Laura Norvell Elliot Diary
This collection consists of the diary, dated 1917-1919, of a young woman from Nashville, Tenn. In her diary, which begins on the day that war was declared on Germany in 1917, she details her experience in the publishing business and her thoughts on the war.
Dates
- 1917-1919
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection consists of the diary, dated 1917-1919, of a young woman from Nashville, Tenn. In her diary, which begins on the day that war was declared on Germany in 1917, she details her experience in the publishing business and her thoughts on the war.
Biographical/Historical Note
Laura Norvell (Elliott) Simpson was born on May 16th, 1884 to Frank Porterfield Elliott (1840-1916) and Moselle (Norvell) Elliott (1853-1927). Laura's maternal great-great-grandfather was Governor John Sevier. She grew up in Nashville, Tennessee in an affluent family and home and attended Harpeth Hall School. After graduating high school, Laura began work in the publishing business, writing for Southern Woman's Magazine and the Woman's Page of the Nashville Tennessean. She married William Thomas Simpson, a carpenter who later worked for the U. S. Postal Service. Laura died in 1975 and is buried with William in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Collection was purchased by Special Collections on January 19, 2006
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository