‎Collectibles‎

‎MR AND MRS DANIEL SILVESTER‎

‎1935 - 1941 ORIGINAL ARCHIVE OF THREE 3 MANUSCRIPT DIARIES DETAILING THE LIFE TIMES AND MUSIC OF NOTED WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS SYMPHONY CONDUCTOR AND HIS WIFE‎

‎Worcester Massachusetts. Good. 1935. On offer are the original 1935 1940 and 1941 manuscript diaries of Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Daniel Silvester of Worcester Massachusetts. Although "Daniel Silvester" is identified as the owner undoubtedly his wife is the writer and quite simply his day to day biographer she did a super job of describing the busy life and work of her husband's appointments schedule music played etc. etc. and the dealings of their music store called "Silvester Music House". Daniel had an amazing and distinguished career was also a conductor for the 60 piece Worcester Symphony Orchestra. His faithful diarist wrote nearly every day in the large day-a-page diaries also record the era's entertainments whether classical or popular music plus records of their vacations in East Barnard Vermont news of politics in Europe then all the latest WWII news but mostly their doings in the world of music. 1935 "First big snowstorm of the season started early A.M. and kept up more or less till noon time. Hazel and I did a lot of shoveling off and on. Nearly all A.M. radio "Aft" "New Years Party" featuring Ethel Barrymore Noel Coward De Wolf Hopper George Olson and large orchestra….Dan at home A.M. Dan in concert afternoon. Circus day. At studio till 4 P.M. At circus grounds and after. Salesman from Larkin called. Electric bill and poll tax paid. Very warm day. Arrived at Marion's from circus grounds about 7:30 P.M. Supper at Marion's. Some work on biography in evening….Something unusual last evening or rather afternoon. May and I saw and entire blue sky not a single cloud anywhere. Never saw anything like that in my whole life that I remember. Helped May clean up stairs and get rid of a lot of rubbish. Afternoon worked till 4:30 P.M. After supper walked down for milk then played cards and reading till bedtime…" 1940 "H. B. C. Orch with Toscanim. Last concert of a wonderful series with a wonderful orch. 100 pieces probably the best sever assembled in the whole world and the most wonderful conductor. Orch perfect 100 percent in every respect. Tune tonal quality attire etc….Dan at store A.M. and pupil. Rehearsal 12-2 concert 3. At store all day after 11 A.M. Take Wentworth pupil for Dan. War news etc. Queen of Holland address the London in regard to the horrible aggression by Germans. Greatest battle in history now going on between allies and Germany….Dan at home A.M. and concert 12:45 3 P.M. At store all day and prospects 2 new 12 bass rentals from Walberg. Ellis pupil 4-6:30. War news radio. Looks bad for the Allies so far as they are ill prepared to fight such a terrible and ruthless war with the German's. Hitler's gang brutal and stops at nothing….Dan at home A.M. and concerts 1 P.M. and 3:30 P.M. At store all day and prospects. Supper down street. Germans using nearly everything they have in drive on Paris. Nearly 2000000 men and 3500 tanks and sacrificing their men by thousands in order to get through. Their loses enormous….Ball games afternoon. Radio. Brooklyn vs. Cinn. Brooklyn lost both games. France gives up in the war in Europe to the German and Italian hordes. Hopelessly outnumbered. Terms of surrender not given out yet. Britain says she'll continue the war alone….War news from Europe. Britain gives Hitler warning that if London is bombed they will retaliate on Berlin although as Churchill says it is not the policy of Britain to kill civilians women and children…Hitler is now very mad and says he will destroy Britain. I think he is nearly at the end of his rope……." 1941 "British war relief program. Big naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea between British and Italians. The British knocked the tar out of the Dagos sinking 6 battleships without losing any themselves and very little causality. The Italians are nearly all cleaned out of Africa also. Wonder how Muss and Hitler like that!.Holiday store closed. Left Worcester at 7 P.M. by way of Holden Hubbardston Gardiner and Keene and then Bellows Falls to Charlestown and across the toll bridge up the river to Windsor Woodstock and East Barnard. Arrived at 12:15 after 2 stops 142 miles and seems to be the shortest and best route. Rained off and on at start of journey then cleared up about 10 A.M. Had lunch on the way and a nice supper early….East Barnard. After breakfast and a little work around visited store to see the paper and get the news. After dinner and rest did a little more painting then cleaned up and walked over to the cemetery. Invited the Moore's for supper and had a very nice feed and visit and some accordion music and singing then sat out on their piazza until dark. Apparently the Russians have stalled the Germans almost to a standstill during last 2 or 3 days. Hope they can keep it up….War news! N.Y. Phil Orch 3 P.M. Piano Concerto Brawms with Orch. Arthur Rubenstein interrupted by announcement just came in from Hawaii Honolulu that Jps she spells it out had started war by bombing over there. Great excitement today and eve as Japan put on a dirty Hitler trick and got in the first lick on Philippines and other islands and are the American people mad! Hitler and his German thugs are stalled before Moscow and also in the south after losing tens of thousands of men……" Each of them measures about 5 ½" x 7 ½" one of the diaries cover is in bad condition with water damage. The cover itself is coming loose from the binding. Pages are and binding itself are in good shape though. The other two diaries are in fair to good shape.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS SYMPHONY CONDUCTOR SYMPHONIC SILVESTER MUSIC HOUSE WORCESTER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MUSIC MUSICANS DANIEL SILVESTER ORCHESTRA EAST BARNARD VERMONT GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS BIOGRAPHY SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown‎

Referencia librero : 0001703

‎MR DEKKER‎

‎1943 ORIGINAL WORLD WAR 2 ERA TRAINING COURSE FOR A YOUNG NAVY SOLDIER LEARNING EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT PROPELLER PLANES IN A NAVAL AIRCRAFT TRAINING COURSE IN CHICAGO‎

‎NAVAL AIR TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER CHICAGO IL. Good. 1943. On offer is a large and comprehensive notebook of handwritten typed and printed pages relating to a Naval Training course on plain propellers their many parts the way the work and their maintenance. The course was taken by a man with the last name ‘Dekker’. The very first thing written is a definition of a propeller. “A propeller is an air screw. It is a series of twisted air foils of irregular planes and form. AIRFOIL - is any surface which when projected through the air produces some aero-dynamic usefulness.” Seven more terms are defined and then a number of types of propellers ‘Fixed Prop’ ‘Adjustable Prop’ ‘Controllable Prop’ are drawn and their advantages and disadvantages described. There are also a few pages on quick maintenance of the outside of the propeller: “Props made of aluminum alloys should be inspected daily for nicks and scratches that may have been picked up during flight.” The first dozen or so pages deal with terms nomenclature and background of propellers and their maintenance. After these pages there are a number of typed sheets on the “Ground Adjustable Propeller” a diagram of the “Universal Propeller Protractor” “Maintenance Problems” and a “Job Sheet” which give step by step instructions on how to disassemble remove balance check propeller track troubleshoot and install this type of propeller. These sheets show an objective ex. ‘Balancing The Propeller’ tools equipment and materials needed and the procedure for achieving the objective. The procedure often includes notes such as “This is a two man job” or “Caution--do not use a metal hammer or steel wedge.” More pages follow on “Repair Blade and Hub Specifications for Counterweight Type Controllable Propellers.” These pages seem to have been created by the Hamilton Standard Propellers Company and distributed to the students in the course. The course even goes into the proper procedure and materials for painting propellers giving a breakdown of painting that prevents glare protects the surface adds additional safety features to the propeller and camouflages the plane: “Especially now during War Time the painting of the blades with non-specular lacquer is important. On bright sun shining days the glint from a shiny prop will disclose to every spotter the location of a plane. Therefore the blades are now entirely covered with lacquer mostly black. This eliminates any reflection from the prop.” Beginning in week two there are Job Sheets for “Blade Etching and Inspection” “Trouble shooting on a Two-Position Propeller” “Removal of a Two-Position Propeller From Engine” “Inspection and Repair of Counterweight Bearing and Shaft” and many more. A 25 page “Study Guide” for “Ground Adjustable and Two-Position Propellers” follows. The pages contain 90 typed questions with Dekker’s handwritten answers belong. The questions include “During take-off approximately how much horsepower will a 1000 horsepower engine develop if fitted with a fixed pitch propeller”; “What is the greatest advantage of a feathering type propeller”; “What is the purpose of the counterweight bracket on a Hamilton Standard two-position propeller” and many more. The next few dozen pages contain information on ‘Counter-Weight’ and ‘Constant Speed’ propellers. The third week begins with a cover page in block letters “GOVERNORS”. An alphabetized Table of Contents follows. The topics “Assembly of Const. Sp. Cont.” “Calibration Governor” “Drive Gear Shaft” etc. are grouped by letter and the page number is located next to each topic. The section is roughly 50 pages. The next section of material follow a similar structure Cover page alphabetized Table of Contents material. The section deals with “Hydromatic” and “Accumulator” Propeller Governors. It also includes a number of printed diagrams in which Dekker has written in and around the drawing. These weeks in the course seem to have been taught by a ‘Major Thompson’. There are also included a number of printed charts showing various columns such as “Input pressure” “Timer” “Pressure shut off switch” “Results Expected” and more alongside a number of questions meant to test the comprehension of propeller tests. Ultimately the page asks whether or not the governor being tested is satisfactory or not. The last major section of the book is material for the understanding of Hydromatic Propellers. The book is roughly 350 pages in very good condition. The cover is brown leather. The handwriting is clear and easy to read in black ink. The front cover has black ink reading “PROPS” in big block letters. The eight-week course was taken at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Chicago Illinois in the early 1940s during World War Two. The only date found is 1943.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF PROPELLER DRIVEN AIRCRAFT WORLD WAR TWO AIR COMBAT IN WW2 NAVAL AIR TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER CHICAGO ILLINOIS NAVAL AIRCRAFT TRAINING PROPELLER COURSE NAVY TRAINING COURSE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE WWII AIRPLANES MILITARY TRAINING WW2 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE NAVAL AVIATION AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover‎

Referencia librero : 0009081

‎MR FARLENZA‎

‎1944 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN ENTHUSIASTIC SHIPBUILDER EXEMPLIFYING THE CAN DO SPIRIT OF AMERICA TO BRING GERMANY TO DEFEAT‎

‎PORT NEWARK NEW JERSEY NJ. Good. 1944. On offer is a super original 1944 - 1945 manuscript diary handwritten by a dedicated enthusiastic shipbuilder Mr. Farlenza in the Newark Shipyard. While there is a name Marie Jane Cecilia Natale Farlenza written twice on the inside cover usually denoting authorship reading the entries it is clear that the information is of the author's wife who turned the book over to her husband. Here are some snippets: "Got up at 645 Marie made me breakfast and lunch picked up the riders. Salvatore is such a bull thrower and a pain in the neck. My assistant foreman Carl Lynn wanted to know if I am teaching my helper Hugh Flannelly how to put on the clips but he is too old 65 years and not smart enough or interested. It was swell out. We stopped for a beer." "We get time and a half for today. They launched two more destroyer escort ships hull 419 and 420. They were named the Hammer and Cross. The first DE launched made 100 shipS launched by the Newark in about 2 years." "Thursday July 20th it's our date night stay at home and read the paper and listened to the radio General Tojo of Japan resigned with his Cabinet. Hitler and his generals injured by a bomb from a would-be assassin." "October 17th got up at 655 went to the bathroom first thing pick up my 5 riders. It was cool out this morning it was sunny and nice out. In the afternoon I ground a lot of clips and I put on 5. My helper George Walsh is a neighbour of my foreman and he is looking to steal my good job from me so I do all the work myself. I got paid $47.98 I earned 62.40 I take out $6.25 for bonds." There are many very interesting observations in the 65 page of entires in the 9 x 6 inch boo. The covers are stained and worn and one page is loose but overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MARIE JANE CECILIA NATALE FARLENZA WWII WW2 WORLD WAR II US NAVY SHIPBUILDING NEWARK SHIPYARD NEW JERSEY WOMEN IN THE AMERICAN WAR EFFORT PORT NEWARK HOME FRONT WAR AGAINST GERMANY 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

Referencia librero : 0002155

‎MR POTTS‎

‎1867 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LETTER HANDWRITTEN BY A US NAVY ENGINEER FROM CALLAS PERU TO HIS PAL ON LEAVE‎

‎ABOARD USS DACOTAH CALLAS PERU. Good. 1867. On offer is an interesting 1867 manuscript four 4 page letter handwritten by a United States Navy Engineer officer likely named Potts while aboard the USS Dacotah writing to his friend Hiram Parker Jr. who was on leave from the Dacotah. Potts wrote this letter from Callas Peru on January 12th 1867. He writes a detail packed missive to his friend with tales of a man lost overboard men with injuries an Admiral transferring his pennant and one of the crew stealing money and deserting and much more. Overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF POTTS USS DACOTAH USS DAKOTA CIVIL WAR VETERAN CALLAS PERU NAVAL MARINE US SEAMAN ENGINEERS UNITED STATES NAVY US US NAVY HIRAM PARKER JR SOUTH AMERICA 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

Referencia librero : 0002052

‎MR RYMER [as written by MRS ELIZABETH SPARROW]‎

‎1888 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY DETAILING THE EVENTFUL VOYAGE OF PIONEERING ANGLICAN MISSIONARIES OFF TO ESTABLISH ST. CUTHBERT'S IN COLONIAL BRITISH GUIANA‎

‎BARQUE 'AUGUSTA' TO DEMERARA GUYANA GUIANA. Good. 1888. On offer is a fascinating and significant manuscript relic of Christian outreach being the handwritten diary of for the most part Mr. Rymer an Anglican missionary on his way to British Guiana today Guiana or Guyana to found with a ten other missionaries six men four women and one youngster the first English Mission at St. Cuthbert's formerly Pakuri. Travelling from Bristol to Demerara dated November 26th 1888 through to January 1st 1889 the writer begins the account explaining her authorship: "The following pages up to December 30th contains tracts from Mr. Rymer's Diary kept on board the "Augusta" He being the only one who felt able to write for the first three weeks all suffering more or less from sea-sickness so that he kindly gave me permission to copy out anything I thought would interest my friends as soon as I felt able to do so. I must ask friends to kindly excuse bad writing and any errors they may discover as it was written on the deck of the "Augusta" and sometimes with very great difficultly. Also that friend will kindly read it as soon as possible and pass it on to others mentioned at the back of this book." The work was done by Mrs. Elizabeth Sparrow as stated and then wrote the final three pages of her own entries. Uniquely this is a journal of many parts; on the one hand a travel diary detailing life on board a cross Atlantic ship that reads much like William Golding's To The Ends of the Earth with this chosen few Anglican missionaries who would establish the still running mission in 1889 a mere three months after arrival. Like a novel the voyage begins near unanimous sea sickness and then a critical officer of the crew the pilot dying at sea only days out. The wonderful mundanities of shipboard life are also detailed from the co-ed accommodation aboard a small ship to the daily devotional readings which showed brilliant forethought for including Sir Everard Ferdinand Im Thurn's then recent work "Among the Indians of Guiana; Being sketches chiefly Anthropologic from the Interior of British Guiana" 1883. The book is near full with 62 pages black cloth boards overall G. Here are some snippets: "Berke up first soon after I went out on deck and enquired after the pilot the Capt had given him a dose of Castor oil and before turning in last night I took him another dose from the Capt in a little coffee he still complained of pain in his stomach this morning on enquiring he had been suffering all night a few minutes the old boatsman followed me and wished me to come and look at the pilot. He said his hands were very cold. I went into the berth at once and the old boatsman and carpenter spoke to him but got no answer. They lifted him up and we at once thought he was dead. We watched him a little his forehead was warm but his eyes and his hands deadly cold. I ran to the Capt and told him that the old pilot was dead he came and laid him out and ordered the flag to fly at half-mast. It was so sudden and sad! Bro. Gordon spoke to him the night before about his soul and gathered he was not prepared for death. A pilot boat came in the afternoon and took the dead body of the old pilot off." ". sea very calm and all the passengers on deck much improved the wind round again to S.W. Distance traversed 60 miles. The large ship in sight all day and two Barques one a long distance in sight all day. All going in the same direction as ourselves. Later in the morning a second book was commenced entitled 'Among the Indians of Guiana' which Mr. Wilson had brought. very interesting to all as we are now Demerarians." "Captain up all night the morning shewed a further change in the colour of the sea from a dark green to a lighter and then very light green. Bottom found this morning with fine sand next time fine sand and shells and at last mud Domerara mud again at 10-25 the report was raised of land sighted at ¼ to 12 chimney stacks and trees soon after one and another saw it after dinner all the party went to the top of the "Forecastle" at the bow and with the naked eye got a sight of the land to which we are bound then the sight. Ship came into sight of the land and all felt very grateful and glad to know we were so near our desired haven. A time of much to all the sailors too crowding to see the land as much as ourselves so we thank God and take courage. After breakfast we had a profitable time over part of the 18th Psalm. And at 1-=25 met for our little meeting for the breaking of bread and had a precious season together around the cabin table as we remembered the Lord. Though somewhat affected by the odour of the place. It is by no means an attractive or salubrious place and is now very close though the skylight is wide open at 3-30 reached the sight-ship ascertained from there that there was a possibility of our getting in by that tide which rejoiced us all. Took Black pilot and his assistant on board to conduct us to the mouth of the river we then went down stairs to make ourselves presentable for landing and put up a few things to bring away with us for the night. This done we had a cup of tea and then quietly waited for the Harbour Master to come on board to see that all were in health before landing." " It was a lovely sight to us such a number of Coullerd people some Coalblack the dress of the women being very striking most of them wearing instead of bonnets or hats a white cloth round their heads shewing up their black faces to perfection." 31 December 1888. "At 6 o'clock a gentle knock at the bedroom door a little Chinese girl with a tray of tea and nice buttered toast. At 10-30 assembled for breakfast which consisted of salt fish and plantains roast & boiled. Spiced cold beef steak pie with boiled rice and Bok yams. All very nice. and introducing us to our black Brethren and sisters who were coming and going all day." Mrs. Huntly welcomed us at the Mission House had tea ready which we so enjoyed it was such a after the tea we had been drinking on board ship for 5 weeks. After tea we were shown by Mrs. Huntly our bedrooms all were provided with very comfortable sleeping compartments in the Mission House we have a splendid large airy room bed wide enough for four people clean and free from all living creatures except one mosquite which must have hid away inside the netting but it only buzzed about having mercy on me the first night. Tea being over and feeling refreshed we went into the Meeting Room which adjoins the Mission House it was very late and we were tired but felt the people would be disappointed if we did not let them have a look at us as they had heard of our arrival. Mr. Rymer Mr. Sparrow and Mr. Mitchell each took part for a short time. It was a lovely sight to us such a numbed of Collared people some Coalblack the dress of the women being very striking most of them wearing instead of bonnets or hats a white cloth around their heads shewing up their black faces to perfection. The Meeting room is a large airy room and was well fitted with people. The meeting over oh such a welcome waiting in crowds to shake hands and tell us how pleased they were to see us and how they had prayed for us that we might arrive in time for their night-watch service it was truly an affecting time we were very glad to get home and after partaking of a beautiful sweet orange we retired for the night full of praise and gratitude to our Heavenly Father for thus far fulfilling our desire in allowing us to see Demerara may our coming be for His glory.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF REVEREND RYMER ELIZABETH SPARROW ARAWAK LUCAYAN TAINO DEMERARA ESSEQUIBO BERBICE SIR WALTER RALEIGH GEORGETOWN STABROEK SUGARCANE BAUXITE PAKURI ST. CUTHBERT AMERINDIAN MAHAICA RIVER DEMERARA-MAHAICA REGION JOSEPH FERGUSON KAFOTAY LOKONO-ARAWAK PLATONIA ANGLICAN MISSIONARIES SOUTH AMERICA CENTRAL AMERICA LATIN AMERICA BARQUE AUGUSTA CHRISTIAN OUTREACH ENGLISH MISSIONARIES 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 . hardcover‎

Referencia librero : 0002114

‎MR WOODS‎

‎1926 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG WYOMING MAN WHO IS A FIREMAN FOR THE RAILROAD‎

‎STEWARTSVILLE WYOMING WY. Good. 1926. On offer is an interesting 1926 manuscript relic of railroad history being a handwritten diary dated from July 6 1926 to November 14 1926 authored by a young man who is a fireman for the railroad who tells about his days working on the railroad and riding on the trains watching engines girls he meets accidents ballgames etc. The young Wyoming man Mr. Woods he identifies his father as Chas. Woods in the financials does a super job detailing his life and times. Here are some snippets: July 6 left Stewartsville for St. Joe to Cheyenne on St. Joe Grand Island Railway. Fare St. Joe to Cheyenne $22.97; July 8. Passed physical examination for fireman rec'd a pass to Laramie Wyo.; July 20. Given a job at watching engines. Keeping them full of water steam and . My shift 4pm to 12 midnight .41 cents per hr.; Aug 10. Went to circus and wild animal show in evening; Aug. 26. withdrew $10 from Albany National Bank. Dinner at Grand Caft. Super at kuster walked about town. Talked to some good looking girls but couldn't quite persuade them to go to show with us…. Guy came along in a car and they went car riding without us. Too bad guess we'll get a car.; Aug 27. Bought blue corduroy blazer $5.00. Saw out girls friends again but they dodged us and got away. Lots of work for nothing try again we'll show them.; Aug 29. Helms supply man went to sleep under coal chute. Woke him up with water hose. Good business today 16 road engines and 4 switch engines bus.; Sept 4. Mac Mclaughlin hostler on middle shift killed instantly about 3:15pm caught between two cars on coal track about 10 feet north of coal chutes. Talked with him about 5 minutes before the accident. Impossible to realise that it happened.; Sept 16. Left on engine 9010. Of 81 cars… had trouble with elvin stoker coal to coarse for crusher had to stop on the hill; Sept 26. Had trouble with fire tell we got to rock river… left rowlin… i had to call in the flag 5 or 6 times made about 50 to 55 miles per hour down the hill from lookout to Wyoming.; Oct 3. On engine 5055. Of 64 cars 2964 ton. Almost stalled out of ridge. I took the throttle for about 4 min. While Harris worked on sander pipes.; Oct 6. Left Laramie at 1 pm on engine 5077 with a Las Angeles train of 45 cars… went to the western and heard negro orchestra.; Oct 10. Saw the world series game between N.Y. Yanks & St. Louis Cardinals on the Republican Bermeraing's Playograph. St. Louis wins 3-2.; Oct 19. Saw 15 to 20 antelope southeast of track between Speer and Carr. There are 10 pages of receipts and expenses. The 6¾ x 8¼ inch diary is in a composition book which has 56 pages of entries sometimes just few lines but a lot of half page or more written daily. A chunk has been taken out of the top edgeaffexting the entire book but no loss of text. Overall G.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF RAILROAD RAILWAYS FIREMAN ENGINEER WYOMING STEWARTSVILLE STOKER 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

Referencia librero : 0001604

‎MROSEK, Gust (?-?)‎

‎Photograph Signed‎

‎American maker of miniatures. PS 5¼" X 3½" n.p. 1933 September 12. Near fine. Handsome black and white picture postcard captioned "Ulm Cathedral / Miniature Model / Hall of Religion - A Century of Progress - Chicago." Card was neither stamped nor canceled; address portion is blank. A description at the top of the message portion tells Mrosek's tale. After giving some details on the famous cathedral in Wuertenberg Germany it gives the vital stats of Mrosek's creation: It "is hand carved from maple and holly wood. It contains 4300 pieces fitted together. It is 9 feet high 8 feet long 40 inches wide equipped with lights art glass windows and chimes. Seven years of painstaking labor were devoted." Below this Mrosek signs and dates it. A superb example of the miniature maker's art and an unusual Century of Progress artifact. unknown‎

Referencia librero : 21788

‎Mrs [Sarah] Trimmer‎

‎Easy Lessons or Leading Strings to Knowledge‎

‎<p>Poor condition HC no DJ. Original paper covers and spine over cloth over boards. Covers and spine complete but for chipping along edges; rubbing wear at cover fore corners boards exposed; loosely bound - almost disbound; numerous leaves lacking 50 pp; title page lacking - publication info from covers; several leaves torn with portions lacking; 12 plates present of 16. Note: cover title is 'Mrs. Trimmer's Leading Strings to Knowledge Boston 1834' - there is no 'Easy Lessons' or publisher name present. Title and publisher name is presumed from  OCLC #270107991 listing 1836. 24mo 222 pp complete; this copy lacking many pp.</p> Boston/New York: Munroe + Francis hardcover‎

Referencia librero : 18483

‎MRS AC BESSEY A C‎

‎1873 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A SAD SICKLY WOMAN WHO MARKS THE DAYS WITH SAD MEMORIES AND ANNIVERSARIES‎

‎NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS MASS MA. Good. 1873. On offer is a super original handwritten 1873 diary owned by A.C. Bessey who lists her address as "__ 3rd Street New Bedford Massachusetts who writes a great reference for historians or collectors having interest in New Bedford. Here are some snippets: "Weather cloudy. Am feeling usually well this a.m. Mr. Potten's horse and sleigh were stolen from the door while calling here….Commenced taking Turkish Baths in morning. Went to Golden Gate Lodge in the evening….Had a severe attack of neuralgia in the night she ends up being confined to her bed for about two weeks and in fact she's quite sick through-out the year….Mothers tomb stone was set….Nine weeks this day since I came from Worcester. Can only as yet walk a little around the land. A cold ordinary day….Had chills and fever. Went to bed at noon did not set up anymore till next day….Could not sit up. Georgie and children about dark. Twelve years ago this day my dear mother died….A little better but not steady enough to go down stairs. 18 years ago this day I was married to Mr. Bessey…." Throughout the 165 plus entries she mentions many names: Richie Potten Pelton Bourn Nelson Hammond Pratt Dr. Bates Deacon Morgan Deacon Pomeroy M. Ripley Calkins and more. G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; 19TH CENTURY AMERICANA WOMEN STUDIES RURAL LIFE FARMING GENEALOGY PIONEER HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento Manuscrito . unknown‎

Referencia librero : 000910

‎MRS ANN [WAITHMAN] RUSCHENBERGER et al‎

‎1826 - 1845 ARCHIVE OF 16 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN STAMPLESS LETTERS OF NAVAL BUSINESS AND VERY INTIMATE PERSONAL LETTERS FROM MOM TO US NAVAL SURGEON AND NOTED AUTHOR WILLIAM WAITHAM RUSCHENBERGER‎

‎US NAVAL STATIONS: ANNAPOLIS PHILADELPHIA 1826. On offer is a small archive of sixteen 16 original manuscript stampless folded letters dated 1826 - 1845 addressed to United States Navy Surgeon William Samuel Waithman Ruschenberger to various naval stations in Philadelphia Annapolis Washington DC etc. These letters offer a very interesting view of the doctor with two very intimate letters to the very young William about some youthful indiscretion and money a couple of letters from cousins uncles and then the rest deal with Naval medical publishing and research issues. One online source provides: Dr. William Samuel Waithman Ruschenberger 4 September 1807 in Cumberland County New Jersey - 24 March 1895 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania was a surgeon for the United States Navy and an author. After attending schools in Philadelphia and New York he entered the Navy as surgeon's mate 10 August 1826. He was graduated in medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 1830 and was commissioned surgeon 4 April 1831. He was fleet surgeon of the East India Squadron 1835-1837 attached to the naval rendezvous at Philadelphia 1840-1842 and at the naval hospital in Brooklyn 1843-1847 when he organized the laboratory for supplying the service with unadulterated drugs. He was again fleet surgeon of the East India Squadron 1847-1850 of the Pacific Squadron 1854-1857 and of the Mediterranean Squadron from August 1860 until July 1861. During the intervals between cruises he was on duty at Philadelphia. During the Civil War he was surgeon of the Boston Navy Yard. He was on special duty at Philadelphia 1865-1870 was the senior officer in the medical corps 1866-1869 and was retired on 4 September 1869. He was president of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1870-1882 and president of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia 1879-1883. He was commissioned medical director on the retired list on 3 March 1871. Dr. Ruschenberger published some of the results of his investigations during his cruises by which he had acquired a wide reputation. He also served as a member of the Board of Appointments whose purpose was to form rules and plans for the United States Naval Academy. Dr. Ruschenberger rose to the rank of commodore before he retired. Overall VG. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. unknown‎

Referencia librero : DC01385

‎Mrs B Floyd Paige‎

‎1907 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A DUTIFUL YOUNG HOMEMAKER AND WIFE‎

‎Glen Castle New York NY. Very Good. 1907. On offer is an interesting diary of the young Mrs. Floyd Paige nee Tyrell. Research suggests that they are new to marriage - Mrs. Paige notes that Floyd kills a chicken for dinner which she cooks and remarks with pride that this was only the third chicken she had ever dressed. A later notation marks there first anniversary. It also appears that this woman is surrounded by Floyd's family and she dutifully notes names throughout. Her Mother and brother Claude live not too faraway but mostly in touch with the telephone. Mrs Paige does a very good job relating succinctly her and her husband's days their visits births deaths and all those who enter their circle of life. She also relates work social activities and milestones. Here are snippets: "January 11th - a year ago today we went to keeping house" "Aunt Edna is 22 yrs old January 4th" "Joe the horse was sick" "February 14th Sport birthday one year old today" "February 16th Frank Ross married." "February 17th Pa is 54 years old today." "March 1st a mad dog scare" "swept the tenant house" "Hattie Palmer and Fayette Smith came here to be married. Father Paige married them Edna and I witnessed." "Witneys Point Fair" Binghamton Fair". Names mentioned include: Mary Windfield Florence Dowd Edward Browning Charlie Everetts Mr. Howard Inez Johnson The Happy Club Mr and Mrs Milo Lee Charles A. Palmer Ward Oliver Earle and Lily Ketchum Grandpa Lee Mr. MacDonald Mr. and Mrs Ousterhout Burt Bishop. A more than casual reading will provide a wealth of genealogical information. Overall VG.; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; GLEN CASTLE NEW YORK GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ARCHIVE NEW YORK DIARY DIARIES ECONOMICS NEW YORK SYRACUSE BINGHAMTON FARMING GLEN CASTLE LUMBER ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown‎

Referencia librero : 000738

‎MRS CARRIE CECILIA COLE FRYE‎

‎1864 - 1939 FASCINATING AND UNIQUE HANDWRITTEN RETROSPECTIVE JOURNAL AND DIARY DOCUMENTING ALMOST THE ENTIRETY OF ONE WOMAN’S LIFE FROM BIRTH TO SHORTLY BEFORE HER DEATH THROUGH TWO WORLD WARS THE GREAT DEPRESSION GREAT HAPPINESS AND TERRIBLE TRAGEDY‎

‎PORTAGE CITY SPRING LAKE WISCONSIN WI. Very Good. 1939. On offer is an fascinating diary chronicling in fantastic detail and comprehensiveness the entire life of a Mrs. Carrie Cecilia Cole Frye. The diary was begun in 1908 but it begins all the way back from her birth in 1864. She details her childhood family life parents brothers and sisters notable births deaths marriages her marriage to Robert John Frye the first time she was able to vote for President her family being quarantined for a Smallpox outbreak and so much more all the way up to 1939. This is a tremendously unique document covering a person’s entire life in unprecedented detail. From reading this diary it is easy to see that Mrs. Cole had an exceptional and truly fulfilled life. Born on February 18 1864 in Portage City Wisconsin to a family with ten other children she writes about moving around the state often. A child of strict parents she began working at 10 years old for her room board and education. In 1882 she met Robert John Fry a 34-year-old Civil War veteran whom she would later marry on July 2 1884. She and Robert Fry had five children one passed away in her infancy and homesteaded on a 40-acre ranch just north of Lakewood Wisconsin. She talks about numerous positions she held as housekeeper caregiver and cook always returning however to the homestead in the spring and summer. In 1909 Robert Fry became quite ill and moved into the Wisconsin Veteran's home. Shortly after her husband moved in Mrs. Cole followed first rooming in Marston Hall. At this point she became the primary bread winner for the family and began working as a telephone operator for the Veteran's home making $15.00 per month. She quickly ascended the ranks and earned the title of Chief Telephone Operator along with a pay increase to $25.00 per month. On March 11 1914 her husband and true love Robert John Fry passed away from "prolonged paralysis of the limbs and a heart seizure." She ended up selling the family farm netting $800.00 and on September 1 1914 left her post as Chief Telephone Operator and began working for the post office as Assistant Postmistress for $20.00 per hour. Again she ascended through the ranks through sheer hard work and determination ultimately achieving position as the Head Postmistress. Interestingly she also tells of the first time she was able to vote in the first election after Women's Suffrage the 19th Amendment had been passed into law. She notes on September 22 1923 that she received a telegram from Washington D.C. saying that she will be receiving pension pay as soon as she submits the appropriate paperwork as the President had signed the Omnibus Bill into law. She sees the beginning of World War I with one of her sons volunteering to serve. She celebrates his safe return and the first Armistice Day Celebration on November 11 1921. She also sees the Great Depression and the start of World War II. By the last few years of the book she is a fairly old woman and her diary notes mostly weather visits from friends and family births and deaths. A life this fully detailed and chronicled is so very rarely found to be read and appreciated. This is an exceptionally interesting document of a life lived through so much love happiness tragedy and war spanning 74 years of life. Though the text ends in 1939 Carrie C. Frye would live a few more year until 1946. The diary is 98 pages long and each page is almost completely filled with writing sometimes from the very top to the very bottom. On only two pages is there an instance of the whole page not being devoted to writing. On these two pages Carrie has pasted cloth on the page that reads “To The One I Love” and writes around it. The book is in very good condition. The front and back cover and spine are in good shape. It is a half-leather binding. The pages within are in good condition as well exhibiting very little wear rips tears or discoloration. For the most part the journal is easy to read with Carrie’s script in black ink. Beginning in 1929 around page 80 the days between entries begin to shrink and the handwriting gets smaller and more cramped making comprehension of the content more difficult. From 1933 on especially the handwriting is small cramped and can be somewhat difficult to decipher at points. The black and blue ink used throughout the book shows only minimal signs of fading and is almost entirely confined to the first few pages. OVERALL: VG Background: Caroline Cecilia “Carrie” Cole Frye was born on February 18 1864 in Portage City Columbia County Wisconsin. She lived all 82 years of her life in Wisconsin and died on March 22 1946 in King Waupaca County. TEXT: “Feb. 18 1864 - Born Portage City Columbia Co. Wisconsin. Wednesday at 5 P.M.”; “1867 - Fall of this year moved with my Father Vernon Cole and mother Sarah Hay Cole to Spring Lake Waushara Co. Wisconsin onto a farm of fifty acres called the Bailey Place”; “May 16 1913 - John and I went home to Lakewood and Mountain for two weeks visit. John said I would never go with him again for he felt so miserable he did not think he would ever be able to go again.”; “February 3 1914 - John Fry sustained second stroke of paralysis. I laid off working office and took care of him up to Feb. 17. When I went to work again. Laid off work again March 8. John Fry left this work of sorrow March 11 - 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday.”; “January 1 1920 - I am entering on the New Year with good health and am trying to serve my God to the best of my ability. We are having our old fashioned winter with about one foot of new snow and up to the present date the coldest has been 30 below zero.”; “February 18 1920 - I am 56 years old today. Still continues to be cold."; “November 2 1920 - I voted the first time for President as the U.S. Woman's Suffrage became a law!"; “November 7 1920 - Harry Hines took his wife May and Sarah and Annie Mulligan and me for a ride by auto over the Columbia Highway; saw some grand sights and returned at his home at 9 p.m. and he took Sarah and Annie and me into Portland about ten miles from his home. Sarah and I stayed over night at the Y.W.C.A."; “November 11 1921 - Armistice Day Celebration at Wis. Vets. Home in the evening at the Bryant Hall. I C. C. Frye spoke the following piece holding our glorious flag in my hand . . ."; December 1 1921 - Robert J. Frye my son started from Heppner Oregon where he is living to go to Portland Oregon 200 miles by train and at Celilo Ore the train he was on and another passenger train came head on together. There was 10 killed and 60 injured including him. He was taken to hospital at Portland Ore and placed in hospital. His sister Mrs. George Raney visited him. He was hurt in his side but not serious and was out of the hospital Dec 4 and to his sister's home and went home to Heppner Dec 5; The R.R. Co. paid all expenses and gave him $75.00."; “Sept. 151926 - This cloth was a sofa pillow that my son Vernon Frye sent me the fall of 1918 from Camp McClellan Alabama while he was in the service for Uncle Sam in the World War. I wore it on my bed in Wisc. Vets home until it got worse full of holes. I took it and cut it out and pasted it in this book to keep - Carrie C. Frye.” ; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CARRIE CECILIA COLE FRYE ROBERT JOHN FRYE LIFE CHRONOLOGY PORTAGE CITY SPRING LAKE WISCONSIN 19TH CENTURY WISCONSIN WISCONSIN VETERAN’S HOME CHIEF TELEPHONE OPERATOR POSTMISTRESS GREAT DEPRESSION WORLD WAR 1 WORLD WAR 2 CRADLE TO GRAVE RETROSPECTIVE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D’ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover‎

Referencia librero : 0009134

‎MRS CORA WELCH SMITH [MRS DAVIID STANLEY SMITH] nee Cora Deming Welch‎

‎1923 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY OF FAMED YALE PROFESSOR OF MUSIC CONDUCTOR OF THE NEW HAVEN SYMPHONY AND RENOWNED COMPOSER DURING HIS GRAND EUROPEAN TOUR‎

‎Good. 1923. On offer is a super original 1923 manuscript diary handwritten by Cora Welch Smith wife of the famous composer David Stanley Smith of New Haven Connecticut. The 116 pp diary represents a European trip Cora and David took in the year 1923. Collectors and historians of musical personages or Yale related famous figures will find a great deal of retrospective biographical entries relating to Smith's early travels as Cora relates anecdotes of their past trips to Europe and her husband's previous life as a student abroad. Cora and David traveled to Europe in the summer of 1923 on board the White Star line ship Regina and both are shocked by how the war has affected Europe. At one point they go to stay with a family by the name of Henderson in Surrey England. It's called the Randall's estate which is noted for its relationship with the novels of Jane Austen. Cora is a super diarist very descriptive and she adds even more depth with the several 8 quaint little drawings adding even more charm. When the diary starts out they are leaving New Haven and head to Montreal where they stay at the "Mont Royal" Hotel. Here are snippets: 1923 "June 9th In a taxi to the White Star Dominion Line Docks. The "Regina" Named for a city in Saskatchewan 16500 tons. Cabins on C Deck chairs on B. Sailed about 10:30 standard. Down to St. Lawrence to Quebec. A pleasant day. Landscape unimproved in interest as the day progressed. The banks changing from flats to hills with an occasional village with it's one spire church. Was glad to see the promontory of Quebec again. The new tower of "Frontenac" does not improve the hotel and unfortunately dwarfs the citadel. We took a few passengers on board that evening." "June 10th A fine sunny day. From our chairs on the south side we looked at the beautiful shores of New Brunswick. Very green and hilly with pretty white towns in the bays. Later there were mountain ranges with a streak of snow here and there. From our porthole in the early morning we saw a small steamer come out from "Father Point" and when alongside our ship mail was taken on board and two men left our boat. The next morning before breakfast we saw the high embankment of Newfoundland to the North. It had much snow upon it and looked very bleak. Then came the fog. It is still with us Friday. On the next day very little fog that day the only incident was the passing by two ice bergs she has a drawing of them…" Then they dock at Liverpool and end up staying at Harker's Hotel. Several pages about Liverpool and then on to Edinburgh. "June 20th We reached Edinburgh in the evening. We entered Scotland by crossing the Tweed at Berwick. Pretty ride along the coast. Saw "Holy Island" from which the Lindisfarne Monks went to Durham taking with them the bones of St. Cuthbert. North British or Waverly Station. Hotel from Wednesday night till Sunday. An improving city. View of the old town and castle from Princes St. very impressive……." "July 1st In the afternoon of that first Sunday we took a train to Leatherhead about a half hour ride. There we visited until Tuesday morning at Randall's Park the estate of the Henderson family. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and their three daughters Mabel Frances and Cicely were at home. The two sons are married and living elsewhere. Mr. Leslie Smith came for Monday night. Miss Marjorie Still came in for tea on Monday. Randall's Park is a delightful place. The present house of Grey Stone was built about 1820. The former house was on the Mole River which flows placidly by and beyond the long front lawn. It was the former house in which Jane Austin placed Miss Taylor Emma's governess who married and went to live nearby at Randall's Leatherhead is the "Highway of Emma". On one side of the front lawn is the wilderness a wood with splendid trees. Many rabbits live in holes in the ground there. On the other side of the lawn are the gardens. These are surrounded by a high brick wall with fruit trees trained up the sides. The flower beds were filled with bloom. On the outside of our long wall is glass to protect the peaches and make them ripen earlier. Mrs. Henderson was vice president of the local Red Cross and head of a hospital. Frances was a nurse in the war for four years. The people do not talk much about the war or complain but it is always there in the background. The Henderson's have been obliged to sell the farm part of their estate……" "July 3rd On the afternoon of our return from Randall's July 3rd we had the opportunity through tickets sent by Mrs. Dewick of being present at the memorial service for our war ambassador Mr. Walter Hines Page in Westminster Abbey. Mrs. Smith and cousin Alice smith were in the North Transept and David and I were in the Poet's Corner. The memorial tablet was unveiled by Viscount Grey of Fallodon on the staircase entering the Chapter House beneath a tablet and window in memory of James Russell Lowell…….After the service we talked with the Ludington's and as a gate was closed in the side aisle down which we were moving we went through a small opening into the next and soon realized that we had involuntarily entered the outgoing assembly of dignitaries ambassador's members of Parliament and such……." Now on to Norwich Ely Cambridge Bath Bruges Ghent Brussels: "July 19th From Ghent we came to Brussels arriving about five. We chose the "Grand Hotel Brittanique" from a list. It is a good hotel and pleasantly situated on the "Place du Trone" by the side gates of the Royal Palace. We happened to arrive at the time for celebrating the Fete Nationale July 21st being the anniversary of the occasion of Leopold…." "July 23rd On Saturday morning we went by train to Lorraine a ride of 45 minutes or so. There a cocker with another Victoria took us to the library which is being rebuilt and about the center purposely burned by the Germans by means of explosions. The cathedral near the library can be used only at the choir end. The nave is boarded up. From outside we could see the demolition of the nave and the partial destruction of the west towers. There were ruins of houses about a square where a university building had stood. A good deal of reconstruction has been completed however the houses are built of a pretty reddish brick with cream color stone trimmings……The cocker told us a little about the German occupation a four year's horror. He said that the Saxon's were worse than the Bavarian's…." "July 30th The eight o'clock train from Paris brought us to Montreux about 7:15 A.M. and there an auto was waiting to bring us the short distance to the Grand Hotel at Territet which Mrs. Willinger told us about. We have lovely rooms on a corner of the fourth floor with two balconies. On the front balcony looking at the lake and mountains across. We had our breakfast. It is a wonderful spot. At the end of the lake the mountains on the sides of the Rhone Valley frame the long jagged mountain la Dent du Midi……" "……On several evenings there was a beautiful pink glow on the snow tops on our last evening in particular it was so striking that we all left the dining room for the balcony. Twice in the evening we went to the Palace Hotel to hear Mr. Harold Monro Poet and Editor read poetry. The last time he gave a lecture much too condensed on Poetry of Today and Tomorrow. He read from various anthologies…." "August 19th Our passports were taken from us as we landed and looked over and returned later amid a good deal of confusion and no explanation of the proceedings was made. At Menaggio we took a boat which after a stop at Bellagio landed us at Cadenabbia about 6. Here we are at the Grand Hotel Britannia recommended by Miss Gifford. As usual we have a room facing the lake a corner room with two little balconies. The lake is very lovely….One day we spent many hours on the water going by steamer to the end of the Lake Como. At Bellagio we climbed the hill behind the Grand Hotel at which I stayed with father and mother in 1909 to the Villa Serbelloni……." Then also head to Pisa Florence Rome and this is where the diary entries stop. BIO NOTES: YALE: "David Stanley Smith was born in Toledo Ohio on July 6 1877. He grew up in a musical household and by the age of fifteen he had found employment as a church organist. In 1895 he went to Yale where Charles Ives Class of 1898 was numbered among his friends; he would later serve as the organist at Center Church in New Haven a position formerly held by Ives. Smith was an outstanding student and he became the protégé of Professor Horatio Parker. Smith's graduation ceremony in 1900 featured a performance of his Ode for Commencement Day conducted by Parker. After college Smith traveled throughout Europe where he took lessons with Ludwig Thuille and Charles-Marie Widor. In 1903 Smith returned to Yale as an instructor in music theory. He would remain a member the Yale faculty until his retirement in 1946. Horatio Parker died in 1919 and the next year Smith succeeded him as Dean of the School of Music a post he would hold until 1940. Again following in Parker's footsteps he also became the conductor of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. Despite his duties as a teacher administrator and conductor Smith was able to compose a substantial amount of music including one opera Merrymount five symphonies ten string quartets many sacred works and a variety of other compositions. Smith married On offer is a super original 1923 manuscript diary handwritten by Cora Welch Smith wife of the famous composer David Stanley Smith of New Haven Connecticut. The 116 pp diary represents a European trip Cora and David took in the year 1923. Collectors and historians of musical personages or Yale related famous figures will find a great deal of retrospective biographical entries relating to Smith's early travels as Cora relates anecdotes of their past trips to Europe and her husband's previous life as a student abroad. Cora and David traveled to Europe in the summer of 1923 on board the White Star line ship Regina and both are shocked by how the war has affected Europe. At one point they go to stay with a family by the name of Henderson in Surrey England. It's called the Randall's estate which is noted for its relationship with the novels of Jane Austen. Cora is a super diarist very descriptive and she adds even more depth with the several 8 quaint little drawings adding even more charm. When the diary starts out they are leaving New Haven and head to Montreal where they stay at the "Mont Royal" Hotel. Here are snippets: 1923 "June 9th In a taxi to the White Star Dominion Line Docks. The "Regina" Named for a city in Saskatchewan 16500 tons. Cabins on C Deck chairs on B. Sailed about 10:30 standard. Down to St. Lawrence to Quebec. A pleasant day. Landscape unimproved in interest as the day progressed. The banks changing from flats to hills with an occasional village with it's one spire church. Was glad to see the promontory of Quebec again. The new tower of "Frontenac" does not improve the hotel and unfortunately dwarfs the citadel. We took a few passengers on board that evening." "June 10th A fine sunny day. From our chairs on the south side we looked at the beautiful shores of New Brunswick. Very green and hilly with pretty white towns in the bays. Later there were mountain ranges with a streak of snow here and there. From our porthole in the early morning we saw a small steamer come out from "Father Point" and when alongside our ship mail was taken on board and two men left our boat. The next morning before breakfast we saw the high embankment of Newfoundland to the North. It had much snow upon it and looked very bleak. Then came the fog. It is still with us Friday. On the next day very little fog that day the only incident was the passing by two ice bergs she has a drawing of them…" Then they dock at Liverpool and end up staying at Harker's Hotel. Several pages about Liverpool and then on to Edinburgh. "June 20th We reached Edinburgh in the evening. We entered Scotland by crossing the Tweed at Berwick. Pretty ride along the coast. Saw "Holy Island" from which the Lindisfarne Monks went to Durham taking with them the bones of St. Cuthbert. North British or Waverly Station. Hotel from Wednesday night till Sunday. An improving city. View of the old town and castle from Princes St. very impressive……." "July 1st In the afternoon of that first Sunday we took a train to Leatherhead about a half hour ride. There we visited until Tuesday morning at Randall's Park the estate of the Henderson family. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and their three daughters Mabel Frances and Cicely were at home. The two sons are married and living elsewhere. Mr. Leslie Smith came for Monday night. Miss Marjorie Still came in for tea on Monday. Randall's Park is a delightful place. The present house of Grey Stone was built about 1820. The former house was on the Mole River which flows placidly by and beyond the long front lawn. It was the former house in which Jane Austin placed Miss Taylor Emma's governess who married and went to live nearby at Randall's Leatherhead is the "Highway of Emma". On one side of the front lawn is the wilderness a wood with splendid trees. Many rabbits live in holes in the ground there. On the other side of the lawn are the gardens. These are surrounded by a high brick wall with fruit trees trained up the sides. The flower beds were filled with bloom. On the outside of our long wall is glass to protect the peaches and make them ripen earlier. Mrs. Henderson was vice president of the local Red Cross and head of a hospital. Frances was a nurse in the war for four years. The people do not talk much about the war or complain but it is always there in the background. The Henderson's have been obliged to sell the farm part of their estate……" "July 3rd On the afternoon of our return from Randall's July 3rd we had the opportunity through tickets sent by Mrs. Dewick of being present at the memorial service for our war ambassador Mr. Walter Hines Page in Westminster Abbey. Mrs. Smith and cousin Alice smith were in the North Transept and David and I were in the Poet's Corner. The memorial tablet was unveiled by Viscount Grey of Fallodon on the staircase entering the Chapter House beneath a tablet and window in memory of James Russell Lowell…….After the service we talked with the Ludington's and as a gate was closed in the side aisle down which we were moving we went through a small opening into the next and soon realized that we had involuntarily entered the outgoing assembly of dignitaries ambassador's members of Parliament and such……." Now on to Norwich Ely Cambridge Bath Bruges Ghent Brussels: "July 19th From Ghent we came to Brussels arriving about five. We chose the "Grand Hotel Brittanique" from a list. It is a good hotel and pleasantly situated on the "Place du Trone" by the side gates of the Royal Palace. We happened to arrive at the time for celebrating the Fete Nationale July 21st being the anniversary of the occasion of Leopold…." "July 23rd On Saturday morning we went by train to Lorraine a ride of 45 minutes or so. There a cocker with another Victoria took us to the library which is being rebuilt and about the center purposely burned by the Germans by means of explosions. The cathedral near the library can be used only at the choir end. The nave is boarded up. From outside we could see the demolition of the nave and the partial destruction of the west towers. There were ruins of houses about a square where a university building had stood. A good deal of reconstruction has been completed however the houses are built of a pretty reddish brick with cream color stone trimmings……The cocker told us a little about the German occupation a four year's horror. He said that the Saxon's were worse than the Bavarian's…." "July 30th The eight o'clock train from Paris brought us to Montreux about 7:15 A.M. and there an auto was waiting to bring us the short distance to the Grand Hotel at Territet which Mrs. Willinger told us about. We have lovely rooms on a corner of the fourth floor with two balconies. On the front balcony looking at the lake and mountains across. We had our breakfast. It is a wonderful spot. At the end of the lake the mountains on the sides of the Rhone Valley frame the long jagged mountain la Dent du Midi……" "……On several evenings there was a beautiful pink glow on the snow tops on our last evening in particular it was so striking that we all left the dining room for the balcony. Twice in the evening we went to the Palace Hotel to hear Mr. Harold Monro Poet and Editor read poetry. The last time he gave a lecture much too condensed on Poetry of Today and Tomorrow. He read from various anthologies…." "August 19th Our passports were taken from us as we landed and looked over and returned later amid a good deal of confusion and no explanation of the proceedings was made. At Menaggio we took a boat which after a stop at Bellagio landed us at Cadenabbia about 6. Here we are at the Grand Hotel Britannia recommended by Miss Gifford. As usual we have a room facing the lake a corner room with two little balconies. The lake is very lovely….One day we spent many hours on the water going by steamer to the end of the Lake Como. At Bellagio we climbed the hill behind the Grand Hotel at which I stayed with father and mother in 1909 to the Villa Serbelloni……." Then also head to Pisa Florence Rome and this is where the diary entries stop. BIO NOTES: YALE: "David Stanley Smith was born in Toledo Ohio on July 6 1877. He grew up in a musical household and by the age of fifteen he had found employment as a church organist. In 1895 he went to Yale where Charles Ives Class of 1898 was numbered among his friends; he would later serve as the organist at Center Church in New Haven a position formerly held by Ives. Smith was an outstanding student and he became the protégé of Professor Horatio Parker. Smith's graduation ceremony in 1900 featured a performance of his Ode for Commencement Day conducted by Parker. After college Smith traveled throughout Europe where he took lessons with Ludwig Thuille and Charles-Marie Widor. In 1903 Smith returned to Yale as an instructor in music theory. He would remain a member the Yale faculty until his retirement in 1946. Horatio Parker died in 1919 and the next year Smith succeeded him as Dean of the School of Music a post he would hold until 1940. Again following in Parker's footsteps he also became the conductor of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. Despite his duties as a teacher administrator and conductor Smith was able to compose a substantial amount of music including one opera Merrymount five symphonies ten string quartets many sacred works and a variety of other compositions. Smith married Cora Deming Welch in 1913. They had one son Christopher Stanley Smith. David Stanley Smith died in New Haven on December 17 1949." The diary 4 ¼" x 6 ½" the cover is very worn the pages and binding look good. G. in 1913. They had one son Christopher Stanley Smith. David Stanley Smith died in New Haven on December 17 1949." The diary 4 ¼" x 6 ½" the cover is very worn the pages and binding look good. G.; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: COMPOSERS MUSIC MUSICAL CELLO CELLIST WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES TRAVEL SINGERS OPERA PERFORMANCE ART GRAND TOUR EUROPE CULTURE JANE AUSTEN SYMPHONY SYMPHONIES NEW HAVE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA THUILLE WIDOR WELCH DAVID STANLEY SMITH MERRYMOUNT RANDALLS Hand Written Personal Americana Memoir Handwritten autograph autographs signed letters document documents manuscript manuscripts writers writer author Holograph personal Ephemera antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito . hardcover‎

Referencia librero : 0001428

‎MRS DOCTOR ANSON HOOKER [ANNA WRIGHT HOOKER]‎

‎1869 ORIGINAL HEARTFELT HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING THE TRIALS TRIBULATIONS AND TRAGEDIES OF A WELL CONNECTED WELL RESPECTED BOSTON FAMILY‎

‎CHARLESTON BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS. Very Good. 1869. On offer is a fascinating original post Civil War 1869 manuscript diary handwritten by Anna Wright Hooker filled with entries revealing a keystone year in this Boston woman's life. The year finds Anna and her family headed by her important doctor-husband Anson Hooker at the top of the Boston social scene: she and her husband socialized very frequently going into Boston almost daily. They attended the famous Peace Jubilee in Boston that summer for instance. Dr Hooker was always out tending to people it seemed sometimes in the middle of the night. He stayed with a suicide victim for two days and Anna recorded the sadness of the event a "broken heart" made him shoot himself in the head. The man had botched the attempt. Anna also visited friends often and were friends with the Hales and Bulfinches upper crust Boston families of great regard. There were upper middle class to wealthy people though Anna lived a rather humble life choosing to take on the majority of the chores herself primarily because of her young son. Neddie or Edward also became a famous Boston doctor. In April though the situation changed. Her daughter Martha was taken ill with some kind of rheumatism which left her bedridden and in great pain for weeks. Only opiates eased her pain. About that time also her husband's health began to fail. He first complained of a "lame arm" and began to also have pains and fatigue. He had always been quite strong going out on as many as 4 calls a day everything was a house call then for doctors. But around May he began to show marked signs of failing health Anna's horror and dismay is clearly recorded as she watched helpless as her husband's condition progressed from bad to worse. By autumn Dr Hooker could barely get out of bed. He died in early November and his funeral was attended by hundreds of people. He was after all one of the best known and well regarded Bostonians. All of this is recorded faithfully no matter what Anna's mood. BIO NOTES: Anna Wright 1813-1891 was descended from a Massachusetts Bay Colony Pilgrim family as was her husband Dr Anson Hooker 1799-1869. They married in 1834 and settled in Charlestown Massachusetts where Anson became a very prominent doctor and an alderman for the town among other things. He practiced medicine in Charlestown for 45 years and they had three children one of whom at the writing of this was only 8 years old Edward Dwight Hooker; 1858-1911. This would make Anna quite old at the time to bear a child as she was in her late 40s. She calls him Neddie and he is mentioned every day as Anna stays at home to care for him while her husband is out on calls. She had three siblings Luther Martha and William. Martha married Edmund Boynton. These people figure prominently in the diary being all very close in proximity and visiting their mother Anna's large townhouse in Charlestown extremely often. Hers was a busy life with the day's chores generally being mending she received a Singer Sewing machine in February and raves about it throughout cooking and cleaning as well as tending to Neddie. Overall VG.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ANNA WRIGHT HOOKER CHARLESTOWN MASSACHUSETTS DR. ANSON HOOKER BOSTON MEDICAL MEDICINE GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES PHYSICIAN WOMEN'S STUDIES AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN 19TH CENTURY HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Referencia librero : 0001732

‎MRS DR WILLIAM SCHILLER[?]‎

‎1936 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A BITTER RESENTFUL SELF ABSORBED NEW WIFE OF A MEDICAL DOCTOR WORKING HIS WAY OUT HIS MARRIAGE‎

‎Cleveland OHIO OH. Very Good. 1936. On offer is an original manuscript diary and fascinating piece of Americana being a diary written by a woman who seems to be the most self centered young woman that one can imagine. Of the 2/3 or so filled diary has entries dripping with self absorption brimming with self entitlement with a backdrop of physical pain and illness this woman may or may not being feeling. A snippet that says much: 'one of Bill's patients died last night at 12:30 so my sleep was broken…' later in a very serious tone: 'Mother just discovered Tommy our canary bird dead. We didn't even know he was sick.' This woman is a psychology thesis in human form. While unidentified we believe she is married to a Doctor William Bill Schiller though it could be Schillier. Our author is a late 20s maybe early 30s woman recently married but her family may have pushed her into it somehow. A newish doctor still wanting to go back to school for surgical training he works day and night. He is most likely staying out on purpose and by August they are in the process of divorcing. She writes: 'Spent all afternoon trying to chase up my will o'wisp husband who had a call to make. It annoys me trying to find him all the time.' Parallel to his excessive work is her procrastination and failure as an author of children's books and magazine articles. She notes one rejection notice after another. The diary is littered with complaints: he is cheap he is inattentive he is a mamma's boy he is unfeeling and on. Physically she complains about back pain toothache heart palpitations always tired having the 'jumps' all over. She complains that people think she just has a case of 'nerves'. She complains of pains in her legs. She takes shots for pain and in the writing one can see how she gets groggy and the writing gets sloppier. It seems that she takes the shots frequently. She is jealous of the relationship between her husband and his mother and his aunt and is sarcastic about them several times. He works long hours and she complains that she is left alone far too much and suggests that he is having relationships with other women. She thinks he is cold and distant from her. At one point she writes: 'I suppose I ought to get 'continental attitude' toward marriage. Along with the complaints are some tidbits of the times: news of the Simpson affair in England she admires the King's passion that he would throw it all away for his woman playing the new game Monopoly going to Kaase's Restaurant charity work . The holidays make for interesting reading as she dwells on her loss of her husband and is bitter. At no time in the diary does she ever take any responsibilty for what is happening to her it is always someone else's fault. Many names and relatives names are written about inside and local collector or historians may well establish the exact specifics of these people. Overall VG. ; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; DIVORCE CLEVELAND OHIO MEDICAL PRACTICE PSYCHOLOGY WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES RELATIONSHIPS HYPOCHONDRIA DOCTORS MEDICAL MEDICINE HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL PERSONAL HISTORY MEMOIR MEMORIAL DIARY JOURNAL DIARIES JOURNALS LOG LOGS KEEPSAKE . unknown‎

Referencia librero : 0001305

‎Mrs Electa JK Penny J K‎

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

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

Referencia librero : 000659

‎MRS EMILY A MOULTON‎

‎1868 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A POST CIVIL WAR ERA AKRON OHIO WOMAN‎

‎AKRON OHIO OH. Good. 1868. On offer is the original handwritten 1868 manuscript diary that originally belonged to Mrs. Emily A. Moulton somewhere near Akron Ohio. Historians and collectors of the post-Civil War era will find this diary a treasure trove full of great entries that depict life for a young woman living in Ohio during the mid 19th century. Here are snippets: "March 3rd It is pleasant but very cold and they begin to go about some. They have broken paths. I went up to Cad's and oh how deep the snow." "March 22nd Miserable walking. Alice and I went to church to hear Mr. Fairchild's lecture to the young ladies. He had a crowded house. Mary Allen was baptized. I went to Cad's carried my clothes to wash. Mrs. Summer's father was buried." "March 25th A miserable rainy day. It is Shelton's exhibition day he is in his glory I suppose. I have sewed on my shirt all day. Went to Cad's staid awhile. She is very unwell with a cold." "April 15th The Erie Railroad disaster occurred. A pleasant but windy day. I went up to Cad's got on a quilt. Mr. M came to tea. After tea I called at Mrs. Yeoman's to ask Sam Compton Loomis Byrne Sackett Stephen Comstock and Sarah to invite them to Cad's to quilt." "April 16th Cad came down this morning got a dispatch Comstock is hurt on the railroad. Mrs. Comstock and brother left this morn to go to him. A terrible windy day. I went up to Cad's to quilt. The ___ all came. We got it off." "April 20th They got a dispatch Mr. Comstock is failing……" "April 30th Joseph Wilbur Griswold married. Pleasant day. Have been up to Cad's helping her get done with carpet and G. L. came tonight with news that Mrs. Vandrusen died this morn very suddenly and that Jennie Dowd has a babe two weeks old has been married five months." "May 4th A lovely morn. I attended Mrs. Vandrusen's funeral. Frank had a fit at the graveyard. We went to the grave. Cornelia was up. I stopped at Cad's……" "June 20th A pleasant morn. We left home on the morning train. Got to Henderson. Found Mary Ella and Howard going to the falls. We took the hack for Brickfield. Got Doc Pope to bring us to Huron. Rode with rain all the way from Tensula a miserable rainy day. We are all at home here." "July 20th Oh how hot it is. I have got three meals and fussed the rest of the time and helped Hattie on her work. I can run the machine. Sarah came in. The girls went up to Cad's and got butter. Shirley Dowd came yesterday." "August 6th At this time she's very sick with blood in her bowels Staid home on the bed all day. Cad slept with me down stairs. I fainted away. Mrs. Hadley called. Sarah has gone to Akron to spent the day." "September 27th A lovely day. Have traced a little of that yoke sewing. We all went down to the big falls and around by Cad's home. Got some pansies. L. went to Akron this morn. Says Joe Cornelia got home this eve." "October 17th Have baked a leg of mutton fixed doughnuts and ironed. Am tired almost to death. Went up street with Jarlin. Mrs. Brock brought me cloth. Doct came in…." "November 3rd A bright day. Went to Mrs. Turner to ______. We had an illumination. Made a great display. H. Wm. Aaron left for Missouri. Nellie Knapp was married to day." "December 18th A lovely day. We went to the school exhibition. Miss. Engle. We were highly entertained. We went up to church and worked til nine. Mrs. Bill brought my bonnet." Many names are mentioned: Turner Hattie Mize Fairchild Hattie Brown Stover Charlie Raymond Butler Palmer Peterson Canfield Brainerd Hanford Hitchcock Loomis Harrison Waite Lockwood Comstock Kellogg Holbrook Dr. Clark Alice Whitley . The diary proper is a bit rough for the wear as it's had some water damage adversely affecting a half dozen or so entries. There are approximately 310 entries for the year starting February 1st. The diary measures about 2 ½" x 3 ¾" and also has a separate leather cover that snaps shut. Overall G-.; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; AKRON RECONSTRUCTION ERA CIVIL WAR ERA WAR BETWEEN THE STATES WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES SUFFRAGE 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 Archive Lot 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

Referencia librero : 0001094

‎MRS ERNEST PRATT ?‎

‎1909 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AND PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAVEL DIARY OF AN EXTENDED TRIP TO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE‎

‎WHITE MOUNTAINS NEW HAMPSHIRE. Good. 1909. On offer is a super early detailed 1909 manuscript and photo automobile travel diary of a trip to the White Mountains in New Hampshire and then later to Philadelphia. The 6¾ x 4 inch flipbook style diary has over 100 pages of handwritten entries and 30 or so photographs of the trip and party. While there are no ownership signs the writer refers to her husband Ernest and when joined by other family members she includes 'Pa Pratt' leading us to assume her married name is Pratt. Here are some snippets: "Left Middleboro on the 7-48 train for our trip to the White Mountains we left North Station Boston promptly.first stop at Lynn where four people joined our party. There are about 25 of us. We stopped at Salem and Newburyport.The train stopped 5 minutes at Portsmouth NH Louise and I walked down the station platform but nothing seemed very thrifty…We could see Mt Kearsarge and all the others. Had a fine breakfast and at 7 started on a carriage ride to Jackson. Not a cloud in the sky.We saw white horse and cathedral ledges moat iron Kearsarge Mountains. The ride was splendid 18 miles and Jackson was a beautiful Mt village. Glen Ellis Falls are certainly wild and picturesque. He noticed the fir balsam as it made the morning air fragrant…At 11 we boarded a train for Crawford Notch and sat in the observation car all the way never was anything so fine as that ride. The mountains and deep ravines thickly wooded were beautiful in their autumn splendor…After dinner we walked up to the ledges on Mt Willard and had a beautiful view of the notch. The railway curves in and around the sides of the mountains. At 3:40 we left for Bethlehem the highest town in New Hampshire the scenery was fine. We changed cars at and again at Bethlehem. On our way we saw the Mt Washington house at Bretton Woods. Mt Washington itself has been very clear all day and 42 people enjoyed a wonderful view from the top at Bethlehem we transferred to the Uplands Hotel and were assigned to room 4 on the first floor…We climbed part way up Mt Deception but there was not much of a view on account of the tall trees…Here we visited the magnificent Mt Washington house. The views from the broad piazzas are not to be described and all the furnishings are almost beyond imagination…We started on our 32 mile ride through the Franconia Mts the roads were muddy and the way steep. The scenery was grand in all directions. We visited Echo Lake and heard our voices come back from the rugged rocks of the opposite mountain." The cover is damaged and stained but overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MRS. ERNEST PRATT WHITE MOUNTAINS NEW HAMPSHIRE TRAVEL PHOTO ALBUM EARLY CAR TRAVEL AUTOMOBILE TRIPS EARLY 20TH CENTURY TRAVEL PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA 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

Referencia librero : 0002179

‎MRS GEORGE C KING‎

‎1920 - 1925 1940 - 1944: THREE 3 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES OF THE LOVING AND DOMESTIC WIFE OF A CINCINNATI PLUMBING COMPANY OWNER WHO HELPS HER HUSBAND AS MUCH AS SHE CAN AND LIVES AN ACTIVE SOCIAL LIFE ENTERTAINING GUESTS AT HOME‎

‎CINCINNATI OHIO OH. Good. 1920. On offer are three 3 diaries of the wife of George C. King who with his brother Walter owned and operated a plumbing company in Cincinnati Ohio. The diaries present different parts of the wife of George King’s life. The first diary is for the year 1920 the next diary covers the year 1921 to 1925 and finally the third diary comes almost twenty years later and covers the era of 1940 to 1945. 1st diary: 1920. Cincinnati. The diary consists of a combination of simple day-to-day activities entertaining friends and guests at their home going into town seeing shows etc. and entries about her husband George and the goings on in his shop. Often these things are combined in single entries: “March 17 1920. Mr. and Mrs. Cutler had me to dinner at the Metropole and to show at Kith’s. Mrs. C’s birthday. George has been half sick ____ days - did not go to store until noon today. Tonight he had tea and toast and couldn’t eat that.”; “May 9 1920. Am starting home tonight for two weeks to be with father while he’s in with his eyes.”; “August 22 1920. Had dinner at Emily’s - George and all of them went in bathing - I did not go.”; “December 26 1920. Woke up this morning with Laryngitis. Had Dr. Shepherd in afternoon. Dr. Stary out of town. Can’t talk above whisper.” At the end of the book the “Daily Expenses” pages have had their title crossed out and written in it’s place is Mrs. King’s handwriting that says “We Entertained”. The page then lists the date they entertained the people who came and the time they arrived. For example: “Sat. Jan 15. Mr. and Mrs. Pearse. Turkey Dinner.”; “Thursday April 15 - Sunny Williamson - Arrived 11 a.m. Left 9 p.m.” There are over 30 of these short little entries. The book itself is in good shape. It’s cover states that it is “THE H. & S. POGUE CO. DIARY”. The year 1918 has been crossed out and 1920 has been written in its place. The cover is a pale green cloth which shows some tearing on the front back and especially the spine. The book is roughly 225 pages long of which at probably around 180-200 pages have writing in them. The next diary is a five year diary of the years 1921 to 1925. The book is similar to the previous one. The days are filled with observations of life family and the goings-on of her husband’s store. There are small bits of ephemera that are stuck in between pages. They are usually newspaper clippings often of little poems or local interest news stories. Mrs. King spends the year of 1923 pregnant. The entries of December 28 and 29th have a newspaper clipping pasted over them the title of which is “Knights Templar Initiate Largest Class in History of York rite in Cincinnati”. There is an arrow pointing to George C. King’s name. Excerpts: “May 27 1921. Our 18th anniversary - We had dinner at the Gibson and went to the ‘Capitol’ afterwards - a fine time. ‘Auntie Patchill’ stayed with Dorothy”; “August 5 1922. The first mail plane carrying mail from N.Y. and Cleveland came to Cinci today. Landed at Blue ash and carried 12 sailor's - Mail left NY. this a.m.”; February 14 1923. George gave me a beautiful wrist watch for a valentine- Dorothy had about 30 valentines. - Awfully cold.”; “June 17 1923. George and I went to ball game Brooklyn - Cinci - from 9 to 0. It was awful. Reds couldn’t even make a hit but once. Dorothy’s first Nat. League game.”; “July 23 1923. Dorothy is six today - Mr. Pearse had her cake made with her name and had 6 pink candles.”; “August 2 1923. Pres. Harding died very suddenly after a ___ illness in San Francisco hotel at 7:30 Pacific Time this evening.”; “August 3 1923. Calvin Coolidge took the oath of Pes. at 2:47 a.m. at his ____house in Plymouth.”; “August 2 1924. 10 years ago today Germany declared war on Russia. 2-days later on France. It doesn’t seem possible it could be so long ago.”; “January 7 1925. Woke up at 4 a.m. awfully sick - George stayed home all-day with me - Head bursting.”; “September 14 1925. Put in 10 tons Pure hemp at 7.50 50¢ to put in house - City Ice co. - Dorothy starts to school - 3rd grade - today.” The diary is roughly 370 pages long and almost every single page has at least one year’s entry written in it. Some years include all five but 2 or 3 years of entries on a single page are most common. The book is in good condition. The cover is red hard leather. The spine reads “1921-1925” in handwritten black ink. The final book is a five-year diary of the years 1940 to 1944. The entries in the diary are fairly few and far between and dates with more than one year’s entry are rare. The entries are almost entirely simple short statements about the weather or the author’s weight. The book is filled with a good deal of ephemera. There are four photographs two of a cat & dog; two of the King family one while standing and posing and the other lounging around in a park about a half dozen or so newspaper clippings of various local stories and two of a column that mentions Walter King seemingly George’s brother. There are also a few small pieces of paper in which various salves for colds boils tick bites and such. The book is in good condition. The cover is brown leather that shows very minimal wear. Throughout all three books Mrs. King’s writing is very easy to read. All the diaries are roughly 4” x 7”. Background: Mr. King came to Cincinnati from Carlisle Ky. his birthplace in 1905 and with his brother Walter set up a plumbing concern a few years later.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GEORGE C. KING LOUISE KING WALTER KING CINCINNATI OHIO PLUMBING COMPANY FAMILY BUSINESS WIFE OF A BUSINESSMAN DOMESTIC DUTIES KNIGHTS TEMPLAR FRATERNAL SOCIETIES DOTING WIFE INTERWAR PERIOD IN AMERICA ROARING TWENTIES MIDWEST AMERICA POST WORLD WAR 1 ERA AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D’ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover‎

Referencia librero : 0009071

‎MRS HAROLD MILLER‎

‎1935 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF AN ENGLISH WOMAN MOVING TO RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL ONLY TO BE WITNESS TO THE START AND END OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN REVOLUTION‎

‎RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL. Very Good. 1935. Leather. On offer is an original manuscript diary dated 1935 beginning August 17th when the author sets off on the SS American Legion with her husband Harold. Research suggests her husband's last name is Miller as she identifies 'Mother Miller' as one of the well wishers when they board the ship. Her birthday is celebrated the very next day aboard ship. She begins to study Portuguese in earnest. In Rio they stay at the 'Gloria'; she reports that everything is very queer and she is scared to death; the language is impossible; lovely descriptions of Rio de Janeiro; going to Coco Casino; the mountains. After a break of 3 weeks she begins detailed entries of her new domestic and social life in Brazil. Historians and collectors of the history of Brazil will recognize 1935 as a very interesting year given the attempted November revolution known as the 'Graf Zeppelin Revolution'. Our writer makes notes and some little commentary regarding the beginnings and ending of the rebellion. Our author does a super job recording the names of her visitors hosts and companions and the many names include; the Vidals Miss Coehlo the Davies the Shofners the Pratts Mrs. Towill the Redferns of Detroit Mrs. Redford Mrs. Oldbergh Mrs. Burr the Banfills and many many more. This leather bound 1935 Bell Telephone French diary in English is about 1/3 filled with hand written entries 4.25 x 2.5 inches overall G.; Manuscript; 64mo - up to 3" tall; LATIN AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA BRAZIL PORTUGUESE 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 . hardcover‎

Referencia librero : 0001167

‎MRS HENTSCHKE‎

‎1916 HANDWRITTEN WORLD WAR I HOMEFRONT DIARY OF A GERMAN WOMAN WHOSE HUSBAND IS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES FIGHTING GERMANY‎

‎RIVERSIDE CALIFORNIA CA. Good. 1916. On offer is an original handwritten manuscript being a 1916 World War I diary of about 90 pages of which half are expense entries and the other half are the many intriguing writings of a cultured intelligent but 'troubled' woman including a list of books to read one highlighted book is about the traits of the German Kaiser and Kaiserina lists of lady friends a list of 'Worries' gifts for her new baby instructions to herself to write an essay using people she admires and then there are the notations that occasionally litter book such as the following: "April 18th Can I ever learn to follow that small voice that is always right. This morning I heard it faintly say don't phone Miss Celchin until you have spoken to Miss Eachus. I disregarded it and was very sorry the instant I saw Miss Eachus. What good did it do me to buy a lunch downtown today….Read this over learn a lesson if possible." A close reading suggests the author is a young woman whose husband is Armin C. Hentschke a Private in the 364th Infantry of the American Expeditionary Forces. Her father perhaps her grandfather resides in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania but she notes her mother has just returned from a trip to San Francisco and research suggests the woman lives near her in Riverside California. This is confirmed given the 364th Infantry was made up almost exclusively of recruits from Southern California. She appears to be of German background spelling cinema with a 'k' and she has an older son named Hans who troubles her and certainly of European background referring to her parents as Mama and Papa. The address section has names and friends from many many different places in the USA and even in Canada. Measures about 4" x 7" and overall G. ; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; AEF HOMEFRONT WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES SUFFRAGE WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR ONE WWI THE GREAT WAR AMERICANA GERMAN 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 BRITAIN BRITISH BRITISH EMPIRE RAF World War I WW I TRAVEL GERMANY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT . unknown‎

Referencia librero : 0001024

‎MRS J LEON WILLIAMS‎

‎1943 - 1945 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A STRONG TENACIOUS DETERMINED BRITISH WOMAN LIVING IN AMERICA AND DOING EVERYTHING IN HER POWER TO ASSIST THE WAR EFFORT - WIDOW OF WORLD FAMOUS INVENTOR SCIENTIST AND DENTIST‎

‎AUGUSTA MAINE NEW YORK CITY ME NY. Very Good. 1943. On offer is one of the finest World War II homefront diaries we have ever encountered. Mrs. Leon Williams of Augusta Maine and living at Concord Haven and the Augusta House using a largish thick 1945 journal style page a day diary writes retrospectively of 1943 and 1944 and then 1945. Whether she is copying from older books and transferring the entries or writing from memory is not known but her writings are very detailed and specific. It is also uncertain if she was born in America or England though we do believe she is British by birth what is known is that she is a staunch lover of both countries relishing in the determination of the British against Germany and America's own battle against the Nazis. She sews for British children knits socks for soldiers attends bond drives and quarrels with those that treat the war effort too lightly especially those who do not have their sons or daughters fighting the Germans as her own son Peter was doing. Widowed in the mid 1930s her husband was an important inventor and scientist in dental practice and the Williams family traced its roots back to Revolutionary times. See the biographical notes. Mrs. Williams has had a sensational life: In 1890 she took a trip to New Zealand. She has lived in Australia and adores the country. In 1910 she left New York for England. In 1943 she was living in New York and then to Maine. She has recurring bouts with Malaria - 'the old bug'. We figure she is in her sixties as she mentions being required to retire from business. This is a singularly unique and formidable woman in the mould of a Margaret Thatcher. She has a tremendous moral compass and does not hold punches: 'They do not speak my language in Augusta. They know so little beyond trivial affairs…yet they are big bugs in their tiny world.' She has a number of problems with some Maine residents given how insulated from the War Maine is and the attitudes of some rile her to no end. She is on top of all the world news and the burden of the world's woes weigh on her. She records the numbers of dead in London Blitz she records details on many areas of the war effort. She makes an oath that as long as the boys are in the trenches and waging war she will not sing or dance or attend parties. She detests the complainers and her entries regarding the death of Roosevelt are eye watering. She pays homage to FDR declaring him the greatest man that ever lived. Another emotional passage is her description of being in Egypt in 1901 when her beloved Queen Victoria dies and the toll it takes on her. BIO NOTES: James Leon Williams April 18 1852 - February 23 1932 was an American prosthodontist and a pioneer dental histologist. He discovered dental plaque. In 1785 Leon's great-grandfather Jacob Williams a U.S. Army captain during the American Revolution settled in Maine. A native of Massachusetts he had a son Richard around the year 1794. On May 25 1829 Richard had a son Calvin who would be Leon's father. Sometime around 1879 J. Leon Williams began a two-year apprenticeship by a Dr. Roberts in North Vassalboro Maine and later began practicing in the same town. Williams later passed examinations for the DDS degree at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery and the equivalent LDS degree in Ireland. He joined the Maine Dental Society and used the opportunity to borrow their microscope to study the histology and pathology of tooth enamel. In the early 1880s common crown and bridge techniques were not well-known or widespread. Williams sought to make information on these techniques available to all dentists through the pages of The Dental Cosmos. In 1885 he embarked on a journey to improve the state of dental prostheses by designing more aesthetic artificial teeth that better matched the overall facial dimensions of the patient. He convinced an American artificial tooth manufacturer to take up his cause and produce his designs on the condition that other dentists would embrace the new forms. Williams also practiced dentistry in London and was one of the founders of the International Association for Dental Research. Mrs. Williams writes almost daily until the summer and then she becomes sporadic. VG.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; MAINE HOME FRONT WAR EFFORT HOMEFRONT DENTISTRY DENTAL ORTHODONTICS WORLD WAR II WWII WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ALS ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES CIVIL WAR ERA WAR BETWEEN THE STATES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT GENEALOGY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito . unknown‎

Referencia librero : 0001044

‎Mrs JA Faber J A‎

‎Blush Tea Rose.‎

‎Britain:: Original Watercolor 1882-1890. Fine. A refined and rare original watercolor painted on clay-coated stock. Fine condition. Image size: 11 x 10 cm. Sheet size: 24 x 29.6 cm. With dedication leaf 'Edith Cast Faber from her Mother a loving memento painted by Mrs. J.A. Faber about 1882-1890'. Classified as florilegia: ornamental flowers painted for beauty rather than scientific or medicinal appeal this lovely Blush Tea Rose was evidently painted from nature by an accomplished hand. Although the art of flower painting was a favored traditional pastime for genteel women of nineteenth century Britain few works boast the refined sense of composition color light and shading as evidenced by the practiced skillful execution of this still life. To date the works by Mrs. Faber are undocumented however this elegant composition clearly reflects her appreciation for and mature expression of the glories of the garden the natural world and the still life tradition. Matted in Rag Board Original Watercolor, unknown‎

Referencia librero : 5701

‎Mrs JA Faber J A‎

‎Cranesbill Geranium.‎

‎Britain:: Original Watercolor 1882-1890. Fine. A refined and rare original watercolor painted on clay-coated stock. Fine condition. Image size: 12 x 15 cm. Sheet size: 24 x 29.6 cm. Elegantly matted in Ivory rag board with gilt French line decoration. Sized to 14 x 18 inches. With dedication leaf 'Edith Cast Faber from her Mother a loving memento painted by Mrs. J.A. Faber about 1882-1890'. Classified as florilegia: ornamental flowers painted for beauty rather than scientific or medicinal appeal this lovely Cranesbill Geranium was evidently painted from nature by an accomplished hand. Although the art of flower painting was a favored traditional pastime for genteel women of nineteenth century Britain few works boast the refined sense of composition color light and shading as evidenced by the practiced skillful execution of this still life. To date the works by Mrs. Faber are undocumented however this elegant composition clearly reflects her appreciation for and mature expression of the glories of the garden the natural world and the still life tradition. Matted in Rag Board Original Watercolor, unknown‎

Referencia librero : 5708

‎Mrs JA Faber J A‎

‎Flowering Cactus Blossom .‎

‎Britain:: Original Watercolor 1882-1890. Fine. A refined and rare original watercolor painted on clay-coated stock. Fine condition. Image size: 13 x 11 cm. Sheet size: 24 x 29.6 cm. With dedication leaf 'Edith Cast Faber from her Mother a loving memento painted by Mrs. J.A. Faber about 1882-1890'. Classified as florilegia: ornamental flowers painted for beauty rather than scientific or medicinal appeal this lovely Flowering Cactus Blossom was evidently painted from nature by an accomplished hand. Although the art of flower painting was a favored traditional pastime for genteel women of nineteenth century Britain few works boast the refined sense of composition color light and shading as evidenced by the practiced skillful execution of this still life. To date the works by Mrs. Faber are undocumented however this elegant composition clearly reflects her appreciation for and mature expression of the glories of the garden the natural world and the still life tradition. Matted in Rag Board Original Watercolor, unknown‎

Referencia librero : 5703