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1928 ORIGINAL FAMILY TRIP DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG WOMAN DESCRIBING AN IDYLLIC TIME OF FUN FRIENDS AND FROLICKING FROM NEW YORK TO SCOTLAND

19280008165UNITED STATES - SCOTLAND. Good. 1928. On offer is an interesting collection of loose-leaf notes that describe an Atlantic crossing in the heyday of the Roaring Twenties. This 'journal' consists of 38 handwritten pages on ships stationary. The pages are in good condition and the handwriting is quite legible. In size they measure 7.75 inches by 5.0 inches and are 100% complete. These loose-leaf pages were written by an unknown author. We only know her first name - Sadie. She refers to another woman Frances her father and a young boy/man named Tom Jr. accompanying her. In another place she refers to their group as their family. They are crossing the Atlantic Ocean on board RMS Tuscania. A number of pages carry a date in the month of July and a coloured postcard accompanying the manuscript depicts the Tuscania and carries a post mark dated July 1928. Shipboard life was a constant round of meals games and dancing. Card playing was a very popular way to pass the time: "A little cooler today but sea was very calm and smooth. Boat rides wonderfully - hardly a roll. Family all up for salt baths . Saw two enormous man-eating sharks this A.M. Their heads came out of the water. . " July 16; ". We stay up late at night12 or 1 o'clock have a 9 A.M. breakfast seems early tho in NY one does not think much about it. This is the lazy life. ." July 17; ". The family are all well and enjoying the sports - sleep in deck chairs and general fun. Dancing and cards in the evening. . " July 19. In September they make the return trip from England to the United States - this time on board SS Cameronia. The last 6 pages of her notes deal with that return trip. The last few days have been so full of things that I have not had time to write anything. Fri A.M. we left bridge of Allan for Glasgow. Sadie Frances and I came on 11 o'clock train. Tom Jr. Dad & Jack had come on earlier. ." Sept 8. The journal ends with them setting sail for home: "They put up the gangplank and we walked aboard. - yes - bound for the good old USA and home - one great trip ended. Sadie." This is a delightful description of one family's cross-Atlantic journey. They obviously were reasonably well-off. A social historian looking at how those who were more well-off lived in the days immediately preceding the Great Depression would find this an interesting relic.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF; 20TH CENTURY; 1920s; 20TH CENTURY; RMS TUSCANIA; SS CAMERONIA; ROARING TWENTIES; CRUISE LINERS; TRAVEL JOURNAL; CRUISE SHIPS; LUXURY CRUISES; CRUISE LINES; OCEAN TRAVEL; SEA TRAVEL; ENTERTAINMENT ON CRUISE SHIPS; TRANSATLANTIC TRIPS; ANCHOR LINE; CUNARD LINE STEAMSHIP COMPANIES IN 1920S; OCEAN LINERS; SOCIAL LIFE IN 1920s AMERICA; MARITIME HISTORY; TRAVEL IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY; AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown

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1928 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING AN ENGLISHMAN'S TRIP TO ARGENTINA TOURING RANCHES AND THE INTERIOR THEN BACK TO ENGLAND VIA SENEGAL

19280008131BRITAIN - ARGENTINA. Good. 1928. On offer is a unique British Legion diary dating from the years following WWI. This small volume measures 3.75 inches by 2.5 inches. It contains 365 pages plus memorandum pages. It is about 35% complete including memo pages. The leather cover is in good condition and all pages are intact. Given its small size the handwriting is dense but readable. The author is unknown. He keeps this diary record of his trip in 1928 from England to Argentina Senegal and back home on board a commercial cargo ship. Although there is no biographical information about him there are some clues about the writer. On March 8th 1928 he visited the Medical Appeals Board in Cardiff Wales. Earlier entries noted several visits to his doctor. He is likely a WWI veteran who is a member of the British Legion. British Legion membership at the time was restricted to veterans. His diary is a 1928 edition of the British Legion diary. An entry May 31 suggests that his home is Brookhill UK north of Brighton. His entries cover principally the time between March 14th and June 30th. On March 14th he reported on board SS Peterston bound for Uruguay and Argentina and they sailed on the 15th. His entries recount his experience on this trip. They left in a gale and experienced rough weather the first week: "Still rolling like hell. Was I sick and feeling awful. ." Mar 21. It has not been very hot yet. Nothing like the Red Sea. Always the Trade Wind. Temperature in Chart Room 80 o. Passed the half way mark." Mar 31. He arrived in Montevideo on Apr 13th. He tours some of the inland areas in the company of the ship's Captain. They then sailed to Rosairio Argentina up the Parana River. Although it is not specifically stated context suggests his ship is in Rosario to take on a load of processed meats from the Swift Canning Company and that he may be involved in the meat packing industry. Swift was and remains one of the largest meat processing companies in Argentina. After visiting the Swift plant he arranges to visit a large cattle ranch inland where he stayed for several days. He describes the cattle ranch in detail: ". Had the use of 2 horses every day and rode about the Estancia which is 6 miles square daily. There were 109 riding horses 100 draught over 3000 head of cattle and a lot of and some mules. The steers are very fine. and the draught horses of Percheron stock. The place has its own Smith and a Carpenter's shop. The house is like a very superior Indian Bungalow with their own Electric heating and mosquito-proof doors ." May 5. He returns to the ship and uses it as a base to tour the area. On My 24th he notes seeing the two Royal Navy destroyers HMS Amazon and HMS Ambuscade. He visits the English Club and golfs at the Hastingham Club. The ship left Rosario May 26th and visited Buenos Aires before departing for home via Dakar on the west coast of Africa. He describes the passage across the Atlantic and the few days they docked in Dakar. "Arrived off Dakar before daybreak. . The Peterston took on bunker coal from a hulk. . Nice town with eastern colouring like Egypt . a lot of French khaki clad whitehelmeted soldiers about. " June 16. On June 28th he arrived home: ". we eventually tied up stern to a quay in Victoria Dock at 2 A.M. Thank goodness we have arrived at last." June 26. His memoranda pages include other notes and observations such as graphic details about the process in the "Killing Sheds". This is an outstanding record of a sailing passage in the early 20th century. It is full of detailed descriptions of several major South American cities. It is an excellent resource for a historian and offers a window into the operations of one of the major food processing companies of the time.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF TRADE WITH ARGENTINA SAILING FROM BRITAIN TO ARGENTINA IN THE 1920s SS PETERSTON; SWIFT CANNING COMPANY; JBS ARGENTINA; MONTEVIDEO; ROSARIO; SANTA FE PROVINCE BUENOS AIRES; HMS AMAZON HMS AMBUSCADE; BRITISH LEGION TRAVEL JOURNALS SENEGAL ARGENTINA IN THE LATE 1920s CARGO SHIPS URUGUAY PARANA RIVER BROOKHILL UNITED KINGDOM CATTLE RANCHES IN ARGENTINA IN 1920S CATTLE RANCHING IN SOUTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICAN CITIES IN THE 1920s FOOD PROCESSING COMPANIES IN THE 1920s HORSE BREEDING IN SOUTH AMERICA HORSES IN ARGENTINA IN THE 1920s 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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UNKNOWNBiblio.com

1928 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING A SUMMER SPENT BY AN ENGLISH WOMAN TEACHING AND TOURING IN PARIS FRANCE

19280002276PARIS FRANCE. Good. 1928. On offer is a charming original manuscript dairy handwritten by a young British we believe woman in Paris France employed to teach English at the Lycee April 21st to August 22nd 1928. While the author's name is unknown even a casual read reveals the woman as each day is a complete daily record of everything she did from when she woke up until she went to bed including details of her duties where she went lessons and daily duties what she wore and even some 'insider' school politics or drama etc. making for a fascinating very detailed account of her experience at the Lycee in Paris. But much more than that the writer is an enthusiastic tourist too doing the French experience to the ultimate in her free time and describing it all in sparkling narrative. Historians and researchers of Paris in 1928 will acknowledge that the City of Light was at the epicentre of critical literature and art and the ascending star of post World War I Europe. The 7 x almost 5 inch leather notebook has some wear and top and bottom spine loss to the covers and the occasional marking where she kept flowers between the pages and some pages are loose but all complete. Overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ENGLISH TEACHER PARIS LYCEE POST WORLD WAR I EUROPE FRANCE LA VILLE-LUMIÈRE CITY OF LIGHT GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES 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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William Newton KeesyBiblio.com

1928-1929 Manuscript Diaries of a Willard Ohio Farmer Who Becomes a Widow but Must Continues to Thrive While Enduring Further Tragedy

0011131Willard Ohio. Good with no dust jacket. Softcover. On offer are two diaries covering two years in the life of a farmer in Willard Ohio named William Newton Keesy 1867-1942. William married Carrie Niekirk 1867-1928 in 1892 and they had two children Parke and Wilma. He farmed near the small Ohio town of Willard. He also served as commissioner in Huron. Following the death of his wife William moved in with his daughter Wilma and her family. Sadly the 1940 census completed two years before his death shows him living in a boarding house. When he kept these diaries at age 61-62 William Kessy lived an ordinary life looking after his wife who was very ill and would die before the end of 1928 and participating regularly in community organizations. Again from context it appears that in addition to farming he worked servicing pumps at gas stations and service weigh scales. His entries are succinct and convey a sense of the rhythm of life in small-town Ohio at that time. The following excerpts will give a flavour of these two diaries. The diaries also contain a fair amount of ephemera such as medical bills invoices etc. R and cloudy. I went to Willard and tested Standard Oil Co Bulk and Service Station Feb 15 1928. I made a thing to put coal oil barrel on and in P. M. Went over to see Herbert he is sick has been since Monday. Wilma came and her and Carrie went to W. M. A. At Dawson. I went down to in eve a little while Apr 6 1928. Hung screen door and painted in A. M. In P. M. Hoed potatoes. All kids were here in eve had ice cream. We set out tomato and cabbage plants. I went down to Clarks and got them July 4 1928. By late summer Carrie was beginning to have health problems and there are a number of references to doctor appointments a receipt from the Cleveland Clinic and a detailed list that William kept of Carries medical bills at the back of the diary. Through the autumn Carries health continued to fail but life continued for William and his adult children. Some excerpts: I went to Willard then to cemetery and over to Charleys then home then got a message from Mabel and went to Willard and in eve to Willard to a Republican meeting. Frances Riddle went with me. Carrie and Mary went over to Wilmas for dinner Oct 8 1928. Got things ready to go to Columbus in the morning to Sealer Convention. In PM I went to Delphi and Willard. Eva came out first before dinner and is going to stay until I get home from Columbus Dec 3 1928. At home all day. Carrie has been bad. Doctor was out in eve. Bob and Wilma was out in eve Dec 12 1928. Fair. Carried died this evening at 7 oclock. Parke and I cut up beef and Dora put it down Dec 28 1928. His family troubles were not over but continue in his 1929 diary. On Jan 2 1929 he notes that his 10 month old granddaughter is sick. She had contracted measles and a bronchial infection and did not recover: Stayed at Bob last night. Merle died at 5: 20 this morning Jan 30 1929. Little Merle Aileen was buried today aside of Carrie. Now she has her. Dear lord keep me so I can go to them Feb 1 1929. Despite the tragedy of 1928 and 1929 William perseveres. He spends a lot of time with Wilma and her husband Bob and Parke. He also continues with his daily tasks as was necessary at the time. Some excerpts: Frank and I cleaned the chicken coop then I went to Attica and brought Eva and Minnie out and Dora and Wilma came over and they divided up Carries wearing apparel and then took them home Feb 18 1929. I went to Norwalk by way of Younges and home to Willard and got car greased and shaved and hair cut and got oil changed and car greased. Bob and I got all of my things last evening May 3 1929. At election then out to Parks and to Grange in eve Nov 5 1929. Got ready for Christmas. Parks were down in eve. I got 2 pairs of socks and a tie from Parkes and a desk light from Bob and Wilma Dec 24 1929. For a social historian these diaries provide a real look at one aspect of life in small town America in the early part of the 20th Century. He keeps detailed cash account listings at the back of both diaries and the ephemera helps shed light on economic information from the time. There are numerous references to family friends and neighbours for this to be a good resource for genealogists. The 1928 diary measures 5.5x3.4 inches is 183 pages and 100% complete. Overall Good. The 1929 diary measures 6x3.4 inches is 183 pages and 100% complete. Overall Good. Williams handwriting is particularly legible for a male diarist. ; Manuscripts; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 183 pages; Signed by Author . paperback

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Margie K Nelson KellerBiblio.com

1928-1930 Diaries of the Dedicated Mother and Wife of a Shoe Trimmer Making the Most of Life in Pennsylvania During the Great Depression

0011144Lititz Pennsylvania. Good with no dust jacket. Hardcover. On offer are three diaries following three consecutive years in the life of young Pennsylvania wife and mother Margie K. Nelson Keller 1896-1987. Born in Lancaster County Margie married William Grumbine Keller 1894-1962 in 1917. William worked in a shoe factory as a trimmer. Together they had two boys and a girl. Margie lovingly recorded all three of their full names and birthdates in the back of her 1929 diary. Keller spent her entire life in Lancaster county living mostly in Lititz. Kellers diaries paint a very clear picture of domestic life at that time. Written while she was in her 30s her life is consumed with looking after her husband Bill and her young children. When she begins her diaries her boys Alfred and Arthur are approximately nine and seven when she begins her diaries. In 1929 she gives birth to her daughter Annette. The following excerpts will give a flavour of these lovely diaries: I started to wash this morning then my wash machine broke. I did not finish til in the afternoon. It was nice so it dried better than I expected. Bill came home early he had something in his eye that hurt too bad Mar 19 1928. I worked all morning. The boys did not go along with Bill today they go to bible school every day. It is just in the morning from 8 to 11 oclock. Mother gave us a chicken yesterday so this evening we killed it. Am having chicken corn pie tomorrow June 15 1928. Think of it a baby girl came to our place. Our baby was born about two oclock Monday morning Apr 22 1929. I was busy all day cleaning and baked this morning. I dont know what I would do without Arthur to help me July 12 1929. I did my weeks cleaning upstairs. In the afternoon I mended and made apple jelly. Its very cold a sudden change thats why we mind it so Sept 19 1929. I made my pineapple jam this morning and done some mending and made 2 baby dresses over for the baby. We called on Grampa Keller and at Fredericks this evening June 11 1930. They had Rally Day at Sun School this after. We all went I could not stay in the whole time on account of Annette. The church was crowded. They had a special choir. We were home the rest of the day Oct 19 1930. I ironed til dinnertime. It rained a little today. I mended this afternoon. This evening I went to the hotel and voted the strait Republican ticket Nov 4 1930. Thanksgiving Day. Grandpa Kellers and Grandpa Nelsons were here for dinner. We had two roasted ducks filling potatoes after vegetables cranberry sauce 2 kinds of pie 2 kinds cake and ice cream Nov 27 1930. These simple diaries paint a fine picture of the day-to-day life life of a young working class mother in small town Pennsylvania. If times are hard she really doesnt mention it. Instead what the reader sees is the slow rhythm of life as she looks after her family. She keeps a detailed record of daily and weekly expenses which give a picture of costs to support her family which only offers more insight into how a working-class family in the 20s made a go of it. ABOUT LITITZ PA: Lititz was first settled in 1756 by members of the Moravian Church one of the oldest Protestant denominations in the world. For the first century only members of the Moravian Church we allowed to live in the community. Even when residence was opened to others only Moravians were allowed to own property. Situated in the heart of the Amish Pennsylvania Dutchland Lititz is home to Linden Hall School the oldest all-girls boarding school in the United States and to the first commercial pretzel bakery.; Manuscripts; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; Signed by Author . hardcover

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EVELYN REEDBiblio.com

1929 - 1931 1933 & 1961 ORIGINAL GROUP OF THREE 3 MANUSCRIPT DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY THE WIFE OF ARDTREA ONTARIO COUNCILMAN AND FARMER IN ORILLIA TOWNSHIP AND ONE OF ORILLIA PACKET CORRESPONDENTS IN 1960S DETAILING HER EVERYDAY LIFE AND TIMES

19290008018Orillia Ontario. Fair. 1929. On offer are 1929-31 1933 and 1961 manuscript diaries documenting a life of Evelyn Carter Reed b. 1902 from Orillia Township. Evelyn was a wife of Wilbour T. Reed a farmer and swine breeder from Ardtrea who was a member of the Orillia Municipal Council in 1940-60s and served as a Simcoe County Warden in 1953. The first of the diaries starts in 1929 7 years after they got married. The family also kept summer cottages that seem to be very popular during the season: "Ag. 1 1933: Wib and I were kept busy feeding our 13 guests. The men folks went fishing eve. Art went to street dancing at night. This was Fireman's Tournament day. I did a bit more ironing this P.M. .Aug. 3rd:: We had 17 for dinner and supper." The diaries give an excellent insight into life of a woman from a well off farmer's family in mid-20th century and document how life changed from 1930s to 1960s including shopping and culinary habits home appliances and involvement into social life. In 1929 Evelyn was a young wife and mother of two boys Alex and Ross busy with housekeeping. Her main activities included cleaning home and summer cottages cooking for the family and lodgers washing sewing and mending clothes while her husband was mostly busy with cattle pigs and crops. She meticulously lists dishes that she cooks and clothes she makes: "Apr. 14 1930 Nice but cold. I clarified syrup all day made yeast chocolate cake Johnny cake cleaned a lot of eggs washed a few silk things and wrote to mother; June 2: Very warm. I did a big washing and hung it on my new clothes line also started cleaning cellar and did some mending. Took off storm windows. The men got field ready for potatoes; June 12th A nice day. I preserved pineapple and rhubarb made cookies and cake cleaned windows and put screen on kitchen window got letter from granny. Marcie phoned me. The men sowed turnips. Sept 2 "We took little pigs to market but sold none. I preserved peaches plums canned 9 jars tomatoes and made peach jelly. I also made pies and cake. Wib scrubbed kitchen and pantry. We thought we did a big day's work". The family had many visitors occasionally attended different events like Ladies Aid meetings lectures at church School Board meetings and shows and Evelyn maintains very active correspondence. In 1960s their lifestyle changed - they travel around more and seem to be more actively involved in social and political life in the county Wilbour attends hog producers meetings Simcoe warden elections and banquets and Church and School Boards meetings Evelyn is still busy with household chores but now she spends much time sewing and quilting and she often mentions writing news for "Packet" an Orillia newspaper and participating in the Women Institute activities: "Feb. 13th: Nice day. I wrote news for both papers A.M. and pressed some strips of my heavy material for quilt and sewed it all together.Feb 15th. .Wib went for Barrie to attend The Trustee and Ratepayers meeting. I went to quilting again with Carters.Feb. 20. I spent most of A.M. writing news for papers; Dec. 5: I made cookies A.M. iced my cake scrubbed pantry on my knees mopped kitchen and generally put things in order for W.I. Women Institute meeting. When 12 ladies came had meeting and program with game contests and fun till midnight when I served lunch." The diaries contain multiple names of local residents and lodgers local events a list of births deaths and marriages many details of everyday life including meals she made for the family and guests and lists of The first of the notebooks is missing a cover and the first page has a few tears and water stains. The paper has yellowed and ink and pen are faded at some pages. In the 1961 diary the cover and first leaves are detached.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF EVELYN REED DEPRESSION DEPRESSION ERA 1930S 1920S 1960S 20TH CENTURY CANADA ONTARIO ARDTREA ALLISTON HILLCREST BARRIE ORILLIA MUSKOKA SIMCOE COUNTY FARMING FARMERS HOG PRODUCERS SWINE BREEDERS WOMEN STUDIES SOCIAL LIFE LAKEVIEW FARMS RURAL LIFE WILBUR READ REED CARTER WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES ORILLIA PACKET CANADIANA 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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GERALDINE HENRYBiblio.com

1929 - 1930 ORIGINAL CHARMING MANUSCRIPT DIARY HAND WRITTEN BY A RURAL ARKANSAS TEENAGER COMING OF AGE IN PRE DEPRESSION AMERICA

19290008034PLAINVIEW ARKANSAS OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST. Good. 1929. On offer is a young high school student's diary that follows part of her experiences growing up in rural Arkansas. Measuring about 6in by 3 1/2 in this leather bound 5-year diary spans the years 1929 to 1933. The cover is in good condition with some wear marks and the clasp works. The entries for 1929 are nearly complete 1930 about 45% and only a couple of days each in 1931 and 1933. Geraldine Henry lives in the small community of Plainview Arkansas and attends Plainview High School. From the context of some entries a reader could surmise that she is 16 or 17 years old. The entries themselves are full of the ordinary day-to-day events of a young high school student: "Rained like everything. I went to school and wished it would stop as Plainview could play Ola Arkansas on Wed" Jan 22 1929 "Went down to Holiman's drug store and spent the afternoon most all my friends were down there." Feb 2 1929 "had a good time at school today .Train time Corinne and I went to Post Office. Heard the news. If you ever want to hear gossip go to Post Office." Mar 21 1929 ". Today was my birthday Lathelle gave me a compact and lip stick. Corine gave party tonight and she gave me handkerchief and garter set" Nov 22 1929. The entry for Sept 13 contains a small annotated photograph. The Memoranda section has a number of autograph entries similar to a high school yearbook. The value of this diary lies in the snapshot they offer to a social historian of life in a small town in rural Arkansas during the years between WWI and WWII; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST LITTLE ROCK FORT SMITH 20th CENTURY 1920S 1930S GERALDINE HENRY PLAINVIEW ARKANSAS TWO RIVERS SCHOOL DISTRICT YELL COUNTY ARKANSAS DEEP SOUTH DIXIE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES GENDER STUDIES YOUTHS SCHOOL STUDENTS DIARY SOCIAL STUDIES RURAL TOWNS 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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JUNE KANDLES or JUNE HLUEGNERBiblio.com

1929 - 1933 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A SAD LONELY GIRL TORMENTED BY A TERRIBLE BODY SELF IMAGE WHO THINKS LIFE WILL IMPROVE IF SHE CAN JUST LOSE A FEW POUNDS

19290001973CHICAGO ILLINOIS IL. Good. 1929. On offer is a fascinating original manuscript Depression Era 5 year diary handwritten by a girl named June b. November 6 1909 whose surname is likely either Hluegner or Kandles as she has mention two Grandmothers with those names. June is a sad girl lonely for friendship even while a member of a sorority and it seems her happiness depends on her self image and body weight: 'Went to sorority. They all talk about their fellows. Oh lord! A perfect body!' Her sadness is also reflected in her nostalgia for a few moments of happiness in her past: 'in 1927 two years before this time I was seeing David Filerman. Wonder what he's doing now.' Home life is difficult too: 'Chas and Yi came over after Church. Dad certainly is unscientific. He's right. The world's crazy. Such a tirade of abuse I never heard. Too glad to go to Helen's.' She has one older sister Ruth who is 25 in 1929 and doesn't get along with her. Ruth seems to get all the guys eventually to get married in 1933. June is interested in gardening studies botany and music. Her basic premise is to find love marriage and to lose weight. In these 5 years she achieves nothing in that regard although she learns to drive a car on July 5 1929. June wonders Feb. 20 1930 "why I shouldn't act like other girls Why keep myself clean No fun like others." June is in turmoil about being able to go to college primarily The Principia A School and College for Christian Scientists to which she was accepted July 8 1929 but her attendance seems delayed due to financial difficulties. She does begin to attend in 1932 and also joins the school Glee Club. Besides attending school June works in an office. June does not have an aptitude for studies i.e. October 20 1931 E-French D-European History C-Geology and English and B-Botany. Every so often June laments the fact that she has no boyfriend no money nothing! She does not get along with her father but loves him dearly. Sometimes there's a reprieve and they have a lovely time together. June loves her mother though her mother has expectations of June i.e. her mother would have a fit if she learned she gained 10 lbs. She hates Chicago and often mentions taking grandparents and going shopping in Chicago. She might be living on the outskirts because one entry observes July 20 1931 that the grain is all cut and stacked. This Depression era diary notes on May 11 1930 "most of the furniture gone from the housecouldn't give mother anything for Mother's Day". On March 9 1931 "not much food in the house but will manage - so hungry and cold". Then later that year March 26 the family receives a check for $8870.44 and they in turn are very happy. Some miscellaneous observations include: March 4 1933 President Roosevelt elected and March 8 1933 "House meeting on Death" and May 30 1933 "went to Art Institute and saw period rooms and painting exhibit" and June 22 1933 "Went to World's Fair - Marvellous". The approximately 395 page book is well filled and for researchers and historians of Chicago area Depression Era or women's studies will be hard pressed to find a more interesting peek into the world of this young woman. Overall G.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GRANDMA KANDLES GRANDMA HLUEGNER GRANDMA HANSEN PRINCIPIA JUNE KANDLES JUNE HLUEGNER CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS THE PRINCIPIA DEPRESSION ERA WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES WEIGHT PROBLEMS SELF IMAGE PROBLEMS CHICAGO 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

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UNIDENTIFIEDBiblio.com

1929 - 1933 ORIGINAL DEPRESSION ERA MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A YOUNG WOMAN WHO IS LEADING THE HIGH LIFE IN THE OLYMPIA EVERETT AND SEATTLE WASHINGTON AREA AND TRAVELS WITH HER FRIENDS ON THEIR YACHTS

19290001577EVERETT SEATTLE PUGET SOUND OLYMPIA WASHINGTON WA. Good. 1929. On offer is an interesting Depression Era manuscript diary handwritten by 37 year old woman who lives in the state of Washington near Olympia and Seattle likely from Everett Washington the city the book was acquired with the writer mostly around Puget Sound and frequent trips to Seattle Olympia Monroe Silver Lake Rocky Point Bremerton and more. She also spends her New Year holiday in Vancouver and long camping trip also in Canada. While the books represents 5 years of this woman's life from 1929 - 1933 the two early years 1929/1930 are almost full then she writes sporadically with the remaining years half or more full. Historians and researchers of the great Northwest during the 1930s and depression era will be rewarded with an interesting and unique perspective of this active woman's life as she spends a lot of time camping swimming at the YMCA "tank" golfing trips with their wealthy friends Dr. and Mrs. Miller and the Burdick's who own a yacht takes great camping trip in the summer of 1930 around Canim Lake in Canada several trips to the Oregon coast around the Sea Side Tillamook area and much more. Here are snippets: 1929 "Lawrence and I with Pamela Barney and Dr. and Mrs. Miller came back from Vancouver after 3 days of grand fun. Went up Sunday. Wonderful trip. Hope we can go again.Inauguration of 31st President U.S. Herbert Hoover. Vice President Charles Curtis. Lawrence better again this A.M. Blood count 1100. Dr's decide operation not necessary. Went to see him at noon. Pola mother and I went twice after 9 P.M. too. Feeling fine. Thank God!.Neva Ruppel came in to see me to tell me about Vallie. The family are at a loss to know why Vallie should end her life disastrouslyDear diary I am as worried over my beloved Lucile. She had another bad attack of the heart. Went out to see her brought her wine and flowers. Poor dear she looked so bad. Marie is so worried over her father. Her father had to be operated on again today.got up 6:30 and played golf. Breakfast. A walk to the Sulphur Springs and golf again. Pola and I went in the tank again before dinner. Cooks Birches Dykeman's Mr. Bean and Miss Sanders from Seattle were in the party. Left there about 3:30 and got home at 10:30. Stopped at Bellingham for dinner. Home again after a glorious perfect trip.Beautiful day. Florence and Carl Burdick came up in their yacht to take us for a cruise but poor L. couldn't get away. I went with them down to the boat and had dinner.Mother and I went with Florence and Carl for a sailing trip to Sandy Point. Were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Chandler in the afternoon. Got home about 10:30 P.M. Wonderful day." 1930 "Had the grandest time again in Vancouver. All went to the dinner dance and had the usual round of pleasure. Came home and had crab feed at Polly's.Lunch with Mabe. Dr. and Mrs. Miller and I sneaked off to Seattle to have dinner at the Wilsonian and to see hockey game.Barney Paula Lawrence and I drove to Vancouver to be guests of Dr. and Mrs. F. R. Miller at Vancouver Hotel to celebrate their birthdays. Had Royal table at the dinner dance.Got home 9:30 after such a grand day in Vancouver. Got up at 8 A.M. and had lovely breakfast. We all went on to see Capilano Canyon and Stanley Park Marine Drive and Channesy Heights. Dinner at the new hotel in Bellingham.Lunch with Marie. Dr. and Mrs. Miller L and I went to Helen Swope tea room in Seattle for turkey dinner then took in 5th Ave. to celebrate my birthday May 2nd.Polly took Mrs. Miller mother and myself to Tacoma. Mother and I to see Alma baby and Polly and Mrs. Miller went to Camp Lewis to visit Bill who is in training camp. We left at 9 A.M. Had coffee and lunch at Al's and stopped at Bob's Place on the highway for chicken dinner. Beautiful day and wonderful. Baby so dear.Dr. and Mrs. Miller Barney Polly mother Lawrence and I left 6 A.M. on our camping trip. Our first stop was border then Chillawack for liquor. Lunch near Hope then to Lytton from there cabins for the night about 8 miles up Thompson river.Started out about 9 A.M. Stopped at Clinton for few provisions beer and lunch. Wonderful drive all morning along Thompson River. Drove to Big Bar Lake. Stayed in cabin for night. Boys fished.Left about 9 A.M. First stop chasm one of nature's strangest freaks affording great scenic attraction. Then 100 Mile House to Canim Lake our destination. Everybody disappointed. Awful hot and no shade trees." The diary measures about 4" x 5" and other then a cover that has worn edges the diary is overall G.; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF DEPRESSION ERA WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES PACIFIC NORTHWEST SEATTLE WASHINGTON GENDER STUDIES TRAVEL CAMPING AMERICANA TERRITORY OF HAWAII HILO AMERICANA 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 HISTORYantiquité 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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Marvin William PopkinBiblio.com

1929 Diary of a Teenage Boy Scout Who Would Eventually Storm a Beach in Normandy and Become a Respected Pennsylvania Entrepreneur

19290012224Reading Pennsylvania PA. Fair with no dust jacket. 1929. Softcover. On offer is a rare deep dive into the mind of a teenage boy in the interwar years through the jam-packed Boy Scouts of America diary kept by 15-year-old Martin William Popkin 1914-2008. Popkin was a 15 year old boy who was born in New York and grew up and lived in Reading and Allentown Pennsylvania. He joined the Boy Scouts when he was 14 and his diary keeps a careful record of his accomplishments. In his later years Popkin became the editor of his high school newspaper in Reading. He became an Eagle Scout and later on an extraordinary photographer. He had the good fortune to be able to travel the world visiting 110 countries throughout his life. When World War II broke out he joined the Army at 28 years old in November 1942. He was shipped off to England on the Queen Mary. Marvin participated in the invasion of Normandy at Utah Beach. On December 31 he was honorably discharged as a Captain in the corp. Of engineers. After the war ended he settled in Allentown where he built a successful surgical supply business. He had one daughter named Marjie. His diary is chock full of the things that would matter to a 15 year old boy things like school social life and fun activities. However Popkin spends a great chunk of his time working toward his Boy Scout badges and working. He records the badges he receives and when he reaches new ranks in the Boy Scouts. He also reports on his work and income on occasion. Some excerpts follow: Up at 8: 30. Went over to school and then up to Sr. H. S. Sat around and talked to girls. Ate lunch and watched kids practice senior play. Saw B. Miller. Ate supper and went to Troop 13s meeting. Was put in Lion patrol. Was to meet with Leaders. Came home with Russell Shull. Went to bed at 10: 05 Jan 21. Got 70 in Latin. Got sent to detention for throwing rubber. Played baseball. Determined to become Life Scout. In bed at 12: 00 May 9. Got up and put on my new suit Its a close knitted gray. Went to Philadelphia. Stayed at the Weinrachs. Had a nice time. Athletics won the World Series Had a good ride home. In bed at 10: 00 Sept 15. Walked 6 1/4 miles. Had to run 2 blocks Had my basketry paper signed. Passed remainder of Athletics Badge. Am now a Life Scout. Have 39 Merit Badges. In bed at 9: 30 Nov 6. .Am satisfied with this year for my health and that of all my scout advancement & I hope my next year school work will be much better and I hope I pass all my subjects. Am glad I was able to keep diary and hope I will continue to do so. I am thankful for a of success Dec 31. The diary also has nearly 100 additional pages of Boy Scout memoranda. These include first aid tips signaling information about plants and wildlife safety on the road etc. Popkin has added notes to some of these pages including keeping careful track of his finances and adding notes about the Boy Scouts. For a social historian this diary provided a detailed look into the life of a 15 year old boy during the inter-war years. While we have a lot of diaries written by young women a complete and consistent record of a young gentleman is less common particularly given how legible Popkins writing is throughout! This diary is detailed and shows how important the Boy Scouts youth program was to this teenager. It opens a fascinating window into a world so often closed to adultsThe diary measure 5.0 inches by 2.5 inches. It contains 122 pages and is 100% complete. It also has many many more pages of information and explanations as one would expect in a Boy Scouts diary. The covers are in good condition. The binding is intact but loose and there is wear damage on the spine. The pages are in good condition and the handwriting is legible. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 122 pages; Signed by Author . paperback

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Myra L JordanBiblio.com

1929 Handwritten Diary of an Elderly Depression-Era Woman of Some Means Living in Poughkeepsie NY

19290011035Poughkeepsie New York Hudson River Valley: Poughkeepsie NY Luckey Platt & Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1929. Hardcover. On offer is a fine diary of a woman living in the Hudson River Valley during the Great Depression. The author of this diary is not explicitly stated. However there are a number of contextual clues that suggest the writer is Myra L Jordan. Jordan was born on Aug 22 1866. She was the second wife of William Burnap Jordan. They lived in Pine Plains NY located in the Hudson River valley south of Albany NY. She passed away in 1953 at the age of 87. She is 63 when she writes this diary. Her diary is very personal focused intensely on here immediate family and friends. She hardly ever comments on events outside of her direct experience and the wider effects of the Depression do not seem to have had an impact on her life. Some excerpts: "Men here to shingle east side. Reynolds to clean up garden. Ordered furnace coal. Wrote Mr. Tuttle who has had and op & is very ill. Jordan back for dinner. & Bill called. Paul for supper & cards." Mar 25; "Pulvers took me to Frank Chases's funeral - very large. Girl Scouts - 26 with Miss Grafe & Mrs. McGregor came on a hike & I told them stories of the old house. Iky had teo clinics in Clinton." June 11; "Dad better but in bed until aft. Vic's folks called in a. M. Jordan and Sisty down in the new car. Got ice cream for supper and staid for our evening illumination. Can't get over the wonder of electric lights." Sept 1; "Went with Jordan & Iky to Kips for 6: 30 dinner with Miss Carter & her friend & the Russian Symphony Choir concert at High School - was lovely ." Dec 3. It is interesting to note that the diary itself was published by Luckey Platt & Co a major retail store in Poughkeepsie NY. The store was a fixture in the region for over 130 years. The book itself carries a variety of articles and information pieces on topics such as dieting plating bridge vitamins etc. For a social historian especially one focused on life during the Depression this diary offers an interesting perspective. It certainly helps fill in some aspects of what life was like during this time of great upheaval in the United States. Measuring 5 inches by 7 inches this hard-cover diary contains 183 pages and is approximately 90% complete. The cover is in good condition as is the binding. The pages are also in good condition and the handwriting is legible. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 183 pages . Poughkeepsie, NY, Luckey Platt & Co hardcover

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Stanley F TreuBiblio.com

1929 HANDWRITTEN USA AND MEXICO CROSS-COUNTRY TRAVEL DIARY - LOTS OF FUN ADVENTURE OBSERVATIONS AND A LITTLE BIT OF RUM-RUNNING

1929000515Richmond Hill New York NY Juarez Mexico. Good. 1929. Original Cloth. On offer ia a personal diary starting July 4 1929 ending August 31 1929. The inscription reads: Stanley F. Treu 109-33-116 St. Richmond Hill Long Island N. Y. Stanley a rather 'wild one' though quite literate and certainly well spoken describes a cross country trip in great detail. Beginning from home in Richmond Hill LI he writes daily crosses the country to Oregon down to Mexico and back to New Yorok State over the near 8 weeks they are on the road. Frequent repairs a fair bit of drinking and shenanigans these fellows are a fun bunch and quite independant. Stanley's observations of the country and the trip are super. He gives particular detail of a juant to Juarez where he and the boys run some booze up into the USA from Mexico. There are also wonderful descriptions of the scenery in State Parks. There are description of Glaciers Old Faithful and every thing you can imagine. Arlington Cemetary was mentioned and there are descriptions of killing animals a rabbitt and a rattlesnake. He mentions fishing several times and also talks about the food and the problems with the car they were driving. Each page also notes the miles traveled. The last few pages seem to be ripped out. The last entry says that he went to a welcome home party and "Had a wonderful time while it lasted." The entry about the Mexican trip reads as follows: "First thing this a.m. Erny went into the city to get our supplies & I cleaned the carbon etc. until he got he back. We then filed the shines on the 3 not so bad bearing but the one Erny had bought needed new shines so once again he went back to Dodge. I ground the valves while he was gone & upon his return we finished up. The one new bearing was too tight & caused a piston slap at first but gradually came in. our vacuum tank was leaking so we rode to Dodge & had that fixed. After that we ate & then went over into Jurez Mexico leaving our car in Texas. Had some drinks &wrote some cards. Crossed bridge 3 times before we finally got what we wanted. Bought cigarettes etc. Got acquainted with a fellow in a gas station who told us how we could get some booze over. At 10.00 he a mex. Erny & I rode over the border in a car at a desolate spot Had a few more drinks & then smuggled 4 qts back with us. The 2 guys we took over were afraid to come back so we ran the stuff over alone. It was quite a thrill even though we weren't bothered by any customs officers. Rode out of the city about 30 miles & camped on the side of the road. The mosquitos were terrible. Reading- 22229 Day- 40" For the most part quite legible I would say at least 95% fully written but a 110% entertaining. The cover is careworn but no significant damage to the outside. Ther are few pages torn out of the end of the book most likely for notes as the text appears complete. Super early travel diary. ; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; DEPRESSION ERA PROHIBITION 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 EPHEMERA SMUGGLING RUM RUNNING MEXICO TRAVEL . hardcover

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ADELE RICE [MRS OWEN R RICE]Biblio.com

1929 ORIGINAL SIGNIFICANT MANUSCRIPT RELIC OF EARLY SOVIET UNION AND AMERICAN RELATIONS HANDWRITTEN BY A KEEN EYED AND ENTHUSIASTIC AMERICAN DELEGATE FROM OAK PARK ILLINOIS A MERE SEVEN YEARS AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE USSR

19290002430MOSCOW USSR RUSSIA OAK PARK ILLINOIS. Very Good. 1929. On offer is a super historically significant manuscript artifact of early Soviet Russia and American relations being the handwritten journal of Adele Rice Mrs Owen R. Rice Oak Park Illinois dated April 10th 1929 titled "Our Trip to Russia"; a member of the American Delegation sent on an educational and fact finding mission to Russia a mere 12 years after the Russian Revolutions. The findings and observations of this group are research suggests what the book "Russia and the United States" was based on. The book's first entry of the 185 or so pages of narrative was April 3rd then sporadically filled until the last entry Oct. 22nd which we note was exactly one week before the Black Tuesday stock-market crash. The diary is filled with detailed entries of her personal experiences entries cover politics delegation business Russian history and social commentary and her journeys whether shopping for antiques and jewelry or to the many parties. She takes numerous lessons on Russia while also teaching them. She also does a super job providing specifics with names times dates including; E. Gordon Fox head engineer of the group the diary refers to who wrote 'Russia and the Communist Challenge'; Miss Tolstoy grandniece of the immortal author Count Leo Tolstoy; the Secretary to Swedish Consul; mention of the funeral of Kutlikoff "The Communist head of finance"; Kshesinskaya Danseuse; Mr. Miller of the Hamburg American Line; Sir Perry Chief Engineer at Ford Motor Company this was the time Henry Ford signed an agreement with the Soviet Union to produce cars there; Bill Orr William; Naberezhnaya Krasnogo Flota the Red Fleet; talks about VOKS a cultural society for relations with foreign countries and much much more. Here are some snippets: Saturday April 20th Passport official ordered us off the train because we had no visa in Chicago we were told a visa was unnecessary. Had we been passing thru Holland a visa would not be required. However as we were returning to Germany one was required. Official very mean. Wouldn't return out PP until we were seated in return train. Damn those Dutch! Monday April 22nd - Went down to lunch. Became acquainted with an aristocratic old lady. After I left the dining room she sent the head waiter after me to ask if she could show me around town. I accepted with pleasure. Frau Tipplekirch took me around in the old section where there were a number of antique shops especially on wall Str. Everything was expensive. Monday April 29th - At 1:40 PM We arrived in Moscow where we were met by Miss Tolstoy grandniece of count Leo a man of the legation. Our baggage was locked in the compartments and train switched on another track. Went on a tour of the city in 4 automobiles. Saw the summer palace of Catherine the great but we were so cold we almost froze to death. Tuesday April 30th - Took an automobile and went to the Europa Hotel. Went out to find a restaurant but none were open so we returned to hotel and ordered breakfast which was served at 11:30. I never could bear a soft boiled egg but this morning I ate two! Then we had a business meeting. After which Manus arranged with a Druski driver to take Mary and myself out to see #48 Naberezhnaya Krasnogo Flota our new home. Sunday May 19th - Up at 9 AM for breakfast. Came back and built fire. Heard the band coming down Naberezhnaya Krasnova. Opened our double window and watched the band escort over 200 sailors to the transport boat. A large crowd had followed many wives with little children also sweethearts and parents. One little boy about 2 yrs old cried bitterly to go to his father who was in the ranks. Saturday May 25th - Walter Leck Ed Everhard Willis Cleminult Vance Cronk Earl Collister & Leo Mandeville left for Kharkov tonight. Gipromez sent a touring car for baggage. No one is allowed on train cars with more than one bag. Most of the fellows had two. They'll be gone for 4 or 5 weeks. Saturday June 1st - Cold and rainy. Sinus headache. Our housekeeper says meat is very scarce. No beef until after the 15th and perhaps no pork. Only veal and fowl. This is because the peasants have no fodder for the cattle and so they are killing them for their own use. Friday June 7th - After dinner walked over to see the Eisenbergs a very pleasant evening. Mrs. E walked part way home with me. Promised to take me thru Prince Yusupov's Palace next week. Monday June 10th - Got two cards from Owen - one from Kharkov where he said there were great quantities of Ukrainian Embroidery work. He bought two Emb blouses for himself. The second card was mail in Enakievo. Wednesday June 19th - Had my dinner at 5 instead of 5:30 so I could attend the funeral of Kutlikoff the communist head of finance. Very interesting. Vola Mrs. Fincke and I watched the procession of thousands of people soldiers and sailors a short distance from the palace of Labor. Sunday July 21st - Most of the boys worked today so we had tea and sandwiches at noon and dinner at 5:30. Mrs F. & I took a walk as far as the winter palace. The way was crowded with people who came to see the submarines & nine destroyers or cruisers that are here on holidays. In the evening Owen and I went up to the summer gardens rested a while and then walked down to the church of resurrection. Monday July 22nd - Bill Orr Mr. Thomas Hartog and Ed attended banquet at Europa tonight for the American Delegation. Miss Helen came at 9:20 to give us a lesson. We all laughed and joked quite a lot. Further talk about a dinner with Sir Perry chief Engineer of Ford Motors. Friday August 16th - Had a busy AM got a long letter from sister. Phoned "Voks" - Cultural Society for relations with foreign countries about permit to go thru Kremlin. Friday August 30th - Arrived Moscow 9:20. Took a taxi to Savoy. Ed went directly to Metropole where Freyn and Thomas were stopping. Gordon had wired to Miss Tolstoy to reserve two double-rooms but seemingly it hadn't been taken care of. Could get only one single-room which we took deposited our bags washed up and phone Miss Tolstoy to make arrangements for her services as guide. She arrived at 11 am and soon after we started off for the "Voks" to join group to go thru Kremlin." The 5¾ x 4¾ book is VG. ; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF COMINTERN ADELE RICE MRS OWEN R. RICE OAK PARK ILLINOIS RUSSIAN REVOLUTION SOVIET UNION E. GORDON FOX KUTLIKOFF KSHESINSKAYA DANSEUSE NABEREZHNAYA KRASNOGO FLOTA RED FLEET VOKS KREMLIN MOSCOW USSR UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS RISE OF COMMUNISM COMMUNIST COMMUNISM 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 . unknown

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CH MCCALLUM C HBiblio.com

1929 ORIGINAL BRITISH ARMY OFFICER MANUSCRIPT DIARY AND EPHEMERA HANDWRITTEN BY THE NEWLY INSTALLED COMMANDER OF THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY IN INDIA

19290001924INDIA ASIAN SUBCONTINENT. Good. 1929. On offer is a super original manuscript relic and modest archive of ephemera of the British Army presence on the Asian Sub Continent and India specifically. Handwritten and compiled by Colonel C.H. McCallum of the Highland Light Infantry. The group includes a well-filled 1929 diary in which McCallum who had just assumed command of the 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry; a hunting 'Game Book' with entries for Scotland and India; a 1960 military journal featuring McCallum's obituary; 1950s passport for McCallum; four photographs of McCallum with family members. The diary covers in great detail preparations and travel to India on the HMT Dorsetshire then in Cawnpore Lucknow and other Indian locations the day to day activities of a battalion commander in India. Meetings courts martial social scene gossip etc. Many other officers and dignitaries mentioned including ".invited to meet Gandhi in morning but could not go as too busy." Captain Andrew VC is also mentioned. McCallum proves to be a super diarist with a droll style of writing as evidenced by this snippet: "Having on the 18th Dec 1928 to my most amazement and to the confounding of mine enemies who had been intriguing vastly against me been promoted Lt. Colonel to command the 2nd Bn of the Highland Light Infantry I did thereupon resolve to write a diary." He further provides a fascinating insight into daily military and social life in India in the Inter-War period. Another choice entry of many include details of a riot by HLI and Gordon's sergeants at a beer bar where an NCO was badly beaten and subsequent courts martial with "very heavy sentences". McCallum also buys a rifle from Sir Edmund Ironside "a great bargain". Diary binding is partially detached covers marked and warn interior in good condition. A little marking and wear to covers of game book and journal. Passport badly damp damaged. Photographs in good condition. Overall G. We note that we also have McCallum's 1918 World War I British Home Service Employment diary which he wrote after he had been invalided home from the European front. Our item number is 0001919.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF C.H. MCCALLUM ASIAN SUB CONTINENT HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY INDIA HMT DORSETSHIRE CAWNPORE LUCKNOW GANDHI BRITANNICA ENGLAND 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

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EVELYN M TAYLORBiblio.com

1929 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING HER YEAR AND LIFE AS THE WORTHY MATRON OF HER HIALEAH FLORIDA ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR CHAPTER

19290002240HIALEAH FLORIDA MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FL USA. Good. 1929. On offer is an interesting original 1929 manuscript diary handwritten by Evelyn M. Taylor of Hialeah Florida as stated in embossed gilt stamp then "Worthy Matron 1929. Hialeah Chapter No. 153 O. E. S." denoting her achievement to the highest position in her chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Our Worthy Matron who was born about 1900 and was married to Henry Taylor uses a five year diary as a page-a-day book and does a super job as a diarist with less than a dozen days without entries and even a casual reader cannot fail to note that Evelyn's life revolves around the OES and her family. Here are some snippets: 1929 "January 1st - 3rd My officers were appointed and our instillation is to be on my Birthday for which I am very proud. Anna to preside during instillation. Sister Angie Jameson Mauk acting as Marshall. Sister Dora Reynolds as Chaplain and Sister Mabel Ramey as organist. I thank them all.I thank my chapter for the high honor they have given me and hope that I shall never prove myself unworthy of their trust." "January 10th My first blue day this year. Everything seemed to go wrong. Did nothing of any interest." "February 12th Held chapter. Had a nice meeting with lots of visitors. Chapter gave me the first honor as their worthy matron by voting to bear my dinner exp. the night of Grand Matron's visit. All officers present except Ruth." "February 13th. Grand Matrons first visit to Naranja. Ruben Mary Erma Henry papa and I went to Naranja Chapter. G. M. official visit. Was introduced and received my first bouquet for which I am very proud" "February 18th Grand Matrons visit to Biscayne. Attended banquet given by Biscayne Chapter for G. M. at Alcazar Hotel. Had a very nice time then went to Temple for meeting and enjoyed everything." Then on to the Coral Gables Little River and Miami Beach Chapters the next days for another visit by the Grand Matron. "February 25th & 26th Ft. Dallas Chap. had official visit of G. M. and G. P. had a very nice meeting. We were busy all day preparing to take G. M. to races tomorrow and have luncheon.Grand Matrons visit. Held Chap. and Official visit of G. M. and G. P. Had dinner over at airways with 48 present. Had a lovely meeting. My officers gave me a lovely necklace for which I think each and everyone. We initiated 5 candidates these being our first. Had luncheon at Sister Lucy's and went to races. Had a lovely time." "April 15th & 16th Left home at 4:20. Had dinner with Dixon's. Bad weather set in held over 3 hours. Arrived in Sanford about 5. Will spend the night. After supper saw Alfred and wife. Sis and family Rena's familyGot up early had breakfast with Aunt Emma. Went on to St. Augustine's for dinner with Aunt Francis and on to Jacksonville. No one home when we arrived. Visited Jacksonville Chapter #15 in evening." "April 24th Up early and to armory for opening of Grand Chapter. Could not see anything on account of arrangement of seats. Just time enough to dress eat and back for evening. Papa took us home about 1 o'clock. Radio cut off. Not much time to sleep." "May 13th Ft. Dallas meeting. As we were dressing to go to Ft. Dallas we got word Whitfield's were in the hospital. Called on them and found Mr. in critical condition. Tended to all business we could and went to O.E.S. meeting. Did not stay for program. Brought Ella home with us." "June 25th Chap. Meeting. Baked two pies for Mr. Madden. Verna and I went to get flowers for Sis Bichard. Had a lovely Chap. meeting. Sis Bichard was out and Arma gave a pretty presentation speech when presenting her with flowers. This was our last meeting until Sept. Sister Leny gave me some beautiful roses." "July 29th Whaley and I went to hall and took some things to Whitfield. Saw Mr. Whitfield and he looks pretty good. Went to political meeting in eve. Got some ice cream came back by Anna's and at cream. Received word my organist Margaret Chalk has married and will not be back. I wish her good luck." "September 27th 28th & 29th Henry went to work today but came home at noon. The wind is blowing hard. We went to the beach this P.M. and caught fish in our hands out of the ocean. The water surely was ruff.Day of Storm. Well today the storm came. It started blowing last night. We sat on our porch most of the day watching the storm. Tonight a tornado went through town tearing down several houses.We had breakfast and took Anna down to see how her people were at Homestead. Found everyone all right but lots of water everywhere. This afternoon Henry and I went to beach to see how his tools were. Found them all right." "October 11th 12th & 13th Still raining. Henry unable to work the water is rising. I guess we ill have a flood alright.Anna and I went for groceries. Water was all in the Label Supply. However we did not get wet. Went with Henry to Hackney's. They are all under water. Moving out tomorrow.Henry and I took boat over to Drummond's and moved them. The water was most in the house. Afterwards we rode over town" "December 10th Our Election. Chap. tonight. Had to vote 4 times for W. M. Eleanor went in Worth. I am so glad she got it. Erma had quite a rogue after meeting with several members. Star Points gave us lovely point chairs tonight." Many names are mentioned: Whitfield Slieffert Whaley Callahan Combs Hammond Freeman Fountain Slater Norton Brown Turner Reynolds and more. The cover has some light staining the side closure is torn but overall the 5 x 6½ inch book is G.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF EVELYN M. TAYLOR ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR O.E.S. OES HALF CENTURY MATRONS CLUB PRINCE HALL AFFILIATION GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES WOMEN STUDIES FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS SOCIETIES SISTERHOODS RELIGION SECRET PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES HALF CENTURY MATRONS CLUB HIALEAH FLORIDA MASONS MASONIC ORDER WOMEN'S STUDIES SORORITIES MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CONDUCTRESS WORTHY MATRON WORTHY PATRON 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

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HARRIET ?Biblio.com

1929 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG LOS ANGELES GIRL AND THEN AS A WOMAN NOTING THE TRAGEDIES OF HER LATER LIFE

19290002154LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA CA. Good. 1929. On offer is an original rather charming at first glance 1929 manuscript diary handwritten by a young Los Angeles County California girl named Harriet. The diary begins in January 1929 and her writings are for the most part during 8th Grade. Typical of the time and the place Harriet and friends enjoy sports trips to Redondo Beach with Grandma and Grandpa and life is near idyllic. However Harriet writes in spurts of several weeks and then is quiet and then starts again so 1929 has about 200 entries but it is the later entries that bring the reality of life's vagaries. Coming back to the diary at key terrible moments in 1930s 1940s and 1950s that stand out: "October 16th 1949. Daddy died Sunday morning 7 A.M. at Rochester Minnesota at the St. Mary's Hospital. It was a beautiful sunny morning. They killed him at least they did hurry his death but for the best before his time by giving him too much anaesthetics. For 4 nights and 4 days he did not sleep. His poor heart was going like a trip hammer and he was constantly moving and working with anything he could touch on the bed. It was terrible. But not till it was too late did I know what they were doing. When he was dying I read the chart and then I knew. But 3 day before he told me they were doing him "dirt".Then under this she writes. "Now it is December of 1952. I know that Joe had to go. He couldn't have lived very long and perhaps he didn't know how ill he was. They did what they could to help him. However he did know me when I spoke to him on that terrible morning. His eyes were drawn and half closed. He put his free arm around my neck and kissed my cheek and the last words he spoke were for a priest he said "Monkski" I said "you want a priest" and he faintly said yes. A priest is available at that place at any time. They even have a good sized church in that enormous building. Two nights before I had called a priest for him so this time I didn't call the priest. I should have done so. I regret I didn't. But God loves Joe. God loves us all." And then comes 1951: "April 9th 1951. This morning I find a lump walnut size on the right side of my neck. I'm worried. Dr's say operate. I can'tApril 9th 1952. I have many lumps now and some on the left side. I ask God to help me. I can be made well if God wills it." Those are her last entries and one cannot help but wonder what happened to this woman. Here are some snippets of the Grade 8 year and a 1933 trip her family took to Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon in 1933: 1929 "January 1st Stella and I are starting our diary. Grandpa took Junior Hazel and I to the Rose Parade. I spent the evening at Hazel's. Had a good time. Betty was there too. School starts tomorrow." "January 11th Well I expected mama but she didn't come so tomorrow we are going to climb Alpine Hill and take our lunch. Hazel Alta and I are going and Betty." "February 25th Today is Sunday. We went to Pomona to the dump. Had a lot of fun." "March 4th Today we heard Herbert Hoover talk over the radio at school. We missed some sewing." "March 9th Today is Saturday we went out to the Glendale playhouse and saw Pollyanna. I got a typewriter" "April 13th Got acquainted with 2 girls at Grandma's. Went down to the beach at Redondo with grandpa and grandma. We left grandpa at the beach and walked home. Trouble. I have a very heavy cold." "April 24th Played with Hazel again this eve. An army airplane fell over on Ave. 50. Drove over to see it. Took Mr. and Mrs. Lawson. Fell on an auto. Pilot of plane had broken shoulder." "July 14th Today I am at Stella's. Stella and I went to the Golden Gate show. The name of it was "The Squall." "July 21st Phyllis and Jean and myself went to the show in the afternoon and saw Mae West in "She Done Him Wrong." "March 10th 1933. 5155. A severe earthquake lasting all night with recurring shocks for 6 months." "September 4th & 5th 1933. We left this morning for the World's fair at 7:00. We drove 400 some miles. The heat was awful. Stopped at the 7-V Ranch.Today we saw red rocks and Indians with their Angora goats. We could see the Painted Desert in the distance. It was still hot but not as hot as yesterday. Stayed at Gallup N. Mexico." "September 9th 1933. Today we came through Missouri. We came through St. Louis. It is a dirty town. We crossed the Miss. River. It was hot. Stayed at Green Gables in Illinois. Mama telephoned her friend at St. Louis a girl named Rosina Frantz." "September 16th 1933. Today Charles Starr came and stayed with us. Grandma and mama and Charles went to the restaurant to eat. Fair in eve." "September 18th 1933. Today we left Chicago and got in Charleston in eve. We are staying in the Charleston Hotel. Not so good." "September 24th 1933. Sunday stayed in a wormey cabin out of Louisville Kentucky. Bad Night. Hot. Worms hanging from the trees and even in our cabins hanging." "September 26th 1933. Tuesday night we stayed in Montgomery Alabama. Had a terrible time. Drunk people next door. Talked loud all night. Had a terrible fight in morning. One woman broke the man's windshield on his car." "August 6th 1934. Today we started to Yellowstone. We drove 502 miles. We are going with the Searless's. It sure was hot. We are staying in Cedar City Utah." "August 9th & 10th 1934. We rode around and looked at some of the geysers and came home at noon. In evening we watched them dance at hotel.Today we rode around the loop. I got a ring in West thumb. We saw bear deer elk antelope buffalo moose coyote crane. We saw beautiful falls and grand canyons." "August 15th 1934. We left Yellowstone at 10:00 o'clock this morning. We stayed in Logan Utah. Not so hot." "August 30th 1934. Went to North rim of canyon and got caught on desert. Stayed in Hogan Indian house." "April 15th 1937. Grandpa died this morning about 3:40. He had been struck by a car at night two weeks before. Grandma will be alone now. She must come with us. Mama wants her and so does daddy and I." "May 7th 1949. Our dear little girl was born today at 8:55 A.M. I wanted a little girl. Frank said he wanted me to have what I wanted. I was very happy. I cried. Frank is very good to us. God bless each of us and our dear ones we love so much." November and December have no entries. The 5" x 6" book's cover is scuffed around the edges and the flap that once held it closed is torn up. Overall G.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY CALIFORNIA HERMOSA BEACH FLINT RIDGE SANTA ANNA WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES TRAGIC LIVES REDONDO BEACH SCHOOL AGE GIRLS DIARIES 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 PAPEL . unknown

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Herbert E StevensBiblio.com

1929 Original Manuscript Diary of a Retired Buffalo New York Engineer At the Onset of the Great Depression

19290010008Buffalo New York: Buffalo New York 1929. Good. 1929. Hardcover. On offer is the 1929 diary of Herbert Stevens a 72-year-old retired engineer in Buffalo New York. This small diary covers the historically fascinating period of January to December 1929 encompassing the onset of the Great Depression. It is an excellent resource for an urban historian painting an intimate picture of the life of a retired couple right at the time when things would begin to go terribly wrong for both Buffalo and the American economy. Stevenss lengthy diary entries describe his life in rich detail: Has been a cool day and I have stayed inside a good share of it and had a time getting fire to burn enough to keep us warm . . . Feb 10 1929 This AM was up early as did not feel good took a walk later did some few things around the house also got some things stood in need of and also did a lot of fixing up. Apr 13 1929 As Eva went in town to see about some things was gone most of day and and didnt get at real work til home again about 8: 30 then spaded a while also few things needed care and later lissened a nice hour of music . . . May 20 1929 Mostly cool today Up early for me and did a lot of small things needed doing also went to store after for eats - though got only a few myself but rather gave Edward possibly his youngest son Edward b 1914 a five dollar bill to use . . . Aug 9 1929Stevens was born in Evans New York in 1857 and lived in Buffalo with his wife Eva. Together they raised a family of 4 children. A City of Buffalo Directory indicates that Stevens was an engineer. He passed away in 1938 at the age of 81 and his wife passed away the same year. At the onset of the Great Depression Buffalo New York had 573000 inhabitants making it the thirteenth-largest city in the United States. Because of its location and the proximity of the Erie Canal connecting it to New York City Buffalo had become an industrial powerhouse. However with the Great Depression came severe unemployment especially among working class men. President Franklin Roosevelts New Deal relief programs operated in full force but the citys days as a great industrial center had passed and the population declined precipitously after World War Two never to recover. The diary measures 5.25 inches by 2.75 inches and contains 121 pages. The covers and pages are in good condition. The binding is intact but the spine is cracked. The handwriting is dense but legible. ; Manuscripts; 5.25" X 2.75"; 121 pages; Great depression; herbert stevens; buffalo ny; buffalo in the great depression; 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; Signed by Author . Buffalo, New York 1929 hardcover

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OLIVER H HASKELLBiblio.com

1929 ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM DETAILING A SIGNIFICANT RELIEF EXPEDITION TO CHINA BY TEN POMONA COLLEGE STUDENTS

19290001955CHINA. Very Good. 1929. On offer is a super significant photograph album detailing an important 1929 through 1930 'Oriental Study Expedition' requested and underwritten by the well known Durfee Foundation wherein ten Pomona College students traveled on a one-year expedition to China. Some later pictures show them in Mongolia in 1931 and Bulgaria in 1934. The book was kept and we assume compiled by Oliver H. Haskell b.1908 who later served as director of the China Aid Council of the American League for Peace and Democracy and traveled through the Soviet Union. He reflected on relations between China and Russia and the impact of the 1930 expedition on his adult life. There are approximately 112 snapshot photographs contained in old disbound album. The photos are for the most part good but it must be noted that the album proper is a wreck. Casual research finds that in a series of interviews in 1989 Mr. Haskell discussed his family background and early life his initial career objectives and political views his relationship with Avery and Tsui his involvement in the Expedition despite his own initial rejection of the idea. He discussed his prior knowledge of China and Japan his first impressions and he relates the social activities of the group the attitudes of the Chinese students and famine relief work. Other interviews record the recollections of these men as to: planning the expedition; the year of travel in China; and their reflections on the impact the trip had on their lives. The interviews are part of an Oriental Study Expedition Archive housed in Special Collections of the Honnold Library at Claremont Graduate University. Pomona College is a private residential liberal arts college in Claremont California. The founding member of the Claremont Colleges Pomona is a non-sectarian coeducational school. Since 1925 the Claremont Colleges which have grown to include five undergraduate and two graduate institutions have provided Pomona's student body with the resources of a larger university while preserving the closeness of a small college.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF POMONA COLLEGE ORIENTAL STUDY EXPEDITION OLIVER H. HASKELL HONNOLD LIBRARY CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY CLAREMONT CALIFORNIA CHINA AID COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAN LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND DEMOCRACY DURFEE FOUNDATION STUDENT TRAVEL FAMINE RELIEF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THE ORIENT MISSIONS TO ASIA 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

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ROBERT WHITE WILLIAMSBiblio.com

1929 SUPER ORIGINAL DEPRESSION ERA MANUSCRIPT DIARY AND JOURNAL HANDWRITTEN BY A RENOWNED JURIST EARLY ENVIRONMENTALIST AND ACTIVE WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONIST

19290002602FLORIDA WASHINGTON D.C. Good. 1929. On offer is a sensational original manuscript diary and journal of Judge and noted Conservationist Robert White Williams. He was Chief Counsel of the Fish and Wildlife Service United States Department of the Interior and former Solicitor of the Department of Agriculture until his death in 1962. The diary was written in 1929 - 1936 and is filled with diary entries notes on bird and animal life family genealogy and reminiscing about his career in the government. Most of his life he lived in Florida and Washington D.C but there is lots of travel included in this diary. William's inspects wildlife refuges and spots birds and other animals in the southern part of the United States. This book makes for an unusual and unique manuscript relic being equal parts history ecology genealogy and politics plus personal entries regarding his wife's Tuberculosis and other travel related commentary that make for great depth. Williams was born in East Carrol Parish Louisiana on December 5 1877 the son of Robert Willoughby Williams and Virginia Sutton. Robert White Williams is from an old southern family landed gentry of sorts his father Robert Willoughby Williams was a cotton planter in Louisiana and there married Miss Virginia Sutton the daughter of a prominent planter. His father than joined the Confederate Army and served under General Edmund Kirby-Smoth until the close of the war and became on to be a prominent lawyer in Florida. His grandfather was General Robert W. Williams of Tennessee a well known plantation owner with many contacts in the Confederacy. Here are some snippets: Tallahassee Trip January 1929 December 281928 I left Washington with Elizabeth for home reach there at 8:30 pm on the 29th at Jacksonville Virginia and Mr. Hillison meeting in the stateroom and we had lunch in the restaurant leaving for Tallahassee on the bus at 206. I relinquish the Solicitorship of the US Dept. of Agriculture 3 pages in length Early in June 1929 Secretary Hyde said he had been told by former secretary Jardine that I was going to resign as Solicitor very shortly as I Tired of the work and wished to - in something else. This to use suspended like a suggestion that the secretary wished to put some personal or political friend in my place and I Countered it. Return To Washington - 1931 Procrastination - Thou Art the thief of time Truly! Here it is Oct 4 1931! I left Tallhasse Fla July 5 1931 for Washington and only now about to record this unhappy record our more of the heart rending moments of my life. Nora went to In August 1920 leaving the children and me a the house in Tallahassee contented and happy as time wore on the we began to unite with her doctor Colby advised her not to try to live in Florida as the climate is to damp and altitude too low! A change of climate seemed the best immediately and I began to wonder where I would go while pondering this problem from time to time still adverse to leaving my old home I received a telegram from Mr. Ridington Chief go the Biological Dept. of Agriculture Washington D.C. asking whether I would oblige a transfer to Washington to take Mr. Denmead opposite page vacancy I worried that I preferred to remain in Florida! In July Guy Winthrop and I in his automobile went to Cedar Key and Boca Grande Fla and visited a number of the Bird Reservations in that state. It was a fine trip with Guy and we finished the job in one week. As soon as I returned I began to pack for the move to Washington it was a months job and hot and dry spell I had two Jackson's doing the creating and I packed every box. The largish 10.5 x 6 inch journal contains 300 pages is well filled but even includes a copy of a letter he wrote the text for President Roosevelt there are some letters from other judges the original obituary of his grandfather newspaper articles many that include content regarding Williams with additional commentary and annotations lots of loose ephemera including a map or plot of his land in Florida. ; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF; CONSERVATIONIST ROBERT WHITE WILLIAMS CHIEF COUNSEL OF THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FLORIDA WASHINGTON D.C EARLY ENVIRONMENTALIST BIRDING BIRDER DEPRESSION ERA LOUISIANA EAST CARROL PARISH CONFEDERACY AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown

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ELVIE MOSKANBiblio.com

1929 to 1933 Original Manuscript 5-Year Handwritten Diary by Louisiana Teenager with an Active Social Life Who's Making a Career of School Suspensions

19290002275New Orleans Louisiana LA. Good. 1929. On offer is a super original well-filled Depression-era 5 year diary handwritten by Elvie Moskan a young teenage girl in New Orleans Louisiana. The diary dates from 1929 through 1933 and Elvie was about sixteen years old and living with her parents and four siblings when the diary begins. Elvie had an active social life receiving calls from young men and going out on dates. She was often absent from school and was suspended frequently before eventually graduating. Here are some snippets: "Mama was sick. Played cook today. Absolutely ruined supper. Gas her brother knocked down 2 negro men was locked up in jail. Florence's grandmother's funeral was today. Manuel & I went to see "The Air Circus". Manuel wanted me to elope. Ray & I went to see "Millie". Was sposed to have a date with Jacques but went to Little Theatre to see "The Apple Cart". Was suspended from school. Went to bed at 7: 30 pm. Was so tired I just couldn't hold up. Was suspended today. Manuel & I started to go to the Tea Room to a dance given by Fresh & Soph medicine Tulane but we didn't go. Grandma is critically ill. Uncle Adolphus died at 9 : 15 am today. More mess about Walter V. Ray phoned. Walter & I stayed home with kids. B. N. Her little sister Barbara was 3 today. Poor kid is in bed with c pox. Stanley her little brother has measles now. Woody Freddie Joe D. Johnny W. Walter M phoned & wanted dates for tonite but said no. Ray met me at work. Took Gene home. Went to his apartment. Mailed letter to Jen. Went riding with Wally and then with Manuel. Ray & I went to see "Dracula". I'm still mad. Played tennis from 6 to 7- with Nic Henry & Cleo. Drank beer and went riding. Manuel & I went riding. Rudy was here. Manuel gave me his frat pin. Charlie Limon died today at 1: 50 p. M. Only 20 - Had just registered for Tulane - Acute appendicitis - With Wally's outfit - terrible - Eddie & Dutch met us k at school. Wally and Rogers were over. Manuel and I went to see "Sidewalks of N. Y." Me thinks a 4 yr. Affair is over. Rudy Pat Nita Busey were here this afternoon. Broke date with Karl. Mom got her teeth today from Charley- Went to school- Wrote Nic a nice long letter. Ed Bream called. Beautiful card from Ray. Letter from Nic- We sat up long time and talked." The 5 x 4 inch book shows wear from age and use. Some age toning a few pages are loose. There are a few pages taped into the book but it appears complete and intact. Overall G. ; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ELVIE MOSKAN NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA WOMEN'S STUDIES POST SUFFRAGE DEPRESSION ERA MISSISSIPPI DELTA THE BIG MUDDY THE DEEP SOUTH SOUTHERN 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 . unknown

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SAMUEL PEYTONBiblio.com

1929 UNUSUAL ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HAND WRITTEN BY A DESTITUTE PERHAPS DELUSIONAL STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE LIVING ROUGH SOUTH DAKOTA MAN HIS MOTHER AND A HORSE NAMED GOLDY

19290008137PIEDMONT SOUTH DAKOTA. Good. 1929. On offer is a first-hand account of a man struggling at the onset of the Great Depression. His handwritten journal measures 6.25 inches by 4.5 inches on a landscape layout. It contains 70 pages. It is about 50% complete. The stiff cardboard cover and pages are secured by a ribbon tie. The journal is in good shape. The entries are made on un-numbered and undated pages in pencil and the handwriting is legible. Samuel E. Peyton lived in the Black Hills just east of Piedmont SD. We do not know his age. To say that he is poor would be a huge understatement. Peyton was destitute. He lives in a cabin above the village of Piedmont with his mother and they barely subsist. His other companions are a horse named Goldy a cat named Dit and a dog. He has a car that is not running and that the seller is trying to repossess. The cabin seems to be inside the Black Hills National Forest. This didn't endear him to park rangers who drop by to see if he has moved on. He spends his days chopping wood and going down into Piedmont to check his mail. He has applied for an unspecified pension and is hoping for a positive answer. His mother is a painter and has sold some art and is awaiting payment. His entries contain a number of wry observations of the people he encounters - whether his friend Jim or the woman who runs the general store. He wrestles with the idea of taking a job cutting wood but fears it will impede his ambition to become an aviator! He sees Jim most days when he goes into town. Jim and presumably his wife Mama own a house where they rent some rooms. When they decide to move out of Piedmont they offer it to Samuel and his mother and let them keep the rent as well. The following entries will give a flavour of this interesting journal: ".We have been broke since Christmas and have been living on spuds and onions mostly. Duhamel's were to pay us $30 for pictures the first of January but didn't. They haven't payed us yet. We are hoping to get our pension as usual. Also the Forest Service is trying to kick us off as usual. Mr. Oliver seems to be our only friend. He is a good one though." Jan 23; ". Went to Piedmont today. Haven't heard from pension yet or Duhamel's either. It was 21 degrees below this morning in Piedmont. Mrs. Priest wants her store bill paid. Well we have only 2 cents in cash. I owe Mrs. M. M. Couper 5 cents for a post. I owe 25 cents for box rent so if they declare me bankrupt they will only get about 1 cent on every $10." Jan 26; "Cold and foggy with snow falling. There is frost all over the bushes and trees. Winter has set in again and our hope of having some nice weather is gone. I wonder when it will warm up. Spent most of day reading and sitting around but spent a couple of hours getting wood. Forest supervisor Duthie and forest ranger Hickel came over to see if we had vacated the place yet. Well we haven't and won't until we are ready." Feb 5 ". I went to Piedmont today and brought home some groceries from mama's. I beat Jim 2 games of chess out of 3. We got a letter from the pension bureau which turned down our pension. It was turned down by Ward C. Finney the same man who has ignored our requests for a mineral examination on our claims. He is assistant secretary of inteior. He is a hand and glove in with the Forest Service trying to get us off our place. He absolutely ignored our evidence for our pension alone. I shall always remember Edward C. Finney also Forest supervisor Duthie."Feb 18; ". I went to P. today and got some more flour and a can of salmon. Mrs. M. M. Couper pounced on me and demanded her two nickles for the Posts. I told her that the publishers were asking us for the $2 for it and she admitted she had gotten her money back from them. She sure must have felt like a nickle. She talked for 15 minutes to save her face. Mrs. Couper is Scotch and so she can't let any money get away from her if she can help it. Well I bet she won't be so quick to bum some one the next time." Feb 15; ". I don't know what to do. If I get a job from the Hornstake I will be here working all summer and if I don't we won't have anything to live on. We haven't any money to go away on or any job to go to so we are up in the air. Mother has $50 coming from Mr. Over of the State University William H. Over was a collector and curator of the Museum of Natural and Cultural History of South Dakota for an Indian Painting also $30 from Duhamel's. If we get this we may go."Feb 23; ". I don't see what we can do for ourselves by staying here but I don't see where we can go with our any money. We can't stay here and live off the folks however so we must go somewhere or else must get a job around here. I do not want to get a job here because it will make me give up any idea of getting into aviation which is my ambition. " Feb 25; ". I went to town today. Mama said that she and Jim were going away and that she would like to have us stay in her house and look after the school teachers. She said we could have the $20 a month rent too. I don't like the idea vary well but I guess it is that or nothing."Mar 9. He notes the Cristero War or Cristero Rebellion that was ravaging in Mexico at the time Mar.18. His last entry is in early April: ". We got our pension. The $20 a month one with $197 back."Apr1. We hear no more from Samuel Peyton. This is a fascinating look into the life of a very ordinary person trying to make ends meet at the outset of the worst financial crisis that America had ever faced. For a social historian it provides a glimpse into the daily hardships of grinding poverty that confronted many ordinary Americans.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF; 20TH CENTURY; 1920s; SAMUEL PEYTON; UNITED STATES PIEDMONT; SD; SOUTH DAKOTA; MEADE COUNTY; BLACK HILLS; GREAT PLAINS; RAPID CITY; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES THE GREAT DEPRESSION RURAL MIDWEST IN THE LATE 1920S; POVERTY IN THE 1920S UNITED STATES; BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST; FOREST RANGERS IN SOUTH DAKOTA; ; DUHAMEL; W.H.OVER; EDWARD C. FINNEY; GEORGE A. DUTHIE SUPERVISOR OF THE BLACK HILLS FOREST; CRISTERO REBELLION; AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION OF 1920s ON THE GREAT PLAINS LIFE IN BLACK HILLS FOREST IN 1920s AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown

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EULA MAE MORGANBiblio.com

1930 1935 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DEPRESSION ERA DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY A SWEET KENTUCKY WOMAN WHO GOES FROM EXCELLENT STUDENT TO SUPER WIFE DOCTOR'S ASSISTANT AND LADY OF THE HOUSE

19300001620CROPPER SHELBYVILLE LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY KY. Good. 1930. On offer is a very charming pair 1930 and 1935 of original manuscript relics of Depression era Kentucky handwritten by a sweet 21 year old school girl named Eula Mae Morgan who was born May 24 1908 and lives in Cropper Kentucky. The 1930 diary is one of young love and the romantic feelings and expressions she pours out her heartfelt feelings and as she contemplates life and her existence. She writes: 'I sometimes don't understand myself - why I feel a thing or do a thing - only I do feel heaps.' She is a very good student assists in teaching and is active in the Eastern Star and other groups. She is also a super diarist giving a real feel for the times. She notes her classes involve chemistry testing water doing her thesis but on the fun side went to Dr. Pepper opening and she aptly describes the taste. There is no word of the school's name but there are many clues that should assuredly help local historians or collectors. For example all the men are 'Dr.' and they are assisted by 'Sisters'. She is also a girl of strong opinions. One interesting entry states: 'Charlie Lee came in and talked of her hot dates - it is almost impossible to believe she buried her father little less than a week ago.' She mentions and notes going to Mt. Sequoyah her Easter Star membership her 89.7 grade average and much much more. We note that on June 30th full page entry in another hand - K.W. writes regarding his leaving school and missing the girl he loves. The 1935 diary presents a grown up married woman cleaning her house and cooking for a party preparing for her guests taking care of her doctor husband A.B. also called 'Sugar' working for her doctor father - 'we did two tonsillectomies' also mentions radium treatments for a patient blood transfusions babies with pneumonia and about to die delivering a baby but tonsils seem to be the specialty. We learn in March with some little irony that Eula Mae has to get her own tonsils out in the Shelbyville Hospital. She relates the total cost of the operation as $7.00. We learn more about this interesting family: Uncle Henry Warren has an orchestra called the Kentucky Mountaineers a very well known Hillbilly band they have a cabin in Barbourville and casual research finds that Eula Mae Morgan was the president of the Kentucky Federation of Business and Professional Women in 1948 - 1950. The 1935 diary is somewhat more sporadic: entries are in Jan 1st - April 29th June 17th - Aug 3rd Oct 1st - Oct 5th Dec 10th - 20th then 25th and 26th. As professionals they seem less affected by the economics of the Depression: they buy a new car early in the year but when tragedy strikes A.B. - he has a neck dislocation loses his sight for a few days and is in hospital for several days Eula notes the bill is $40.50 and she goes home to see about cutting back on expenses to be able to pay the bill. All in all this unique pairing of diaries offers an super insight to this woman's development from student to wife and capable partner with her doctor husband. Overall the books are G.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF LOUISVILLE LEXINGTON KENTUCKY EASTER STAR MT. SEQUOYAH SHELBYVILLE 4-H CLUB UNCLE HENRY AND THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAINEERS MEDICAL DOCTORS DEPRESSION ERA GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES MEDICINE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . unknown

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GLORIA M RIGGSBiblio.com

1930 - 1935 Handwritten Manuscript Depression Era Diary of a Well Educated Coarse West Springfield Massachusetts Girl

1930N00038West Springfield Massachusetts. Good. 1930. Cloth. On offer is the handwritten manuscript diary of Gloria M. Riggs resident of West Springfield Massachusetts and who attended the University of Colorado in the late 1920s early 1930s. The 5 year diary is inscribed as a Christmas 1929 gift from her best friend 'Mogalong' to 'Glorious'. While mostly used for 1930 and then only sporadically in the next five Gloria proves to be representative of a certain 'flapper' era girl being a hard drinking party loving sexually aware educated but rather coarse woman. On a blank page Gloria writes her resolutions for each year. 1930 seems indicative of this 18 year old girl's main 'issue': Resolution: No necking or petting for one year January 18th she notes 'Broke My Resolution'. Exceptions: parties and Ross M. 1931 is the same but in 1932 she cuts out both exceptions. Another great line: 'Went out with Frank Bauer.he expected an apology because I kept him waiting 15 minutes. He got it too! Gee I'm funny like that!!' Much talk of parties dances and wild drinking. In 1930 she writes that after only six weeks she is falling for Ross he was evidently a local musician - his business card is tucked into the diary along with other sentimental scraps- Gloria's own calling card ticket stubs news clippings etc. Almost exactly a year later when Ross declares his love in a letter she brushes it off. On return to Colorado and school she compares each man to him. On a sour note she writes of a ride home from 'Joe the Pollock'. Other notes complaining of a mouth that felt like the Russian Army marched through it show the coarseness this educated girl is capable of. Later Gloria Riggs grew up and became private secretary for Walter Scott a descendant of the famous writer Sir Walter Scott. The clasp is broken and the diary no longer locks. Overall G.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; DEPRESSION ERA COLORADO MASSACHUSETTS WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES GENEALOGY BINGE DRINKING FLAPPER ROARING TWENTIES 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 MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . hardcover

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REVEREND ALEX D RICCIOBiblio.com

1930 - 1934 ORIGINAL PHOTO JOURNAL OF A YOUNG MAN'S RELIGIOUS GRAND TOUR OF EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST AND THEN SOME UNIQUE PHOTOS OF THE GREAT NEW ENGLAND FLOOD IN 1936

19370001744ITALY EGYPT THE HOLY LAND. Good. 1937. On offer is an interesting original photo journal created and compiled by Reverend Alex D. Riccio as he states on the first page wherein he has drawn the words "1930-1934 Remembrances of my stay in Europe Rev. Alex D. Riccio." In all there are approximately 184 photos all original save for a handful of real photo postcards all dated between 1930 - 1934. The first 133 photos are exactly that and one sees immediately the trip was a religious 'Grand Tour' as there are many photos of Catholic priests and students at a particular seminary in what is most certainly Italy. The names Cascine and Cortile Cortale are written on some of the photos. He also visits Jerusalem and Egypt with photos from those places also. Some other inscriptions include: "Avro from window; waiters at Council dinner taken in Cortile; Church of St. Claire Assisi; Feast of St. Magdalene; St. Paul's Rome; Facade of Holy Sepulcher; Mount Tabor; Unity of cars before entering into Jerusalem; Inside view of Mosque; Valley of Jehoshaphat; Mosque of Omar; Pyramids of Cairo; Garden of Olives; On board ship Palestine; Bethlehem" and many many more. In a later part of the album are 51 more photos: a number of wedding photos but 17 of them show the results of the great flood of 1936. I believe most of them are taken of the state of Maine possibly Portland Middletown and Cromwell. Some of these are also marked on the back. Many are rather incredible photos too. Most of the photos in this particular album are NOT glued in but placed in the album using the four corner mounts. Most of the photos are black and white and in good shape. The album itself as far as the pages and binding is in great shape but the cover is in bad shape. It is very worn around the edges and has fallen away from the binding. The leather cover features a super art deco design. It measures about 8" x 10 ¾". Please note: this is one of two photo albums compiled by Riccio. The related album is specific to his time at Fordham University. SELLER ID 0001743; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GREAT NEW ENGLAND FLOOD ALEX D. RICCIO EUROPEAN GRAND TOUR MIDDLE EAST GRAND TOUR RELIGION RELIGIOUS STUDIES CATHOLIC THE VATICAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES HAND WRITTEN PERSONAL AMERICANA MEMOIR HANDWRITTEN HAND WRITTEN AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPHS SIGNED LETTERS DOCUMENT DOCUMENTS MANUSCRIPT MANUSCRIPTS WRITERS WRITER AUTHOR HOLOGRAPH PERSONAL 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 JESUIT JESUIT UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK . hardcover

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