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19480002569IOWA. Very Good. 1948. On offer is a very interesting original 1940s through 1953 journal amazingly detailed and handwritten by the very active mining engineer Thomas Murdock while unidentified from within he is identified otherwise from the archive this diary is sourced from who was well respected and from the USA and worked in both Chile and Africa primarily the Congo and other mineral rich regions. This book is a very technical detailing of his daily responsibilities and activities as an engineer. In a precise hand Murdock lays out his conferences publications and other writings reports results from his mostly Africa related activities and interests for various Belgian African and other organizations. A typical title of the daily entry "The Inter African Soils Conference At Goma" Or "Some Notes On The Mufulira Copper Mine Northern Rhodesia" and "The Operations Of The Belgian Congo Diamond Companies" just to name a few. Overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF AFRICAN AFRICA THE DARK CONTINENT MINING ENGINEER THOMAS MURDOCK ENGINEERING CONGO COPPER TIN DIAMONDS EXPLOITATION OF AFRICA CHILE SOUTH AMERICA MINERAL EXTRACTION SOUTH AMERICAN MINING VENTURES MUFULIRA COPPER MINE HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL AMERICANA ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown
19180001639BROOKLYN NEW YORK NY. Fair. 1918. On offer is an interesting 1918 relic of the American war effort and New York ship building and repairs being the original manuscript journal of a ship worker likely a foreman or superior chronicling repairs made to a number of ships under his care in Brooklyn. He records daily details of the large number of men working on the projects maintains checklists of work to be done and the fulfillment etc. The ships mentioned in the approximately 80-page diary which is completely filled in are the tug Schenck the Harvey D. Goulder S.S. Winterswyk and there is also mention of repairs performed on an S.S. Dora. The repairs on the S.S. Dora were completed on June 2 1918 and sadly the same S.S. Dora was torpedoed and sunk off the French coast in September of 1918 after leaving New York. The unidentified author wrote very neatly in pencil and wrote very comprehensive descriptions of the repairs done to the boats. On one page an "Ocean Engine & Boiler Works" is mentioned and they were located in Brooklyn in 1918 giving further credence to the Brooklyn locale. The Ledger was purchased in Brooklyn. Ledger measures 4-1/2" x 7". The text block has separated from the covers but otherwise complete and intact. Overall Fair.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MARINE NAUTICAL SHIP BUILDING SHIPBUILDING SHIP REPAIRS WORLD WAR I WWI WW1 AMERICANA NAVAL NAVY BROOKLYN SHIP YARDS BROOKLYN DOCKS SCHENCK HARVEY D. GOULDER S.S. DORA S.S. WINTERSWYK TUG BOATS HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . unknown
19320002424SAN DIEGO LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA. Good. 1932. On offer is a super original 1932 through 1936 manuscript diary handwritten by an unidentified Southern California young newlywed Navy wife traveling for the most part up and down the West Coast of America following her husband Glen who is stationed mostly in San Diego and Long Beach but does go to Bremerton Washington and some trips to the East Coast. Written right in the heart of the Great Depression the diary begins with the couple married a year and this is the year he is stationed in Bremerton. They take a road trip in April to Arizona New Mexico Texas Kansas Nebraska Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Wyoming Idaho and Oregon finally ending in Bremerton six weeks later. Not too long after it's back to southern California. We note many local references to events: in 1933 Long Beach experienced an earthquake which she mentions because the day before she drove from San Diego to Long Beach to attend the fights with Glen and sure enough the next night while at the fights the earthquake hit. She also writes of the California Pacific International Exposition that was held in San Diego starting in 1935 and also 1936. It was held at Balboa Park. Here are some snippets: 1932 "January 3rd Glen and I drove to Hollywood and went to matinee at Grauman's Chinese. Saw Hell Divers. Dinner on Seventh St. at French place. Nice day .January 23rd Having a Santa Ana today. Cold too. Glen and I packed part of the things this afternoon. At night we went to Palace and saw "Frankenstein". Terrible .February 28th Thelma Beal and Hazel Cox came by to see me this A.M. In the afternoon I took car and we all went to waterfront and flying field. Saw Auto gyro there .April 4th Glen and I left San Diego Cal. this A.M. Had lunch at Mexicali. Dinner and night at Gila Bend Arizona. Sure hot today. Went past farm .April 6th Breakfast at Lordsburg N. M. Lunch at Juarez Mex. Dinner and night at Roswell N. M. All afternoon and night in wind and sandstorm. Drove 379 miles .April 16th Got car at noon and drove to Junction City. There we met paving and storm. Wind cloudburst etc. Spent night at Kansas Hotel Topeka .May 10th Stopped at Anamosa. We had breakfast with the folks in Benton and left about 7 A.M. Lunch in Marshalltown Ia. Dinner and night in Omaha Nebraska at Rome Hotel. Saw show at night .May 15th Breakfast in Rock Springs Wyoming. Lunch at Soda Springs. Dinner and night at Twin Falls Idaho. Went to Spokane Falls and high bridge over Snake River .May 17th Breakfast in La Grande Oregon. Lunch at The Dalles. Beautiful scenery. We followed the Columbia River most all day. Spent the night in Chehalis Washington June 20th Glen had to go back to ship last night. Colorado came in today. He was home at one. At night we went to Tower and saw "No Greater Love." Rain .July 5th I went to town after groceries. Almost got kidnapped. At night Glen and I went to Beal's. I beat them all playing rummy .July 20th and 21st Breakfast Eugene Oregon. Lunch at Grants Pass Oregon. Dinner and night at Redding California. Had car oil changed and gas at night. Sure hot and tired .Breakfast at Redding Cal. Caught the 12:30 ferry from Vallejo to San Francisco. Ate lunch on there. Dinner in apt. at 344 Fulton Joe Joan and I August 14th We went to L. A. Drove down by Olympic Stadium. Went to Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Saw "Strange Interlude." Glen had to go back to ship at ten tonight " 1933 "January 11th A terrible "Santa Ana" came up last night. Everything covered with dust today. Glen could not get back to ship. Was home all day .January 19th Storm at sea. Glen could not get back to the ship. He tried morning and noon but no luck. It rained all day. Mr. and Mrs. Weeks called afternoon .January 22nd Glen and I went down to see the U. S. S. Constitution "Old Ironsides." Glen had to leave tonight. Sure hated to see him go. It rained all day and night . February 10th I was home day and night. Dad went to see Dr. mother went to beauty parlor. Tonight they both went to Depression Party. Wayne and I had dinner alone .March 10th Went to fights with Glen then to see Dr. Clark. Blanch Lyons Johnny and Donny came. Then alas the earthquake! The town in destruction. Terrible .March 11th Glen and I sat in car last night near Newport. I took him back to ship. He was home by nine and we left for San Diego. Went to Corona Elsinore Escondido .March 19th Three quakes last night so I got up and took Glen down and drove to S. D. We checked out at Nakonnis Home in time to go with mother Wayne and Goldies for dinner .May 9th Glen came home at one after Admirals inspection. We went down town. Tonight we went to North Park Theatre saw "Private Jones" June 25th Afternoon we crossed on ferry to Coronado. Drove by the "Love Nest" then we had dinner at the Foreigner Club .August 5th Glen and I drove to L. A. today. Had dinner at Lucca's. At night we went to Grauman's Chinese saw Gold Dinner of 1933. Stayed at hotel .August 13th We went by after the folks all went back to Indian Reservation to where the rodeo was to be. Sure hot and dusty ." 1934 "January 19th Left San Diego at one. Long Beach at 5 on the S. S. Yale. Met Leona Stout. We danced at night and had a big time. Was quite late when we retired .January 20th Glen met me at ferry. Ted met Leona. We walked all over town looking for place to live. We located at 448 Wilson. Leona and I were about dead .January 21st No gas or lights on yet. We spent day unpacking. Used candles for light at night and cooked breakfast with wood .February 3rd Glen and I went to Frisco on 3:20 ferry. Joe got off work at 8 o'clock. We went to see Barbary Coast. Went to Purcell's Spider Kelly's then to the Cane .February 10th U. S. S. San Francisco put into commission today at Mere Island. Leona and I went over. Dinty met us and Ted took us over new ship. Glen washed afternoon .February 17th I left 448 Wilson and caught 12:30 ferry from Vallejo. Went downtown in Frisco. Left there at 5 P.M. Met Mr. Hammer and Miller Mrs. Calley. We watched them dance . February 18th I met Mrs. Mills and Dona before we got to L. A. harbor at 11. Left there at 3 P.M. The folks met me at ship in San Diego at 8. Had message from Glen .March 13th Nellie and I went to Aqua Caliente to the horse races. She had pass to the Club House. Glen went to attend to tax exemption this afternoon .April 1st Glen and I went for a drive afternoon. We picked up a couple of cadets off the German warship Karlsruhe. All went to Caliente .April 8th My sweetheart left this A.M. I took him down to the docks said goodbye among tears. Afternoon wrote to Glen and drove the folks down to water front .June 15th Air male from Glen telling me I could come east. Went down to see about S. S. ticket. Looked for clothes. Wrote Glen tonight .June 21st Breakfast at Seligman Arizona time up 1 hour. Lunch at Winslow. First felt heat then dinner at Albuquerque. Only a couple of hours of heat today. Cooler tonight .June 23rd Breakfast on diner with Hulda Suter. We arrived Chicago 7:50. I left there on G. I. Lehigh Valley. Lovely air conditioned cars. Went thru Canada Niagara Falls about 12 A.M .June 24th Breakfast in diner. Arrived N. Y. thru tunnel under E. River. Checked bags and took subway up town. Went sight seeing. Went to ship about 2. Left at 5:30 .July 13th Big Navy parade afternoon and dance at night. Glen has the duty! I had dinner out. I washed blouse and hose A.M September 3rd Glen home all day. Labor Day. We packed and he took trunk down and checked it. We had lunch and dinner at Broadway. I left Newport on boat 10 P.M. Raining ." 1935 "February 27th Nice day. Glen got transferred to the Koka today after so long a time. Tonight we went to Coronado to see the Beal's. Both ways via ferry .March 3rd Glen had his first duty on the Koka. I went with McBride's to look for friends. Didn't find them. They left for Long Beach about four .May 22nd Glen took us all up to get our pictures taken for our Expo ticket. Sure a crowd there. Pictures are funny looking .June 1st I came home this A.M. Glen got home from Chauffer duty about two. We went to park late afternoon. Went thru Federal Building tonight Expo .August 15th Glen called. They are going to San Maguel Islands this afternoon. Mother dad and I went to Expo. Saw Fanchon and Marco Show ." 1936 "February 9th Glen came home early A.M. Afternoon we went with Blanch and Leroy to Naval Training station but they could not see the boy. We all went to T. J. Tijuana tonight and danced .April 19th Honeymoon not over. Glen came home this A.M. So did I. We went to Expo afternoon. Took in the Medical Building. Home tonight .May 29th Glen had to go early. Ship went to Island. I went to Dr. afternoon. I had dinner with father. Came home later. Glen home at 11 P.M .June 19th The ship went to San Clemente Island. So Glen is gone again today. I went to see Dr. Got my watch and wedding ring with new stone added ." The book proper has a lovely though worn gold cover. The lock was cut off and absent. The pages are secure together with the binding but the cover is slightly pulling away. It measures about 4" x 5". Overall G. ; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF SAN DIEGO LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NAVY WIFE GREAT DEPRESSION ERA BREMERTON WASHINGTON EARTHQUAKE CALIFORNIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION WEST COAST TRAVEL BALBOA PARK NAVAL USN UNITED STATES NAVY MARINE DEPRESSION ERA THE GREAT DEPRESSION AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPELBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY PERSONAL NARRATIVES . hardcover
1913000068Kansas City Kansas. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1913. Original Wraps. On offer four diaries 1910-1913 written by an unidentified woman who lived in Kansas close to Kansas City. She was a member of DAR Daughters of the American Revolution took a train trip to California one year to Washington DC another and to Boston as well. She seemed to be from a prominent and very political family and talks of family and friends and many social events. Here are some snippets: "DAR meeting at Mrs. Forbes in Potwin. I was one of the hostesses and took part in the program. Read from the life of Dolly Madison. Annual meeting of Colonial Dames at Mrs. Handys. 14 present and we had such a good time. Spent the day and evening and had luncheon and a light tea. Left Colorado Springs at 3:30 and had a pleasant ride to Denver where I got lunch and took the train for the two days ride to San Francisco. Hot in Denver but after dark grew cool and finally cold. Slept quite well. Went to a DAR annual meeting. My two year Regency expires and I feel sad to lay down the the honor and care and I shall probably never again take it up. Quincy Garfield spent the afternoon here and we had a good time talking over old friends and old times. Went to town to see parade of native sons and daughters it being 60 years since California admission as a state. Ale dinner at the café. Seventy years old today. Winnifred had a cake for me. All of us invited to Johns to supper and Winnie and I went to theatre with John and Grace. Meeting of Womens Kansas Day Club. Fine all day meeting with luncheon at noon. Went to Supreme Court Senate and House with Mrs. Borland and then to lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Evans in Congressional Library. Went to Congress in pm and in evening to delegated meeting at Willand. To Capitol to meet House Committee on Agriculture and discuss National Highways. I spoke for Kansas. Went to luncheon at Senator Curtis'. Winnifred and boys went home this evening. Very lonely." Each diary measures 3.5 x 6 inches. She wrote most days though some entries are very short. ; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA WESTERN WEST PIONEER . paperback
19470001114TENNESSEE NEW CALEDONIA GUADALCANAL SOUTH PACIFIC. Very Good. 1947. On offer is a sensational relic of World War II being a photographic diary with accompanying typescript journal commentary by an unidentified soldier from Tennessee. The Marine did a brilliant job putting together a handmade diary illustrated with two groups of photographs the kind you might have gotten in the PX during the War. Our sense is that the author has either returned to the area or hasn't yet left the arena of the War but soon after the War our author begins this charming retelling of experiences both good and terrible in the South Pacific. He uses twenty-five photographs and then details and stories relating to the people he was with or the scenes depicted in the photos. It is heartbreaking and heartwarming all at the same time. The soldier does not tell us his name but he makes references to being from Tennessee. He writes of taking a ship to New Caledonia and of people he worked with and situations he encountered. A great deal of his time was spent in Guadalcanal. In one moving passage he tells the story of his friend and mentor Howard H. Gabby Gould III; a soldier during World War I who reenlisted after Pearl Harbor. He became a drill sergeant and then made his way to New Caledonia. There he learned that he was considered unfit for overseas duty. Heartbreakingly Gabby dies of a broken heart 2 weeks after being shipped stateside. This is one of the most unique WWII relics we have come across. VG.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; MARINES MARINE CORP USMC WORLD WAR II WWII WORLD WAR TWO GUADALCANAL NEW CALEDONIA SOUTH PACIFIC PHOTO JOURNAL PHOTOGRAPHY HAWAII HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA WORLD WAR II WWII RED SUN JAPAN MILITARIA MILITARY NAVAL antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito . unknown
19170008099ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. Fair. 1917. On offer is a small interesting record of a 1917 trip by steamer from Rochester NY to Chicoutimi Quebec. The journal measures 5.5 x 4.5. It is comprised of 30 loose-leaf pages pinned at corners. The pages have been removed from a printed diary and cover essentially July 4 to Aug 2 1917. Of the 30 pages about 1/3 are complete. The writer is unidentified but some contextual clues suggest she is an adult female. Her journey begins south of Buffalo NY and she continues by road to Rochester stopping to visit friends along the way. At Rochester she boarded a steamer bound for Prescott ON. She continued down the St. Lawrence making stops at Montreal and Quebec City. Her journal records her observations: "Reached Prescott about ten in the morning and transferred to steamer . there were no rooms assigned . the day was dark and cloudy with rain part of the time Cold and Windy. Went through the Rapids with little excitement In Rapids saw rocks close to steamer Also saw Indian village without a street in it Transferred at 7 PM to steamer Montreal a fairly large running from Montreal to Quebec 180 miles Dinner on board " July 10. In Quebec City she recounts several statistics and accepts them on face value: Mr. told us of lack of program at Quebec. Indifferent to war Influence of priests Only 4000 Protestants Big families Mayor has 28 children two wives . Awful man" July 11 "Had thought to go to Saguenay but decided to wait for better weather .Attended Band Concert on Dufferin Terrace in the evening. . Took a street car ride through Lower Town in PM. No free schools. Protestant school private all French teachers. No public libraries"July 13 "Day fair but cloudy part of the time. Stayed at Ha Ha Bay all night - reached Chicoutimi towards noon. Good size modern town". July 18 "Returning to Prescott July 31st she apparently took a train north to visit Ottawa: . arrived Parliament Hill . attended evening session of Parliament . saw Sir Wilfred Laurier." Aug 1 Her last entry is: "Left Ottawa at 7:10 AM Morning cloudy and comfortable Left Prescott at 11:00 Steamer Kingston" Aug 2. Although most of her comments are references either to people she travelled with or met or to places she visited she did make a reference July 31 to one of the most divisive issues in Canada's history - the Conscription Crisis of 1917. This is interesting little sketch of how a visitor saw life along the St. Lawrence River in Canada mid-WWI. A social historian would be interested in seeing the unconscious biases of the time so easily jotted down.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CANADA U.S. EARLY 20TH CENTURY 1910s WW1 ST LAWRENCE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY CONSCRIPTION CRISIS QUEBEC IN WWI ROCHESTER QUEBEC CITY OTTAWA STEAMBOATS IN CANADA BUFFALO ROCHESTER CHICOUTIMI US TRAVELERS TO QUEBEC IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY PASSENGER STEAMERS STEAMBOAT TRIPS FROM U.S. TO CANADA TRAVELOGUES AMERICAN STEREOTYPES ABOUT CANADA IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY 4th OF JULY BOAT TRIP. 1000 ISLAND SERVICE CANADA STEAMSHIP LINES CO TRANSPORTATION IN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CANADIANA AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown
19150002023ENGLAND GREAT BRITAIN UK. Very Good. 1915. On offer is a super original World War I scrapbook and diary of motorcycle racer and wartime despatch rider A. J. Sproston. The unknown composer of this sensational meticulously created and kept scrapbook titled his work "The Petrol Forces at the Front" being an homage to all the newish early 20th Century war machines that all worked because of the combustible engine: tanks 'war cars' fighter aircraft motorcycles etc. The 65 or so page 6.5" by 8" book begins with 30 pages dedicated to Mr A. J. Sproston a well known racing motorcyclist titled "Four Months Under Fire" relating to his experiences as a despatch rider 16 August 1914 to 24 November 1914. The remaining pages are of articles describing life and experiences of the Royal Flying Corps pilots and in particular their encounters with Zeppelins including: 'Dazzling Feat - the first confirmed Zeppelin destroyed by air attack.' 'Chasing a Zeppelin Hide and Seek in the Clouds an account of an RFC observer.' This is a fascinating manuscript relic of World War I by a dedicated historian in a unique subject area. Overall VG.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ROYAL FLYING CORPS PILOTS ZEPPELINS MOTORCYCLE DESPATCH RIDER WORLD WAR I A. J. SPROSTON PETROL FORCES EARLY 20TH CENTURY AIR WARFARE WWI WW1 THE WAR TO END ALL WARS TANKS COMBUSTIBLE ENGINES DOGFIGHTS DIRIGIBLES ROYAL AIR FORCE BRITISH AIR FORCE ENGLAND WAR AGAINST GERMANY LUFTWAFFE HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown
19210001160BINGHAMPTON NEW YORK NY. Very Good. 1921. On offer is a super archive of twelve 12 manuscript diaries handwritten by the young personable and talented Ward L Bertholf 1904-1989 of Binghamton New York. The 12 diaries cover 11 years being dated 1921 1922 1923 he had 2 for this year - a very small book he then duplicated into a larger book 1927 then 1933 - 1939 providing a detailed look at the life of this young man over the Roaring Twenties and the Flapper Era through the Depression to pre-World War II America. Ward is in many ways the typical All-American boy-next-door who with humor describes his daily life friends dates family and work. He works as best he can by day and then plays with his band in the evenings. Collectors and historians of the Binghampton area will delight in his writings and the ephemera littered throughout the books with bus and show tickets schedules etc. Students of social studies will also find Ward's evolution from a young playful teenager into married man with all the patent responsibilties rather enlightening. Overall VG.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; SOCIAL STUDIES GENDER STUDIES BINGHAMPTON MUSIC. MUSICIANS ROARING TWENTIES ROARING 20S FLAPPER ERA DEPRESSION WORLD WAR II UPSTATE NEW YORK NY HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES NEW YORK ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown
189700MV185DCAMBRIDGE BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS MASS. Poor. 1897. On offer is an original 1897 manuscript diary handwritten by noted Harvard graduate Howard Lane Blackwell b.1876 d.1965 who writes in an undated journal 105 hand-numbered pages of financial notes and then a personal narrative beginning March 28th1898 and is tell tale of much to come: "3:30 pm with Miss Chandler Sarah E. to Fresh Pond bicycling Bald horse-back rider! She to reception of Seniors to Radcliffe." The writings show a very intelligent young man who is very much into bicycling and thoroughly in the Radcliffe college scene including the music club. Concerts sports and riding our author includes bar music complex mathematical formulae to enhance the narrative. He notes going to Payson Hill Reservoir that his cousin addresses the Immanuel Club of Radcliffe rehearsing the play La Bourre a party at Miss Fleagles part of Lasalle seminary and much much more. BIO NOTES: He earned three degrees from Harvard: A.B. 1899 A.M. 1900 and Ph.D. in Physics 1905. He was appointed to a one year fellowship in Physics in 1906. After that he was comptroller of Harvard 1906 - 1910 lecturer in Physics 1918 and organizer of the Memorial Hall Dining Association. Later he carried on his father's real estate interests. His wife Helen Thomas was the sister of Gertrude F. Thomas writer and poet. The book is in awful shape the cover falling apart but present but all pages present. Overall Poor.; English Language; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF SCHLESINGER LIBRARY HOWARD LANE BLACKWELL HARVARD MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON CAMBRIDGE HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL AMERICANA PERSONAL HISTORY MEMOIR MEMORIAL DIARY JOURNAL DIARIES JOURNALS LOG LOGS AMERICANA antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . unknown
1914000625Lancaster County Pennsylvania PA Mount Joy. Very Good. 1914. First Edition. Original Cloth. Sensational archive of handwritten diaries centered around the Brubaker family of Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Twenty 20 books comprised of sixteen 16 handwritten diaries three 3 small notebooks and one 1 published book with manuscript notes. The diaries are dated 1914 1916 1917 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1923 1924 1926 1927 and 1927. On average the books are 80% full. There are four authors: J. Henry Brubaker has written 12 diaries and most certainly 2 of the 3 notebooks. His wife Anna has written one notebook in her maiden name Groff and daughters Anna Ethel 3 and Susan Violet 1. The Brubakers appear to have been prominent rural business people in the farm supply business. A huge family as evidenced by the copious genealogical notes for the Lancaster County area as the notebooks specifically and the diaries are a wealth of family names and the connections. Family names: Brubaker Stauffer Groff Buckwalter Lefever Landis Nissley Shenk Longnecker Neff Dendlinger Mtzler Hurst Erb Hostetter Shreiner Lunks Griders Linchburger Charles The authors were very kind to fully identify family and relationships. Weather economy births deaths marriages and other local events showing the homefront during and after the first World War years. Overall in very good condition though one diary has some spine damage from nibbling.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF Hand Written Personal Americana Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Farming Pennsylvania Lancaster County Economy World War I WWI the Great War Homefront Genealogy . hardcover
19220001037WACO TEXAS TX. Good. 1922. On offer is a super piece of early 20th century Texas Americana being a 1920s handwritten diary of a high school girl from Waco Texas. Ellen Barnett within the 86 pages of handwriting provides an amazing account of what life was like during the 1920's while living and attending high school in Waco. Of particular interest to Texas collectors and historians in this panorama of 1922 through 1930 will be the detailed entries on two important facets of Texas life at the time: football and the Ku Klux Klan. Although she does not write daily entries she writes quite a lot and she has a tremendous personality in many ways and the fact that her high school football team ends up making history as state champions in 1922 is a great thread throughout this journal. Her team the "old" Waco High Tigers were known for their famous coach Paul Tyson began his career in Waco in 1913. He was one of the best known and one of the most successful high school coaches in America. His teams at Waco played in seven state championship games including six consecutive 1922-27. Waco was state champions in 1922 1925 1926 and 1927 and runner up 1923 1924 and 1939. In 1927 Waco had one of the most dominant seasons in Texas high school football history. Ellen is very passionate about the football team and the games they play. She writes with great detail about many of the games has several pieces of ephemera inside representing her team and gets fired up on numerous occasions concerning specific games; almost to the point of tears. Ellen also tells of the Cotton Palace one of the most popular fairs in the South. June 3rd 1923 Ellen details the KKK parade through town and the description is riveting. Research informs us that in 1923 more then 2000 Klansmen paraded through the city and the organization boycotted businesses of people unsympathetic with its agenda. Many of the Waco's business and political leaders and Ellen seemed to implicitly support the Klan during this period and one member claimed that the Klan "controlled every office in the city of Waco" during the 1920's. Here are some snippets: 1922 "October 12th Last night or rather this morning at 5 a.m. the "hull" neighborhood with the exception of Mrs. Ivey and us were awakened by Mrs. Gentry's unearthly screams. "Help Help Come quick! Mr. Crow!!" Then she jumped in the car and went off. Everyone in our vicinity has been trying to find out what it was about. Mrs. Chapoton said that Mrs. Gentry went out to her car to go down and meet Mr. Gentry and there was a man sitting or rather sleeping in it. Then was when she screamed bloody murder. People a block off heard her. The man was a man who had been going to see her sister and he finally quieted her up no creo" "October 14th I didn't do much of anything today or rather this morning. But this afternoon mother and I went to town. I never saw so many old men loafing in front of Goldstein's ." "October 21st I wrote to Cardelia this morning and told her everything that popped into my head. I have to go to the post office this afternoon. Isn't it awful The Cotton Palace opens today with a parade at 10:30 a.m. and one at 7:00 p.m. It's the one I want to see. Governor Neff is to head the parade and 1500 Baylor students are to follow giving college yells and songs. I have no desire to go to the Cotton Palace except the night of the Queen's Ball and oh I want so much so much to see that for it must be beautiful and I know the one last year was for I saw that." "October 26th and 27th We are going to cook at the Cotton Palace tomorrow. "Aint we got fun" We served donuts and love knots they were lovely When we finished cooking we went to see the Art exhibit and all exhibits in the main building. Dennis had the best looking bed room suite out there I ever laid my eyes on it was perfectly beautiful. Then we went to the automobile exhibit and---oh to be rich! There were some of the best looking cars out there; Hudson's Cadillac's Packard's Nashe's and every other kind of 1923 models. Then in this building there were four real Hawaiians who played on guitar Then we went down on the "War Path". They had a lot of stuff down there and Garrett wanted me to go in "Home Brew" It's a thing where you go in a room and they turn it around and you get sick so I didn't go. Some more side shows were "Coney Island" a place where you saw glass blowers and men eat fire "Noah's Ark" "Feeding the Chickens" "The Country Store" "The Old Mill" "The Wall of Death". Then there were fortune tellers galore and then they had Ferris wheels merry go rounds the whip and everything else imaginable " "October 31st Halloween! And of all the pranks played they were played. The "merrymakers" stole cars held up street cars let the air out of automobile tires stole flowers broke windows broke the speed limit by going down Austin Ave real fast with several tubes tied on behind creating quite a noise. They also pulled the trolley's off the street cars. This lasted until about 12 p.m." "November 23rd WACO HI HAS NOT BEEN BEATEN YET!!!!! They have not been beaten in a game however they have been scored on. It made me so angry----when we got scored on. We just barely beat Milford 12 to 7. Isn't it awful We play Palestine at Corsicana tomorrow. I hope hope hope we win. But I'm sure we will ." "December 9th Waco won the game! And I'm so happy happy happy. 30 to 0. Yesterday a bunch of us were going out to the Cotton Palace to see the game. School closed at 1 p.m. so we started and had walked about 5 blocks when imagine Barry picked us up and took us on out there. The bleachers and the grand stand were pushed in a little while. Then an areoplane from Temple flew over and dropped a big roll of canvas. On it was this a message to the wild cats "Fight em Wildcats." Two Temple boys carried it all over the field and let everyone see it. Then the game started both sides fought hard when suddenly Boody Johnston made a touch down. The 12000 fans simply went wild! Oh how the Tigers did fight!! The Wildcats fought just as hard but the Tigers fought them. Then they brought the most wonderful thing I ever hope to see!! It was some flowers in the shape of a football " 1923 "January 3rd I never did write about that wonderful K.K.K. parade I saw the other night. There was the awfulest jam downtown on Austin Street. About 50000 I think. There was supposed to be 10000 Klansmen take part in the parade but something happened to the train that was to bring them here so only 2500 took part. There were no locals in the parade. Then it took them 28 minutes to pass. They were in full regalia and masked. I'm for the Klu Klux!!!! I am. They are strong too. They looked wonderful on horseback with the great beautiful fiery cross leading them. Then in the parade they had the original 1866 in cars. They had grey hair and grey beards and it gave me such a thrill to think that maybe one of these had helped save our forefathers after that awful civil war. Everyone cheered them. They deserved to be cheered." Right after this passage on a different date and in pencil she writes: "I'm not for em now though. April 20th 1924." On a trip to San Antonio in August of 1923. She writes about supper at a place called the "Original" talks about San Pedro Park Brekenridge and the Japanese Gardens White Horse Tavern Empire Theatre and more. 1924 "November 22nd Well Waco High has played and won many games since I've written in here. The next game we played was with Corsicana with Corsicana. I did not get to go but we won 43 to 0. I was delighted of course. Then we played Waxahachie here on the Cotton Palace gridiron. I heard the game at Mr. McCurdy's over the radio. Waxahachie scored first and naturally I nearly went wild. But when Waco did start scoring OH Boy! The final score was 24 to 7. Waco was tickled pea green and purple. Right after the game we decided to have a parade. So we got in a long line and started from the Cotton Palace gates and walked and ran running most of the way right up Clay Avenue. Everyone screaming at the top of their voices. We held up automobiles and street cars. We ran right through the signals on 8th street and on down Austin with everyone grinning at us " Then she describes a trip to Dallas and goes to The Majestic Highland Park Fair Park Grounds Scenic Railway called "The Lightening" the Jefferson Hotel and their $50000 fountain and the Grand Parade. These type of entries from her high school years stop on December 7th 1926. She then starts writing again on August 5th 1929 telling of her trip to Corpus Christi and San Antonio which is 4 pages long. After that is another trip on June 24th 1930 to Arkansas and Reservation Mt. and the Belvedere Nightclub. That trip consists of 3 ½ pages. Because Ellen writes in a large ledger that measures about 8" x 12.5" you get a lot of writing per page. As with all diaries lots of names are mentioned. In Ellen's she talks about; Leslie Davis Ernest Waldorf her teachers Waller Christian and Payne. Also Joe McClain Garnett Dodson Dell Scott Moorman Elizabeth Comley Boody Johnson Miss Leslie George Fall Wier Washam Charlie Taylor Tyson Burl Hotman Armstrong Claude Meadows and more. One of the pieces of ephemera is a city brochure from 1925. It has several business' represented inside such as; Morrison's Famous Soda Fountain Stratton-Stricker Furniture Elite Café hardin Kelly Drug Co. The Thompson Studio Purity Ice Cream Co. Hippodrome Theatre Stringfellow's Barber Shop Cayle Printing Co. Ed Bauerle Jewelry and a few more. The cover of the ledger is in poor condition but otherwise G.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; DEPRESSION ERA RACE RELATIONS SEGREGATION PREJUDICE WOMEN'S STUDIES EMANCIPATION SOUTHERN LYNCHINGS AFRICAN AMERICANA NEO NAZI WHITE SUPREMACISTS TEXAS WACO KLANSMAN KKK KU KLUX KLAN FOOTBALL HIGH SCHOOL HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown
19330001411SHANGHAI CHINA LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA CA. Fair. 1933. On offer is the super intimate manuscript diary and relic of Depression Era Americana being the handwritten diary of Beverly Hills-Los Angeles area lawyer Leo Edwin Bromberg. This diary is particularly interesting on a number of levels. The journal begins "January 1st 1933 4:00 a.m. Sunday morning. New Years Day here in Shanghai." Begun as a letter to his wife Judy Bromberg describes his trip retrospectively as it had begun 3 months before his main companion a Major T.M. Morass who he is quite taken with walks along Soochow Creek Chinese dance halls his work on a deal for the Shanghai Mutual Life Insurance Co. leaving Shanghai on the 27th of 1933 to Hong Kong Singapore and then abruptly ending February 9th 1933 to re-start January 3rd 1934 with his return to independent practice still embroiled in bad 1933 insurance business upon his return to California and the 'fiasco of the China trip' and the blow by blow of much of his painful present from managing his brother Irving's trial for buying hot goods his brother would go on to found the company that would become Sega to his own return to investing along with his dreaded return to lawyering as a profession. He tends to write until the substance of the year silences him and then he picks up again in the New Year lamenting the year before. It is not until 1935 that his fortunes turn around and he wins a few cases and makes some money. This diary of 46 folio sized pages fully written by depressed Depression era author has had some water damage to the edges of the text block for the most part legible though the odd page with some loss. The rear cover is damaged and half missing but overall the item is Fair.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: CHINA SHANGHAI LAWYERS LEGAL PROFESSION LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA THE PRACTICE OF LAW DEPRESSION DEPRESSION ERA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY TRAVEL antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown
1866000825BARK 'YOUNG TURK' EUROPE. Good. 1866. Hardcover. On offer is a very interesting small archive of an original handwritten 180 pp travel diary of Luther G. Barrett a Baptist Minister from Weston MA concerning his trip to Europe in 1866 and a number of small ephemera pieces including a September 10 1866 letter from Bishop written in Cologne Germany 8 pp plus a few paper snippets containing autographs/signatures of a few individuals.within the diary is a full signed page by a noted author of the "History of the Reformation" Merle d' Aubigne. Attached to this page is an old newspaper clipping describing Barrett's meeting with this great man.The diary notes that Barrett set sail from Boston on the Bark "Young Turk".captained by a Captain Small.references to Provincetown.his travel companion one I.W. Bishop.schools of fish.observations of the sailors' life and work.whales porpoises huge jellyfish.stops in Gibralter Majorca Monaco Italy Vatican City Pompeii Switzerland Germany all described from an intimate first-hand perspective.a number of small drawings by Barrett illustrate the diary.plain board cover with a leather binding strip.Barrett was apparently very well read as he offers some historical background of the places he visits mixed in with his own observations. a fascinating mid-19th century ephemera lot. BIO NOTES: Rev. Luther G. Barrett A. M. in 1883 is president of Jackson College Miss. a graduate of Harvard College and of Newton Theological Institution a practical educator and who was for a time professor in Shaw University Raleigh N. C.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Shaw University Newton Theological Raleigh Hand Written Personal Memoir Travel Europe Steamships Steamer Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel Baptist Theology Religion Harvard Natchez Jackson College . hardcover
1898000762SCRANTON PENNSYLVANIA PA. Good. 1898. Leather. On offer an incredibly comprehensive handwritten and significant 10-year manuscript diary of former Yale University student Attorney Thomas J. Wells of Scranton Pennsylvania chock full and spanning ten full years of his life beginning January 1st 1898. Importantly beginning in 1898 the diary contains significant legal and Spanish American War entries. BIO NOTES: The Wells or Welles as it was sometimes spelled family was quite prominent during the 1800s and early 1900's research suggests there is a connection with Henry Wells co-founder of Wells-Fargo. There are three thousand six hundred plus of entries. The title page of the diary reads in his own hand "Ten Years of My Life Thos. J. Wells Scranton PA" and "Compliments of E.B. Sturges". The journal is beautifully appointed with gilt edges and gilt stamped day/date headings on each page through to 1907. Of notable interest are many many passages relative to the Spanish-American War. On 2/16/1898 Atty. Wells tells us of the Battleship Maine being blown up. On 5/20/1898 he speaks of the President calling for 75000 volunteers and the bombing of Santiago Cuba on 6/6. On 7/3 he goes on to tell us there has been bad news from the war that 8000 were wounded and killed and on 7/4 he speaks of "our fleet had totally destroyed Admiral Cerveras Spanish Fleet." and then on the 17th of July tells us "Our army formally enters Santiago and our Flag floats over the city" and again reports "Our soldiers under General Miles laid and raised our Flag in 'Porto' Rico". The wartime references are stunning in their own right however there are many legal battles that Thomas J. Wells Esquire tells us about in this journal as well. A sharp barrister for certain Wells speaks of receiving awards and working on cases such as Thomson-Houston Electric Company which in Wells' day merged with Edison Company to become the giant known as General Electric Company. One will find many a handwritten testament to life politics law and war within the many pages of this very thick and well preserved account. G.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; DIARY DIARIES HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ARCHIVE NEW YORK DIARY DIARIES PRE CIVIL WAR ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT YALE YALIES SKULL AND BONES NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT ALUMNI ALUMNUS ALUMNAE OTJKUABCDEF . hardcover
19430001302Portland Bangor Lake Tripp Maine ME. Good. 1943. On offer are the unique original manuscript diaries for the years 1936 and 1937. They were handwritten by a Nun who served n a Convent or Church near Poland and Portland Maine. Besides the very rarity of a handwritten relic of any religious order we note that our author served a Father Conoley which research suggests is John Francis Conoley who was originally from Florida. While in Florida he was very outspoken and stood up against the KKK. It became such a huge ordeal that he was put under investigation and when that didn't satisfy the Klansmen three of them in 1924 entered St. Patrick's rectory and brutally beat and castrated Father Conoley and left him on the steps of the rectory. He was then hospitalized for a year and entered a monastery for two additional years. It was after that when he accepted a priest hood in the diocese of the Portland Maine and served there until 1956 and died in 1960. A book out called "White Robes and Crosses; Father John Conoley the Ku Klux Klan and the University of Florida" chronicles the times. Local historians and researchers will also be delighted that the unidentified writer leaves a great deal of local historical and genealogical information. In the early diary which save for 9 days when she takes a retreat to Portland is full she talks about a great flood that affected the Eastern States in a huge way including the convent. The 1937 diary is full up to August 18th then sporadic entries after that but those entries are in a different handwriting perhaps because on July 16th she slips in the tub and broke some ribs. Here are some snippets: 1936 "January 1st Mass 8:30. Fr. Conoley. Yvonne came at 9:30 to take Sr. Helena and me to see Mrs. Palmer. We found her better. Fr. Jordan had administered the last sacraments. Sr. Euphemia and I visited the San. 3:30-5:30 reception building. Fr. Came for supper. Quiet evening. Meeting of Woman's council at 88 Elm." She mentions Mrs. Palmer dying 3 days later "January 3rd Mass 7:30. Fr. Conoley. Snowstorm followed by heavy rain. Meeting of Promoters L. S. H. 35th anniversary of our holy profession. We listened to the address of President Franklin D. Roosevelt who spoke to congress and the senate in join session at the capitol." "February 2nd Mass and Benediction 9 A.M. Mass at Oxford 10. Fr. Barrett. Cold unusually windy. Home from Oxford at 11:30. No visitors. Mrs. Childs sent soup stock for children and medicine for my cold. The house is very cold and the wind is furious and is the snow drifting Ball of fire broke in the sky over Oxford. Loud explosions followed. Houses shaken dishes broken." "February 22nd No mass. Fr. Conoley gave us Holy Communion. Some of the children came for confession but we had no classes. We were going to Portland but our car did not come. We walked down to the village for the first time in nine weeks. We spent all our change at a sale in the ten cent store. Called at Harris's. Donation $1.00." "March 8th I had a quiet afternoon all by myself. The sisters returned at six and reported that Sr. Sebastian is in the Paine Hospital with a broken leg. Sr. Edward ill at Indian Island. M. Magdalene is there and Indian woman keeping house. Sr. Fidelis anointed." "March 19th Two masses. Fr. Conoley sang. High Mass in the church and gave Benediction. Fr. Barrett said Mass in the convent chapel. Roads flooded. Scannell's could not get through for Mass. Breakfast for the two priests. Mr. O'Rourke Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Ayers. Heavy rain all day. Electric power cut off warning to draw water as it might be shut off. Phoned Lewiston to inquire for Mrs. Verrill and to speak to the Scannell's. Flood conditions terrifying all through Eastern States. Dynamiting ice jams in an effort to save bridges. Lewiston bridges closed. Party at Mrs. Harris for Fr. C. He could not get down." "March 20th No Mass. River overflowing all roads. Water highest then ever before. Men going about in boats. We walked down to see the sights. Called on Mrs. Childs donation $1.00. No mail no way to get in or out of town. Spent the day sewing and listening to reports of disaster throughout the country. No wood at all from the mountain. Choir practice 3:30 P.M. No such flood conditions ever existed in the Eastern United States. Millions of dollars will be needed for relief work. Phoned St. Mari's for Frank Verrill. Gave the Duchette children several dresses and all the stockings and other clothing available. There were taken out of their home in boats." "May 31st Pentecost Sunday. High Mass Fr. Conoley 9 A.M. Mass-Benediction Oxford. 3 Baptisms. Gloria Smith Gordon Smith and Joseph Quinn of Oxford. Deo Gratias! Home at 1 P.M. Miss Templeton called with Tom Cunliffe Rose and Mollie Hines with fruit and vegetables. Flowers from many gardens. Spent the afternoon building the shrine. Lovely ceremony Fr. Conoley preached. Fr. Barrett gave Benediction. Yvonne helped. Many Protestants attended and even marched in the procession. Mrs. Riley reported another Catholic family found in the woods we are to meet them soon. Ice cream from the pastor. I was invited to join the Sons of Jehovah." "June 29th Mass. Fr. Barrett. The boys moved various things up and down in and out. Great surprise at 10 A.M. The community car arrived with Sr. Delarosa and Sr. Helena and departed promptly with Sr. D. and Sr. Rose. The day is cold and showery. Started to make our habit. The boys brought a new burner. Mr. Harwood removed the furnace pipe and put it upstairs. Father Barrett gave Benediction at 7:30. Boxes from Mrs. Pooler and Isabel Connolly. Dr. Scrannell is better he has developed shingles! Mrs. Mc Garrigle ill." "August 15th Feast of the Assumption. Mass. Fr. Conoley. Father Paul. Mass at Oxford. Hebron and Crescent Lake. Very heavy rain. Father Paul waited here for the other to return. We all sat around watching it rain and waiting for the postman. He came at noon with our appointments. No change here. D.G. Sr. Helena and Sr. Anna went to Portland for all the Jubilee celebrations. 10 silver 1 golden. The rain stopped at 2 and the firemen paraded. The sisters returned at six. Many changes. Sr. Bernadine phoned twice. I did a little book keeping. Very handsome cake from Mrs. Ronan." "August 19th We are to go to Portland for ten days retreat." This is where the 9 days are blank "September 14th Mass Fr. Paul. Mr. Ray came to drive for Father Conoley. School as usual. Dickie tardy. Weather cold. Sr. Helena and I went to the mountain 3 to 6. Supper there. I worked on figures she crocheted. Fr. Paul and Mr. R. brought us home and they stayed for supper. Mrs. Giddings and Miss Hasselt Yvonne and Priscilla called. Mr. Harwood setting glass in kitchen. Much excitement about the state election for president governor and representatives. Broadcast from Rome by Pope Pius XI against Communism." "October 28th No mass. Weather fine. All children at school. The afternoon was spent playing games and eating. Costumes of many kinds prizes to several good disguises. "Mickey Mouse" etc. Mrs. Strout phoned that the winter's supply of sauerkraut is ready. Mrs. Childs sent several jars of preserves grapes etc. The evening was quiet as most of our friends are at Greenwood Mountain for a Halloween party at Fr. Conoley's." "November 1st Closing of Forty Hours Devotion. High Mass Benediction. Fr. Barrett. We went to Oxford where I met Mrs. Arthur Coolidge of Locke's Mills whom I lost track of eighteen years ago. Thank God she is back in the church. Home at noon and the afternoon was quiet and restful. No visitors except George C. who brought new tubes for the radio. The increase in the number of Holy Communions makes us all feel grateful to God." "December 11th & 12th No Mass roads icy. Rain very heavy rain all day. Classes as usual. Gerald and Kathryn absent. Rehearsed Christmas play made ornaments from metallic paper. We heard Ex-King Edward the eighth speak over the radio as he said farewell. The sound of "Big Ben" in London preceded the speaking which was sad and touching .Mass. Fr. Conoley. Foundation Day 105 years. Confessions and classes for children. Fr. Keegan came for confessions after 3 weeks absence. The children did some painting etc. I cleaned the parlor. Box from Sheehan's. We heard the account of the accession to the throne of George VI of England. The guns gave the Royal Salute etc." 1937 "February 21st Mass. Benediction. Fr. Barrett. Meeting of the women to arrange for March 17th. Supper entertainment etc. Sr. H. and I drove to Portland with Fred Hassett and Catherine. Dinner at The Queen's. Visited Aunt Sade. Called at Dartmouth St. No one at home. Stayed overnight at The Queen's. Monday Sr. H. SR. Emily and I went to Deering for the funeral of Sr. M. Aloysins. Saw Dr. Derry at The Queen's and go my discharge. Left Portland at 3:30 in a heavy rainstorm. Ran out of gas on the Poland Road. Got a flat tire. It rained and snowed heavily and we had great difficulty in reaching home at 7:10 P.M. frozen tired and scared to death." "April 16th Mass Fr. Barrett. Weather fine. 3 boxes of clothing from Winthrop. Mr. Winslow to clean our burner. Mrs. Piper took Sr. Euphemia and me to Poland to see Mrs. Strout. When we returned we found the fire dept. here. The grass caught fire from the burner the fire spread all over the field and almost burned Emery's house. Great excitement." "May 12th Coronation Day. No Mass. We listened to broadcasts from London from 5 A.M. Most of the day was devoted to the coronation of King George and Queen Elizabeth and the speeches from the King and various representatives of his colonies. Kitty Barron called. SR. H. and I went to Dr. Brown's with Mrs. Piper Party at William Dolan's." "July 30th Holy Communion at 8 o'clock. Fr. C. Mass sung by Fr. B. at 9 children sang. After Mass 29 persons were confirmed by Rt. Rev. Bishop McCarty. The Bishop remained for closing exercises of vacation school which were held in the church as the weather was damp and we feared a downpour. Mrs. Harris entertained the Bishop and the priests. Miss Mary Burke several relatives and friends at dinner. The Bishop and Fr. Burke called after dinner before going to Hebron where seven persons were confirmed at the San .Quiet evening cool and damp. Mr. Harwood took down the decorations from front porch." "August 2nd Mass Fr. Conoley. Weather cool cloudy. All the pupils of the vacation school went to Taylor's Beach Lake Trip for the day. Sr. Helena Sr. Evarista and Sr. Mary Albert with them. Cars loaned by Judge Heffernon. Frank Teague Mr. Bucknam Mrs. Piper Mrs. Simpson and a large truck by John DiBiase. Jack Quinn brought Oxford children. Mr. Gidding's came to measure for light for lawn party ." "September 9th the writing changes Mr. Holmes is learning the Catechism. Wishes to marry Theodora." "October 9th Ten boys in "Religion in Art." Boston Court House employee leaves Oxford Camp and remembers us with books pencils sharpener and paper. Jungle hunt all afternoon. Marionette theatre." The smaller diary measures about 4" x 7" and the larger diary measures about 5" x 8" and they are in good condition.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF Racism Religion Roman Catholic Catholicism Nuns Brides of Christ Maine Portland Conoley KKK Ku Klux Klan Nunnery Convent Gender Studies Hand Written Personal Americana Memoir Handwritten autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author Holograph personal Ephemera antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito . hardcover
AMO-2811Louis-Gabriel Michaud. [Collectif]. Biographie Universelle, ancienne et moderne, ou Histoire par ordre alphabétique, de la vie publique et privée de tous les hommes qui se sont fait remarquer par leurs écrits, leurs actions, leurs talents, leurs vertus ou leurs crimes. Ouvrage entièrement neuf, rédigé par une société de gens de lettres et de savants. A Paris, chez Michaud Frères, imprimeurs-libraires, 1811-1828. 52 volumes in-8 (21 x 13,5 cm), environ 400/650 pages par volume. Plus de 25.000 pages. Reliure de l'époque demi-veau brun granité, plats de papier raciné. Reliure homogène pour l'ensemble des 52 volumes parus sur 17 années. Quelques coiffes accidentées, petits manques et légères usures, sans gravité. Le tout très frais dans une très jolie reliure décorative. Intérieurs très frais également. Édition originale. Première série complète. Il y aura une suite formant supplément. Notre exemplaire comprend la première série qui va bien de la lettre A à la lettre Z. Louis-Gabriel Michaud (1773-1858) est breveté sous lieutenant le 15 juillet 1791 et rejoint le Régiment Deux-Ponts. Il prend part aux batailles de Valmy et Jemmapes. Ayant atteint le grade de capitaine au 102e régiment de Ligne, il quitte l’armée pour raison de santé et fonde en 1797, avec son frère Joseph-François Michaud et N. Giguet (mort en 1810), une imprimerie, d’abord clandestine, spécialisée dans l'impression d'ouvrages religieux ou monarchistes. Il avait été emprisonné plusieurs mois en 1799, ainsi que son frère et N. Giguet, pour avoir imprimé un écrit antibonapartiste. Il obtient de l’abbé Delille réfugié à Londres qu’il lui confie ses ouvrages qu’il cherchait à faire imprimer, ce qui constitue son premier fonds. Il est élu le 23 avril 1820 à l'Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Savoie, avec pour titre académique Effectif (titulaire). En 1802, il publie une Biographie de tous les hommes morts et vivants ayant marqué, à la fin du xviiie siècle et au cours de celui actuel par leurs rangs, leurs emplois, leurs talents, leurs écrits, leurs malheurs, leurs vertus, leurs crimes, etc. en 4 volumes prétendument imprimés à Breslau et Leipzig, ce qui lui attire une nouvelle fois les foudres du parquet. C'est probablement cette expérience qui l'amènera par la suite à envisager la Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne à laquelle son frère participera au début ainsi que de nombreux autres auteurs. Il est breveté imprimeur en janvier 1811 et libraire en octobre 1812. En 1823, il est nommé directeur de l’Imprimerie royale mais ne le reste que peu de temps. Ayant joué un rôle important dans le retour de Louis XVIII, il ne sera récompensé que de la légion d'honneur et en tirera amertume, étant opposé à la politique libérale du roi. Il est l'auteur d'ouvrages historiques, en particulier le Tableau historique et raisonné des premières guerres de Bonaparte 1814 ; il a été rédacteur de plusieurs journaux royalistes et préfacier des ouvrages qu'il a imprimés ; il reste surtout connu comme l'éditeur, en 1811, de la Biographie universelle, dont il a rédigé de très nombreux articles. Il contribuera aussi à la réédition de cet ouvrage en 45 volumes beaucoup plus étoffé que le premier ; toutefois ce dernier ne sera publié qu'après sa mort, en 1843. Cet ensemble est une mine d'informations. On chercherait vainement ailleurs des informations sur les personnages aujourd'hui oubliés des dictionnaires biographiques modernes. Bel ensemble joliment relié à l'époque.
in-4, pp.VIII, 492, 6 tavole inc. in rame ripiegate f.t. Frontespizio inciso con grande scena allegorica. Legatuta del tempo in piena pergamena rigida, tassello al dorso. Prima edizione, apparsa anonima, del famoso studioso d''architettutra di Francesco Milizia (1725-1798), nella quale appaiono in ordine cronologico le biografie dei maggiori architetti dall'antichità al '700, con analisi critica delle loro opere. Sostiene le idee nascenti del neoclassicismo dell'epoca napoleonica e critica duramente gli esponenti dell'architettura barocca e anteriore giungendo sino a Michelangelo, Bernini e Borromini. Esemplare assai bello e non comune.. Schlosser 508. Cicognara 2324...
in-8 (22x14 cm) raffinatissima legatura di Capé in marocchino bleu-verde, triplo riquadro di filetti e monogramma CC intrecciato di Carlo IX agli angoli, dorso a sei scomparti con gigli di Francia e in due riquadri titolo e indicazioni tipografiche in lettere dorate di piccolissimo formato, dentelle, non rifilato. Reimpressione del 1858 in 50 esemplari dell'edizione stampata a Paris da Guillaume Muguet. Unico esemplare superbamente impresso su pergamena. Questo supporto fornisce all'impressione una nitidezza e lucentezza assoluta.. .
1887000020Holland New York NY. Good. 1887. Softcover. On offer three diaries all belonging to Hattie Baker of Holland New York. This first diary represents the year 1887 when Hattie turns 21 and I she was very faithful when writing in her diariy. Once you start reading this personal memoir her amazing life story unfolds which only makes the reader want to know more about Hattie. Intertwined between the pages of her diary you'll find subtle hints little pieces to the puzzle that give our young woman a sense of mystery to her life. For example on October 8th 1887 she writes "This day will never be forgotten H & I".Or at one point in the later diary she has been corresponding with a Mr. Smith and in her diary she writes. "I reached my brink this morning wrote to Mr. Smith. Have a headache everything is so strange." and that's just the start. She's also quite the seamstress sewing dresses and jackets for many people. She travels attends plenty of social functions and in the last diary starts attending school college in Northfield. I'd also like to give you a brief description of a few more of the entries in Hattie's own words. "Made 9 badges for our society "The Willing Workers". Mr. Cades had a magic lantern show in the school house. In the evening saw a couple bidding each other good night. Mrs. Durse was hung at 12 O'clock today. Mrs. Coyne prophesized I was going to get married in less then a year. Went to the train and saw the President and his wife. Went to see the President in the evening. Finished Minnie's boating dress and my new red waist. I left at 4:45 for Fish Creek. Arrived in Rome between 7 & 8. Rained very hard. C.S.W. and I went on the creek rowing in the evening. Had a very nice time.Charles and I and Sara drove to Sylvan Beach this morning. Went on Lake rowing. Rode on roller coaster. Started for Edels. Enjoyed our trip very much. Mr. K and I went to Trenton Falls this afternoon. The falls were grand took supper at Moore's. Arrived at home 8:30 pm. Emma Anna Mr. K and I took a walk through the woods. Visited the spring by the factory. Had to climb in a tree for protection. Three against one is not fair. Got up at 7 O'clock for Thousand Island excursion. Enjoyed the ride on the river. Bought a handkerchief in Canada.The girls gave a surprise party. There were 30 present. Had a lovely time. Danced two sets with Mr. Kissner my first time." The names she mentions are as numerous as the entries of which some are; Ella Peck Dr. Corey Frank Ward Hattie Perry Barton Wolcott Vandawalker Watkins Webb John Roger Siger Asa Draper Wetherbe Charles Jones Miles Conklin Fanny Beebe F. Hamlin Kellogg Chester Clark Meredith Peabody Huntington Rosa Coffey and more. She also mentions places such as; Utica Oswego Prospect Syracuse Halifax and Cloverville. The diary measures about 2 ½" x 4" small but packed full of entries as she rarely skips a day. This the SECOND diary represents the year 1888 when Hattie turns 22 and I she was very faithful when writing in her diariy. Once you start reading this personal memoir her amazing life story unfolds which only makes the reader want to know more about Hattie. Intertwined between the pages of her diary you'll find subtle hints little pieces to the puzzle that give our young woman a sense of mystery to her life. "Addie's wedding day. Charles arrived at noon. About 40 were present besides family. Every Republican is happy Harrison is elected. Helped Mrs. Wolcott frost the cakes and helped trim the parlor with cedar I think she's helping prepare for a wedding. Em Etta and I went to Cemetery planted some flowers on Grandpa's and Louisa's grave Charles brought me to Taberg Start to meet noon train. Mr. Ford came after me. Waited in Mr. Sherman's gallery until Mr. Ford finished some business. Reached his home about 4 pm." The names she mentions are as numerous as the entries of which some are; Ella Peck Dr. Corey Frank Ward Hattie Perry Barton Wolcott Vandawalker Watkins Webb John Roger Siger Asa Draper Wetherbe Charles Jones Miles Conklin Fanny Beebe F. Hamlin Kellogg Chester Clark Meredith Peabody Huntington Rosa Coffey and more. She also mentions places such as; Utica Oswego Prospect Syracuse Halifax and Cloverville. The diary measures about 2 ½" x 4" small but packed full of entries as she rarely skips a day.The THIRD diary represents the year 1892 when Hattie turns 26 and I she was very faithful when writing in her diariy. Once you start reading this personal memoir her amazing life story unfolds which only makes the reader want to know more about Hattie. Intertwined between the pages of her diary you'll find subtle hints little pieces to the puzzle that give our young woman a sense of mystery to her life. "Did some trading. Took dinner with Henrietta and supper with Ins Blight at State Hospital. There is a great deal of sickness in town. Rode from depot with Jennie Gunter found Bertha heart broken. Glad that I could come Funeral at 11 am today. Baby looked so sweet in a little blue and white casket .Went to cemetery this morning to help up cedar in Mr. Evens grave Uncle Albert died today. Frank Grandma and Sara left for Oswego with Corpse.Had examination in Arithmetic grammar and geography. Northfield is a beautiful place have a nice room. Set out on the lawn and wrote letters. Celebrated Halloween by dressing up for supper. Had fortunes told shadow pictures ghost stories etc in parlor." The names she mentions are as numerous as the entries of which some are; Ella Peck Dr. Corey Frank Ward Hattie Perry Barton Wolcott Vandawalker Watkins Webb John Roger Siger Asa Draper Wetherbe Charles Jones Miles Conklin Fanny Beebe F. Hamlin Kellogg Chester Clark Meredith Peabody Huntington Rosa Coffey and more. She also mentions places such as; Utica Oswego Prospect Syracuse Halifax and Cloverville. The diary measures about 2 ½" x 4" small but packed full of entries as she rarely skips a day. ; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; Upstate New York Gender Studies Pre Suffrage Womens Studies Americana New York City Pioneer America HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL AMERICANA antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . paperback
1907000735Lagrange Angola Indiana IN. Very Good. 1907. Manuscript. On offer is an amazing family archive of eight 8 handwritten manuscript diaries and one 1 address book. Remarkably and very uniquely the diaries are written by both Mr. Grant b. July 7th 1887 and his wife Lelah Shank b. Sept. 3rd 1886. Living in Lagrange Indiana we find the first entry of the first diary proclaims that on January 1st 1908 they have been married one year. They are dedicated diarists who record their daily financials - earnings costs purchases etc. local events and even historical moments in time such as Jefferson's birthday Monroe's birthday and so on. Place names family and friends and clients and daily events are all recorded. Most days they both write their separate activities but if only the one of them writes they always detail the other's actions. Overall Lelah writes about two-thirds to three-quarters. Here are some specifics: Place Names include: Brighton Lima Briton Mongo Brighton Angola Flint and Ft. Wayne. Events include: rabbit hunting pitched quoits hauling wood bad weather and the mail carrier did not come entertained a boil birthing sows and sheep called our home on the telephone '08 paid off the mortgage of $2400.00 '08 paid dog tax Old Settlers Day cutting rye picking whortleberries going to the cider mill working on car a fire that lasted 4-5 days Grant votes for Taft went to Red Cross. Names Mentioned: Arthur Berner Earl. Seaman Fred Kilpatrick Chas. Ernsberger J. Hains Willie and Bessie Sison Miss Gage Clyde McKenzie Dan Ely Professor Bailey Preacher N.C. Fair Grandpa Davis Sherman Williamson A. Merifield Rollo Kilpatrick Andrew Rauk Fream Ingle Mr. May B. McAlly Mr. Marfield Grandpa Whalen Dale Stayner John Heffer Amos Long Sherman Williamson Frank Libby Mrs. Caspar George Graff. Please note that this was a large family farm with many many hundreds of contacts and family and business dealings. There are hundreds of names and events mentioned and this is merely a smattering. Overall VG.; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GRANT FAMILY GENEALOGY PRE SUFFRAGE LAGRANGE ANGOLA INDIANA FARMING WOMEN STUDIES GENDER STUDIES Hand Written Personal Memoir Handwritten autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana Indiana World War I WWI ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown
19430001044AUGUSTA MAINE NEW YORK CITY ME NY. Very Good. 1943. On offer is one of the finest World War II homefront diaries we have ever encountered. Mrs. Leon Williams of Augusta Maine and living at Concord Haven and the Augusta House using a largish thick 1945 journal style page a day diary writes retrospectively of 1943 and 1944 and then 1945. Whether she is copying from older books and transferring the entries or writing from memory is not known but her writings are very detailed and specific. It is also uncertain if she was born in America or England though we do believe she is British by birth what is known is that she is a staunch lover of both countries relishing in the determination of the British against Germany and America's own battle against the Nazis. She sews for British children knits socks for soldiers attends bond drives and quarrels with those that treat the war effort too lightly especially those who do not have their sons or daughters fighting the Germans as her own son Peter was doing. Widowed in the mid 1930s her husband was an important inventor and scientist in dental practice and the Williams family traced its roots back to Revolutionary times. See the biographical notes. Mrs. Williams has had a sensational life: In 1890 she took a trip to New Zealand. She has lived in Australia and adores the country. In 1910 she left New York for England. In 1943 she was living in New York and then to Maine. She has recurring bouts with Malaria - 'the old bug'. We figure she is in her sixties as she mentions being required to retire from business. This is a singularly unique and formidable woman in the mould of a Margaret Thatcher. She has a tremendous moral compass and does not hold punches: 'They do not speak my language in Augusta. They know so little beyond trivial affairs yet they are big bugs in their tiny world.' She has a number of problems with some Maine residents given how insulated from the War Maine is and the attitudes of some rile her to no end. She is on top of all the world news and the burden of the world's woes weigh on her. She records the numbers of dead in London Blitz she records details on many areas of the war effort. She makes an oath that as long as the boys are in the trenches and waging war she will not sing or dance or attend parties. She detests the complainers and her entries regarding the death of Roosevelt are eye watering. She pays homage to FDR declaring him the greatest man that ever lived. Another emotional passage is her description of being in Egypt in 1901 when her beloved Queen Victoria dies and the toll it takes on her. BIO NOTES: James Leon Williams April 18 1852 - February 23 1932 was an American prosthodontist and a pioneer dental histologist. He discovered dental plaque. In 1785 Leon's great-grandfather Jacob Williams a U.S. Army captain during the American Revolution settled in Maine. A native of Massachusetts he had a son Richard around the year 1794. On May 25 1829 Richard had a son Calvin who would be Leon's father. Sometime around 1879 J. Leon Williams began a two-year apprenticeship by a Dr. Roberts in North Vassalboro Maine and later began practicing in the same town. Williams later passed examinations for the DDS degree at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery and the equivalent LDS degree in Ireland. He joined the Maine Dental Society and used the opportunity to borrow their microscope to study the histology and pathology of tooth enamel. In the early 1880s common crown and bridge techniques were not well-known or widespread. Williams sought to make information on these techniques available to all dentists through the pages of The Dental Cosmos. In 1885 he embarked on a journey to improve the state of dental prostheses by designing more aesthetic artificial teeth that better matched the overall facial dimensions of the patient. He convinced an American artificial tooth manufacturer to take up his cause and produce his designs on the condition that other dentists would embrace the new forms. Williams also practiced dentistry in London and was one of the founders of the International Association for Dental Research. Mrs. Williams writes almost daily until the summer and then she becomes sporadic. VG.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; MAINE HOME FRONT WAR EFFORT HOMEFRONT DENTISTRY DENTAL ORTHODONTICS WORLD WAR II WWII WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ALS ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES CIVIL WAR ERA WAR BETWEEN THE STATES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT GENEALOGY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito . unknown
1963026814London: Ganymed Original Editions Limited 1963. Signed by the Austrian expressionist painter Oskar Kokoschka directly on the limitation page. New and apparently seldom if ever opened in a Near Fine gilt-stamped clamshell case that is lightly rubbed at the extremities. Internal condition is PERFECT. SEE PHOTOS. The clamshell is covered in sturdy gray cloth and is lined on the inside with beautiful marbled paper. SEE PHOTOS. NO owner's name or bookplate. 1963. First Edition No. 245 of 279 copies 275 numbered 4 lettered. 16 lithographs by the artist. Unbound signatures. From the colophon: "Oskar Kokoschka created the lithographs for this edition during the first three months of 1963. They have been printed from the stone by J. E. Wolfensberger Zurich. The text is based on the NEW SHAKESPEARE published by the University Press Oxford by Vivian Ridler Printer to the University. The paper handmade Crisbrook has been specially made for this edition by J. Barcham Green Ltd. Maidstone Kent. All copies of the edition have been signed by the artist." Oversize hardcover case. 15.25" wide by 19.25" tall 38.5cm x 49cm. This extremely large very heavy book will require SUBSTANTIAL extra postage depending on destination and charged at our cost. Signed by Kokoschka. First Edition No. 245 of 279 copies. Oversize Hardcover Folio. New/Near Fine clamshell case. Illus. by Kokoschka Oskar 16 lithographs. Unbound signatures. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Ganymed Original Editions Limited Hardcover
19080001842ABOARD THE USS MISSISSIPPI. Fair. 1908. On offer is a fascinating manuscript relic of one man's service in the United States Navy from pre World War I with notes to 1942 handwritten by Lieutenant Commander William G. Conrad USN Nov 1889 - 29 May 1966. The diary served the author in two ways: The 102 page diary/journal portion of this notebook details the years of 1908 through his final entry of 16 Sept. 1919. Beyond the diary Conrad lists his ships and their movements 8 August 1908 to 20 October 1942. We learn that he enlisted in the Navy on March 11 1908 and on March 19 they "arrived at Newport R.I." "8/1 received actg' app as Yeo 2 Cl"; "8/8 transferred from Newport to U.S.S. Mississippi arrived at Boston 11:30 pm." Very detailed he included arrival and departure dates and the locations were varied - including not all listed Cuba England France Panama Portugal Spain Gibraltar Azores Nicaragua Puerto Rico Honolulu Pearl Harbor Balboa Bermuda Scotland and many ports within the USA. Other entries include men lost sea dates names and causes of death. Still other entries included more historical information. Here are some snippets: "12/5/1908 - marines were transferred from all ships of the navy by an act of congress." "1/25/1909 - up anchor at 2:00 am for Havana Cuba & steamed into harbor about 11:00 am o'clock just as the Maine did 11 years ago." "11/11/1918 - word received today that the armistice with Germany was signed at 5:00 am which of course concludes the war. The receipt of the word at 1 pm was the cause of much rejoicing and blowing of whistles by all ships in the harbor." "5/17/1919 - navy seaplanes nc1 and 4 landed on Fayal Azores island on attempted cross-Atlantic flight. The nc3 which started with impedition was lost. L. Hawker British Navy started yesterday from St Johns for an aerial flight to Ireland." Note: Harry George Hawker was a pioneering aviator. In 1919 hawker with McKenzie grieve attempted to cross the Atlantic in a flight to win a 10000 pound prize offered by the "daily mail". "5/19/1919 - today at about 4:18 pm we suddenly received word that the nc3 was about 7 miles outside of the harbor of Ponti Delgada." The ships and other duties include: U.S.S. MISSISSIPPI BATTLESHIP; U.S.S. CHARLESTON; U.S.S. CHEYENNE; U.S.S. OREGON; NAVY YARD MARE ISLAND; U.S.S. BUFFALO; U.S.S. CHAUMONT; MINE SQUADRON; U.S.S. NEW YORK; U.S.S. ARKANSAS. The 4" x 6 1/2" is well worn the leather cover is ripped and the cover is loose with a page or two also loose but is complete and legible and overall Fair.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF WILLIAM G. CONRAD WORLD WAR I WWI WW1 UNITED STATES NAVY USN NAUTICAL MARINE MARINER NAVAL AMERICANA AMERICAN SERVICEMEN NAVAL WARFARE HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS AMERICANA MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . hardcover
19100002102FREDERICK MARYLAND. Good. 1910. Offered is a super letter copybook of 125 letters handwritten some typed by Charles P. Levy of Frederick Maryland. Mr. Levy is a bit of a character and somewhat garrulous as can be seen in his writings. The letters are an eclectic group some are business related some personal; about getting a gun repairs to it a hunting dog and hunting in general we note a letter to Governor Philip Lee Goldsboro on hunting laws and also important legal and judicial matters involving the county and environs. They are all from 1910-1912 and are in good condition. Here are some snippets of this interesting man: "I have on several occasions called the attention of both Judge Motter and Judge Peter to your cases and told them that you were very anxious to have them render their decisions on the demurrers he promised me to see Judge Peter on Monday and come to a conclusion in the matter. He intimated that the demurrers would be overruled " "Our December term of court is usually and unsatisfactory one in which to have cases assigned for a particular day as the court has to divide the time between Frederick and Montgomery Counties." "I used to raise Chickens but got tired of them and I have had no pets of that kind for some time and have been considering making a fresh start with pets of some kind which would not only be a pleasure but which would produce some revenue as well I notice advertisements for guinea pigs frequently in the papers and very rarely see and advertised for sale and this gave me the idea there must be a fair demand for them I intend to keep a few for my own pleasure " "I examined the gun and accepted and paid for it. The gun is in fine condition except the very bad dent in the right barrel. Won't you kindly tell me what caused the dent and whether you have ever shot the right barrel since it received the injury and if so what effect it has on the shooting qualities and recoil of that barrel. In other respects I am very much pleased with the gun " Letter to Parker Bros Meriden Connecticut "I own one of your GH grade hammerless guns with Damascus barrels. In some way or other the right barrel has gotten a dent in it. The dent is apparently a slight one and yet it is perceptible on the inside of the barrel it is about the size of the small 1 in this type. Do you consider it safe to use the barrel in this condition Can you take the dent out and if so what would be the cost" "I bought eight guinea pigs about 3 weeks ago and four of them died soon after I got them " "Queen is still lame she goes sort of sore and stiff like a dog often does the day after hard days hunt or like a very old dog. I am unable to locate the seat of the trouble sometimes it seems to be in the left shoulder and sometimes in the right hind leg but she does not flinch or show any signs of pain when you examine or press on these places I gave her a two hours run in the fields yesterday a week ago but was not lucky enough to find any birds " "What I want is a level headed steady going bird finder that will point every bird found and not one that chases all over the country and flushes as often as it points I have a dog now that I need not pay attention to whatever he is not fast but finds more birds than half dozen of the race horse kind and he is just as steady as the last hour of the last day when he points you can eat your lunch and he will stay on point while you get through " Overall G.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CHARLES P. LEVY FREDERICK MARYLAND HUNTING GUNS DOGS HOUNDS SOCIAL STUDIES POLITICS GENDER STUDIES MEN'S STUDIES ECONOMY JUDGE MOTTER PHILIP LEE GOLDSBORO AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS AMERICANA MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown
0011133New York United States. Good with no dust jacket. Softcover. On offer are two diaries dating from the late 19th century in New York City. The author of these diaries is Fanny Maria Bean 1837-1919. She was born in 1837 in New York City to Seymour Hoyt and Fanny Stevens. In 1863 Fanny married Reverend David Marks Bean 1832-1884. Together they had four daughters: Annie Susan Elizabeth and Grace. The family lived in Massachusetts where David was a Minister for 16 years in Everett Webster and South Framingham. In 1867 Reverend Bean represented Everett in the Massachusetts legislature and after concluding his ministerial career in 1879 he was Superintendent of Framingham public schools. He then moved with Fanny and his children to Colorado in an attempt to treat his lung illness but he died in 1884. Fanny eventually moved back to New York where she remained until her death. The diaries cover 1893 and 1895. Fanny Bean is not mentioned by name but a number of context clues clearly identify these diaries as having belonged to her. She was 55 and 57 years old when she began her diaries. Fanny was obviously a well-educated woman and her entries though often brief are well written and paint a picture of a busy life Note: There is evidence of a Fanny M. Hoyt attending Rutgers Female Institute from 1850-1853 but we are unable to confirm this is the same person as she would have been too young to be in university. Some excerpts of her diaries give a sense of the flavour: S & B to N. Y to see the procession of sailors & ships of navies in Hudson R Apr 28 1893. This is a reference to a parade of 37 warships in an international fleet that visited New York City Along with two squadrons of U. S. Navy cruisers and gunboats squadrons of ships from Great Britain Italy Germany Brazil Holland Russia and Spain also participated. The peaceful collection of ships was a minor diplomatic triumph as many of the nations present were fierce rivals. Susie's wedding day at 12 oclock in church to Lawrence Grey all went off beautifully the floral decorations fine both in house and church about 25 here to celebration Bridal party left at 1: 32 almost 3 I went and laid down feeling exhausted June 27 1893. 56 years old! All my dear children remembered me with loving cards and gifts. I spent much of the time in writing in A. M. And P. M Thus far the Lord hath led me Aug 19 1893. .Distressed to learn one of my S. S Sunday School scholars sentenced to prison for theft Jan 19 1895. Very chilly and windy. Making collar for B. B H & I to dinner at Dr. Ryders Mr. & Mrs. Ridell and mother there too very nice time- many meals here for the time being Mar 28 1895. Lovely and cool. 58! 10 pretty and useful gifts. 2 P. M. Treated myself and all to a ride to Newfield and Springdale about one hour lovely Aug 19 1895. The 1895 diary also contains detailed lists of Fannys expenditures which helps the researcher understand her lived experience. These diaries are a terrific look into the life of a widow in New York whose children have grown and who is making her own way in the late 19th century. Both diaries measure 6.0 x 3.5 inches plus memoranda sections. They are both complete and in Good condition. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . paperback
