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Ruby Buena Vista Crumley Mitchell was born in Rhodes, Iowa, on April 9, 1880. In 1900 she married and moved to Los Angeles.

The diaries consist of brief entries concerning her daily life, including details of her social activities.  Apart from one diary written in her twenty-fourth year, the diaries were written sporadically from the time she was in her fifties until her eighties.

Access: The diaries are open for research.

Use: Copyright has been transferred to the University of Iowa.

Acquisition: The diaries (donor no. 314) were donated by Pat Ellerbroek in 1995.

Preferred Citation: Ruby Crumley Mitchell diaries, Iowa Women's Archives, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City.

Repository:	Iowa Women's Archives
Address:	100 Main Library University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone:	319-335-5068
Curator:	Kären Mason
Email:	lib-women@uiowa.edu
Website:	http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa

This collection is indexed under the following subject terms.

Personal Names:
Mitchell, Ruby Crumley, 1880-

Dates:
20th century

Topics:
Social participation
Family life
Women

Occupations:
Homemakers

Geographic Names:
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Rhodes (Iowa)

Genre/Form of Materials:
Diaries

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