal, artistic journals (browsable by country, state, or journal number), examples of journal covers by international designers, and an opportunity to report journal sightings. http://1000journals.com/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Writing Last updated Oct 30, 2003 The Diary of Opal Whiteley
This site presents a digital edition of "The Diary of Opal Whiteley," which describes the life of a young girl in western Oregon in the early 1900s. The site includes photographs, a timeline, glossary, and map. Provides biographical information about the author, who was born in Washington state and moved to Oregon at age 5. Searchable. The diary first appeared in the Atlantic Monthly in 1920. From the University of Oregon. http://intersect.uoregon.edu/opal/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Writing Last updated Mar 19, 2006 The Diary of Samuel Pepys
A blog presenting "the diaries of Samuel Pepys, the renowned 17th century diarist who lived in London, England." Entry postings correspond to the dates in Pepys' diary; for example, the post for December 12, 1660, is presented on December 12, 2003. The site includes background information about the period and people, and entries are linked to a glossary of terms. Find RSS feeds for this site in the section "Other Formats." From a meticulous hobbyist. http://www.pepysdiary.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Nonfiction by Genre, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science, Writing Last updated Dec 5, 2006 Digital Robert Dunlap Clarke Papers
Brief diary entries from U.S. Army paymaster Robert Dunlap Clarke, written "from May to July 1868 at Forts Phil Kearny, Fetterman, Reno and C. F. Smith in present-day Wyoming" as Clarke "traveled along the Bozeman trail forts to conduct payment for the Army's troops." From the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. http://ahc.uwyo.edu/onlinecollections/digital/clarke/ Topics: History, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History, Writing Last updated Aug 4, 2004 The Fantastic Tale of Opal Whiteley
This Web site presents an illustrated biographical article about Opal Whiteley, who was born in Colton, Washington state, and grew up in an Oregon logging camp. Discusses "The Story of Opal," which Whiteley claimed to have written as a small child, and chronicles her life from her childhood through her disappearance in the 1930s, reappearance in London in 1948, and death in a mental hospital in 1992. From Intangible Publications. http://www.intangible.org/Features/Opal/OpalHome.html Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Writing Last updated Oct 11, 2004 Journal of the H.M.S. Endeavour, 1768 - 1771 [Manuscript]
Images of the hundreds of pages of James Cook's "journal of the voyage of H.M.S. Endeavour during which Cook discovered Eastern Australia and circumnavigated New Zealand. Bound with the journal is a copy of a report from John Hutchinson, surgeon of the Dolphin to Capt. Samuel Wallis, 16th May 1768, of observations on the effects of saloop, portable soup, mustard and vinegar, distilled water and beef fat on scurvy." From the National Library of Australia. http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms1 Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Geography, History, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Regions of the World, Transportation, Writing Last updated Apr 20, 2005 Prairie Diaries
Companion to a National Public Radio (NPR) program featuring diary entries from Kansas residents created for the "A Day in My Community" project that was designed "to leave a historical record of their lives at the beginning of the millennium." Includes personal stories about farming, pioneer trails, sports, and more. Provides audio clips of diary excerpts, tips on starting a community history project, and links to related NPR features. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1468140 Topics: History, Nonfiction by Genre, U.S. History By Place, Writing Last updated Oct 2, 2004 |
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