What Meney Meney Mothers There Are With Whom I Would Not Trade: Scanning & Transcribing the 1916 Diary of Frederika Heinen

Authors

Laney Collier '25, DePauw University
Caroline Gilson, DePauw UniversityFollow

Files

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

Fall 2024

Abstract

Laney Collier scanned and transcribed a 1916 diary owned by Caroline Gilson, passed down from her mother, Arlene Abel Luchsinger. The diary was kept by Caroline’s great-great grandmother, Frederika Heinen. Frederika recorded her daily activities, the weather, community events, household activities, and family member interactions. Laney and Caroline created a manuscript transcription style guide and appendices to aid in the reading of the diary. Diary research included women and diary-keeping practices, personal communication, Kansas history, and history of Clay County/Green, Kansas. This diary serves as a historical artifact that tells the story of a family and community in 1916.

Department

DePauw Libraries

Project Mentor

Caroline Gilson

Funding and Acknowledgements

Funding provided by the Faculty Development Committee Summer Faculty-Student Research program.

Read more about the project at this DePauw News Story.

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Recommended Citation

Collier, Laney '25 and Gilson, Caroline, "What Meney Meney Mothers There Are With Whom I Would Not Trade: Scanning & Transcribing the 1916 Diary of Frederika Heinen" (2024). Annual Student Research Poster Session. 141.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/141