1872-1931
Guide to the Collection
Abstract
This collection consists of 18 diaries written by Charlotte Wright Hubbard Young discussing her daily activities and her children's development, as well as a journal kept by Fanny (Mrs. David) Lane while travelling to California with Charlotte Young.
Collection Description
Seventeen volumes of diaries kept by Charlotte W. (Hubbard) Young of Boston and Weston, Mass., 1872-1931 (with gaps), discuss the weather, her daily activities, and her children in great detail, including their development, likes and dislikes, health, etc. An additional volume contains a list of gifts received for her wedding, the birth of her daughter, and a few home remedies. The collection also includes a one-volume journal kept by Fanny (Mrs. David) Lane on a trip to California with Charlotte Young (1916-1917).
Acquisition Information
Gift of Charlotte Salisbury, June 1994.
Detailed Description of the Collection
A. Charlotte Wright Hubbard Young volumes, 1872-1931
Four of the diaries contain journal-type entries, with the remaining thirteen daily minders with brief and more frequent entries. One additional volume contains a list of wedding gifts and other miscellaneous information (described below).
Wedding and baby gift register, 1876, 1885
Small volume, used to record wedding gifts received by Charlotte (Lottie) W. Hubbard upon her marriage to Benjamin L. Young, as well as gifts for her baby, Margaret, born 6 June 1876. Also contains home remedies for various ailments and brief diary entries from June-July 1876, November 1885.
Journals, 1876-1906
Lined volumes with entries ranging from one to three pages. The first two volumes have entries mostly relating to Charlotte Young's daughter, Margaret, while the second two volumes concern her son, Loring. The journals record the children's weight, describe their recovery from various illnesses, and describe their likes and dislikes.
June 1876-Jan. 1887 (written in Boston)
Jan. 1886-Jan. 1896 (written in Weston)
May 1887-Apr. 1889 (written in Weston)
Jan. 1896-Mar. 1906 (no name inside)
Daily minders, 1872-1931
Volumes with the date imprinted at the top of each page. Each contains entries from January to December. Every entry records the day's weather. Most entries are about Charlotte Young's daily activities, including the names of visitors.
1872 (Charlotte W. Hubbard)
1891 (Charlotte W. Young)
1893
1894
1895
1896
1897
1906
1910-1911
1917
1920
1921
1931
B. Fanny (Mrs. David) Lane journal, 14 Nov. 1916-6 May 1917
Journal of a trip to California with Charlotte Young. Includes postcards pasted into the journal.
Printed Materials Removed from the Collection
For a list of printed materials removed from this collection, see Curator of Manuscripts.
Preferred Citation
Charlotte W. (Hubbard) Young diaries, Massachusetts Historical Society.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in ABIGAIL, the online catalog of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related persons, organizations, or subjects should search the catalog using these headings.