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3646New York: Stein and Day 1984. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2 Inches. 501 PP. First printing copy signed and inscribed "To Jim & Rita With love Fred Guiles / PS It took me two days to sign all the copies in gold ink on the binding! / Pennsylvania / 1984" on the FFEP. Additionally inscribed by Jim Dougherty to Brenda on the same page. <br /> <br /> A very rare association copy signed to Marilyn's first husband followed by DiMaggio and Miller of course. Jim is referenced throughout the book and he is cited as a source of material in the bibliography. <br /> First printing copy in original DJ. Retains original price of $17.95 on front flap. A bit of soiling to cloth spine. DJ a bit worn and creased at edges and folds. A very important association copy of this biography. Stein and Day hardcover
1854000404New Hampshire. Good. 1854. Cloth. This is an amazing diary that has so many wonderful qualities. Dated 1854 the original owner's name is James Likely. There is also the name Mary Likely written on the back inside cover. This is not really a handwritten diary of our gentleman's daily routine but actually a journal full of his thoughts on the universe religion our bodies animal life and other miscellaneous subjects. There are almost 100 pages of script and a few wonderful drawings too. The first part of the diary is all about the celestial universe; Jupiter Saturn the Sun the different stars and our Earth. He's drawn a picture of Saturn and also one of the earth and the orbit of the sun. It's so interesting to see someone's view about the universe over 150 years ago. Research suggests Mr. Likely is from New Hampshire from references made about "Tollage for crossing Windsor Bridge during the year ending May 1859". Here are snippets: "This book is intended to be the repository of Biblical subjects with their proofs and conclusions and astronomical calculations and experiments that being written in the front of this diary.The discovery of Herschell was in the year 1811. The pressure of air upon earth is 12048468800000000000 pounds or 5000 billions of tons. The sun is a million of times larger than earth and sends forth light at the rate of 2000000 miles a minute. The earth flies round its aces axis at the rate of 1000 an hour. Flies through space at the rate of 60000 miles an hour .Captain Flinders in one of his voyages saw in a stream which passed before him for an hour and half all covered with ____ the stream was from 50 to 80 yards deep and 300 yards or more bread broad taking his reckoning for it. It would amount to 151 millions and a half and another travels in a different direction seen much more on that .The star Lyra for example is supposed by Sir W. Herschel to be 32275000 miles in diameter or 38 times the diameter of the sun and .The earth is a globe whose diameter is nearly 8000 miles and it's circumference about 25000 and consequently it's surface contains nearly two hundred millions of square miles and .The light of the sun is equal to 6500 candles at a foot distance while the moon would be as one candle at 1 ½ feet Venus at 421 feet and Jupiter at 1320 feet that this immense luminary appears so small to our eyes in owing to it's vast distance ." There is so much more not just about the universe but also about the other topics. His handwriting is very beautiful and easy to read. The diary measures about 4" x 6 ½" and the cover especially the outside spine is a bit rough and very worn. as far as condition but the inside pages look great.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; Science Astronomy Celestial Space 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 . hardcover
18890008015BEDFORD COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. Good. 1889. On offer is a detailed diary authored by a farmer from Bedford County Pennsylvania that covers the whole year of 1889 and January 1890 an entry made for each day. Noah Blough 1835 - 1896 whose ancestors arrived to the U.S. in the mid-18th century from Switzerland was a prosperous farmer who moved to the Morrison Cove area from the Somerset County in 1870s. At the time the diary was written he lived with his second wife and three children: Maggie Orlo and Charles all of them are often mentioned in the diary. The family belonged to the Seventh Day Baptists Church of which Noah was an active member he was elected the first clerk of the Salemville church in 1885 and he regularly writes about attending Sabbath School and sermons at the German Baptist Church. The family was growing apples and plums corn and oats and kept cattle and sheep and in his diary Noah documents farming activities like plowing wood cutting sugar water boiling and the daily life of the family including illnesses visits of family members and neighbors trips to Enterprise Salem and Loysburg. In addition to wood cutting and field work in winter months Noah was making quills and spools mending clothes: "Jan. 7. Cloudy and rather cold and windy with some snowflakes. I worked in the house making quills the best part of the day". Every entry starts with a record of weather which was very cold and snowy that year. The entry of February 2 relates to the Groundhog Day "This was Groundhog day and it was clear by spells that the sun did shine that the groundhog seen his shadow. This is Orlo's birthday he is three years old." The prediction of long winter turned to be true that year on March 21st Noah as usually records weather: "Cloudy and snowed all day the ground was white in the morning and all day.". In May 1889 Noah writes about heavy rainfall followed by devastating Johnstown flood which killed over 2000 people: "Cloudy and rained all last night and all day very hard by spells. The water was very high it took fences and bridges away and tore the roads had the highest water we had got since we live here Johnston was washed away and thousands of people drowned." One of the Noah's neighbors lost his wife and daughter in the flood about which he writes on June 3rd: "Harry Aaron brought his wife and daughter home today which died drown in Johnston on the 30 about 1500 drowned". The diary contains many names of residents and businessmen who lived in the area at that time and members and ministers of the Seventh Day Baptists Church including the Kagarise Breidenthal Snyder Long Dittmar Fluck Fyock and many other. At the end of the diary Noah lists 27 people who died in 1889 with their age at the time of death. There is also a list showing his expenses and a recipe for "Uncle Sam's whitewash" the use of which was characteristic of the east coast. The book itself has a dark-brown leather cover and marbled edges is titled "The Standard Diary 1889" and includes a calendar weights and measures weather signals interest tables postage rates standard time help for accidents poison anecdotes and other almanac matter. Condition: Good last 18 leaves that contain records made after January 14 1890 and a back cover have torn corners which are missing several leaves are loose.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF BLOUGH NOAH RURAL LIFE ECONOMY FARMERS FARMING OPERATIONS LOYSBURG SALEMVILLE NEW ENTERPRISE MORRISONS COVE BEDFORD COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA 19TH CENTURY HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY SEVENTH DAY BAPTISTS AGRICULTURE 1889 JOHNSTOWN FLOOD GERMANS IN PENNSYLVANIA SEVEN DAY BAPTIST CHURCH 1880S AGRICULTURE AMERICAN HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES ORLEANS COUNTY AMERICANA 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 . hardcover
18850002146SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS. Good. 1885. On offer is an interesting group of three 3 original manuscript diaries for 1885 1886 and 1887 handwritten as identified in two of the three books by C. L. Rice of Springfield Massachusetts. Research leaves little doubt that this was Caroline Laura Rice wife of Reverend William Rice. The noteworthy see the BIO NOTES below Reverend Rice was born on March 10th about 1821 and Caroline born in 1820. While she did not write every day between the three books there are about 373 pages making for them an average of one third full each. Illness may have played a part in this as it seems that Caroline is crippled in a wheel chair and in some way; at least it seems that way during the time these diaries were written. She notes that they carried her up stairs in her new chair. Then through 1885 and 1886 the doctor visits and recommends a "rubber" who is plainly a masseuse who frequently gives her massages. That said she is 65 years old and perhaps her aging is advanced. Here are some snippets: 1885 "Miriam came up with the two boys. Horace is to sit for a crayon picture. They stop at "the other house" but were over to tea .We had Horace's picture home from Mrs. Parmalee's for our criticisms. Mrs. J. and Rachel came over to see it . Had a woman Mrs. Fawcett recommended by Dr. Bowles to give me "Massage." .Mrs. F. for the second time to manipulate my lame legs .Mr. R. at preachers meeting. Miriam was over here in the forenoon and did some errands for me. The children Laura and William stayed to dinner and came again to tea curious to see Grandpa's birthday packages opened. Mrs. Fawcett and rubbing 6 Con. adjourned at noon. Several of the company left before dinner. Some of them to attend the funeral of Bro. Braman who died suddenly at Evans House during conference. All our visitors left in afternoon. Charles went to Webster to get ready for his move to Lowell. Went to ride this morning. Called on Millett's again and he finally came this evening and filled the vase but did not finish his work .The Crawford's gone to Cape Porpoise to try change of air for the baby. Ed went at noon to Pittsfield. Will and Lizzie dined with us on their way to Boston and the White Mountains. Eddie came up last evening and went with the Crawford's ." 1886 "Mr. Woods came this afternoon on his way to Westfield to the graduating exercises of the Normal. Mr. Bishop in to tea .Mr. R. went to N. York today to attend a meeting of the trustees of the Wesleyan University .Ed went back to Pittsfield this noon. Mr. R. came in before dinner with his throat in a much worse condition and apparently sick every way. Miriam and Laura came in. They have just come to the other house and Horace is with them .Lizzie appeared this forenoon. Charles arrived about noon but stops at the other house. We all went to the library to see the procession the great celebration. I have not been in the library for years before .A telegram says the dear little boy is worse .A telegram that he died last evening. Mr. R. went to M. this morning and returned in the evening to go again with me tomorrow .Middletown. We came here this A.M. Mr. R. not well when we left home. Very ill in the afternoon after we arrived .The little boy was laid away in his narrow bed but we could not follow him or even be present at the services in the house. Mr. R. is sick with dysentery and I stayed with him. All the folks said good bye to us and left but Charlie .Charlie came from Lowell today to spend a few days here before going to the Vineyard .Carrie and Morris went to Springfield to get furniture. A dreadful day rain rain rain. Air close depressing .We have been moved and are settled at Will's this afternoon. Have driven most of the family out of their rooms. Carrie and Morris came this evening Middletown. We went down stairs. Mr. R. and myself the first time he has walked down for two months. Carrie and Morris over to dinner ." 1887 "Mr. Rice gave his lecture on Milton to a class of ladies this forenoon. Emma came this afternoon just at dinner time .Went to the Miss meeting and read a paper. Emma went with me. Had a dress maker at the house. Mr. R. and E. went to see the Tapestry in the forenoon .Went to Mrs. Alexander's to hear the Pandita Ramabai. She spoke to the "club". Left Laura putting up a picture house. Had the dentist in the afternoon come and take out one of the fillings in my teeth. It caused so much pain .Went to the club at Mrs. Powers. Subject How best to promote the temperance reform now that the no license law is in force. What to do for young men .Mr. Rice gone to the preachers meeting at Northampton. Miss Goeckler his last summer's nurse came to make us a little visit. Had a tooth out this morning Pleasant. Remembrances of my birthday from children and grandchildren. The Crawford's left early this morning. Went out to ride. Found flowers from Miss Kueil when I came in Mr. R. went to W. again in a great rain to accompany ex. Gov. Robinson to the graduating exercises. He is to make a speech on the occasion the Gov. .Ed came down this noon only for a short visit. He has not yet prepared to leave for the summer. Miss R. was taken ill this evening and called the doctor. She was in great pain but soon found relief. Carrie's baby not well. Miss R. better but sick in bed. Ed left at 9 o'clock A.M. Baby Freddie has dysenteric diarrhea. Artie Pease has come in to take care of her aunt .Clara Pease came to care for Miss R. in place of Artie. Means to take her home. She is rather better. Baby Fred quite ill and all his folks anxious. They took him this afternoon to the sea shore .Saturday had some changes made about the beds upstairs and was carried up in my new chair to see the arrangement. Later we all went to ride. It was cold but clear and bright " Many names mentioned: Crawford Mary Scranton Jennie Bishop Dickinson Bishop Foster Strong Dr. Vincent Crowell Fawcett Darling Denslow Dr. Rogers Pease Bogbee Richardson Dr. Cummings Dr. Bates Donovan Northrup Woods Emerson Pillsbury Holburds Dr. Bowles and more. All three diaries measure about 3¼" x 5¾" and are overall G. BIO NOTES: The book "William Rice: A Memorial" tells of his distinguished career as a preacher abolitionist. Later in life he became Springfield's town librarian. In fact the library is now called The William Rice Building. He married Caroline on September 13th 1843. She was the daughter of William North of Lowell Massachusetts. They had two sons William North Rice Professor in Wesleyan University and Charles Francis Rice a member of the New England Conference. Their daughter is Caroline Laura wife of Morris B. Crawford professor in Wesleyan University. Then one of their sons Edward Hyde Rice died at an early age in 1895. Both William and Caroline died before 1900.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CAROLINE LAURA RICE REVEREND WILLIAM RICE C. L. RICE SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS WILLIAM NORTH RICE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY CHARLES FRANCIS RICE WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS AMERICANAHANDWRITTEN 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 PAPEL . unknown
18910001584The Cottage Limpsfield Surrey England. Good. 1891. On offer is an interesting original manuscript diary handwritten by 16 year old Caroline Sophia Campbell Stewart of The Cottage Limpsfield Surrey who writes in 1891 from January to august 11th then 2 pages of entries for 1892 and then January 1898 sporadically to April 3rd 1898. When she writes Caroline does a fine job noting her daily activities and the details of acquaintances including: ice skating rounders whist missionary parties luncheons servants the weather tobogganing lunch at the Churchill's reading to the servant Lennell catching cold etc. making for a delightful record 80pp of the daughter of James Haldane Stewart Rector of Brightwell Oxfordshire. Mother Emily Katharine Mary Leveson-Gower Born 1835 Caroline married Ernest Morell Blackie. Research also notes that married 1903 and she was a direct descendant of William the Conquerer. People and places named include: Charlie Lydell Missionary Home Party The Urmsons Coulsdon Southborough Dr. Bowen Titsey Mr. Marsham a preacher.; English Language; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MISSIONARY HOME PARTY THE COTTAGE LIMPSFIELD SURREY CAROLINE SOPHIA CAMPBELL STEWART ENGLISH ENGLAND CHRISTIANITY VICTORIAN ERA BRITISH BRITAIN 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 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
19200002101WEST PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA. Good. 1920. On offer is a super group of eight 8 very full original manuscript diaries whose dates cover the post World War I 'Roaring Twenties' era of 1920 through 1927 handwritten by Christian Henry Aitken b. August 23rd 1884 to Archibald and Caroline Aitken a Scottish man married in 1914 to Eleanor W. Goettelman. From casual reading we learn they had a baby girl in 1921; they lived in West Philadelphia where Christian works as a bank clerk and then the U.S. Postal Service. He vacations in Atlantic City and other places along the Eastern Atlantic shore plays a lot of poker enough to detail the money made and spent and he loves making wine. Three wine recipes are in the back of the 1922 book. He calls some "Pool Vacations" likely what we today would call a 'stay-cation' at the local pool. They attend a lot of "A. of M." perhaps the "Academy of Music" Here are some snippets: "Put in a miserable night at the office down stairs the best part of the hour. Came home had the same trouble all day. One of the worst days I ever experienced .Atlantic City. Came home and about 10 A.M. we made up to go to the show where we put in the entire day. Came up on 11:30 P.M. train but we put in a good day at that M. D. and I went to Hog Island and saw the ships launched. Got on brig Indian and certainly had a great view. Got home 9 P.M. Tioga brunch out for our 6th anniversary .Came home and read some. In the P.M. I took a stroll around the old boating g'ds. Saw the old Katie Voigt working on the river. Grass growing in the river .Got up early and started for Cape May but just missed the train so instead we went to Trenton via boat. Then took trolley as far as Princeton all through the g'ds and then home again .Came home after a strenuous night in the room all by myself as no one else showed up for work. In the P.M. took Mike to the A. of M. and he ushered 1st time collected 8 B. up to date .Came home and did some scheme work. Keep in awhile then retired. 6 P.M. and off to the A. of M. Bal Masque main ward room with Reds and Mike. 10 bucks in tips. Broke up around 5 A.M. Home to bed .Came home and put in a big day a day of anxiety. Ella having a bad day but every thing came along O.K. 11:10 little girl was born .got the pictures of baby and T. D. and I went to the dock for some grapes. Then came home. Took baby and bought 5 gal keg. Then pulped my grapes " The 3 x 5 inch books are overall G.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN HENRY AITKEN WEST PHILADELPHIA ELEANOR W. GOETTELMAN MEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES POKER SCOTSMEN PENNSYLVANIA AMERICANAHANDWRITTEN 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
19270002242FRANKLIN MICHIGAN MI. Good. 1927. On offer is an original super 1927 manuscript diary used as a notebook handwritten by popular Franklin Michigan magician E.B. Wilhelm. Using a large page a day book by "Dodge Reports - Yearbook" for 1927 not as a diary but more of a catch-all wherein he details many technical matters of his performances and acts including running orders load notes prop lists stage blocking scripting secret codes jokes poetry and more. Historians researchers and collectors of the Magician's trade will find insight into Wilhelm's life personality passion and his particular stage styling as there are a number of multi page entries where he describes his routines his 'patter' plans for his performances and many of the magic effects from beginning to end. The 8.5 x 5.5 inch book has a broken spine; some pages excised from the back and is about one third full but overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF E.B. WILHELM MAGICIAN FRANKLIN MICHIGAN MAGIC PRESTIDIGITATION ILLUSIONIST MENTALIST SLEIGHT OF HAND CARD TRICKS OCCULT HIGHER POWERS SUPERNATURAL AMERICANAHANDWRITTEN 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 . unknown
0012235New York City New York. Very Good with no dust jacket. Hardcover. On offer is an excellent jam-packed 5 year diary describing in detail the life of a young working woman in New York City from ages 27 through 31. The author of this 5-year diary is Elisabeth Betty Townsend Otto 1911-2009 born in Buffalo New York. According to her obituary she was the daughter of the late Dr. Jacob S. Otto and Elisabeth Townsend Wheeler Otto. After attending schools in Buffalo New York Betty worked for ten years in the 30s for Standard Oil of New Jersey which later became Exxon Corporation. Returning to Buffalo she was employed at Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Western New York. After purchasing a home near Long Island Sound in 1961 where she could swim and enjoy the beach with her friends she became a lifetime resident of Old Saybrook Connecticut. Her ancestors included the late Augustus Seymour Porter of Buffalo who in 1838 became Mayor of Detroit and then served as a U. S. Senator from Michigan until 1845 and the late Col. Peter Augustus Porter of Niagara Falls who fought in the Civil War for the Union and fell near Richmond on June 3 1864 while leading the 8th New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery troops in the battle of Cold Harbor. Elisabeths entries are detailed and she fills all the lines every day. Her focus is on living it up in New York and she therefore mention many locations across the city. Some excerpts follow: Work as usual. All of the girls had lunch at Eliz Driscolls. I came home on 5: 03. Mother & Dad arrived. I had cocktails for Dad and dressed. There was the first dance of the season which was fair. I danced with Captain Howe Russel Cook Mr. Babcock and Mr. Forsbay. In bed at one July 1 1938. Worked as usual. Lunch at Automat. Marketed on way home. Wrote to Dad & Mother. Got dinner played piano and listened to radio after reading Nov 17 1938. Listened to radio read paper finished letter to M & D. Played piano. Had light lunch. Called on at Barbizon and found her out Went to movies at Lowes 42nd and saw Trade Winds & The Girl Downstairs. Came home got supper listened to radio and read paper Feb 19 1939. Took my time getting up. Went over accounts with Dad. Swam. In afternoon Dad & I played golf at Hubbard Heights & enjoyed it. Took a dip. Dad and I had cocktails. I sat on porch after dinner with . Came to room at ten. Heard Roosevelts war speech. France & England declared war with Germany to help Poland Sept 3 1939. Lunch as usual. Lunch at Millworths. Shopped. Marketed on way home. Got dinner & washed stockings. Went by car to Business & Professional Womens meeting at St. Georges. Came home at 10: 15 to bed 11: 50. Real summer weather June 4 1940. Work as usual. Lunch at Orange Bowl. After work went to 5 & 10. Dinner at Eliz Hynnes. Stopped at Bloomingdales. Came home listened to radio played piano and knitted. Wrote to M & D at office Nov 28 1940. Up at nine. In morning Ma & I shopped and marketed. I got 2 hats and a suit. Lunch at . We went to Boston Symphony concert which was very good . Came home. Got dinner. A. E. Bondman came. We talked and listened to Roosevelts speech on lendlease bill. A. E. Went at ten. I read papers and played radio retired at 12: 30 Mar 15 1941. Worked as usual. From 12: 30 on most all heard FDR speech & Congress declare war with Japan. I lunched at drug store. From work did Christmas shopping at Bloomingdales. Went to for dinner. Listened to radio & knitted. Came home at 12: 00. In bed about one Dec 8 1941. In morning typed at Red Cross after taking Jonathon to vet for deworming. Lunch at Howard Johnsons with Mary Halloman. Came home. Mother left with Mrs. Smith for 3 days at Basses. I did errands went with Dad to 2 calls. Dad and I dined at Westbooks went to baseball game and Toronto beat Buffalo 2-1 June 29 1942. This is an outstanding record of a young woman who has built a successful life during the war years of the mid-20th century. Full of details for a historian or researcher into Womens Studies it offers an excellent look at the changing roles of women in American society. This diarys heavy New York theme makes it an outstanding piece to enhance an NYC-themed collection. Measuring 5.5x4.25 inches this diary contains 365 pages and is 100% complete. The cover is a pebbled leather. The leather is intact but is well-worn. The accompanying clasp is intact as well. The binding is in good condition as are all of the pages. The handwriting is legible. Overall VG. ; Manuscripts; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 365 pages; Signed by Author . hardcover
19330001596USS ALTAIR. Good. 1933. On offer is a super very interesting archive of one amazing American sailor's service aboard the USS Altair. Included is a 1933 manuscript diary handwritten by 20 year old already a 3 year veteran seaman! Gene Vernon Kellogg b.May 27 1914 Hansboro North Dakota SC1c V6 USNR 328 31 02 US Navy who was part of the 59th US Navy Construction Battalion the famed Seabees. The diary and some of the ephemeral pieces provide a look at the young Gene who went from a Ship`s Cook Striker to promotion to Able Seaman 2nd Class to his discharge in 1935 and the balance of the papers begin with his heroic reenlistment soon after Pearl Harbor a mere few months after his marriage at age 28 he was trained to combat and construction and became one of the first enlisted men of the `Fighting Seabees`. Using a 5 year diary Kellogg identifies himself and the ship on the fep and then dates the first entry 1933 with daily entries up to March 16th 1933 with a charming mix of the mundane ship duties and interesting personal entries regarding women he is seeing in San Diego hijinks like going off with a shipmate to buy something to make gin fizzy and a number of other interesting notes that sailors and naval men will appreciate. Besides a large number of addresses of women he writes to there are several pages of addresses presumably of his shipmates. The ephemera includes: July 4th 1934 ship menu for the USS Altair San Diego California; a statement of service dated 5/25/35 for USS Altair signed by B.H. Bieri commander of the US Navy; a one-sheet schedule dated May 14 1935 from the USS Altair signed by B.H. Bieri; a Sea Detail sheet dated May 16 1935 USS Altair; a Crew Money List dated May 18 1935 USS Altair; sheets of Radio Press News from the USS Sonoma dated March 1934; a Train Squadron Two sheet for the USS Pinola dated Jan 10 1934; a memo dated May 16 1935 for USS Altair; a "Specification of Offense" court-martial sheet date Apr 1934 from the captain of the USS Rigel; Three bills of fare for General Mess for USS Altair two dated July 1934 and one dated May 1935; 5 newspaper/magazine clippings; a Movie Program ticket dated Dec 1934 to see Palooka with Jimmie Durante and Lupe Veley; an Individual Clothing Slip dated 1936; an article slip dated 1934; a telegram sent to the 59 Naval Construction BN Care Fleet post office sent 1944; a Recruit Identification Card quite worn dated 1942; a US Navy Rating Description for a Ship's Cook 1945; a Receiving Ship Barracks Treasure Island Calif; 1945; a portion of a menu from Hawaii 1943; a Fifty-Ninth US Naval Construction Battalion letterhead with letter to the navy man dated 1944; 3 small remitter receipts; a worn and torn blue sheet from USS Altair with menu items on it; an equipment sheet for the ordnance officer 59th Naval Construction Battalion 1943; a small red menu with rather bawdry language with a "menu" with sexual innuendo; a paper label for a German Beer Munchener Hofbrau on the backside is written "This is a German Beer we got in Panama And it don't take many bottles to knock you for a loop especially out in the sun; Have a shot"; a US Naval hospital form letter; a one-sheet folded map titled "Finding Your Way in Camp" but name of location is not given; VA Office letter related to the seaman's discharge 1945; application for Servicemen's Readjustment Allowance 1945; State of Oregon letter regarding seaman's honorable discharge 1945; Form letter from US Employment Service to the seaman 1945. In total there are about 36 documents orders and other ephemera dated 1934 to 1945 in varying states of wear but overall G. The diary is G.; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GENE VERNON KELLOGG USS ALTAIR B.H. BIERI PEARL HARBOR NAVY COOK FIGHTING SEABEES COMBAT CONSTRUCTION WORLD WAR II WW2 WORLD WAR TWO HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AMERICANA 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 document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito . hardcover
1900000698S.S. OCEANIC CHICAGO ILLINOIS BOSTON MASS. Very Good. 1900. Leather. On offer are two handwritten manuscript diaries written by George Dresser Smith of Chicago Illinois. In the first diary a lovely journal style leather notebook George identifies himself on the fep. We believe he is a young man perhaps mid teens traveling with his family from New York City on August 18th 1900 on the steamer Oceanic. George details a very comprehensive 'classic' European tour for two full months but the writing ends abruptly on October 18th 1900 the date being handwritten but nothing else on this day and the rest of the book is blank. The second diary is a cheap notebook style paper cover journal. Unnamed and undated the handwriting is most certainly the same yet more mature. George at this point in his life is working/mentoring/studying with Dr. Addison Dr. Talbot and Dr. Broadhead in and around Boston but they seem to make many trips back and forth to New York. It appears that the doctors are Reverends and from Sunday April 6th through Wednesday May 21st George works lives and studies among them. Research suggests this journal may be penned in 1913 having the correct correlation of day to date. Further research may bear more precise information. Here is a snippet: "Pleasant and warm day. Went down to boat to go to island of Marcolm where the inhabitants had made no progress for 200 years. They wore bright colors and wooden shoes. All home made and lived in small houses with no chimneys." "When we arrived we took a carriage and went to the church of St Ursula where we saw the bones and sculls of the 7000 vergins who went to Rome and were killed on their way back besides some beautiful glass windows " VG.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF RELIGION CHRISTIANITY CHRISTIAN STUDIES AMERICANA Personal Memoir Travel Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana Chicago Steamship Europe Religion Catholic Catholocism 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
18930009022TUCKERSMITH ONTARIO ON CANADA. Good. 1893. On offer is a mid to late 1800s handwritten ledger from an unnamed general store in Tuckersmith Ontario. The shop owner was John Thompson according to a note in the book. The ledger is made up of the all personal bills of the many patrons of the General Store. Presumably the many customers of the general store bought on credit and in this ledger John Thompson kept track of the prices. A normal page contains information such as who the account is of as well as what product and how much was purchased on what day: "William Allins account. Oct 16 - 2 bags flour; Oct 18 - Tea - 1; Oct 23 - Coffee Sugar - 1; Oct 30 - Flour - 1 bag Tea - 1; Nov. 6 - Coffee Sugar - 1 Flour - 1 bag;.December 18 - Sugar - 1 Raisins - 1 Tea lemons - two". The store seems to sell everything a person in rural township Tuckersmith Ontario 1871 population: 3699 might need: flour sugar pigs lumber coffee potatoes meat etc. Many pages do not contain the specific details of what was bought but contain the name of the person and a tally of costs. What seems to be the most common item bought at this store was lumber as specific pages are entirely devoted to the "Lumber Bills" of various people who bought various amounts of lumber of differing lengths and dimensions. Under a page entitled "John Leaper Lumber Bills" there are such items entered as "12 pieces 4 x 4 12 ft. lg. - 192" "44 pieces 3 x 4 16 ft. lg - 572" and "38 pieces 3 inches wide 12 ft. lg - 200." The number at the end seems to be the price charged for the wood. Most pages contain some sort of mathematical calculation done by Thompson usually no more than just adding up the varying things bought and calculating a total. These calculations are usually done in pencil and are much rougher and less organized than the other writing in the book. There are also pages in which Thompson writes down what he himself bought for the shop and the prices paid. Bills that have been closed often have large X's through them but this does not often impede the legibility of the words behind the X. In another page smaller and loose from the book there is a breakdown of the general store's finances in 1887. Beginning with "Balance due 22 dec. 1886 - $134.33" and the money he owes an employee for "nine months and a half work - $158" he adds up all the cash received each month since the beginning of the year. When he subtracts the cash received from the cash owed he comes out to an outstanding of "$61.91" ~$1550 dollars in 2016 dollars for the year a huge improvement from the year before. The ledger has financial information from a very wide array of years with the earliest being 1875 all the way up to 1893. Interestingly there is little or no chronological order to the dates meaning this ledger may have been used whenever needed not systematically over the years. The end of the ledger has many pages of seemingly comprehensive financial information. The pages titled "log for 1875" "logs 1877" and "logs 1878" are very detailed and easily readable and contain information on the bills and payments of store patrons through those years. The book is fragile. Some pages are ripped. The spine has been taped. Some pages are detached from the binding. For the most part the handwriting is easy to read especially when the writing is in ink. In more detailed parts of the ledger the handwriting can get cramped but it does not make the script completely inaccessible. ; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OFJOHN THOMPSON TUCKERSMITH ONTARIO DETAILED STORE FINANCES LATE 19TH CENTURY ACCOUNTING CAPITALISM IN LATE 1800s RURAL GENERAL STORE RURAL ONTARIO COMPREHENSIVE FINANCES AND ACCOUNTING RETAIL COMMERCE ECONOMY 19TH CENTURY RURAL ECONOMICS LUMBER SALES CANADIANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO DANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown
19430011020Walton New York: Walton NY Agloe NY Rural New York. Good. 1943-1948. Hardcover. On offer are a set of six diaries written during and immediately following WWII in rural America. They paint a wonderful view of life in a small rural community. The author of these diaries is Lena Carey. Carey was born May 14 1880 in Walton NY. She was married to John Carey. Together they had 2 daughters. She passed away in 1970 at the age of 89. A housewife she was a leader in 4-H work for 10 years; active in the Home Bureau and for many years a member of Walton Grange and Delaware County Pomona Grange. She lived on a farm very close to Walton. Interestingly Walton is close to Agloe the fictional town created as a "copyright trap" in the 1930's to prevent copyright infringement of a mapping company. Written in the years of and immediately following WWII her diaries offer an excellent long-term record of life in this part of rural New York. She began this group of diaries when she was 42 years old. The following excerpts taken from 6 years of entries gives a very good sense of her daily experiences: "Nice day only cold sewed on my housecoat. Clyde stopped a few minutes this PM. He has had his upper teeth pulled. Nine of them. Joan has had pleurisy. The doctor strapped her up Saturday night. Today is her birthday" Mar 22 1943; "Willie took me over to the R. R. Depot to take the 7: 00 A. M. Train. When I got off at Unadilla Dea & Barbara were there to help Elena at the horse sale. Quite a fair day. I helped some. Tired when it came night. Blackie was there. Clyde don't feel very well" July 8 1943; "Dad was born 89 years today. I boiled some sweet apples and cooked some squash for dinner. Mended 5 sheets this P. M." Sept 14 1943; "Mother's Day and my birthday. Margaret & Dorothy were up. They were late and I was beginning to feel blue. They brought me a lot of presents. After they went I went up to the house and Gladys and Millie were there. I went down to the cemetery with them. Went up to A. J's after milk. Florence gave me a pint of soft sugar. Quite a day" May 14 1944Invasion of France. They think it means victory " June 6 1944; "Cold & windy. Came to South Unadilla on the Bus and got ride up to house. Horse sale today & quite a crowd. Mildred & I went up to the sale late in the evening. One horse sold for $400.00 Palomino. Sold some small ponies. Went quite high" Apr 5 1945; "Auction. I missed the 10: A. M bus so waited for the 1: 00 P. M. Bus & helped Clyde's folks in the restaurant. Most all kinds of weather today - snow wind and sunshine so the old bear could see his shadow" Feb 2 1946; "Finished canning the peaches. Had 4 qts. Made 7 in all. Went out in the berry patch & got raspberries for supper. Took a nap in the P. M." Aug 8 1946; "Mended A. M. Watched Russ put the wringer roll in. Mrs. E washed after dinner and I hung them up. Dried nice. I pressed 2 pr pants for Walter. Mrs. E brought in the sheets and folded them. I got the rest folded then. Jerry don't feel very good. Walter carried him up to bed. Russ went to Monticello" Apr 23 1947; "I went to town after dinner with Flora. She took Alice to have her hair cut and curled. I did a little shopping took a nap and after supper John D and I went to Oneonta to and Carl's wedding at 8: 30. Just the family besides us and them. We went to for a reception. She looked very nice & had a beautiful cake" July 16 1948. These diaries are a terrific longitudinal record of the daily life of a woman in a small rural community mid-20th century They would be an excellent resource for a Women's Studies or Gender Studies program. For a genealogist they are filled with references to family and friends who live in this area making them an excellent reference resource. All six diaries measure 5.5" x 4.0". Each of the diaries are 121 pages long and 100% complete. All are in good condition though one diary 1945 has a few loose pages. Writing is legible. ; Manuscripts; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; Keywords: handwritten manuscript document letter autograph writer hand written documents signed letters manuscripts 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 Lena D Carey. Walton NY Unadilla NY Small town America mid 20th Century Agloe Farmer's Wife farming family interwar America postwar America rural America women's studies women's lives 4-H Club Home Bureau Walton Grange Delaware County Pomona Grange . Walton NY, Agloe NY, Rural New York hardcover
19450001611CAMDEN LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY KY. Good. 1945. On offer is a very interesting end of World War II service manuscript diary handwritten by Lt. Claudius E. Belk 1st Lt. USAF. Unnamed in the book his ownership was confirmed from ephemeral items once associated with the diary. The largish 9 x 6 inch page a day book does not have any entries until July 15th 1945 but after that the book is well filled save for another handful of days. Lt. Belk lives in the Camden part of Louisville Kentucky fills nearly every page he writes on with the details of his life after his service. His first entry on a Sunday seems to confirm when he says upon arriving at church 'Everyone was very friendly to me'. Belk is on an extended emergency leave from the service but very dedicated to the war effort and he writes what is on the one hand a super home front diary and but also a very detailed history of international events. He writes daily reports on the international war situation which seem to be a coalescing of what he reads in the papers but also scuttlebutt from his friends in the Service. He writes of the progress of America and her allies the War in Japan and the rest of the Pacific and the international political situation. Entries make note of or meeting with: a boat trip to 6 Mile Island on the gasoline cruiser 'Miss Jakes' Bowman Field riding in a B-13 flying a B-47 Truman and Stalin entries seeing the launch of the USS Corry chilling entries regarding the final months of the war in Japan and the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki meeting Col. Monroe Johnson and then the curious entries such as: 'the whiskey situation is critical here in Camden' with a few more alcohol related entries showing a fascination or importance to the man. The book includes a few ephemeral items including a photo. Overall G.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE USAF LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY CAMDEN HOME FRONT HOMEFRONT CLAUDIUS E. BELK USS CORRY WORLD WAR II WW2 WWII HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AMERICANA 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 document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito . unknown
18560009129LAKE CAZENOVIA CAZENOVIA NEW YORK NY. Good. 1856. On offer is an 1856 handwritten diary originally belonging to an 18 year old girl Maria A. Tuttle of Cazenovia near Syracuse New York The diary is a fascinating look into the life of a young girl as she matures and grows into herself and as she endures the kind of bullying and difficulties faced by so many young people still. Young Maria is plagued by boys calling her ugly and she mentions it many times throughout the diary. Other than that Maria attends church faithfully goes dancing with friends receives the occasional gentleman caller sews and darns clothing and spends much time around the Lake where she and her family live most probably Cazenovia Lake. There is a full handwritten entry for 280 out of the 365 days in 1856. At the time of the diary Maria is 18 years old. She would die only 8 years later at the young age of 26 and only two years into her marriage to a man named Edward Lowrie. After the daily entries end there is very interesting letter written. The background for the letter is unknown and it is addressed to a Brother and Sister Blackman who are only discussed briefly in the diary. On May 1st a day before the letter was written Maria writes that she gave them a piece of my mind. The diary does not say what offense the Blackmans gave the Tuttles but in the letter it appears they attempted to slander the Tuttles and censuring us beyond all reason. The letter is copied at the bottom of this listing. Many many names are mentioned of the folks in the area some of which are: Maria Lefft Will Colwell Elder Howlett Edwin Hewes Nell Raleigh Mate Hunt Elder Tukes Henry Stannard Willis Mitchell Martha Morse Phillips Charlie Jackson Elinore Matie Cook McConnell Brown Reynolds Levi Tillosten Lovejoy Britton Whiting Truax Dr. Mitchell James Beckwith Jane White and more. The front cover and part of the spine has a notable spot on it from water damage and this stain carries on through the pages until about the end of April but it does not affect any of the writing. The binding is still in good condition. The pages within show little signs of wear or discoloration. Maria wrote the diary in a combination of black pen and pencil. Both have faded at parts but the writing is legible and readable throughout. The diary measures about 3 x 5. Text: January 1st 1856. In the forenoon I assisted in arranging the store for the festival. I went to store about two oclock afternoon. Maria Lefft and myself attended to the grab bag. Had lots of fun. Coz Henry went to the Hall with me staid till 12. I saw Will Colwell had a long chat. Father mother and Carrie came to meeting in the evening.; January 18th Prof. Hyde lectured at the free church. Adda and myself attended. Coz. Henry came home with us. We walked up Lincklaen Street and back. Henry came in and we had a real time reading scrapbook.; February 22nd & 24th Mr. McConnell and Adda and Mr. Brown and myself went to Wheeler Tilloston in the evening to see Eliza. She was not there she was in Pitson. We went to the flats stopped to Weavers to dance had a very good time .I went to meeting to Universalist in the evening. McConnell came home with me. Adda had come from home in a few minutes H. D. Brown came and apologized for going home with Hellen Gilson. We all went serenading then the boys staid all the evening.; Friday March 7th I met Mr. Howry D. Brown at the Cazenovia House at 7 oclock in the evening. He had been in Mr. Bannistors office and had a talk with him in relation to our going to Nelson Flats. We had a long talk about it. We bid farewell no more to meet on this earth.; April 27th Father mother Philemon and Hannah went to Caz. to meeting. I was so sick while they were gone I sent for Mrs. Colwell. She came up and give me some spearmint tea then I felt better. Louisa Colwell came to sea ma a little while towards night.; May 16th Father and Philemon went to Caz. Mother and myself went to Mrs. Buttons to quilting Lucinda Mrs. Whiting and Hannah Bacens were there. Martha Norse came after Hellen. Hannah B. and I rode to our house with them. They took tea then we rowed across the lake. Alfred rowed for us. I staid to Levis all night with H. Levi went fishing with Jerry Mentee.; June 22nd I staid at home all day with Hannah and Eddie and Charlie. Mother Phil Cassins went to Caz. to meeting. Will Colwell came about five oclock and staid till after eleven. He said I was ugly. I got kinda mad at him and I guess he went home a little miffed but do not know for certain.; August 10th Went to Caz. to meeting. Father and mother staid to five oclock meeting. Cassins went after them. Will came here about five. We went to the lake and sit under the elm tree. Had a good time. Will said I was ugly.; October 16th I finished Lucindas dress today. William Colwell here in the evening. Played checkers. Had a glorious time. I thinkin he said I was hateful. He said I was afraid he would tell the reason why I would not tell him something.; May 2nd 1856. To Brother and Sister Blackman. After long meditation and much consideration I can no longer do injustice to my own inclinations and such ingratitude to the high station you possess in the nation to extend my extreme thanks to you for your pains in reporting us. I do sincerely hope that you enjoy the happiness of a clear conscience. I will venture to say you will be richly rewarded for your trouble in going to different persons with skins of slander that never were twisted. Besides censuring us beyond all reason doubtless you are aware what persons I refer to. I dare say if we were Methodists then we should be considered perfect then of course it would be right but as we are not we do not prefer to be perfect. I thank fortune that I do not belong to the number however I do not consider your tongue any slander whatever you have my best wishes for your future welfare. May you prove an honor in whatever society you move and in whatever situation you are placed. May you go on faithful always doing your duty and continually live so that your daily walks will show that you possess what you profess. I suppose Mrs. P. feels as much relieved of her anxieties after having her patience but to such an extent and her house so disgraced as she terms it. I should think it would make her sick poor woman. I am afraid she will not survive. I fear her situation is very alarming however she has my most tender sympathy. I close hoping you will al prosper and much happiness will be your lot. And when time with you shall be no more may you tread the heavenly shore and reign in constant bliss. Maria A. Tuttle. OVERALL: G; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MARIA A. TUTTLE EDWARD LOWRIE CAZENOVIA PAINTED POST LAKE CAZENOVIA NEW YORK PRE CIVIL WAR ERA LIFE OF A TEENAGE 19TH CENTURY GIRL'S LIFE GOSSIP AND BOYS YOUNG WOMEN IN THE 19TH CENTURY GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES PRE SUFFRAGE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover
19200002037COOPER TEXAS. Good. 1920. On offer is a super time capsule and manuscript relic of one young central Texas girl's high school experience in the 1920s. Compiled and handwritten by Marie Hardy and her friends in a very well filled "The Girl Graduate Her Own Book" a soft bound leather scrapbook and diary filled with photographs her personal diary entries and inscriptions from friends cards newspaper clippings pieces of ribbons/material gum and advertising wrappers hand drawn illustrations postcards jokes and much much more all in homage of her time at Cooper Texas High. The scrapbook is worn and has general aging; the cover originally dark green is quite faded. The binding is loose and the paper shows discoloration from age. The items stored inside are still in good condition and the writing is still legible. Overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MARIE HARDY COOPER TEXAS ROARING 20S ROARING TWENTIES CENTRAL TEXAS COOPER LAKE STATE PARK PARIS TEXAS AMERICANA TEXAN POST WORLD WAR I SUFFRAGE ERA WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES 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
18720008151ONTARIO COUNTY NEW YORK. Good. 1872. On offer is a late-19th century diary that details family life. It measures 4 inches by 2 1/2 inches and is 100% complete. The writing is legible if a little hard to read. Written in 1872 by a young woman still living at home it offers rich detail about her everyday life. Although the writer is not identified we can infer that she is a young female from records of her purchases lace corset garters etc and that she is likely in her teens as she is attending school and also busy with housework. We also believe she married George A. Wheeler in 1877 as this diary accompanied Mr. Wheeler whose diary 0008083 we list separately. The diary is full of domestic details: "At home cold and stormy snowed nearly all day. I doze off work in the morning worked in my net and read a little in the forenoon helped get dinner washed the dishes worked on my knitting read some in the evening knit and finished Bayard Taylors travels in the land of the Saracen. Father went to the hill in the forenoon Father drew logs in the afternoon" Mar 15. "Very warm and pleasant I broke out in the scarlet rash and remained at home Minnie called in the evening and did not do much all day. Not feeling very well I wrote a letter to Minnie and practiced my music lessons posted some pieces in my scrapbook and have 161 . Mrs. Cochrane called in the afternoon" May 6. "did housework all the forenoon in the afternoon went and did housework and went down in the woods very pleasant and got a few chestnuts and some very pretty leaves they were red and yellow in the evening I read and played" Oct 11. On the back cover she notes the titles of books that she had read during the year including Little Women. This diary makes for an interesting look at 19th century life pioneer life and from a women's studies perspective it is a fascinating glimpse into this young woman's life.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall . unknown
18680001062Massachusetts Mass MA. Very Good. 1868. Manuscript. On offer is a delightful original 1868 Civil War era handwritten diary kept by a very young girl named Gertie B. Barrett b. May 4th 18. Nice hand writing but still playing with her dolls we estimate she is 9 or 10 years old. Research suggests that she is somewhere outside of Boston Massachusetts area. Our young diarist does a commendable job sharing her day to day life through mid-May she gets sick and sputters out entries that include details of going to school her teachers and siblings visits to church and grandparents games such as chess and backgammon sliding ice-skating and a long sickness in the Spring. She goes frequently to St. Paul's Mission fights with her sister tells of being given 'a lot of elegant frosted cake' on a visit 'went over to Grandma's and much candy' 'Lizzie and Gertie Mary and Momma all jumped on a rotten potato' 'our Jemiah climed a tree .there she sat throwing corn at our old bobtail rooster' recipe for Indian Pudding are a few of the bits of her life she shares with her diary. She also mentions names of playmates and visitors: Fanny Patton Ira Kent Annie Merrill Mrs. Rand Mrs. Macdonald Mary Hayes Maggie Webster Julia Thoms . This full leather diary was a Christmas gift from Mary. Clasp flap over fore-edge fully intact. Marbled edges. 4 7/8''. Complete in one volume. Some general rubbing but overall VG. ; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ST. PAUL'S MISSION CIVIL WAR ERA MASSACHUSETTS PRE SUFFRAGE WOMEN'S STUDIES Personal Memoir Handwritten hand written autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author holograph personal Americana Pioneer ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown
1901000090Sebastopol Sonoma Redwood City California. Very Good. 1901. Interesting turn of the century California diaries penned by Reverend Charles C. Kirtland. 1901 1903 and 1908 are present and a careful reading provides many interesting insights into the Reverend and the religious politics of the west coast. In 1901 Mr. Kirtland has tipped in a small number of newspaper clippings detailing his surprise resignation at the beginning of June and he proudly asserts on September 8th - "My first Sunday as pastor of the Sonoma Church morning text 1 Cor 3:9 evening text Matt 25:16." Only a week later - "Morning text 2 Sam 3:28 This was a memorial service in memory of our late martyred president McKinley. The pulpit was tastefully draped in black and a large flag." He returns to Sebastopol the following week to aid in further Memorial services for the President. Other snippets: "The subject of our prayer meeting: What Can I do for My Pastor attendance 8." Pretty disappointing I'll bet as the annual Church meeting convenes with 57 people!. The Reverend while not writing every day rarely fails to mention his sermons and the text he reads. He is fond of missionary sermons. Refers to seeing Booker T. Washington at the Mechanic Pavilion: "He could not make himself heard in the rear of the building. He is undoubtably the greatest man of his race a practical leader of his people." "A social was given in the church parlors - in spite of rain about 80 attended. Music and a farce by way of entertainment after which the young people played games." "Mrs. Dr. Rich who gave birth to a son last night is very low and not expected to live. Tonight's report a little better." Sadly as so often the case in these pioneering times the son died a few months later but Mrs. Rich survivied. "Little Jennie Hewgett who has been sick for about 10 weeks died this morning. She was a sweet child. 10 years old a member of our Sunday School." "Began a new testament study of the religion of Jesus - only idea is begin with the study of his earliest writings." Mr. Kirtland was also a man used to using his hands and feet. The diaries discuss vacations; one climbing Mt. Shasta always fishing hiking and packing up horses with provisions to head for camp. There is also a fair bit of contact from other preachers and reverends inviting Kirtland to preach in their churches this leads to Kirtland writing others to cover his pulpit. This archive will be a treasure trove for area historians and genealogists - there are hundreds of local names mentioned as to births deaths and marriages. All meetings and visits have the participants named. Super detail. These three premium Excelsior diaries are in very fine condition.; 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 Marriages Funerals Preaching California Religion Missionary Genealogy Sebastopol Sonoma Redwood City California . unknown
19350001712SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEAR PASADENA HERMOSA BEACH. Very Good. 1935. On offer is a superb original Depression era manuscript diary handwritten by an optimistic pious down-to-earth Southern California woman who entirely fills a 4-day at a glance diary. Of particular note to historians and researchers of the era besides the day to day workings of busy family and their struggle to work and live will be the political commentary she writes. Here is a sample: "It is appalling to see how many socialists and communists organizations there are in the US - how many ministers and college men are among them - how radical they are - how atheistic and blasphemous many of them are and how supine our Government is about it - rather how much the administration is doing to encourage communism and socialism. Surely we are close to a revolution - if not a bloody one - a real departure from our form of gov. Only God can save us." Far and away from a 'standard' diary the unidentified author proves to be a charming erudite All American woman with a keen eye and an awareness of the politics and events occurring in her beloved country during the Depression and pre Word War II United States of America. The 7 1/2" x 5" x 5/8" has some rubbing and chips to the cover but is overall VG.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF PASADENA HERMOSA BEACH LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA DEPRESSION ERA PRE WORLD WAR II WW2 GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA POLITICS COMMUNISM SOCIALISM 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
19430002207SIOUX CITY DES MOINES IOWA. Good. 1943. On offer is a fascinating original 1943 manuscript home front diary handwritten by an unknown 62 year old Iowa widower who misses his wife terribly; writes of her each month on the day of her death; mentions and sometimes rails at the WPA civilian blackouts rationing board Des Moines Negro Squadron air base nearby likely the Des Moines Air National Guard Base and the Colored Air Base baseball team whose games he attends. He also mentions letters from servicemen who cannot say where they are a serviceman's death in Africa furloughs all interspersed with his daily life of work boarders and sons. The very well filled diary which is actually a 1940s appointment book is legible with some practice as he used a pencil for the most part but we note that much of the man's loneliness and frustration with life can be summed up on Nov. 14th 1943: "We got the Japs why don't they just surrender" While the name and exact locale are not specified local historians and researchers should find enough clues to identify the writer: the book was for dentists and the back cover shows an advertisement for the Tri State Dental Laboratories in Sioux City Iowa likely he was given the book by the company; he mentions Des Moines frequently; his wife's name was Ethel and sons are Pete and Dick. The writer's birthday was Aug. 6th and in 1943 the date of this writing he was 62 years old thusly born in 1881. His wife died on July 18th 1941. He also had a sister named Mabel. The 6 x 8½ inch book is overall VG.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF IOWA WW II WORLD WAR II WW2 WORLD WAR TWO AMERICAN HEARTLAND THE CYCLONE STATE CORN BELT RATIONING NEGRO SQUADRON DES MOINES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE DENTISTS HOME FRONT WIDOWERS GENDER STUDIES MEN'S STUDIES AMERICANAHANDWRITTEN 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 . unknown
19670002006USS RICHARD B. ANDERSON VIETNAM MEKONG DELTA. Very Good. 1967. On offer is an interesting manuscript 1967 Vietnam War diary handwritten by an unknown Electrician's Mate while serving on the USS Richard B. Anderson from April 29th 1967 through to September 4th 1967. Intriguingly the next day's date is written but there are no further entries. The book over its 140 or so entries details life on a hard working ship from "routine" shipboard life as well as touching personal notes regarding his wife and birth of his son plus the horrors of war: he writes of a pilot who was shot down thirty miles south of Hanoi and how the VC quickly surrounded him and basically used him as "bait" as they knew rescue attempts would be made. Unfortunately the entire crew of Big Mother 67 was lost in an attempted rescue. The ship was involved with Search and Rescue SAR operations and had just refuelled the ill-fated chopper. FROM WIKIPEDIA: Richard B. Anderson earned four battle stars for service during the Korean War and eleven during tours off Vietnam. She was awarded the Secretary of the Navy's Meritorious Unit Commendation three times in addition to the Humanitarian Service Medal and her personnel earned the Combat Action Ribbon five times. Included is shoulder patch of the USS Richard B Anderson. The standard Navy log book is overall VG.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF USS RICHARD B. ANDERSON VIETNAM WAR US NAVY SAR OPERATIONS SEARCH AND RESCUE BIG MOTHER 67 NAVY NAVAL ELECTRICIANS MATE MARINE MARINERS 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 . unknown
18690001840MILFORD CONNECTICUT. Good. 1869. On offer is an interesting manuscript diary dated January 1 1869 through to March 1870 handwritten by William B. Clark of Milford Connecticut. Mr. Clark is a cobbler who works heeling shoes along with farm work at home. His is married to Mary and his children include Willie Frank and Charlotte. William is a prolific writer writing every day from the mundane to the sensational: local events including seeing Tom Thumb from the train births deaths family news work and mentions of the flu which appears to be going around. Here are some snippets: Jan 1 - New Year's Day. Willie's foot and leg in part was scalded this morning. Went down to church to bid on W. Seat. Same price as last year 12 dollars. Right cold. Jan 13 - Arrived in New York this morning about 6 o'clock. Pleasant but coolish. After wandering around till 10 o'clock went to Tracy. After work could get a job but could not agree on price. Left for home on 4:25 train. Jan 18 - cold day. commenced snow about noon. Commenced to work in straw factory. Blake's part pushing the balls all day. Am tired.Jan 20 - Splendid day. cutting cloth this forenoon. Afternoon curling hats. Nice work but hard on the fingers. Night clear wind blows. Ed Clark was at my house to see about going to the factory. March 1 - Cold this morning. It's splendid out. Good sleighing and cold. I heeled 20 pair today. the wages for heeling french heels was raised 21 cents more a dozen. Night clear and cold. Sleighing never was better. We were paid tonight. April 2 = Morning sun rose stayed out a little while then went in again. Cooley was robbed of all his clothes last night. commenced to rain this afternoon. I heeled 14 pairs. April 26 - Dug garden before breakfast. Went to New Haven on first train. Heeled 13 pair this forenoon. Odd Fellows parade in the city. Grand turn out. Night clear and warm like summer. May 24 - Heeled 27 pairs of shoes today. The Irish folks had a cock fight up near the old camp ground yesterday so I heard. Very warm today. Night went down to Bristol. May 31 - I heeled 24 pair today. Afternoon citizens of Milford headed by the band marched to the graveyard to decorate soldiers graves.June 1 - I heeled 24 pair shoes today. A boy. had both legs cut off by jumping off the freight train. Very warm day. June 16 - Went over on half past 8 train. Saw Tom Thumb and wife on board. Heeled 12 pairs shoes today. August 7 - Working at haying today. Little warm. Carted loads of hay today. Eclipse about 5 o'clock. Did not get home till about 8 tonight. Very cool again. Dec 11 - Fisinished 10 pair of shoes today. Beautiful day warm. Real summer day. Sunken Schooner was raised today. Tonight went down town. Bought an undershirt for Willie.Dec 20 - Hezekiah Clark died about 2 this morning. Beautiful day but cool. Bought half barrel of apples of Hawkins. Burnished and finished 10.5 pairs of shoes.Dec 26 - None of us could get out to church. Sent for Doctor to come up and see Mary. Left her some powders to take. Rained hard all day. Night dark wind blows up. colder. Charlotte was here to tea. Mary feels a little better. ; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF COBBLERS SHOE REPAIR WILLIAM B. CLARK MILFORD CONNECTICUT FARMING RURAL LIVING POST CIVIL WAR RECONSTRUCTION ERA COBBLING 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 . hardcover
1908000032ITALY FLORENCE NAPLES. Very Good. 1908. Full-Leather. Ruth Abbott diarizes her study of Italian Art and Florentine history in 2 leather volumes handwritten accompanied by both sketch art and mounted-in plates of famed works of art and scultpture. Fine leather with tooling and 4 raised band making for 5 spine compartments complete with metal clasps. Miss Abbott created and especially beautiful work of art in the creation of these stunning volumes. These 11.5 x 8.5 inch books dated 1907 - 1908 are in very good condition. Just stunning. ; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; ITALIANA TRAVEL GRAND TOUR EUROPEON EDUCATION TURN OF THE CENTURY ART LITERATURE ITALY FLORENCE 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 AMERICANA . hardcover
Book is in excellent condition with foxing and dust on the upper page ends, some foxing on side page ends also. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind except for previous owner's inscription on half title page. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. Initialed by Andy on title page in black marker at half title page. Price-clipped dust jacket with some chipping at top of spine and corners, now wrapped in clear protective cover. Publisher's page has the words "First Editon" above the letters "B C D E"
18680001674SALEM NEW JERSEY NJ. Very Good. 1868. On offer is an interesting original 1868 manuscript diary handwritten by Clinton Bowen Salem New Jersey book dealer b.1839 d.1917 married Sarah E. Sharp identified with owner's blind embossed seal "Clinton Bowen Bookseller & Stationer Salem N.J." Bound in leather 4" x 6" the diary is almost filled between January through March with legible ink entries then sporadic with some months mostly blank and a few pages of accounting in the back. He writes of marriages deaths church matters business weather local news hearing Frederick Douglass lecture arson fire making for an interesting time capsule of post Civil War New Jersey. Here are some snippets: Jan. 12 - "Went to Love feast in South St. Church. Then heard Mr. Coleman preach.Took Supper with Bro. Thomas.had Speaking by the members in Audience room first time." Feb. 11 - "Valentines going quite briskly. Presbyterians wound up their Fair & Festival this evening with a Loggerhead Supper." March 10 - "City Elections; I attended as Clerk - Polls open at 7 O clock closed at Sunset.Very close vote in Middle Ward. Republicans a little ahead but Democrats carried the City." March 12 - "I visited Samuel Williams this morning found him on his bed with a very bad cough but having been brought back to Religion of Christ was quite happy." April 9 - "Lizzie Andrews & I went to hear Frederick Douglass Lecture subject 'Self made Men." Very much pleased." April 11 - "Attended Funeral of Saml Williams" Sept. 17 - "Attempted to go to Philada. this morning on the Cars when above Middletown Station Cars fun over a horse which caused the Locomotive to get off the track. I returned home.Republican Convention here today." Nov. 30 - "New house in Oak St. belonging to William Nicholson partly burned this evening; supposed to be the work of an Incendiary." Overall VG.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CLINTON BOWEN BOOKSELLER SALEM NEW JERSEY POST CIVIL WAR RECONSTRUCTION ERA FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOOK DEALER AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS BIOGRAPHY 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 . hardcover
