Julia Anna Hartness Lay diaries

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 1702", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"1702", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Julia Anna Hartness Lay diaries"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1851-1878", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1851/1878"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".25 linear foot (3 v.)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1851

date_inclusive_end

1878

origination

{"value"=>"Lay, Julia Anna Hartness, 1818-1879", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Julia Anna Hartness (1819-1879) of Albany, N.Y. married George C. Lay (1815-1881) of Lyme, Conn., a businessman, in 1841; five of their children survived to adulthood. The Lay family resided in New York City.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Diaries kept by Julia Anna Hartness Lay, 1851 Aug. 9-1878 Jan. 20, record her thoughts and daily activities concerning family and household matters; her children's health and upbringing; attendance at lectures, concerts and church services; evangelical and charitable work as a member of the Presbyterian Church; social and recreational activities; and weather conditions. Local and national events mentioned in passing include the Atlantic Cable celebration in 1858, and incidents of the Civil War, including the Draft Riots. The diaries contain pasted newsclippings and memorabilia, and a small amount of sketches, memorabilia and family correspondence in pockets.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 41M"}

{"method"=>"Gift of", "source"=>"Mr. Charles Downing Lay", "date"=>"1941", "value"=>"Gift of, Mr. Charles Downing Lay, 1941"}

altformavail

{"value"=>"<p>Available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-450</p>"}

keydate

1851

prefercite

{"value"=>"Julia Anna Hartness Lay diaries, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Julia Anna Hartness (1819-1879) of Albany, N.Y. married George C. Lay (1815-1881) of Lyme, Conn., a businessman, in 1841; five of their children survived to adulthood. The Lay family resided in New York City. Diaries kept by Julia Anna Hartness Lay, 1851 Aug. 9-1878 Jan. 20, record her thoughts and daily activities concerning family and household matters; her children's health and upbringing; attendance at lectures, concerts and church services; evangelical and charitable work as a member of the Presbyterian Church; social and recreational activities; and weather conditions. Local and national events mentioned in passing include the Atlantic Cable celebration in 1858, and incidents of the Civil War, including the Draft Riots. The diaries contain pasted newsclippings and memorabilia, and a small amount of sketches, memorabilia and family correspondence in pockets.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

.25 linear feet (3 v.)

date_start

1851

date_end

1878

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