F. L. Flowers Diaries
Scope and Contents
These diaries record the daily weather, Bible readings, numbers of eggs laid by his hens, doctors' appointments and treatments for cataracts, hours worked at the mill, income, expenses, car problems, family and church events, and political views.
1952-1958,1960,1964 1 box (1 l.f.)
Dates
- Creation: 1952-1958, 1960, 1964
Biographical / Historical
F. L. Flowers was born in 1889, according to a diary entry in the 1960 journal marking his 71st birthday. He married in May of 1960. From other entries it appears that he had family in the Birmingham/Hurtsboro area of Alabama, although at the time of these diaries he was living in Phenix City, Alabama and working at the Muscogee Mills.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Gift in 2011 of Ms. Vera Arambula, who received them from a friend who found them in the attic of a home being renovated.
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- May 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
4225 University Ave
Columbus Georgia 31907 United States