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Charlotte Norris diaries, 1886-1956Finding AidEncoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.© 2005
Biographical NoteTintype of Charlotte Norris from her diary, 1886Born in Little Compton, Rhode Island, November 29, 1871 to Prudence (Wilcox) Norris and George Norris. Her parents died when she was young and she was raised by her aunt, Arabelle Hyde. She was academically prepared to enter college at age 14 and traveled until she was old enough, graduating from Smith College in 1893. She taught high school in Massachusetts for forty-one years, first at Andover High School (1895-1898), then for thirty- six years at Holyoke High School. In the course of her career, she taught Latin, Greek, Astronomy, Botany, German, French, and Spanish, her specialty being modern languages. She was a member of the Holyoke Smith Club, the Westminster Club of Holyoke, the French Clubof Holyoke, and the American Association of University Women. She was also local church and community organizations. Charlotte Norris died on May 1, 1957. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionThe collection consists of forty-four volumes of diaries (1886-1890, 1916-1956) containing brief entries (for the most part) beginning at age 14 in Little Compton, Rhode Island circa 1880s through to her career as a public high school teacher in Andover and Holyoke, Massachusetts. Included are descriptions of daily activities and events in Rhode Island and Western Massachusetts, travels in Europe (circa 1890s), and a small amount from her Smith College years. Some of the diaries have inserts such as letters, photographs, and memorabilia. NOTE: The container list for this collection is available in the Sophia Smith Collection. Please contact us to request a copy. Return to the Table of Contents Search TermsReturn to the Table of Contents |
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