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This collection contains seven diaries dating from 1901 to 1917 and one friendship album from 1897 to 1920 belonging to Mae E. Franklin. A second friendship album, from 1892 to 1920, belonged to Elmer Franklin, Mae’s husband. The Franklins resided in Preston, New York.

Celia Smith Kelm (1882 - 1968) and Rena Smith Murray (1899 - 1996), two sisters from Port Dickinson, Broome County, New York, kept diaries from 1920 to 1990 (Celia wrote from 1920 to 1966 and Rena wrote from 1926 to 1990). Each diary notes occurrences in their daily lives including spending time with relatives and friends, going to restaurants and places of entertainment, everyday household chores and happenings, important personal milestones, and local and national events.