Summary: Diaries comprise six volumes covering the years 1858-60, 1868-70, 1876-78, and 1880-81. Fanny, daughter of a prominent Philadelphia physician William Samuel Ruschenberger (1807-1895), was an unmarried sewing teacher. Volume 1 of her diaries is a copybook containing poetry and other excerpts; the remaining volumes record church attendence, family visits and activities, social and cultural events, local and regional trips, and her teaching experiences.

Physical description: 6 volumes (various sizes)

Cite as: Fanny Ruschenberger Diaries, 1858-1881, Special Collections, University of Pennsylvania Library

Held by: Department of Special Collections, Van Pelt Library, University of Pennsylvania [call number: Ms. Coll. 177]

Facsimile note: The pages of the diary appear at approximately twice the size of the original (exact size depends upon monitor used) and have been adjusted for clarity and visibility. No other alterations or enhancements have been made. Adjustments occasionally result in color and brightness variations which exaggerate those on the original. While we have made the best efforts to increase the readability of the facsimile, some portions (especially material written in pencil) remain difficult.

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Fanny Ruschenberger Diary, 1858-1881
Volume
Time Period
1		January 1859 - April 1865
2		March 1868 - March 1869
3		March 1869 - March 1870
4		March 1870 - April 1871
5		July 1876- November 1877
6		March 1880 - April 1881