Diary written by Jessie Greer
- Written by
- Greer, Jessie E., American, 1902 - 1978
- Subject of
- Jones, George J., American, born 1900
- Calmeise, Beulah Elizabeth, American, 1907 - 2010
- Greer, Florence J., American, born 1877
- Greer, Vivian I., American, born 1900
- Portman, Sadie, American, born 1881
- Greer, Robert C., American, born 1873
- Date
- 1919
- Medium
- iron gall ink and graphite on chemical wove wood pulp paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (TR2018-22.2 diary): 7 13/16 × 5 × 1/4 in. (19.8 × 12.7 × 0.6 cm)
- Caption
- This is the wartime diary of Jesse Greer, a 16-year-old African American girl living in Cincinnati during World War I.
- Description
- A diary written by Jessie Greer. The diary has entries from February 21, 1919 to April 14, 1919. The diary cover has preprinted text that reads: [Normal / Note Book. / No. 600]. Handwritten in black ink above the preprinted text reads: [My Diary]. The interior has pages have diary entries written by hand in pencil. The entries detail Greer's daily activities and interactions with family and friends. The back cover is mostly blank with faded stamp on the bottom.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place depicted
- Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera
- Type
- diaries
- Topic
- Communities
- Education
- Families
- Marriage customs and rites
- World War I
- Youth
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Greer-Calmeise Family of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Object number
- 2019.18.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.