Excerpt from the 1916 diary of Pauline Moore
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Excerpt from the 1916 diary of Pauline Moore
Description
Selected pages from the diary of Pauline Moore, age 19. These excerpts are Pauline's daily entries before, during, and after the Flood of 1916, including comments on the rain that preceded the flooding, seeing Biltmore underwater, and seeing flood damage.
Pauline lived with her parents, Matthew VanLear and Edith Clarke Moore, at Hill Top Cottage, 227 Cumberland Avenue. The full diary covers January 1, 1916 to December 31, 1916, and reflects the social life of an upper class family in Asheville during this time period. Additional information about the diary is available from Buncombe County Special Collections.
Pauline lived with her parents, Matthew VanLear and Edith Clarke Moore, at Hill Top Cottage, 227 Cumberland Avenue. The full diary covers January 1, 1916 to December 31, 1916, and reflects the social life of an upper class family in Asheville during this time period. Additional information about the diary is available from Buncombe County Special Collections.
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Buncombe County Special Collections
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Language
English
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Extent
11 pages
Citation
Pauline Moore, “Excerpt from the 1916 diary of Pauline Moore,” Come Hell or High Water Community Memory Project, accessed January 12, 2026, https://helenehistory.omeka.net/items/show/679.