Writing and journals

Series 3, Personal life, is the most heterogeneous series in this collection. This series consists of Karen Durbin’s life and work beyond her professional endeavors, and is organized into five subseries: Education, Photographs, Writing and Journals, Ephemera and Memorabilia, and Books. The Education subseries includes yearbooks, certificates, awards, and programs from her time at Short Ridge High School and Bryn Mawr College. The Photographs subseries holds photos spanning 1929-2010 of friends, family, and Durbin herself. Writing and Journals is the most expansive subseries within the Personal life series, and includes Durbin’s personal writing from childhood to adulthood in varying levels of completion. A large amount of this writing can be seen in a collection of journals and notebooks. The Ephemera and Memorabilia subseries includes materials such as pamphlets, artwork, and works from other writers. The Books included in this collection are signed with personal notes to Durbin. This series contains several descriptions of sexual assault as well as the usage of racist language. These materials are found primarily in boxes 27, 28, and 30.