Bettie Lane Whitaker Nisbet Diary (MC 220)

Biographical Note

Elizabeth Lane Whitaker was born August 7, 1851 in Russell County, Alabama and died there April 11, 1903. She married Frank LeConte Nisbet, Sr. (1848-1919) on October 27, 1875, also in Russell County, Alabama.

Scope and Content

She kept this diary from December of 1869 to January of 1875. Besides recording news of the day, such as the death of Charles Dickens, and numerous aphorisms, she noted the weather, visits made and received, and her views on life. December, 1869-January, 1875 1 reel of microfilm (.3 l.f.)

Permission to Publish

Permission to publish material from the Bettie Lane Whitaker Nisbet Diary must be obtained from the Columbus State University Archives at Columbus State University. Use of the following credit line for publication or exhibit is required: Bettie Lane Whitaker Nisbet Diary (MC 220) Columbus State University Archives Columbus, Georgia

Provenance

This diary was given to the CSU Archives by a descendant of Bettie Nisbet in 1974.

Note to Researchers

Parts of the diary are extremely difficult to read.

Box List

Box 1

• Microfilm copy of the diary of Elizabeth Lane Whitaker Nisbet, 1869-1875