Box 1

Scope and Contents

This diary is authored by Lewis Smith's father, Howard E. Smith. This dairy includes some information that needs further deciphering, likely math related to farming and work expenses.

Scope and Contents

This diary is a Five Year Diary from Lewis Smith. A Five Year Diary is a journal designed to record daily thoughts, feelings, and events over a five-year period, with each page typically divided into five sections, one for each year. Entries are comparable to the other diaries, including mention of weather, ailments, farm life, and other daily happenings.

Content Description From the Collection: This collection consists of four small diaries, three owned and authored by self-taught artist Lewis Smith. The diaries provide insights into Lewis Smith’s life that are hard to trace elsewhere. Entries often point to his daily life, weather, business and personal travel, observations, and activities. The entries are typically rather short, usually under four sentences. The largest, and most recent diary is a "Five Year Diary," where the author can easily compare their day's log with what...

Content Description This collection consists of four small diaries, three owned and authored by self-taught artist Lewis Smith. The diaries provide insights into Lewis Smith’s life that are hard to trace elsewhere. Entries often point to his daily life, weather, business and personal travel, observations, and activities. The entries are typically rather short, usually under four sentences. The largest, and most recent diary is a "Five Year Diary," where the author can easily compare their day's log with what...

Content Description From the Collection: This collection consists of four small diaries, three owned and authored by self-taught artist Lewis Smith. The diaries provide insights into Lewis Smith’s life that are hard to trace elsewhere. Entries often point to his daily life, weather, business and personal travel, observations, and activities. The entries are typically rather short, usually under four sentences. The largest, and most recent diary is a "Five Year Diary," where the author can easily compare their day's log with what...