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John Nelson Pitts and Minnie R Wells PittsBiblio.com

1913 and 1924 Diaries of a Farmer and His Wife Exploring the Male and Female Perspectives of a Tough Life of Work and Community in Wayne County New York

0011140WAYNE COUNTY NEW YORK BUTLER WOLCOTT. Very Good. Softcover. On offer are two diaries written just over a decade apart by a Wayne County New York farmer and his wife. The pair of diaries present the busy and thankless lives of early 20th century farmers from both the male and female perspective. The authors of these diaries are a husband and wife duo John Nelson Pitts 1875-1961 and Minnie R. Pitts nee Wells 1874-1957. John was born in Butler New York and lived near Wolcott New York for his entire life dying in Huron. Minnie was also born and spent her life in Wayne County. They married in 1904 and did not have any children. The 1913 diary was written by John when the couple is in their late-30s. The 1924 diary was kept by Minnie when they are in their late-40s. Johns 1913 diary details the day-to-day workings of his farm. His entries are short and sweet but very consistent. He writes every single day in 1913 and adds additional notes about his work days in the Memoranda section. Some excerpts of Johns diary follow: Cloudy & squally. I picked up around the A. M. And we cut wood this P. M. Snowy in the eve Jan 27 1913. Fine and cool. I sowed grass seed this A. M. And helped Elmer cut wood P. M. Apr 9 1913. Fine and cool. I the orchard and helped Elmer in P. M. We Minnie and I went and got the new rake. Fine eve July 15. Fair and warm. I cut corn today for myself. Minnie helped this P. M. Cool eve Sept 19 1913. Fine and cool. I husked corn and chores. Min washed and is cross Nov 25 1913. Minnies 1924 diary is equally as consistent as Johns. She writes every single day and her entries are very detailed. She is the quintessential farmers wife and it is plain to see that she is a very busy hard-working woman. Some excerpts follow: Cold this morn 6 above zero. Bright all day. Cold west wind. We over to G. Fowlers this A. M. And I washed this P. M. - J cleaned out smoke house Feb 18 1924. Snow squalls and flurried all day. Wet and nasty time. I made birthday cake for John on his birthday tomorrow. M and Lewie here in P. M. And I passed a lunch. Fire in furnace felt good Apr 20 1924. 46 degrees this morn fair today and cool. I washed picked cucumbers and stuff from garden. Wella boys called at noon. Deetzs goods came this P. M. 5 truck loads. J. Plowing and drew some hay. Still cool this eve Sept 4 1924. Rained all day today J choring around & he & Chas fixed she to put roosters in J put hogs in pen in P. M. And I crocheted. Chas laid down in P. M. Dixie cow has a little calf this eve Sept 30 1924. For a social historian these two diaries give an excellent look at how this couple managed their farm. It also shows very clearly the division of labour and the clear gender roles of the people involved. For a Gender Studies program this would be a very good illustration of how these played out at this time in rural America. The 1913 diary measures 5x3 inches and contains 182 pages. It is 100% complete and is in overall Fair condition. The 1924 diary measures 5.5x2.5 inches and contains 52 pages. It is 100% complete and in overall Good condition save for some staining on the pages. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author . paperback

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1866 Diary of a Wealthy American Businessman on an Extended Journey of Work and Play through Europe

18660012209Chicago Europe. Fair with no dust jacket. 1866. Softcover. On offer is a fine detailed record of an American businessmans travels and business dealings in Europe in the 19th century. The author of the record is unknown. However from context he is an American well educated and a successful businessman. Whether he is an entrepreneur or working for a firm he is clearly working at a high level having earned wealth and the respect of those around him. We know that when not traveling he lives outside of Chicago With his wife Belle and children. The journal opens with our diarist already in Paris. His subsequent travels take him first to Spain Portugal Algiers and Italy. He then travels across Europe to Britain and Ireland and then home. His diary begins on January 1 1866 and continued until his return home on May 8th 1866. Along the way he recounts numerous sights describes meeting with agents in various cities and his own insights and opinions on his experiences. His interests range from produce to wines to machinery. He opens his diary with a sweet descriptive entry which sets the tone for the rest of his diary: Commencement of a new year and under circumstances far different from any heretofore in my life. Away from family from Home in a foreign land. Also just commenced a Christian life. Hope to grow in grace. The change must come naturally. The morning of the day passed in looking up courier for the trip to Spain. The nobility of Paris all out in splendid equipages calling at the 2 milleries on the Superior. Beautiful day. Called on Mrs. Isham Mrs. Farmain Mr. Bigelow Mr. Samson and Bishop Whitehouse. Dined with Mr. And Mrs. Schley and their family. Mr. Peck included. Have a bad head cold Jan 1 1866. All of his entries are equally long and detailed as the above and the following excerpts are tiny snippets of each entry from which they are excerpted: . Called in at the American Consul Mr. Davidson formerly of Chicago. Going with him to see Extensive Wine Cellars Jan 3. .All well & happy Wish I knew that my family were as well. I can only hope & pray that they are Jan 26 written on board streamer from Algiers to Marseilles. Called on American Consul Mr. Monti. Inquired about wines. Finally arranged with a Mr. Morrison to ship some to New York. Next to Monte Peregrino which is about 2ó miles from the City ed note: Palermo. Feb 9. As he travels across Europe he diligently keeps a record of what he sees and visits. A man who appreciates culture he visits cathedrals museums and art galleries enjoys opera and dines well. He is a keen observer of what he sees while travelling by train. .Took car for Munich . Country as far as could see was beautiful. The RR Route being a little off from the valley of the Danube on the left hand side through a fine agricultural country Mar 16. .Recd letter from Frankfurt about wine and purchased it. Called on Mr. C agent for Woods NY. who went with me to see agents of Howards to Fowlers Steam Plows. Made arrangement to go in county to see them work Apr 16. At the back of the dairy our author has done a spectacular job noting his expenses. His expense accounting is extensive and detailed covering a range of services and items not unlike a business traveller today. This small journal is excellent source material for a historian looking at the efforts of American business to work with and expand international contact at the very time the country is beginning to recover from the Civil War. More than a dry recitation of meeting information it presents Europe through the eyes of an American business executive. The expense ledge gives a good idea of the actual costs of goods and services in various places across the continent. This small notebook measures 7.25x3.0 inches and contains 42 pages. It is 100% complete. The covers are missing from the notebook. However the sewn binding is intact and all of the pages are in good condition. The handwriting is legible. Overall Fair. ; Manuscripts; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 42 pages . paperback

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Charles A WhiteBiblio.com

1952 Original Handwritten Diary Account of an American Army Mp Who Witnesses the Bloody May Day Riots in Japan and Serves in the Korean War

19520010018On offer is a small diary where young American Army MP Charles A. White recorded his experiences in Korea during the war. White was from St. Louis Missouri. He enlisted in the United States army in 1948 and served in the 95th Military Police Battalion. This battalion was the largest most geographically dispersed military police battalion in the United States Army. The unit fell under the command of the 18th Military Police Brigade. The 95th was activated in June 1945 in Germany and operated until its inactivation in June 2014. It served in post-war Germany the Korean War the Vietnam War Iraq and Afghanistan. White's diary begins with him preparing to board the troop carrier USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey leaving from Fort Leonard Wood and bound for Korea. "Went aboard USNS Gen. Hugh J. Gaffey at 1300. Cold nasty day. Ship large nice. Sposed to be best troop ship. Pacific. Movies crowded. Food not bad. Weather warming. Do nothing today but police. Am enjoying trip a lot. Wish was in Navy. Ship 16000 tons. 608 feet 23 knots. Said to be in tail of hurricane. Weather worsening. Little sleep tonight almost tossed out top bunk. Still stormy; ships paper reports 60 foot waves still supposed in hurricane. Dependents topside. Certainly going first class" April 2. On April 14 the ship arrived in Japan. "Weather nasty. Word passed we have guard tomorrow for debarkation. Rainy. Passed Yokosuka dropped hook. Still raining cold. Guard debarked ship. Jap train to Camp Drake. Processed. First views of Japanese and buildings. Little wooden hovels and some US type buildings. People smile seem very friendly to US G. I.' s. Drake's buildings 450 ft. Long. Jap prep school. PX fabulous. Thru processing. Hope I get G. H. Q. Find M-1 for zero. Japanese are interesting bunch. All smiles and little bows. Beginning to realize a little of what people like about this place." White's April 30th entry discusses the Bloody May Day riots for which he was present. By June he had arrived in Korea. "We pull CQ here every fifteen days and it gets rather tiresome after awhile. Have a lot of planes. Red and Yellow for air and ground attack several air alerts but no enemy planes. The Han Bridge is blocked out as is a great deal of the area surrounding it which makes it a glorious black target in the midst of the lited area in case of a possible raid. Won is supposedly sold legally at 6000 to the dollar but the value fluctuates with the time of the month near or far from payday on the black market and who buys it legally The usual range is from 7000 right after payday to maybe 110000 toward the end of the month. You are continually besieged by little boys who look to be about 7 but are probably nearer 17 who want to 'changyamung' or invite you to a 'Horahora' where they assure you the girls are all clean well educated and Japanese" June 9. Measuring approximately 2.5 inches by 5.75 inches the diary contains 52 pages and is approximately fifty percent complete. The cover and binding are in good condition as are the pages. The handwriting is legible. This is an excellent perspective of the Korean War seen through the eyes of an MP who was there on the ground. A military historian would find this valuable in cross-referencing other information. White's comments add a human note to this very grim war experience. hardcover

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CHARLES J PETERSON [?]Biblio.com

1862 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT CIVIL WAR ERA DIARY CHRONICLING THE TRAVELS AND TRAVAILS OF A CIRCUIT RIDER TEACHER IN CENTRAL NEW YORK STATE

1862000789New York New York NY USA Oneida Chenango county. Good. 1862. On offer is a super detailed Civil War era diary by a circuit-rider school teacher who we believe was a Charles J. Peterson of Philadelphia who details his visits stays 'scholars' and local events of the area he serviced in central New York state. The author has connections to the area as he mentions births and funerals specifically related to him and his family. This diary will prove a wealth of genealogical and historical first hand information in central New York State specifically Oneida and Chenango counties. Each day begins with where our author will sleep that night. He also records the number of students daily and then makes a separate note in the margin. Research suggests he is paid by the number of students he teaches per day. The writer is also very involved in the communities - singing schools assisting in farm chores; hauling wood taking up carpet tapping sugar bush cleaning up etc. being nominated at 'Caucus' to be a constable meetings with the Teacher's Association a child dying from diphtheria his own bout with Scarlet Fever and so on. It seems teaching duties end in the spring when the weather improves and though he travels around a bit still our writer settles with one family for the summer and does farm labor for the most part. Diary is a small size measures 4" x 2 ½" & is all intact & clean with supple pages some wear on spine.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" 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 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 CIVIL WAR WAR BETWEEN THE STATES UNION REBELS NEW YORK TEACHER TEACHING EDUCATION ONEIDA CHENANGO DIPTHERIA SCARLET FEVER GENEALOGICAL . unknown

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Elmer D RaymondBiblio.com

1925-1926 Letters from a Globetrotter Volume 1 Written for Members of the Round-The-World Society: Real Letters with Stamps Postmarks and Cancels

1925000043Arctic Europe North Africa: Round-The-World Society. Very Good. 1925. Full-Leather. On offer is an amazing vintage book of letters from 1925 to 1926. One of only a handful still in circulation "Letters from a Globetrotter" is a travelogue in the form of a series of subscription letters written by Elmer D. Raymond founder and president of the Round-the-World Society. Included in the book are approximately 150 pages describing Raymond's voyages photo plates a fold-out map of the world and approximately 140 real stamps all with postmarks dated 1925 and 1926. The return address of the letters is the Round-The-World Society in New York NY. There are more than 45 letters contained within this book each addressed to Mrs. Harriet H. Hale of New Haven Connecticut. The letters include stamps with postmarks and cancels on the front some letters with one stamp and some with up to five or ten and about three pages of typed text inside. Every letter is titled eg "ON THE TRAIL OF BARENTS" and includes a location at the top before the greeting of "Dear Friend: -" In addition to the typed letters there is a sketch of a ship by Raymond himself and some 16 black and white plates with photographs capturing images from the various locations Raymond visited. The first 13 letters are not numbered but the 14th is labelled XXVII. All the letters that follow are similarly labelled with Roman numerals in sequence. Some appear to be missing--for example the numbers skip from XXX to XXXIII. The travelogue begins at the North Cape Norway where Raymond describes seeing Europe from where he sits: "There beyond the thick dull curtain of fog lies the most interesting and colorful continent of the world Europe." The author states that this is the first of his Arctic letters. He goes on to write from Greenland Bear Island Spitzbergen and the North Pole. Next he sails to Antwerp and visits various locations in Germany France and Monaco. Then he moves on to North Africa where he describes places including Tunisia Algeria and Morocco. The descriptions are colorful and entertaining and provide an interesting look at these various communities through the eyes of a man who is likely American or English. He writes of a visit to Ruisseau des Singes in Algeria saying "Some of the monkeys get so bold as to put their hands into our pockets searching for hidden peanuts. One of them finds a shiny coin and steals it. He climbs a tree and sits on a branch. Fingering the coin he examines it carefully." The letters conclude with a flight from Tangier to Gibraltar and a trip into Spain where the letters end with letter number LXIV: "A Bullfight in Seville". The leatherette two-hole binder measures 6" x 9". The screw posts used for binding are missing but could easily be replaced. There is some general wear to the leather. The letters map plates and stamps within are in great condition. This well-written detailed collection of letters paints a vivid picture of one mans travels from Norway to the North Pole and south to North Africa. The photo plates give us a beautiful visual of what Raymond describes with words. For a collector there is a wealth of stamps mailed to the United States from numerous fascinating locations. This is one of two volumes of "Letters from a Globetrotter" in our collection. Both are relatively unique with overlap of only twelve letters and three photograph plates. ; Manuscript; 8vo - 6" x 9"; KEYWORDS: ELMER D. RAYMOND ROUND THE WORLD TRAVEL LOG BOOK VADE MECUM 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 Travel Globetrotters Philatelic StampsANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . Round-The-World Society hardcover

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Nola Grace Thackrey MayneBiblio.com

1908-1915 Diary of an Eldest Daughter of Kossuth County Iowa Pioneers Working As a Seamstress before Becoming a Wife and Mother

0012286Kossuth County Iowa Anderson Swea City Grant Township. Good with no dust jacket. Softcover. On offer is the diary of a rural Iowa seamstress turned wife and mother covering the year she was 21 and the year she was 26 allowing a peek at her life as the eldest daughter of a pioneering farming family and then her equally challenging life as a doting wife and mother. This diary was kept by Nola Grace Thackrey Mayne 1888-1926. Nola was the oldest of six children born to William Salathiel Thackrey 1864-1924 and Margaret Hockett Thackeray 1869-1965. The Thackreys were pioneering farmers of Swea City Iowa. When Margaret and William settled on a farm in Grant Township north of Swea City in 1892 Margaret was one of only three women in the entire township. The Thackreys moved slightly west to the Armstrong Iowa area in 1913. Nola married Howard Dwight Mayne on Feb 18 1913 in Martin Minnesota. They had three children together at their home near Ledyard Kossuth County: Laurence Dale Mayne 1913-1977 Evelyn Fay Mayne later Rose 1919-2014 and Deloris Fern Mayne later Anderson 1926-1997. Tragically Nola died of childbirth complications at age 37 one month after Deloris birth. Deloris and Evelyn would be raised not by Howard but by Nolas sister Inez Ellen Thackrey Kelly 1891-1981 and her husband Frank Thomas Kelly 1888-1955. Howard would remarry twice. His son Wallace 1932-2008 was born during his second marriage. Nola keeps her diary from July-December 1908 February-June 1909 and then from November 1914-November 1915. In 1908-1909 Nola is 20-21 years old. She is living at home with her parents and siblings working unbelievably hard both on her tasks in the household and as a seamstress hired by endless Kossuth community members. She keeps careful track of her siblings her peers and her neighbours activities. Some excerpts: Made two waists Archer and Howard Two dresses for Deva and a mother hubbard for Sarah all but putting in sleeves and braid July 28 1908. Mama phoned to me this eve that Grandpa Thackrey was awful sick she got a card from Jessie. I talked with Inez this evening Aug 17 1908. Mr. And Mrs. And the children went away this morning. Clinton took them to the train. I churned. Moped the floor and got dinnerCora came up in after-noon to stay with me. All four went down the bus tonight us girls all sped down home Aug 20 1908. Morning work. Mixed the bread stiff. I churned. Meda and Clinton cleanedducks. Meda and I was dressing the ducks when she got a telegram that her father was dead. We baked the bread got us a bit to eat. She and the children went down to Bells. Howard came and we went down home Papa was fishing had 14 fish. Inez walked over home we fooled around and came backgot home at eleven Oct 11 1908. .I went home with Mrs. Powell on Fri eve helped her paper the front roomAnnie brought me home Sun morn. Art and Bell came in evening stayed for supper. Papa broke out with small pox Oct 21 1908. .Got it over to the school house to the basket supper. Howard Roscoe and Ruth got it but us girls didnt take it. Been sewing this week and helping with scrubbed the upstairs Oct 22 1908. The big day. The day we was guaranteed for small poxHaent written in this book for a long time. Have all had the small pox. But had it light Has been the same old thing the past four weeks. Had a Xmas dinner at home. We all got a Xmas presentCharles Kelly came home XmasNothing doing now days on account of small pox Smallpox announcement written Nov 30 1908 and then further writing undated but likely January 1909. I came down to Woolstock to work for Mrs. Wallen Jan 19 1909. Went home Feb 16th for Joe and Leonas wedding the 18th on Wednesday night at eight oclock. 68 people there Feb 1909. I sailed for the sunny south. Joe Leona and Mr Mayne come as far as Algona Howard came to Bancroft. I got back to Woolstock all OK. Mr. Wallen meet me at the corner store Feb 22 1909. Nola returns to her diary following her transition to independence. We meet her again when her firstborn Laurence is about to turn one. She records many of his milestones and paints a tremendously clear picture of the challenges of raising a baby in the early 20th century. She writes of a terrible couple weeks of illness. First Howard gets sick and the doctor thinks it is appendicitis then baby Laurence gets sick and Nola keeps close track of his condition calls to the doctors treatments support received from friends and family and more. While Laurence likely had a simple virus the complexity of assessing and caring for an ill infant without the benefits of todays technology is truly remarkable. Nolas pages of record keeping really give credence to the term It takes a village to raise a child. Some excerpts: Washed in forenoon Joes came in after noon. I helped Lenona with her dress. Laurence is 1 year old today. He can walk a few steps alone Took his first steps alone last Tues He weighs 26 pounds Nov 2 1914. Baby had fever and Tues didnt get any better Wed was better until noon then begins to get worse at 6-30 his fever was 104 2/10 we phoned for Doctor Devine but couldnt get him so Howard went over to Bert Kellys and phoned for Mattison he got in about two hours. Roy come over and Emma and I set up with him all night Jan 28 1915. .Howard and I get up at 3-30 his mother is lots worse can hardly hear her breathe and breath is short and missed a breathe now and then. Keeps getting worse and passes away at 430. Howard calls his Father and Roscoe but she is gone when they get down stairsI phone to Joes just after we call the rest. We stay till about 7 oclock. Emma comes just before we leave faints away when she looks at her Mother we go back after breakfast I fix Joes coller sic on his shirt. Aunt Esther and I got to Ledyard. Howard and his father go to Bancroft with the undertaker Roscoe and Joe take the nurse to the train. I start to fix Howards Mothers dress but dont get it quite finishedMr. And Mrs John Miller Mr. And Mrs. Harry Curtis sit up tonight Sept 10 1915 though it seems Nola wrote this as a summary of events of the day after the fact. My twenty seventh Birthday Howard goes to Ledy and sent order to Sears sends for dishes for my birthday. I make Baby dresses and have sick headache Oct 18 1915. This diary is interesting for many reasons. It is an in-depth exploration of rural Iowa specifically Kossuth county as well as a treasure trove of information about the Mayne and Thackrey farming families both with deep roots in the region. They provide a detailed look at the role of a young woman raised in a farming family who then begins raising her own farming family. This diary would be of interest to specialists in womens studies Iowa pioneering farmers and early 20th century Americana. This diary measures approximately 7.5x11.5 inches. The cloth-covered notebook contains 50 pages filled on both sides for a total of 100 pages completely packed with diary entries. There are some marks on the covers and some rips on the label. The spine is in-tact though coming loose in places. Overall Good. NOTE: Nola does not record her name in the diary. Extensive research and context clues confirm authorship. ; Manuscripts; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 100 pages . paperback

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Mrs Electa JK Penny J KBiblio.com

1867 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF LIFE IN NEW YORK CITY IN THE CIVIL WAR ERA

1867000659NEW YORK. Good. 1867. On offer is a super diary handwritten we believe by Mrs. Electa J.K. Penny. Living in New York City Electa has used an 1866 diary for the year 1867 and writes extensively of activities and events. Enclosed in the diary is a calling card for Mrs. Penny and as she makes numerous references to 'Electa' and activities more suited to a younger person we conclude that her daughter was named after her. A great look at life for one family living in New York City immediately after the Civil War. Here are some snippets: "February 14th Oscar came for us. Was there to dinner and fetched us to Otisville. Came to Middletown. G.M. came with us. Took tea at the Ogden House. Came to New York on express. Got home at 11 p.m all right." "March 13th Karen called. Eliza came and we went to Mrs. Brown's. She went with us to Canal Head. Looked in cloak store for short sagues. Eliza came home and stayed all night." "March 14th Eliza here and spent the day. We went down to B. Way Broadway to Ford and Taylor's bought 3 collars. Visited studio and saw pictures. Went down town and up to the depot with John L. Eliza stayed all night." "March 20th Sarah here to spend the day. Came early and staid until 4 o'clock. I went with her to Broadway to look for cloth for those children. Came home in the train. Eliza first called to Mr. Grants and came home again." "May 1st Eliza at Grants. Electa's school dismissed at noon. Arose at 5 o'clock in the morning. Eliza and Electa took hoop and went to park. Returned at 7 for breakfast. I wrote to mother and Russell. Received a letter from John L. Paid one months rent in advance up to June 1st." "May 3rd Wash woman here. I made ginger cracks. Eliza and Electa went out in morning to park. Had a pleasant time. Called at Mrs. Bogart with Eliza at eve. Charley Plumb spent the evening. Paid washwoman seventy five cents. Wrote Mrs. Plumb." "June 12th Went to Brooklyn. Spent the day. Sarah and I without other company took clock to be repaired. Came home East Broadway road with John. Finished Sarah tatting for babies shirts. Eliza at the Backman's mending lace." "July 11th John on cars. Louisa and Carrie came in morning at 7 o'clock. Houghton called. Sailed for California at noon. Louisa and Carrie myself and E. went to B. Way. Got Louisa a dress. We all called at 11th street." "July 23rd Came to the plantation in afternoon. Jabaeth fetched us. Took breakfast and dinner there and tea with Mrs. Evans. Sylva called in the evening." "July 24th At home. Slept in dining room with Electa. Rose ½ past five. Took breakfast with Mrs. Evans. Baked bread. Swept the house and made up the beds. Libbie C. spent forenoon with Electa then she went home with Libbie. Picked some berries in garden. Called at Mrs. Oakley." "August 17th All went to Yankee Pond. Mr. Alcott drove over and spent the day with us. Took tea kettle and cider took provisions and cooked fish and took dinner on the bank of the pond. A party of fifteen. John Betsy Jake Jep Russell Wilber Bell Tanner Hattie Kate Electa Libbie John and myself. Came home at 5." "September 7th John Emma Electa self took the Dan ____for Newburgh at half past seven a.m. Arrived at Newburgh ¼ past 11 took dinner at Demanthon . All went to Washington head quarters saw the ancient affairs of the place. Walked around the place some stayed all night." "September 10th Electa commenced school. Emma Magnena myself went to Coney Island. Took dinner at Lew Coleman's came home at eight in the evening. Wash woman here. John on car." "October 16th John on cars. Lett Eliza Dora myself went to Washington market got some vegetables. Called at Dora's went to Trinity Church. Lett and I went over town with John came home about 4." "November 7th George went home after breakfast. Eliza home worked on brown dress. John applied for a situation on Erie Roads." "November 23rd John home in afternoon. Mrs. Allen Electa and self took car went to Canal St. Went to Lord and Taylor's to Ball and Blake's and in many other stores from there to tenth street." Cover has some nibbles.; Manuscript; 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 Civil War Confederate Conscription Civil war Americana Williamsburg Yonkers New YorkWOMEN'S STUDIES PRE SUFFRAGE SUFFERAGE GENEALOGY . hardcover

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Alton Ross HodgkinsBiblio.com

1904 Diary of a Bright New England Teen Who Would Become a Foreign Relations Advisor for the US Government and Economics Professor At Top American Universities

19040012225Maine New England Usa. Fair in Fair dust jacket. 1904. Softcover. On offer is a diary of a seemingly average teenage boy living on a farm who would grow up to become an academic and have an important impact on the United States of America. The author of the diary is Alton Ross Hodgkins 1890-1952 a 14-year-old boy who would go on to become Dr. Hodgkins a foreign relations correspondent for the US State Department and an Economics professor at many renowned academic institutions SEE FULL BIO NOTES AT END OF LISTING. Hodgkins diary is full of the details of a young teenager who is intent on keeping a detailed record of his daily life. At the time he kept this diary Alton was living in Damariscotta Mills Maine. His father was a farmer. It is clear from Altons diary that he equally valued contributing to the family farming work and his academics. Some excerpts give the flavour of the diary: It has snowed all day. It was tough coming home from school tonight. We had to take some exams today. Got A in Latin and B in Algebra. We had Uncle Charlies team today Jan 22. My Birthday. Got up a little after seven. Pa carried uncle John to the train this morning. I went down to Ermalines after milk this forenoon. Been reading about all of the afternoon. Marm gave me a couple of books. Been reading them Mar 19. Pa and I have been hoeing planting etc. All the day. Sunie went up to Netties this evening and is going to stay all night. I went down to Sizzies after milk tonight June 4. Pa and I mowed McCurdas swamp this forenoon and branched it this afternoon. I read some today. Ella cooked washed the floor dusted and so forth all day Aug 27. Christine Sandford Roy and I went in Tads wagon with his horse today. Norman got hit on the head with an iron ball today. I was down to the store this eve. Pa went over the pond this afternoon Sept 20. Got up did the chores ate breakfast and went to school. We didnt come down to dinner. Went over street this evening came back and went to sociable at the Congo. Roy was up to Davids. Have been studying Dec 6. Got up ate breakfast and went to school. Took exams in German Latin and arithmetic today. Got Algebra paper A. We walked home tonight. Been doing nothing this even. Mamma is over to Lills Dec 23. I will make more money than before and that I will keep an account of my spendings earnings etc. Also that I will pay more attention to my studies and be more orderly and respectful to my instructors. And that I will try to be more attentive to my work at home 1904 New Years Resolutions tucked into diarys back pocket. For a social historian this diary paints a very clear picture of day-to-day life in rural New England at the turn of the 20th century as seen through the eyes of a young teenager. It is fascinating to find clues as to this boys future success. His surprisingly tidy handwriting dedication to recording details and ongoing comments about his academics make up some of the pieces of the puzzle. BIO NOTES: Dr. Alton Ross Hodgkins was born in Newcastle Maine to parents Daniel and Alice Bartlett Hodgkins. Alton graduated from Bates College in Maine received his Masters degree from Washington University and a PhD from John Hopkins. Dr. Hodgkins worked as a special adviser to the Minister of Guatemala served three years as a foreign relations correspondent for the US State Department and completed a Carnegie Research project on the living conditions in Haiti. Dr. Hodgkins taught economics at the State Normal School in PA University of Maryland National University in Washington Randolph-Macon Womens College in Virginia Tulane University Newcomb College and ended his career at Centre College in Kentucky. Dr. Hodgkins was married twice. He married June Atkinson in 1914 while living in Washington DC. They were married for 27 years before divorcing in 1941 and had no children. Later in 1941 Hodgkins married Blanche Couessin in while living in Virginia. He died of cardiac causes unexpectedly at the age of 61. Measuring 6 inches by 3 inches this diary contains 122 pages plus memoranda. The diary is 100% complete and the memo pages at the end are about 10% complete. The leatherette cover is in fair to poor condition with a large stain on the back cover. The spine is damaged and the rear cover is partially separated. The enclosure strap is quite worn. The pages are in good condition and the handwriting is quite legible. Overall Fair. ; Manuscripts; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 122 pages; Signed by Author . paperback

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Anna L WorthingtonBiblio.com

1882 European Travel Diary of an Upper Class Kentucky Woman Visiting England France Germany and Italy in the Lap of Luxury for Four Months

18820012259Europe England France Germany Italy United States. Good with no dust jacket. 1882. Softcover. On offer is a fine private European travel journal kept by a rich young Kentucky woman who traveled extensively. The journal belonged to Anna L. Worthington. She was born in 1864 in Cincinnati Ohio and lived in Covington Kentucky. Her father was Henry Worthington who was known as one of the foremost businessmen in Covington amassing a large fortune in the tobacco industry. In 1886 Anna married in George Gatewood Hamilton 1861-1928 and had one daughter Anna Roberta Hamilton 1888-1939. She passed away in 1895 at the young age of 30. George was also a successful businessman and land owner. He went on to remarry Allie Chilton after Annas death. The journal recounts a four-month trip she took throughout Europe when she was 18 years old. She travelled as part of a small group. The trip was extensive which reflected the very wealthy background she came from. Her travels included England France Germany and Italy and focused on historical locations and places known for their art and architecture. Her excerpts are long and newsy written in a bouncy cursive hand. She kept her journal from May 1 through August 27 1882. Some brief excerpts follow: Went to Versailles with Madame went on the Chemin de fer and came back on the tramway. We went immediately to the Castle de Versailles which was built by Louis 14th for Mlle de la Valliere. He once heard her say to a courtier that the only one she loved was the King of the Sun May 19. Left Pisa about 11: 40 for Rome. Very comfortable until we got to Chivioveccia sic. When we had to put up our windows because we were on the Campagna June 6. Started for Frankfort at eleven arrived at one. Went to see.the church where the emperors were crowned.Went to the Burying ground where Goethes mother is buried. Anna D. Will & I went to the stores July 22. Went to the Crystal Palace wanted to go to see Billy Taylor but we were taken in & only saw a man cut a woman to pieces and a few other things equally ridiculous August 4. This diary provides terrific insight into the the state of both travel and major European cities in the late 19th century. For a social historian this journal is a silent testament to the social structures in late 19th century America and how some women were able to enjoy a life experience much different than that experienced by the majority of women in the country. As such it would also be a useful addition to any gender studies library. The journal is a soft-covered notebook containing 132 lined pages. The cover is leather and shows wear along the spine and on the corners. The pages are in good condition and the handwriting is quite legible. It is approximately 55% complete. Overall Good. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 132 pages; Signed by Author . paperback

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Captain Albert Henry Burwell and Captain Henry Borland TaskerBiblio.com

1882-1884 Captains Log for the First 17 Voyages of the British Warren Lines Steamship Kansas Which Sailed between Liverpool and Boston

0012283AT SEA Liverpool Boston New Brunswick. Very Good. Hardcover. On offer is the handwritten ships log for the first 17 voyages of the Scottish-built British-owned SS Kansas owned by the passenger steamship line George Warren & Company now the Warren Line in Liverpool. The log book contains the Captains handwritten log for the first 17 voyages of the SS Kansas occurring between May 1882 and April 1884. The SS Kansas sailed between Liverpool and Boston sometimes stopping in New Brunswick. It was built by Charles Connell & Company Glasgow Scotland. Its engine was built by John and James Thomson also of Glasgow. Historical records show that the SS Kansas was launched on January 19 1882 and set sail on its first voyage between Liverpool and Boston on May 21 1882. The log shows that the maiden voyage sailed with 100 passengers from Liverpool to Boston from Boston to St. John New Brunswick and then back to Liverpool arriving on July 4 1882. The SS Kansas inaugural captain was Albert Henry A. H. Burwell 1833-1882. Burwell was a Boston native who died of Rheumatic Fever while at sea on September 9 1882 during the third voyage of the SS Kansas. His death is recorded in a handwritten In Memoriam sic box at the bottom of the Remarks page. Burwells first mate Henry Borland Harry Tasker 1846-1889. Tasker was a native of Liverpool married to Mary Ellen Simcock Tasker 1847-1917 whose obituary was found tipped-in to the ships log. SEE BIO NOTES FOR MORE ON CAPTAINS BURWELL AND TASKER. For each of the 17 voyages the captain records their name the locations between which they are sailing daily coordinates course winds and remarks regarding the weather and other details and details on each voyages coal consumption revolutions and distance. This is a fascinating look into the daily record keeping of 19th century mariners and provides insight into the capabilities of the SS Kansas and the daily struggles encountered by 19th century commercial sailors. It may also be of interest to genealogists who are piecing together timelines for those who sailed aboard the SS Kansas. The book contains approximately 70 pages with writing front and back on about 85% of the pages. It appears a number of pages were ripped out of the back of the book though it does not appear voyages were tracked beyond the 17th. The book itself measures approximately 7.5x4.5 inches. The seams are extremely loose and many pages are detached. Strangely the first page of the records for the SS Kansas maiden voyage is out of order and is connected to the first page of the documentation for the 3rd voyage. The pages are all present and only that one appears to be out of order. The hard covers spine and binding are in poor condition though the book is intact. The handwriting is very legible and the pages are all intact aside from those missing at the back. Overall Fair to Poor. BIO NOTES: Albert Henry Burwell 1833-1882 was either born in Boston Massachusetts or was born at sea on a whaler depending on which source you read to Master Mariner Albert Augustus Burwell and Sarah Ellis Hyde. He was raised in Boston Massachusetts where he attended Worcester Academy before becoming a sailor. He visited England and married Elizabeth Rea in 1858. Rhea was the daughter of Captain Gray dockmaster of the Waterloo docks in Liverpool. Burwell captained the ships Autocrat and Sarah Hignett and later became the Commodore of the Warren Line steamships which sailed between Boston and Liverpool. He captained the steamships Minnesota Missouri Iowa and the Kanas where he died of rheumatic fever on a voyage from Liverpool to Boston. He was a member of the Boston Marine Society. Henry Borland Harry Tasker 1846-1889 was born in Liverpool Merseyside England to parents Henry Taker and Anne Elizabeth Goddard. He married Mary Ellen Simcock Tasker 1847-1917 on June 24 1869 in Lancaster. He was a member of the British merchant marine and later captained ships including the SS Minnesota and SS Kansas both of the Warren Line. During an 1879 crossing while he was captain of the SS Minnesota Tasker saved the passengers and crew aboard the shipwrecked vessel Royal Arch. He was awarded a certificate and medal by the Shipwreck and Humane society. Henry and his family moved to America in 1887 and lived in Kansas to work with the Southern Kansas railroad offices. Henry died of stomach cancer only two years later in Topeka.; Manuscripts; Thin 16mo 6" - 7" tall; Signed by Author . hardcover

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Captain W S Cain (William Stephen Cain)Biblio.com

1908-1918 Author and Civil War Captains Manuscript Ledger of His Efforts to Market and Distribute His Book Plus Records of His Personal Correspondence

0012263Atchison Kansas. Good with no dust jacket. Softcover. On offer is a fascinating ledger kept by a Kansas Civil War captain who farmed became a dry goods dealer and served in the Kansas legislature. The ledger mostly relates to his work marketing and distributing his own autobiography which is still available for sale. The ledger was kept intermittently from Sept 1908 through June 1918 by Captain William Stephen W. S. Cain 1836-1920. Cain was a white officer in the U. S. Colored Troops USCT during the Civil War. Born in the Isle of Man he settled in the USA in 1855. He lived in Wisconsin before purchasing 160 acres of land which he farmed near Atchison Kansas. Following the war Cain was elected to the Kansas legislature. In 1875 he moved into Atchison and established a dry goods business. Cain was married twice first to Anne Cowley and later to Susan Crouch. Cain and Susan had two children both of whom tragically died young CONTACT SELLER FOR FULL BIO NOTES. In his ledger Cain records his efforts to market and distribute his book titled Autobiography of Captain W. S. Cain which he published in 1908. Over the course of the 10 years he keeps this ledger it transitions into a record of all his correspondence related to both his book and his other life events. This ledger book is both a fascinating look at the world of marketing a small-scale niche book in the early 20th century and a goldmine of genealogical information given the hundreds of names Cain has noted. The ledger opens with Cains title Record of my Book Sent out from Atchison followed by a long list of names the number of copies they received and whether or not the recipient has paid. A selection of a few names on the list follow: Arthur Miss Jenny Aunt Sophia Editor Globe Editor Champion Wm S WasherGov Crawford Judge Gill Patrick Rev F. S. White Father Girard Jessie A DeMuth Mrs. WA McKelveyThe President of the USThroughout 1908 and 1909 there are many such entries. Cain writes the date and lists the people who received copies of the book. As news articles are written about Cain and his book he notes the date of publication and to whom he is sending copies of articles. He also writes of sending news articles about his other endeavors and other pieces of personal interest to his contacts the news articles he references are all available to view online. He later records more personal correspondences such as holiday cards he sent. He sometimes includes addresses of his recipients. Some excerpts from the ledger follow: Sept 30-08 1 - The Miss Cloyess 1 President Midland College 1 Addie Montague 1 Col Conovor - Ka City 1 M Blanche McPruhe 1 Editor Kansas Times-Star 1 Editor Kansas City Journal Sept 30 1908. Feb 18 wrote letter to Major General DE Sickles and sent copy of Auto as thanks for his Open Letter to Congress and the President in favour of the Volunteer Officers Retirement bill Feb 18 1911. 1 Vol autobiography to John Zimitore Rectors assistant on his leaving for Virginia Feb 20 1911. Globe news article to Bertha March 18 Letter to Bertha March 20 Letter to Lizzie M Metcalf March 21Letter to Mrs. Fleming April 4 Tribune news article parts to Daniel Mychreest April 20 Bertha M the Miss Mychreests Short letter to Bertha April 23 Letter to Ralph 1 page April 30. March-April 1914. 2 Globes with mill sale xc to Lizzie M. Metcalf Globe with Primary election to Lizzie M. Metcalf Letter to Miss Eliza Teare on receiving news of her mothers death Aug 14 Cousin Betty Alister Globe of Oct 28 Eulogy of Cara to James Cooper Castletown Mrs. Anna Fleming Hillside Douglas Miss Elase Teare West Longham East Jurby Isle of Man Giles Metcalf Esq. Holmersest Lyndurst Road Hallasey Chesire. July-Sept 1916. This ledger provides insight into the last several years of the accomplished W. S. Cains life his books publication and his efforts to market and distribute the book his politics and the many people who were in his life in the US and overseas. It measures approx 6.0x3.5 inches and contains 80 pages. It is 75% complete. The binding is sewn and has loosened. The first page has come loose but is present. The handwriting is legible. The ledger comes in its own hard cover case made out of heavy cardboard and bound by a red leatherette binding. For a military historian this is a superb record of a very successful Civil War officer legislator and businessman. The connection to the U. S. Colored Troops and the celebrated Buffalo Soldiers makes this an exceptional connection to American history. For a genealogist this autobiography and accompanying ledger offer a gold mine of information about this singular individual who in many ways is a representative of the type of people who built the post-Civil War America. ; Manuscripts; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 80 pages; Signed by Author . paperback

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DOROTHY HARTONG, CARRIE RABERBiblio.com

1887 - 1913 ARCHIVE OF FIVE 5 FAMILY DIARIES - HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT ENTRIES THROUGHOUT BY COUSINS - A TREASURE TROVE OF NE OHIO GENEALOGY AND HISTORY

1887000684Uniontown / Greentown Ohio OH. Very Good. 1887. Leather. On offer is a family archive of five 5 early Ohio diaries. Research suggests that the authors are cousins. Dorothy Hartong of Greentown Ohio writes the earliest diaries of 1887 and 1890. The other three 3 are handwritten by Carrie Raber of Uniontown Ohio. We believe Carrie who is often mentioned in the early diaries is the younger cousin who eventually returns to Uniontown Ohio. She makes mention of travels from Uniontown to Congress Lake etc. What is very unique to this archive is the contrast in personalities. Dorothy is a pious and devout Church going girl who writes of her chores and duties to both the home and Jesus. This is a fascinating look at the devotion of a young girl. Interspersed is a wealth of historical details of the area and genealogy of north-east Ohio. Carrie on the other hand is much the same in her devotion to house and home and though she mentions Sunday School the odd time mostly she mentions missing it for the least of reasons. The dates of Carrie's diaries are 1892 1907 and 1913. This is a huge family and between the two girls many many dozens if not hundreds of names of visitors attendees at events deaths funerals etc. would keep a researcher busy for a goodly long time. Three books are leather the others are cloth or paper. Overall VG.; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF 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 Women's Studies Feminism Sociology Pre Sufferage Suffrage Ohio Greentown Uniontown Stark County Jefferson County Genealogy . hardcover

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EDNA A KLUSSMAN [nee RICE]Biblio.com

1917 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF LIFE IN SPOKANE WASHINGTON HANDWRITTEN BY THE WIFE OF AN EMINENT DOCTOR AND A SUPER CAR TRIP BACK HOME TO OHIO

19170002181SPOKANE WASHINGTON SHELBY OHIO. Good. 1917. One offer is a super original 1917 manuscript Spokane Washington diary with a trip back home to Ohio handwritten by the wife of a prominent Spokane medical doctor and herself the daughter of a prominent contractor and road builder. Edna A. Rice Klussman who was married to Dr. Henry A. Klussman. They had two children by the name of Richard M. Klussman R. M. K. and Helen V. Klussman H. V. K. Extensive BIO NOTES follow the description. While there is no place or ownership name in the book extensive research with the myriad of clues provided conclude the book was undoubtedly written by Edna. Edna proves to be a dedicated writer until July 5th then skips two months until August 5th then through December. The family takes a road trip to visit Edna's family in Shelby Ohio leaving Spokane June 14th. She writes long entries nearly every day while on the road. They camp along the way in vacant houses and lots churchyards alongside railroad tracks in schoolhouses cactus fields cannery yards etc and once in a great while they stay at a hotel. She would write about the condition of the roads her father being in the business created the fascination we suppose. Twenty days later they arrive in Shelby. She doesn't write while in Shelby but August 5th they start back and she writes from then on until December 31st which includes the road trip home. Here are some snippets: 1917 "January 1st Dr. got back from Missoula. Wish everybody a Happy New Year. My boy leaves me tonight. I hate to have him go. Fixed all his clothes up nice for him. I went to the train. Helen had company and Dr. was sick not able to go." "February 21st Just hustled around and cleaned the house up for the German Club. They want to dance some work believe me. Everything is fine and dandy. Time and lots of good eats they furnished themselves." "March 31st Finished everything up and ready for Richard's homecoming. Went to market in the evening and then to meet Richard. Quite a crowd down to greet him." "April 6th Cleaned the house up nice. Went over to Edith's to look at chickens. In P.M. went to look at trailer. They are certainly swell but I don't care for it on our trip. In eve went to Liberty. Richard and Helen was out riding." "April 29th We went to CordelaneCoeur d'alene to see boat christened. Stopped at Post Falls to John's for dinner and had a swell dinner. Went on to C'd with he and family. Edith took her car also. We got home about six o'clock." "May 27th We were all over to Edith's for dinner and had such a nice time. Mr. Aten also. We took a long ride to look at property and also went to Liberty Lake before coming home. It was a beautiful day. In eve we all went to the Casino to see George Walsh." "June 14th All off at 10:00 A.M. Great trip ahead of us. We left Edith's at 11 A.M. Went to Sandpoint then Heron. Camped one mile on the other side of Heron. Enjoyed it immensely. The roads were just dandy. Arrived at Missoula at 7:30 P.M. Met Oscar. He stocked us up just fine with good drinks. We ate and found a campground about 10:30. Was tired and slept well. The scenery is wonderful along. Swell roads." "June 17th 1917. Left Harrison Montana at 8 A. M. after good nights sleep. Went over some of the worst roads I ever saw. Helen and I walked most of the way over the pass. Richard shoveled snow and made a path. The roads were so sidling he had to hold on the high side of the car while Dr. was driving. We pitched camp and the mosquitoes were awful. We made a big smoke and got rid of them but nearly froze toward morning over 7000 ft. Alt." "June 20th & 21st We left Reed Point about 7 A.M. after breakfast. One bad mud hole but we got through O.K. and found the roads pretty rough. Some terrible ruts. About 10 miles from Park City we discovered two broken springs in front. Some bad luck. Was delayed there 5 hrs. Started out found Huntley Bridge washed out went over the worst roads you ever saw and broke the same front spring. It wasn't fixed right. Staid Huntley all night. Had spring fixed there next morning. Camped in the city.Left Huntley at 11 A.M. after fixing spring. All bridges are washed out at Custer Meyers can't get across river. Went over the worst hills and roads through ditches gopher holes and everything imaginable. Met Mr. Wright of Helena and he helped us by lessening our load. Three of us rode in his car. We were so glad because we would have gotten lost in the fields. We went 116 miles and was on the trail just 15 miles in all. A terrible day. We will never forget. Mr. W. took us to dinner and we staid at hotel." Ismay Marmarth North Dakota McLaughlin South Dakota Aberdeen Marvin Renville Minnesota "June 27th We left farm house at 5 A.M. made Minneapolis at 11 A.M. 112 miles. Roads were a little rough but we made fairly good time. We sat in car and watched Barnum Bailey Circus also Sells Floto Another traveling circus show while they were fixing the magneto. Left M. about 4 P.M. and had a hard time getting out of St. Paul. Finally got started and traveled about 35 miles. Was so tired the roads were so rough so we stopped and camped at a schoolhouse. Pretty good sleep." "August 12th Left the schoolhouse about 6 A.M. Roads are a little rough in places. Made very good time. Beautiful weather cold if anything. Very cold at night. We just nearly freeze. Sorry we skipped our blankets. Reached Wyoming camped in a very small town on this side of Pinebluff Wyo. A man told us we could sleep in schoolhouse. 241 miles." Cheyenne Cody Yellowstone Waltham Hyattville Basin and Yosemite" The 4 x 5¼ inch book's cover is poor the pages and binding look good overall G. bio notes: Dr. Henry A. Klussman one of the well-known and highly successful representatives of the medical fraternity of Spokane whose office is located in the Granite building was born in Elliston Ohio on the 13th of April. 1878. He is a son of Dr. F. J. and Margaret A. Apel Klussman the father being a prominent physician of Toledo Ohio while the mother is a daughter of John Apel of Bowling Green that state the owner of extensive oil interests in that vicinity. After the completion of his preliminary education Dr. Klussman entered the Ohio Normal University at Ada Ohio being graduated from that institution with the degree of Ph. G. in 1896. Having decided to adopt the profession of his father for his life vocation he subsequently matriculated in the Kentucky .School of Medicine at Louisville that state being awarded the degree of M. D. with the class of 1900. Dr. Klussman was an unusually bright and clever pupil seemingly having been endowed with an exceptional natural aptitude in this direction and in his junior and senior years in college he was assistant clinical demonstrator on genitourinary diseases. Immediately following his graduation he came to Spokane as assistant to Dr. C. P. Thomas with whom he remained until the following October when he opened his own office which he has ever since maintained. Dr. Klussman is a very ambitious progressive man and is constantly striving to advance in his profession. He has pursued a number of post-graduate courses during the eleven years he has been engaged in practicing in Spokane in addition to which he keeps in close touch with all modern discoveries and research through the medium of the various medical journals and reviews. Soon after locating here he went to New York City where he spent several months pursuing courses in both the Post Graduate School of Medicine of that city and the New York Policlinic Medical School and Hospital. At the same time he took some special and private courses in diseases of the kidneys and bladder at the Presbyterian Hospital of New York under Drs. Cabot and Spooner and in operative surgery under Professor Dawborn.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF EDNA A. RICE KLUSSMAN DR. HENRY A. KLUSSMAN SPOKANE WASHINGTON SHELBY OHIO TRAVEL EARLY CAR TRAVEL LIVING ROUGH COEUR D'ALENE DOCTORS WEST COAST WASHINGTON STATE SALISHAN BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER'S DAY LILAC CITY AMERICANA 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

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REV HENRY H HARTWELLBiblio.com

1896 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HAND WRITTEN BY A NEW HAMPSHIRE MINISTER COMMISSION MERCHANT AND AUCTIONEER STILL GOING STRONG AT 77 YEARS OF AGE

18960008071ALLENSTOWN NEW HAMPSHIRE. Good. 1896. On offer is a detailed and quite fascinating diary written in the late 19th Century New England. The diary measures 6 inches by 3 1/2 inches and contains 365 pages. They are 100% complete. The leather-bound volume is in good condition and all pages are intact. The handwriting is legible. Henry Harrison Hartwell was born in Hillborough NH in 1819 and lived until 1913. He had a varied career but was best known as a well-respected minister in the Methodist Church. He served as a minister for 35 years in and around Allenstown and Suncook NH. He also served in several public offices most notably as Justice of the Peace Tax Collector and Superintendent of Schools. Following a breakdown of health he went out west to recuperate. Returning in four years he established an auction and commission merchant business in Allenstown. This diary dates from his time as a merchant. He is seventy seven at the time it was written. It is filled with the details and minutiae of operating a commission business: ". Bought of Mrs. Newdon 1 bedstead - $2.00 5 Chairs - $1.00 Bought Wm. 1 bedstead $0.25 Paid Osgood 1 bag meal - $0.80 J.W. Pipen work on windows in block - $1.00 . " Jan 13 1896. ". Bought of Widow Woman in "Old Pass House" 1 Cook Stove 1 Table 2 bedsteads 2 mattresses 2 sheep pelts 4 new chairs 2 R chairs 3 chairs 1 toilet table - total $7.05. Wood saw saw horse iron pail - $1.00 Total $8.05" Apr 17 1896. His diary is replete with such entries. It is evident that his business is active; He also mentions tasks around his home such as digging potatoes and picking apples. He notes municipal political events: "This is again the " Town Meeting " day. Good day. Good weather. Good travelling. And the Election has gone better to my liking than last year. FE Blodgett Wm D and Charles S Cleveland are Selectmen. CS Baker and John Hayes are "Road Agents". All Americans" Mar 10 1896. In the 'Miscellaneous' section of his diary he reflects on the year 1896 just finished and notes: ". we feel many and great have been the blessings of our heavenly father as experienced and enjoyed by us ." The very next line of the entry states simply ". our youngest son Edward F Hartwell died in Suncook June 15th . " A copy of the obituary is taped into the diary. This is a treasure trove of detailing commercial information and transactions in rural New England at the end of the 19th century. He records many names from both business transactions and from his daily life in the community which can serve as an excellent cross-referencing tool.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF 19TH CENTURY 1890S NEW HAMPSHIRE REV. HENRY H. HARTWELL; SUNCOOK NH; ALLENSTOWN NH; RURAL NEW ENGLAND; METHODIST CHURCH COMMISSION BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP BUSINESS OPERATION IN 19TH CENTURY NEW ENGLAND 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 . hardcover

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S/SGT JOHN J PURVISBiblio.com

1944 ORIGINAL BATTLE OF THE PACIFIC MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A HARD LIVING HARD DRINKING PARTY LOVING STAFF SERGEANT OF THE 868TH BOMBER SQUADRON

19440001762MUNDA POINT NEW GEORGIA SOUTH PACIFIC. Good. 1944. On offer is an original manuscript relic of one American soldier's experience serving as a member of the 868th Bomb Squadron "H" squadron order #7 APO 717A from January 1st 1944 writing 133 full pages and then ending on Thanksgiving Day 1944. Handwritten by S/Sgt John Purvis b. July 10th 1921 from Detroit Michigan who fills the 'My Life In The Service' diary with everything from the mundane like playing craps negotiating for gin dealing with native headman for a bow and arrow movies drinking parties - including an occasion when the Captain came to his shack for some 'research' and the also writes of raids and bombings from the Japs planes coming back from missions with no brakes no landing gear and crashing troops crossing a coral reef only to end up dead including a friend who was close to leaving for home some committed suicide by shooting himself in the head and much much more. He was in Munda at the time of the the Battle of Munda Point. Overall this is a super look at the life of a non-commissioned officer dealing with everything from the enemy to the natives and to his own officers both good and bad. Condition: VG. HISTORICAL NOTES: one online source: The Battle of Munda Point was a battle from 22 July-4 August 1943 between primarily United States Army and Imperial Japanese Army forces during the New Georgia Campaign in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific War. In the battle U.S. forces captured a Japanese airfield constructed at Munda Point on New Georgia. After losing the battle for the airfield Japanese forces abandoned New Georgia entirely and redeployed to defend nearby Kolombangara. The U.S. employed the airfield in its campaign as part of Operation Cartwheel to isolate the major Japanese base at Rabaul New Britain.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF SGT JOHN J. PURVIS DETROIT MICHIGAN BATTLE OF MUNDA POINT NEW GEORGIA OPERATION CARTWHEEL 868TH BOMB SQUADRON UNITED STATES ARMY IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY NEW GEORGIA CAMPAIGN SOLOMON ISLANDS PACIFIC WAR PACIFIC THEATRE NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS PHOTO ALBUM PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS HANDSCHRIFT HANDGESCHRIEBEN MANUSKRIPT DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL 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 Papel . unknown

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TIM DEWING, MIDSHIPMANBiblio.com

1983 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN ABOARD THE NOTED HMS FEARLESS CRUISING TO TORTOLA PROVING MIDSHIPMAN EVEN 100s OF YEARS SEPARATED BY TIME ARE STILL MUCH THE SAME SINCE THE AGE OF SAIL

0002562Very Good. 1983. On offer is an original very interesting vintage manuscript relic of as titled "Two Months on HMS Fearless" handwritten by Royal Navy Midshipman Tim Dewing in 1983. Historians and collectors of life aboard a British Royal Navy ship will notice that while the book is contemporary there are many compatible moments for the young midshipman of the late 20th Century all the way back to the Age of Sail 'middys'. Dewing's journal is a casual affair in a flip top sketch book style book and in it he details the voyage of HMS Fearless a ship noted for being in the Falklands War the year before and more frivolously the ship appeared in a James Bond movie from Portsmouth to Tortola in the Caribbean between January - March 1983. Adding further breadth to the well written narrative with notes on shore leave naval practice and more diary like personal notes on how he feels during the passage are several hand-drawn sketches. There are 52 pages or so along with another 20 pages separate hand-written 'booklet' entitled 'Puerto Rico 1983' tucked in. Tim Dewing was a Junior Navigator at the time who later went on to run the Navigation Training Department at the Britannia Royal Naval Training College at Dartmouth; he ended his naval career at Whitehall. He is currently the managing director of a large soft drinks company based in Devon. Included is a Dewing's sight form book containing his navigation entries for 1984 a State of Sea printed booklet light recognition printed booklet and an artic survival printed booklet all of which came with the journal. Overall VG.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ROYAL NAVY MIDSHIPMAN TIM DEWING HMS FEARLESS SAILING MARITIME MARINE NAUTICAL NAVAL OCEAN TRAVEL BARGE SCHOONER NAVAL ACTIONS THE ROYAL NAVY NAVAL MARINE NAUTICAL NAUTICAL LOGBOOK BRITISH ROYAL NAVY BRITANNICA 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

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UNIDENTIFIEDBiblio.com

1942 ORIGINAL WORLD WAR II FLIGHT TRAINING DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN ENGAGING AMERICAN SERVICEMAN WHO LONGS FOR AS MUCH AIR TIME AS POSSIBLE

19420001900SUN VALLEY CAMP SUNBURY PENNSYLVANIA. Good. 1942. On offer is a fascinating manuscript relic of World War II pilot training and home front activity being a handwritten diary and journal of an unidentified American serviceman. In a beautiful inscribed September 30 1942 as a gift leather 9 x 6 inch book with gilt stamped cover and spine treatment and 5 bands on the spine the author in precise hand writes from October 3 1942 through to June 1 1944 the mundane personal needs such as being robbed having his tonsils out a party at the White House and of course his pilot training at Sun Valley Camp in Sunbury Pennsylvania and then to New York Scranton Waco Texas and back to Sunbury then Camp Upton. We also note that he mentions his 6th anniversary June 24th 1943. Here is a snippet: "Arrived at "Sun Valley Camp" in Sunbury Pa. at six this evening. It was a beautiful day and altho' war regulations required a 35 M.P.H. speed the driving did not seem tedious. Of particular note was the booming war industries enroute and the mile long freight trains bearing tanks guns and other war material. The camp was formerly C.C.C. and in it's day it won the prize for being the best in the country. The mountain slopes from the back of our barrack and a beautiful ski run ends at the door. Sunbury is typically small town nestling in a valley between two branches of the Susquehanna River and completely surrounded by mountains. The valley is ideal for flying with many large level fields suitable for emergency landings. Lex Hart and I wandered about town this evening a bit. The prospects for any activity at this time seem remote - time will tell. We may fly tomorrow - weather permitting - from now on we live for the weather." The book ends with a note: "Back to Gulfport after a perfect furlough. Nothing new and no idea what cooks."; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE PILOT TRAINING SUN VALLEY CAMP SUNBURY PENNSYLVANIA USAF WORLD WAR II WW2 WWII AMERICANA 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 . hardcover

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Helen Leonard GilmanBiblio.com

1901-1903 Manuscript Diary of a Wisconsin High School Sorority Girl Who Would Go on to Marry Into a Prominent New England Family and Make an Impact At Dickinson College

19010011166Madison Wisconsin: Madison Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Dickinson College. Good with no dust jacket. 1901. Hardcover. On offer is a revealing diary written by one Helen Leonard Gilman 1884-1952 of Madison Wisconsin during her sophomore and senior years of high school at Madison High. Gilman would go on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin as a teacher and marry Dr. Herbert Wing a member of a prominent New England family which founded Sandwich Massachusetts and a renowned professor of Greek literature for many decades at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania. NOTE: We also hold a diary written by Dr. Herbert Wing in our collection - search for item # 2097 or contact us for the listing. See end of listing for complete BIO NOTES on Gilman and Wing. This diary covers the second half of Gilmans sophomore year of high school with long chatty entries spanning January to August 1901. There is then a large gap and Helen returns on June 12 1903 for a detailed update about her high school graduation and once more on June 29 1903 when she meets up with her Delta Epsilon sisters for a final picnic before they all move on. In her diary Helen gives us much more than a daily look at her life. She is highly intelligent and provides great detail that situates the reader clearly in the teen world of Wisconsin at the turn of the 20th century. She is heavily involved with her high school sorority Delta Epsilon and discusses their activities at length including the initiation process for a new member named Daisy. She shares great detail about her education extracurricular activities church life and community involvement. She is an engaging writer and her entries are robust. She writes in a notebook instead of a diary allowing her to be as verbose as she desires in her writing. Some excerpts from her diary give a sense of the themes and style of her writing: Another week of school begins! The same old studies History Caesar Algebra and Greek are gone over. This noon took my notices to the Journal office with my notices. After school tonight the committee appointed to oversee Daisys initiation met here. We have planned the most terrible things! Its a wonder if the poor child is not killed. This evening the Nautilus Club have a sleigh ride but I am unable to go on account of my cold and hard hard studies Jan 14 1901. I took to school with me this morning the babies Mother Goose Rhymes which we Delta Epsilon girls gave to Daisy who is to learn portions of it Daisy is being initiated into the sorority. Nautilus club met this evening after school and we had quite an exciting time as one of the girls got so excited while talking about how much she loves Burns that she wept. After club Margaret F and I went up town. The small pox scare at the Psi U house has proved to be nothing put a case of La grip Jan 15 1901. This has been a very busy and delightful day Flora and I went uptown at noon and tried to find a poster girl that I could use tonight but failed so after school I had to draw one. Such a sight as all the girls were this evening. Fran and Daisy came as ballet girls and looked too dear for any use. Awful low necks and short skirts. Dignified Clare shocked us all by appearing in a skirt far above her knees! . Feb 21 1901. . Today however is a great day for this morning I received the reward of four hard years of labor my diploma from Madison High School . With a grade of 5th in a class of 95! . . Last night I received my graduation presents.grandma gave me a beautiful diamond solitaire and the aunts a beautiful pearl ring.Mama gave me one of her beautiful gold bracelets with the initials of all who have worn it inside June 12 1903. For a social historian or researcher into Womens Studies this is a window into the role education played in socializing young women into gender roles. As the writer Karen Graves noted in Girls Schooling During the Progressive Era the high school education system became a more "efficient site for the construction of gender" Graves 2016. Traditionally education served to teach middle and upper class girls enough to make them suitable marriage partners for men who would actually be the ones running affairs. Its goal was to make them good wives and mothers not educated equals in society. This diary gives a fine view into this system and would be a valuable addition to any writings exploring this subject. Her sorority membership adds an extra layer as sororities and fraternities have long been seen as elitist and exclusionary organizations that serve to segregate young people based on ethnicity class and wealth. BIO NOTES: Gilman was born to Edward Gilman and Sophie Mosley in 1884 in Madison Wisconsin. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin in 1907 and taught at schools around the state. She also worked for the Wisconsin Historical Library. In 1916 she married Herbert Wing who came from a well-established New England family. Helen and Herbert lived in Pennsylvania where Herbert worked at Dickinson College. They had one child H. Gilman Wing who graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dickinson in 1948. During the senior Wings tenure at Dickinson Helen helped to organize the Mary Dickinson Club. While in Pennsylvania Helen founded the Carlisle branch of the American Association of University Women was a patroness of Pi Beta Phi sorority and was heavily involved in the Methodist church. Herbert Wing was an ancestor of Reverend John Wing who founded the town of Sandwich Massachusetts the oldest community on Cape Cod. Through marriage she is a member of the Wing Family of America Inc. This nonprofit corporation was formed in 1902 to preserve the family heritage of The Reverend John and Deborah Wing It also owns Wing Fort House the oldest home in North America continuously owned by one family. Helen sadly passed away at the age of 68 from breast cancer. This hardcover lined notebook measures 9.5 inches by 7.5 inches. It contains 96 pages and is about 50% complete. The cover is in good condition. The spine is in good condition but the binding is loose at the inside front cover although it is still intact. The pages are in good condition and the handwriting is quite legible. Tipped in to the diary are dried flowers from Helens high school grad two handwritten original Delta Epsilon songs and a handwritten list of names that appear to be connected to sorority life. Overall Good. ; Manuscripts; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 96 pages; Signed by Author . Madison Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin, Dickinson College hardcover

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