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1902-1903 (Creation)
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- Stairs, Eleanor, 1876-1957
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1 cm of textual records
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Eleanor Stairs was born in Halifax in 1876, the daughter of James W. Stairs (1851-1908) and Jane Macdonald. She was the granddaughter of William J. Stairs (1822-1906), and great-granddaughter of William M. Stairs (1789-1865), the founder of the prominent Halifax business, William Stairs, Son and Morrow. Little information is available about her life. It is known that she was active in the Ladies' Auxilliary of Fort Massey Church, and was a life member of the Chebucto Chapter IODE, in which she served for a time as regent. Stairs died in 1957.
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Consists of a handwritten diary kept by Eleanor Stairs from January 1, 1902 to August 31, 1903, consisting of 134 pages. At the time the diary was written, Eleanor was residing in the family home on 18 Hollis St., Halifax. She recounts her daily activities over several months, including a major tour of Europe. These activities generally reflect the privileged lifestyle of a young single woman from a prominent family in Halifax in the early days of the 20th century.
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Donated by Peter Mills, Eleanor Stairs' grand nephew, in 2002.
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Image: W.J. Stairs House