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‎NEW BEDFORD MILITARY COMMITTEE‎

‎1861 - 1865 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN ONE-OF-A-KING AND FASCINATING RECORD BOOK OF THE MILITARY COMMITTEE OF NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS DETAILING THE MANY MILITARY AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF THE CIVIL WAR ON A SMALL NORTHERN CITY‎

‎NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS MA UNITED STATES USA. Good. 1861. On offer is an exceptional historical document the Military Committee Record of the town of New Bedford Massachusetts in 1861 the first year of the United States Civil War. The record book is a fascinating complex and detailed description of the the impact of the Civil War on the entirety of the city 1860 population: 22300. This book is a true treasure showing a deep and prolonged look of the effect of the bloodiest war in American history on a typical American city. The pages of the ledger are full of original information and the pages pictured are just a sampling. This is the day to day story of how one Union city dealt with and contributed to the War effort and it contains over 150 pages describing this effort. It includes the minutes of meetings of the Military Committee copies of letters to and from the Committee lists of soldiers who received extra pay from the city and a complete listing of the families that were impacted by their soldier going off to war and what the City did for them up through 1864. It also shows how the committee worked to create the companies of soldiers that needed to be mustered into service from the City and the interaction that it had with the officers that they chose to lead them as well as the military gifts they gave to the officers that included pistols and swords and the determination of soldier bounties for enlistment. The first page of the book reads “Records of the Military Committee New Bedford. Sept. 5th 1861. Ordered that a committee consisting of His Honor the Mayor and one alderman with such as the Common Council may join be appointed to take such measures as they may deem expedient with authority to offer a bonus not exceeding Fifteen Dollars per man to enlist one or more companies for the war now existing for the defence of our National Existence as a free and Independent Government. Adopted in concurrence Attest Sandford S. Hoton. City Clerk.” It then lists the Committee members: “Hon. J.C. Jacoby Warren Sadd Cornelius Howland Frederick S. Allen and William S. Rodman.” The following pages contain details of Committee meetings descriptions of special ordinances copies of letters dealing with the Military Committee and its correspondence with the wider Massachusetts state government and official orders for raising infantry to fight in the war. Typical entries read as such: “Sept. 7th 1861. Present. The mayor Sadd Howland and Allen. The Mayor and Mr. Howland were appointed a Committee to meet on Mr. Samuel C. Hart and extend to him an invitation to take command of a Company of Infantry to be raised in accordance with the vote of the City Council. Alderman Sadd was appointed a Committee to meet upon Gov. Andrew and ascertain if he would accept such Companies and Commission such offices as were selected by the Committee. Warren Sadd was chosen clerk.”; “October 11th 1861. The Mayor reported that in company with Mr. Conyon the City Treasurer he had visited Camp Schouler at Lynnfield and paid to the men mustered into the Clifford Guards and the Fifth Battery the Monies of Fifteen Dollars each as authorized by the City Council in their order of Sept 5th. It was voted that notice be given the owners of Concert Hall that the city will vacate it on the 18th inst. The following bill was appointed and ordered to be paid.” This is followed by a list of names and companies and the money owed to them by the council. Many pages in the book contain lists of the men who answered the call to fight in the War. One pages states it contains “a correct copy of the Roster of the Clifford Guard. The bonus of Fifteen Dollars authorized by the City Council was paid to each member. Company D. 23rd Regiment.” A list of all names in their entirety follow all under the command of Cornelius Howland. A note next to two of the names states that Lewis H. Cable “died Apr. 14/62 typhoid fever” and Charles Cavanaugh was “wounded died Nov. 26/62”. Another states “Below is a correct copy of the Roster of the Taber Guard Capt. S. P. Barrett to whom a bonus was paid. The company is attached to the 28th Regiment Col. Monteith and is designated as Company B. There are also pages of detailed financial information pertaining to the war mostly of payments the city made to the brothers sisters wives and widows of the men fighting in the war. These are broken down into sections of “City Beneficiaries” “Army Beneficiaries” and “Navy Beneficiaries” broken down month by month. In July of 1862 the Military Committee votes to “effect a loan of a sum not exceeding Twenty six Thousand Dollars.in the payment of a bounty of One Hundred dollars each to such parties as may enlist in the volunteer service from this city and be mustered into the services of the United States. A newspaper clipping around the same time states “The City has provided the recruits when individually mustered into service shall receive $50 and when the Company is mustered an additional sum of $50 in addition to the bounty from the National Government of 25 dollars and the month’s pay in advance.” Many pages around this time summer 1862 also list the wives of soldiers who have applied for state aid. The record book does not state if any application was turned away though it seems unlikely judging from the large amount of women who received aid from the state. The last quarter of the book deals not with the Military Committee but with the State Aid Relief Committee a committee set up in January 1864 to deal specifically with the applications for financial relief from the families of soldiers fighting in the war. The secretary of this committee is different from the Military Committee as evidenced by the change in handwriting style. Much of the last part of the book is written on the opposite side of the page so the book must be turned around for the entries of the State Aid Relief Committee to be read. The committee deals with each case individually to judge whether or the not the family of a soldier is eligible to financial relief. For those that are there is a large script “E” for “Entitled” written over the entry. After each case was reviewed the secretary put a large X over the entry almost every case has some sort of X mark over the writing. This usually does impede readability but can make reading some words harder. While most cases have little written about them before a judgement is made there are a few that take up an entire page or two. One entry entitled the “Case of the Wife & Children of William Lane.” The case is whether a the family of a soldier one of the first to enlist from New Bedford can receive state aid even though they live in the Seychelles in East Africa. The discussion continues for four pages and is an extraordinary indepth look into the workings of the State Aid Relief Committee. This is a very unique item that would work well in a specialized Civil War collection or as a centerpiece to the New Bedford Massachusetts Civil War Collection located at the Fort Taber Military Museum. The entire book is in excellent condition the handwriting for both sections is legible and perfectly unsmudged. There is some wear on the spine but the book is remarkably well bound. In the State Aid Relief Committee section marks made in red ink have faded to a pale pink with age.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF NEW BEDFORD MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL WAR MILITARY COMMITTEE STATE AID RELIEF COMMITTEE IMPACT OF THE CIVIL WAR NORTHERN CITIES 1881-1885 CONSCRIPTION J.C. JACOBY SANDFORD S. HOTON MAYOR TABER WARREN SADD CORPORAL CORNELIUS HOWLAND FREDERICK S. ALLEN WILLIAM S. RODMAN COMMITTEE MINUTES RECORD BOOK MID 19TH CENTURY UNION TOWN COMPANY D 23TH REGIMENT CAPTAIN S.P. BARRETT 28TH REGIMENT COLONEL MONTEITH WELFARE DURING THE CIVIL WAR WIDOWS OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS BENEFICIARIES OF AID CLIFFORD GUARDS TABER GUARDS GRAND ARMY OF THE UNION FORT TABER 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 MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Référence libraire : 0009023

‎ROY W FERRENBACH‎

‎1985 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN DIARY AND JOURNAL OF THE COMPLEX AND INTENSE DAY-TO-DAY WORK OF EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN AN ALASKA GOLD MINE‎

‎FAIRBANKS MINING DISTRICT ALASKA AL. Good. 1985. On offer is a diary and notebook of a gold miner and owner of AOS Mining and Engineering in the Fairbanks Mining District in Alaska. The journal contains in depth discussions of the exploration development and mining of the area by the AOS Mining and Engineering Company. Contained in this book are detailed accounts of the day-to-day life of Roy W. Ferrenbach as him and a small team of mining engineers use steam-powered pumps lifts drills and other tools to do mining exploration and development. Each day has a detailed account almost by the hour of the work done by Ferrenbach and his team as well as more personal notes of his health the weather and his general mood. Along with the notes there are also small diagrams drawn by Ferrenbach of equipment used “Shaft Coller” “Steam Point Jig” “Hose Clamp” along with observations of the equipment and directions for use. For example: “Steam Point Jig. To Use: Place on bottom of shaft - Plumb from collar center to center hole drive 40 nail to fix position - Align eyeball to long axis of shaft - set point at one end - when thaw is completed set & steam other end-note if this is correct spaceing we will use two points at same time. Insuring Point is Vertical: This appears to be most important - I’ve procured a ‘Bull’s Eye’ level to be placed on head of steam point to check vertical alignment during setting.” Near the end of the book the team is doing sampling of the soil that they have been extracting from the ground and they note what is found in the soil gold and at what quantities. The book is 150 pages in length of which 132 have writing in them. The pages are also 37 lines in length so there is a tremendous amount written in this book everyday for almost three months. Some entries extend to many pages but most cap at around a page and a half or about 50-55 lines. The cover page contains information as written: “AOS Mining Engineering. A Record of Exploration Development Mining and Related Activities. Fairbanks Mining District. Beginning: July 18 1985. Ending: 10 October 1985. Notes Belonging To: Roy W. Ferrenbach.” The first entry is as such: “July 18th. 1420 departed for Cora Gulch. #1 on track to look over shaft etc. began by W.B. 15000 around and located worksite shaft full of water looked over part of cloin - departed about 1600 stopped at C summit and cut some more pipe 2” by 1 1/4” this brings total of pipe acquired to 150’ 2” & 70’ 1 1/4”. The book is in good condition. A sizeable chunk of the pages in the book have detached from the spine but remain gathered together. Here are a sampling of entries: “24 July. 0910 up finally feel like warmed over death and definitely have a pretty good cold. Woke up at usual 0645 heard the rain sprinkling so dared to close my eyes again all of a sudden its past get up time. As one might expect it is overcast and pleasantly cool. The sun is trying its hardest to break through and it just may accomplish that in a couple of hours. It is now 0937 Ronald is headed to the Creek Cleary to work pans for breakfast. John is still in the tent sleeping. The mosquitos are not too active this morning - ok with me - Ronald is doing the breakfast of hash & bread with peanut butter. John is finally up - 1010 all done eating - inal cup of coffee before we get to work. 1125 - Holde dewatered Rain is upon us beginning to steam shot tabs 1410 Shot hole steaming completed - Ronald & John to track to make some quick lunch. Holes are all 4 1/2’ deep will trag 1 70% cty for test shot with some luck this will do the trick most get with it - Rain has stopped we had to build a shelter near boiler to keep reasonably dry as an alternate load will see one of the 40% changes 4 1/2” made up this may do the job since Ronald’s discovery of Steaming”; “27 Sept. Data: 1700 Ronald down shaft to bail & muck; 1715 Bailing completed 8 buckets 60 = 68 buckets; 1735 Mucking completed 6 buckets; 1818 Me down shaft to steam shot holes; 1850 Up to fix pump; 1900 Down shaft to resume activities - steamed 8 holes around perimeter at bottom - decided to steam middle; 1942 began steaming point at 12-14”; 2115 Stop sight glass empty & 10 mins steam remaining.” Background: The Fairbanks mining district is a gold-mining area in the U.S. state of Alaska. Placer mining began near Fairbanks in July 1902 after Felix Pedro real name Felice Pedroni an Italian immigrant and Tom Gilmore discovered gold in the hills north of the Tanana and Chena Rivers in 1901. The district was and is a major producer of gold from both placer and lode deposits: placers have produced over 8 million troy ounces 250 tonnes of gold lodes have yielded over 4 million ounces.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ROY W FERRENBACH AOS MINING AND ENGINEERING FAIRBANKS MINING DISTRICT CORA GULCH MINING ENGINEERING GOLD MINING IN ALASKA STEAM-POWERED ENGINEERING MUCKING BAILING UNDERGROUND MINING HARD ROCK MINE EXPLORATORY MINING PRODUCTION OF GOLD RESOURCE ACQUISITION MINER FEASIBILITY STUDY MINE OPERATIONS LATE 19TH CENTURY ALASKA 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 MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Référence libraire : 0009045

‎BRIAN CAMERON GOURLEY‎

‎1903 - 1906 PAIR 2 OF HANDWRITTEN EXCEPTIONALLY DETAILED JOURNAL AND LOG BOOKS DETAILING THE EXCITING LIFE AND WORK OF A YOUNG ROYAL NAVY OFFICER AND SHOWCASING HIS ABILITY TO DRAW INTRICATE DIAGRAMS MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS‎

‎ABOARD HMS JUPITER CAESAR DUNCAN ATLANTIC FLEET. Good. 1903. On offer are two extraordinary pieces of Naval history and life in the British Royal Navy in the early 20th Century. Two intricately detailed and graphic log books books from a midshipman who served on the HMS Jupiter Caesar and Duncan. Across the two large hardcover books the midshipman Brian Cameron Gourley records information both technical technical nautical observations as well as various remarks each day. These two books represent a comprehensive and thoroughly fascinating look at the life of a British midshipman at the turn of the century as well as including drawings diagrams and maps drawn in an expert hand that give the reader a more complete understanding of the technical aspects of working on a battleship at the turn of the 20th century. LOG BOOK #1 records events and information across three ships: the H.M.S. Jupiter from September 15 1903 to December 8 1904 around 160 pages of entries the H.M.S. Caesar February 6 1905 to March 6 1905 around 10 pages and the H.M.S. Duncan from March 7 1905 to May 14 1905 around 18 pages. On the Jupiter the ships calls in at a number of ports starting in Scarborough in North Yorkshire St. Andrews Portland sailing to Gibraltar Catalan Bay Lisbon Palma Majorca and back to Scotland with many more ports in between. At Sea the crew does Battle Practices lands field guns and troops for drills exercised Man and Arms boats and does boat firing exercises and drills. There are also Inspections once from Rear Admiral Lambton refittings Training classes a Court Martial on board Joining up with Mediterranean fleet saving a Man who falls overboard plus lots about daily navy duties & maintenance aboard the ship. Each day contains the work done and a what time for the day. For example: On Wednesday November 25th 1903: “5:45 Hands cleaning ship. 8:15 Landed companies & marines. 9:00 Prayers. 1:00 Landing Party returned. 4:00 Evening Quarters.” The next day: “8:30 Lieut. Saurin discharged to ‘Aurora’ for passage to England. 8:45 Landed Marine markers. 9:10. Divisions & Prayers. 4:00 Evening Quarters.”; Saturday December 5th: “8:51 Stopped. 8:54 Came to with Port Bower. 12:29. Weighed - Proceeded at Full Speed. 1:26. Stopped Made fast to No. 1 Buoy. 4:00 Watch getting up Ammunition.” The book also has many many illustrations and lists done exceptionally well by Gourley himself. These really are extraordinary to behold both in their detail and the expertise with which they are drawn. In lists there is a “List of Allowance for one man for one day”; “List of Ships of Combined Mediterranean and Channel Battle Fleets and Cruiser Squadron present at Palma Majorca May 22 1904”; “List of Combined Squadrons of Battleships and Cruisers present at Mount's Bay July 30 1904;” There are also numerous maps such a map showing track chart of Channel Fleet 1903 a map of Gibraltar Bay a number of fold-out maps of England France Spain Portugal to Gibraltar tracking round trip. The drawings include two drawings of the showing damage in the Accident to H.M.S. Prince George a universal joint for steering connections the Arrangements for Towing and being towed a drawing of 24 inch Projector the section through screw propelle a drawing of Six Cell Test Battery and many many more. In the H.M.S. Caesar February 6 1905 to March 6 1905 the ship travels to Portsmouth Plymouth Vigo Spain Lagos Portugal Gibraltar Spithead and back to Portsmouth. The format is the same as when on the Jupiter. Nautical information Wind direction and speed weather the barometric pressure temperature and where the ship is located is recorded and then short remarks of work done and observations. There are also a few illustrations notably a map & Description of Battle Exercise Feb 15 1905. “The object of this P.Z. was to discover the advantage a fast small fleet has over a larger but slower squadron. To effect this the Atlantic Fleet was given 6 miles start and at 10 a.m. we were steaming 15 knots towards Burlings on a SE Co. being in the line abreast.” Then Gourley is on the H.M.S. Duncan From March 7 1905 to May 14 1905 where he calls in at the ports of Portsmouth Lamlash Berehaven Portland Dover and Yarmouth. The same format as the last two parts. Gourley writes of target practice Torpedo Drills a funeral party a preliminary gun layer's competition firing 6 rounds of lyddite high explosive from 6 inch guns at "Bills Rocks" mining torpedo training classes plus lots about daily navy duties & maintenance aboard the H.M.S. Duncan. Illustrations by Gourley include a drawing of Towing arrangements for HMS Duncan along with a full page and detailed description. The book is a large hardcover with marbled boards marbled end pages with Gold Gilt Title lettering in very good condition with around 188 pages with around 15 hand-coloured & black and white charts and technical diagrams illustrations and 7 maps as well as the detailed day-to-day diary entries of events on board. The Size is 12 3/4 inches by 8 3/4 inches. LOG BOOK #2 is from the period of May 15th 1905 to November 15 1906 and covers Gourley’s time on the ships H.M.S. Duncan & H.M.S. Caesar. It is in a slightly different format than the preceding book. Instead of the nautical information Wind weather temperature Port of call etc. and the remarks being next to each other this book contains two pages in the beginning of a month for these observations as well as a single line for “Remarks”. The pages that follow are where Gourley writes his day to day observations and work. They tend to be longer and more detailed than the remarks in the previous book. For example: “Wednesday July 3rd. Exercised General Drill. Clear ship for Aelion. Out nets & replaced gear. Then at Sheet anchor being second ship in this evolution. We did comparatively well in the drill today. Comdr. Woolcombe left ship on promotion. All boats away sailing in the afternoon there being quite a fair breeze. Boom defences were placed across all the entrances all night several picket-boats being outside to warn off merchant steamers.”; “Sunday July 9. 8:10 Hannibal left for Portsmouth to pay off. Landed usual Church Parties. 10:30 Held Divine Service after Quarters rose Anchor gear & Prepared for Sea. 7:10 Lieut. Hamilton Gordon joined ship.”; “Tuesday July 13. 7:00 Anchored. 7:30 Weighed & proceeded out of harbor for annual gun layer's competitions. When we got to targets we hoisted out both picket-boats & the sailing pinnacle and lowered line cutters all for repairing purposes. The sail of the target was changed each run which caused less delay than patching when the sail is hoisted. At 10:00 the Inspector of ___ Rear Admiral Scott Came on board. 10:30 Commenced the competition. The 6” guns got off 6 7 or 8 shots each. Gourley is on board the H.M.S. Duncan from May 15 1905 to November 30 1905 around 75 pages and then on board the H.M.S. Caesar December 5 1905 to November 15 1906 around 115 pages. There are more illustrations in this book as well. Including drawings of ships top and side views a drawing of “3 PDR Steel Shell Torpedo” “Firing Valves and Leads for 18 inch Broadside Submerged Tube” and many more. There are maps of Spain Bantry Bay Lundy Island the Cruises HMS Ships Jupiter Duncan Caesar on the Coastline of Europe & Northern Africa and more. This logbook is a large hardcover with marbled boards marbled end pages with GoldGilt Title lettering in very good condition with around 190 pages with around 13 hand-coloured & black and white charts and technical diagrams illustrations and maps. Size is 12 3/4 inches by 8 1/2 inches. Background: Brian Cameron Gourley born: 21 October 1887 died: unknown was an officer in the Royal Navy. Spotted three months seniority on passing out of Britannia Gourley's first appointments were to battleships starting with Jupiter of the Channel Fleet on 15 September 1903. Cæsar Duncan and Caesar again in the Atlantic Fleet followed ending in January 1907 at which time he began training at Whale Island. Gourley was then appointed to Orion additional for the destroyer Stag on 16 April 1908. Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December 1908. Gourley was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 7 on 3 August 1914 having recently spent three months at the barracks at Pembroke. He would command T.B. 7 alongside other units of the Nore Local Defence Flotilla until being appointed to the patrol boat P20 on 15 July 1916 to take command upon her commissioning. Gourley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December 1916. At some point in 1917 Gourley was appointed in command of Victor but on 20 September 1917 he moved again this time to command the "M" Class destroyer Menace. He remained with her until he was appointed in command of the destroyer Seabear on 14 August 1918. On 9 September 1919 Gourley was appointed in command of the destroyer Verity.Gourley was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 15 October 1929. Mobilised in September 1938 Gourley was made Naval Officer in Charge Sunderland on 29 August 1939. In late 1942 he was appointed to the shore establishment H.M.S. Trelawney likely in support of minelaying operations. On 3 November 1943 he was placed in command of the base vice Hamilton being given the acting rank of Captain while holding the appointment. Gourley reverted to the Retired List in September 1945.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF BRIAN CAMERON GOURLEY HMS JUPITER HMS CAESAR HMS DUNCAN BRITISH ROYAL NAVY IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY ROYAL NAVY MIDSHIPMAN ATLANTIC FLEET CHANNEL FLEET MAJESTIC CLASS PRE DREADNOUGHT BATTLESHIP CRUISER SQUADRON PRE WW1 BRITISH NAVY BATTLESHIP DRILLS AND EXERCISES LIFE ON A 1900s BATTLESHIP BRITANNICA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D’ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 0009050

‎NIGEL WALKER, LINZI TAGAKI, JULIA ABEL SMITH‎

‎LATE 1980s EARLY 1990s ORIGINAL SCRAPBOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND POSTCARDS ALONGSIDE A HISTORY OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDMARKS OF A NOTED AND STORIED BRITISH ISLE‎

‎LUNDY ISLAND BRISTOL CHANNEL UNITED KINGDOM UK. Good. 1990. On offer is a handmade book and love-letter of sorts to the Island of Lundy in the Bristol Channel. In it’s pages the author Julia Abel Smith has written a tremendous amount of information not on the local flora and fauna which have been written about many times but on the local history and buildings that the author believes make Lundy Island one of the most unique places on Earth. The book seems to have been compiled around the late 1980s/early 1990s. There are 15 chapters in all. Two of the chapters are on the local history while the rest are on the local landmarks on the island. The chapters included in the book are as such: “History of Lundy Island” “The Barn” “Bramble Villa” “The Castle” “The Castle Cottage” “Government House” “Hanmers” “Millcombe House” “The Old LIght” “The Old House and Square Cottage” “The Old School” “St. John’s Cottage” “Stoneycroft” “Tibbetts” and “Lundy’s Ship - The MS Oldenburg” as well as a small chapter of acknowledgements. The chapters are usually only four or five pages of writing long. The Old Light dealing with the history of the Beacon Hill Lighthouse is the longest at eight pages of writing. However many of these chapters include pages of photographs dealing with the subject of the chapter usually with a caption describing the photograph and the date taken. These include photographs of the interior of the Millcombe House the building of the “corrugated iron church” Church of St. Helena and many others usually taken around the late 19th century. Each page in this book is typed and put into a laminated page-cover that is bound to the spine. From the small “acknowledgements” chapter the author has stated that “the information for these notes was taken from ‘Lundy’ by A & M Langham ‘My Life on Lundy’ by Felix Gade ‘A Lundy Album’ compiled by Myrtle Langham and ‘The Illustrated Lundy News 1970 - 1975’.The photographs come from the collection of Anthony Langham who kindly edited the text.” Included with the main text of the book the book also contains a full-page map of Lundy Island with a key showing the location of the landmarks written about in the book a number more photographs of scenes around Lundy “Lundy Working Horses c.1900”; “The Hall at Millcombe c.1898”; Interior of Corrugated Iron Church c.1898”; etc. three pamphlets from the island “Lundy Field Society: An Introduction to Lundy Grey Seals” “Lundy Field Society: An Introduction to Lundy Underwater Life” and “The Lundy Bobbitt” a page on yellow paper of “Test Drive Results” for the restaurant “Smugglers” on occasion of the “Wedding Anniversary Dinner” date: August 5 1992 of Barry and Wendy Wheeler. The “Performance Ratings” of the restaurant are very tongue-in-cheek. It is unclear why this has been included in the book other than “Smugglers” is on Lundy Island. Barry and Wendy Wheeler are most probably friends of the author. There are also included: A number of postcards sent to “Nigel & Lindsey”. These two are most probably the original owners of this book. Included as well: 4 pages of “Recipe for Lundy Island” from “Caterveg Issue 2”. There are also two typed pages describing the “Lundy Island Brewery” and the process by which it makes beer and “The Marisco Tavern” “the centre of island life”. Both pages contain a small square card bearing the respective names of the establishments. Finally the last page of the book is a hand drawn picture of 3 Atlantic Puffins in an amateur but accomplished style. In the beginning of the book there are 3 loose issues of the Illustrated Lundy News from 1972 and 1973 and the first issue of the Lundy Island Chronicle volume 1 No. 1 from 1983. The book is roughly 70 pages in length of which 65 or have typed pages photographs or ephemera in the laminated sheet. All the pages are typed and in excellent shape. The pages are contained within a simple black leather cover. I mentioned before that the “Nigel & Linzi” are most probably the previous owners of this book. They may have commissioned the history of the island or managed to find it already published. Research into who Nigel and Linzi has led me to believe that they were at one time the proprietors of the Marisco Tavern and possibly the “Smugglers” restaurant review contained within the book. From the Telegraph: Nigel Walker and Linzi Takagi. After a long career in catering and pub management they ran the Jamaica Inn on Bodmin Moor followed by the Marisco Tavern on Lundy Island Nigel and Linzi moved to Ilfracombe nine years ago. Having bought a house in the town they leased a former fish shop on the High Street and slowly converted it to sell hand-made confectionery produced in a workshop on the premises. Historical Notes: Lundy is the largest island in the Bristol Channel. It lies 12 miles 19 km off the coast of Devon England in the district of Torridge about a third of the distance across the channel from Devon England to South Wales. Lundy gives its name to a British sea area and is one of the islands of England. Lundy has been designated by Natural England as national character area 159 one of England's natural regions. In 2007 Lundy had a resident population of 28 people including volunteers. These include a warden ranger island manager and farmer as well as bar and house-keeping staff. Most live in and around the village at the south of the island. Most visitors are day-trippers although there are 23 holiday properties and a camp site for staying visitors mostly also around the south of the island.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF LUNDY ISLAND NIGEL WALKER LINZI TAGAKI JULIA ABEL SMITH BRITISH ISLE HISTORY BRISTOL CHANNEL DEVON UNITED KINGDOM UK ENGLAND MARINE NATURE RESERVE BRITISH LANDMARK TRUST SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST MARISCO CASTLE MILLCOMBE HOUSE BUILDINGS ON BRITISH ISLANDS LISTED BUILDINGS ILLUSTRATED LUNDY NEWS BRITANNICA 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

Référence libraire : 0009076

‎R H COBB‎

‎1946 - 1947 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN MIDSHIPMAN JOURNAL OF A SAILOR ON THREE DIFFERENT SHIPS PATROLLING BRITISH WATERS ESCORTING THE ROYAL FAMILY TO SOUTH AFRICA AND EXPERTLY DRAWING PORTRAITS MAPS AND NAVAL DIAGRAMS‎

‎ABOARD THE H.M.S. NELSON VANGUARD AND ANSON. Good. 1946. On offer is the exceptional post WW2 “Journal For The Use Of Midshipman” kept by a man in the Royal Navy named R.H. Cobb. The journal was kept from 1946 to 1947 and includes his time on three different ships the ‘H.M.S. Nelson’ the ‘H.M.S. Vanguard’ and the ‘H.M.S. Anson’. The journal contains detailed entries for most days beginning on October 2 1946 with Cobb’s time on the ‘Nelson’ and going until May 31 1947 when he is on the ‘Anson’. Each entry is roughly a page long though many go longer and a small few are short and concise. Unlike many other log books the entries are not divided much by specific times. They have a very narrative feel to them describing drills races activities and unusual observations at length. Cobb is an excellent writer describing his life in an adept and interesting way throughout the book. However on one entry December 15th his commanding officer seems to have written: “Your freehand version of a journal is poor. Your descriptions of Gibraltar would be excellent if you took more care and trouble to write and to punctuate”. As Cobb explains in the beginning entry the H.M.S. Nelson was the flagship of the Royal Navy’s Training Battleship Squadron stationed in Portland England so the ship takes part in numerous training exercises with other ships such as the H.M.S. Howe Anson Saintes King George V and many more. At the end of November Cobb joins the H.M.S. Vanguard as it sails to South Africa. The ship was to serve as part of the squadron of ships that accompanied King George VI for the first visit by a reigning monarch to South Africa. The ship leaves its port in Portsmouth sails to Gibraltar then on to South Africa. There are tremendous entries of descriptions of sailing with a huge squadron of ships accompanying the monarch on this symbolic trip. As well the Royal Family is on the ship though they are do not interact with Cobb. The ship returns to Portland England and in July Cobb joins the H.M.S. Anson. The ship remains in British waters doing many training drills repairs and peacetime upkeep. Cobb still writes very well and a number of important things occur: a tragic death soon after he joins the ship and the changing of the Rear Admiral of the ship are probably the most significant. At the very end of the book there is a section entitled “Winding up of Journal: In Retrospect” which retells the major points of Cobb’s last year on all three ships. What makes this book so very special besides Cobb being an excellent witness to the post WW2 life on a Naval ship are the beautiful and elegantly drawn diagrams portraits maps schematics and more that Cobb seems to have drawn himself and inserted into the book. Included are: excellent pencil drawings of important political figures Vyacheslav Molotov Winston Churchill General Jan Smuts and King George VI with a quote or description included; Drawings of ships and their internal mechanisms titled things such as “H.M.S. Vanguard off Eldorado Bay” “; Schematics maps training maneuvers and diagrams such as “Various Radar Serials” “Voyage from Cape Town to Simon's Bay and Away” “The Arrangement of Main and Auxiliary Machinery in H.M.S. Vanguard” “Main Wire in ‘Anson’” “The Royal Procession through Lines of the Fleet” one of only in colour and many more. There are probably two dozen of these drawings diagrams and portraits. The skill involved in them in exceptional and a true treat for the buyer of an already exceptional midshipman journal. One photograph of the H.M.S. Nelson is also included. The book is in very good condition showing little wear on either the inside pages or outside cover. There are 191 pages of writing in the book always on the recto side never on the verso as the pen used bleeds through a good bit on the other side. Cobb’s handwriting is easy to comprehend and his style is a joy to read. This is a fantastic document of post-war Royal Navy life as well as a first hand account of the first Royal trip to South Africa. There is so much more included in these pages as well. the size of the book is 34 x 21 cm. Sample Entries: “H.M.S. Nelson. At Portland. October 3 1946. Repaired on board my first ship H.M.S. Nelson under the Command of Captain. C. Caston. Nelson has taken up her peacetime role of flagship of the Trainer’s Battleships H.M.S. Nelson Howe and Anson and flies the flag of Rear Admiral H. Hickling. H.M.S. Nelson was built by Wicker Armstrong and designed by Sir. E Tennyson D'Eyncourt; it is interesting that more attention was paid to constructing than tactical principles.In the 1939-45 War Nelson was twice severely damaged. The first occasion was in Loch Ewe in 1940 when she detonated a magnetic mine putting her out of action for several months; the second in 1941 when a torpedo from an italian aeroplane hit her and prevented her from resuming her duties with the fleet until the N. African Landings in 1943.”; “October 6th. On Saturday we were occupied till 11 with drill and flag duties. That afternoon I was invited to take a whaler away for a sailing race with the Howe. This allowed me about two hours in which to collect a crew from the Special Service Seaman under training and to ____ all the gear needed for the race.Before we set out I noticed we had no trails but we had delayed long enough and could not afford to spend another half hour searching for the trails. We devised another most unorthodox system for trailing up for which three hands were required. They gathered up the foot of the sail the wind having been previously split and after we had warned we set mainsail with due reverence.and so ended what should have been a most instructive afternoon for the crew especially as weather conditions were far from admirable.”; “Nov. 19. The Training Battleship Squadron went to Sea today with the Home Fleet and rehearsed the maneuvers that will be done at the Beginning of February with H.M.S. Vanguard on settling out for the Royal Town of South Africa. It was a most impressive sight when you could see the ships but there was a rather low lying and thick fog and ships were partly obscured.King George V left us after the maneuvers and went to Plymouth for an extensive refit. The Duke of York is coming here in her place and will fly the admiral flag.”; “February 17 1947. We brought the Royal Family to Cape Town after having enjoyed their companionship one might almost say so friendly and hospitable were they during the seventeen day voyage to the Cape. .In the foreground there must have been ten thousand people sitting on the tiers of benches which ___ the route which the King it had been planned would take. Apparently many of the spectators had waited there all night so as to make sure of their seats. Despite their long wait they all looked cheerful and very gay in their wildly colored costumes which provided as much variety as did the flags.We manned ship from 0940 till the Royal Family drove away. After the King had inspected the guard of honor on the quarterdeck the Royal Family said goodbye to the Captain and a few more officers before they walked slowly down the Royal bow at the bottom o f which they were met by the Governor General and Field Marshall.After some important people had been presented to the King and Queen the Royal Family departed driving down the streets of Cape Town which cried with cheering crowds thrilled and conscious of the importance of the event.”; “As midshipmen we have all learned a good deal and when I say that I do not mean technical knowledge so much but experience. All of us agree we have been luckier than most midshipmen and certainly more fortunate than ____ are likely to be for the next few years.”; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF R. H. COBB JOURNAL FOR THE USE OF MIDSHIPMAN H.M.S. NELSON H.M.S. VANGUARD H.M.S. ANSON ROYAL NAVY TRAINING BATTLESHIP SQUADRON PORTLAND PORTSMOUTH ENGLAND WWII SOUTHERN AFRICA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE UNITED KINGDOM POST WORLD WAR TWO ROYAL FAMILY TRIP TO SOUTH AFRICA CAPE TOWN LIFE OF A MIDSHIPMAN POST WWII NAVY WINSTON CHURCHILL KING GEORGE VI GENERAL JAN SMUTS BRITANNICA 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 . unknown‎

Référence libraire : 0009082

‎ANNIE MACLEOD‎

‎1939 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT NOTEBOOK OF FIRST HAND OBSERVATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE ON DIET NUTRITION DIABETES AND A HOST OF OTHER SUBJECTS DONE BY A YOUNG WOMAN LEARNING AND RESEARCHING AT THE BETH ISRAEL FOOD CLINIC‎

‎BETH ISRAEL FOOD CLINIC BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS MA. Good. 1939. On offer are the fascinating observations clinical notes historical information and more kept by a woman by the name of Annie MacLeod in 1939. Ms. MacLeod was a graduate student doing a course at the Beth Israel Food Clinic in Boston Massachusetts at the time. Her copious notes have been thoroughly researched and compiled showing a tremendous amount of knowledge in what was still a burgeoning field of medical study For reference the first diabetes textbook in the English language came out in 1916. The book contains an tremendous amount of information related to: how much and what kinds of food to consume for nutritional therapy e.g. how much butter sugar meat etc. to consume. In total MacLeod’s notes cover a very wide range of topics: Clinics versus Hospitals; Nutritional Statistics; environmental factors; economics and their link to affordable food; pathological conditions; patient education; what constitutes a normal diet for an adult and child; notes on obesity; a tremendous amount on Diabetes Mellitus including the treatment of diabetes with diet and insulin; the period of action of regular insulin; treatment with exercise; dosages of regular insulin; dosage of protamine insulin; instructions for giving insulin sub-subcutaneously; treatment of adverse insulin reactions; prevention of coma; The ‘Benedict List’ for sugar; gastro-intestinal disturbances; ulcers; constipation; causes of constipation; Treatment of constipation; A pregnancy diet; a typical day’s menu for a patient at the Food Clinic; The cost of each diet recommended and more. The professor or doctor who taught this student has added several penciled in corrections questions &c. to make it a reliable and therapeutic reference. The book also has several charts forms dietary documents diets etc. in its pages some handwritten and some pasted onto the page. There are also case studies done by MacLeod titled Food and Health Record that present a comprehensive record of how dietary abnormalities diabetes obesity etc. were treated in the late 1940s. One of these reports presents an 11 year old boy diagnosed with obesity. The chart has handwritten notes under ‘Nutritional History’ ‘Present Food Intake’ ‘Daily Routine and Hygiene’ ‘Environmental Factors’ ‘Personality’ ‘Dietary Situation’ and finally ends with a ‘Dietary Prescription of a “900 Calorie Diet with the elimination of sweets.” There are pages that follow where the patient comes back to the food clinic and MacLeod does more assessments of her. The last pages of the book contain an “Evaluation of the Course” by MacLeod where she writes “I believe that my stay in the Food Clinic has been very profitable to me not only from the standpoint of increased knowledge of diets but also from actual association with the patients.In the Food Clinic I have learned much more than I ever knew before about why the doctor orders a particular diet for a particular person.” The book itself is a spiral-bound notebook with flexible covers. It is in good to very good condition. The pages inside look fresh and are all still attached in the binder with only one page loose. MacLeod’s handwritten entries are very readable crisp and neat in black ink that has faded very little if at all. The book measures approximately 8 x 11 inches and has roughly 100 pages of writing. Each page in the book is written in. This is a fantastic document for those interested in the history of diabetes and obesity research and how it was treated in the World War 2 period. It presents a very comprehensive set of knowledge that would be a great addition to a collection showing the evolution of nutritional science and diabetes research. Background: Beth Israel Hospital in Boston addressed the needs of immigrants who spoke Yiddish without speaking English and for patients who kept a kosher diet. In 1928 Beth Israel established relationships with Tufts University and the Harvard Medical School and relocated to a new facility in the Longwood area of Boston. During the Depression Beth Israel was one of only two hospitals in Boston that treated welfare recipients.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ANNIE MACLEOD WORLD WAR 1 ERA NUTRITION SCIENCE DIETARY SCIENCE BETH ISRAEL FOOD CLINIC BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS DIET AND WEIGHT DIET AND NUTRITION DIET AS A PRESCRIBED MEDICINE DIABETES MELLITUS JOSLIN GLUCOSE BLOOD SUGAR OBESITY INSULIN NUTRITIONAL STATISTICS BURGEONING MEDICAL FIELD FOOD AND HEALTH RECORD HEALTH AND DIET OF JEWISH IMMIGRANTS FOOD AND HEALTH 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 . unknown‎

Référence libraire : 0009094

‎CAPTAIN ANGUS RICHARDS‎

‎1901 - 1902 ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN LOG BOOK OF THE MANY TRIPS OF THE SCHOONER ‘KIPLING’ FROM NOVA SCOTIA TO BRAZIL AND THE CARIBBEAN PROVIDING AN EXCELLENT LOOK AT EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN SAILING COMMERCE‎

‎HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA to BRAZIL & CARIBBEAN. Good. 1901. On offer is a curious and original manuscript relic of ocean going commerce being the log book of an ill fated vessel called the Schooner "Kipling" whose commander Captain Angus Richards details a journey from Halifax to Pernambuco Brazil in 1901-1902. The 175 page or so handwritten log is in many ways typical of sea faring logs kept since the age of sail. There are included within the pages a detailed weather conditions ship position cargo information stray observations and condition reports. The log begins “From La Have towards Halifax” on the 27th of February 1901. Next the ship is in the Port of Halifax on April 18. The entries while the ship are at port are the most expositional focusing mostly on observations and not the precise calculations of the ship’s navigation. From Halifax the schooner travels toward Pernambuco then Barbados on May 4 arriving there on May 16 returning to Halifax on June 7 continuing from there to LeHave and Liverpool where they took on a load of lumber bound for the island of Antigua. They arrive in Antigua July 26 proceeding to Barbados reaching there on August 8. From there they go on to Puerto Rico and ports of Humacao and Fajardo picking up a load of molasses. From Fajardo they set sail for St. John New Brunswick on August 27. Other ports of call include Boston with final entries dated November 22nd dropping anchor in Getson's Cove in Lunenburg County Nova Scotia and getting ready to go out again to sea however where the ship is going is unwritten. The Schooner “Kipling” would eventually sink off the coast of Maine in January 1906 and all seven members of the ship miraculously survived. The story is quite interesting for anyone interested. The log book is 13 1/4” x 8 1/4 inches. It’s a bit worn its edges but generally in pretty good condition. The front cover reads “Ship - Kipling; Captain - Angus Richards; From - Halifax; To - Pernambuco.” The hardcover is covered in marbled paper with a leather spine and sold by “Creighton & Marshall 64 Upper Water Street near the Ordinance Halifax NS.” The handwriting is very legible throughout in black ink that has not faded or smudged. TEXT: “Wednesday 28th Feb. 1901. At 20 minutes to eleven left Getson’s Cove with the wind from WNW bowing a strong breeze and at 4 p.m. got alongside Hart’s wharf - hauled alongside and moored vessel furled sails and cleaned up decks.”; “Wednesday 13th March. Got ready for sea. At 4 p.m. east off from wharf. Set fore-sail jib and jumbo and proceeded to sea. Stowed anchors - secured everything above decks then set mainsail at 8 p.m. 7 miles from there I now take my departure.”; “Sunday 17th March. From Halifax towards Pernambuco. This day comes in with fresh breeze and wind increasing to a gale with a high sea running vessel bowing hard and ship taking on large quantities of water on decks after 4 a.m. moderating some but still a high sea running which made vessel pitch and roll very heavy.”; “Friday 2nd August. From Antigua towards Barbados. Strong winds from the ENE with a scattering rain squall during this day. At 7 a.m. sighted Barbados. At noon came to an anchor in Parlile Bay furled sail and cleaned up decks. Moored vessel and made ready for discharging. This day has 36 hours to commence harbor log.”; “Monday 19th August. At the port of Humacao. Strong trades during this day with a scattering rain squall. Took out 25 tons of ballast and put it on deck. Then took in 32 Puncheons of Molasses. Returned 14 Empty Puncheons and took on 4 Puncheons of molasses on deck. Then cleared up and made ready for sea. Painted mast hoops on fore and main mast. Pumped ship. Anchor light attended too. Amount of cargo taking in at Humacao - 113 Puncheons of Molasses in the hole. 4 Pun. M. on deck.” OVERALL: G; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF SCHOONER KIPLING CAPTAIN ANGUS D. RICHARDS HALIFAX NOVA SCOTIA NAVAL MARINE NAUTICAL OCEAN GOING COMMERCE ST. JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK GETSON’S COVE LUNENBURG PERNAMBUCO BRAZIL ANTIGUA BARBADOS HUMACAO FAJARDO PUERTO RICO SHIPWRECK CARIBBEAN COMMERCE 2OTH CENTURY NAVAL COMMERCE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN ECONOMY 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

Référence libraire : 0009155

‎MARY BETH FOLAND‎

‎1967 SIGNIFICANT ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HAND WRITTEN BY AN AMERICAN CHRISTIAN WOMAN TOURING EUROPE AND THE MIDEAST AND EYEWITNESS TO THE AFTERMATH OF ISRAEL'S SMASHING VICTORY AGAINST HER SEETHING ANTAGONISTIC NEIGHBOURS‎

‎ISRAEL THE HOLY LAND ERETZ YISRAEL. Good. 1967. On offer is a superb significant original manuscript diary of a visit to Israel mere weeks after the Six-Day War in 1967 when the State of Israel was compelled to attack her threatening Arab neighbours and thusly destroying their armies and repatriating her ancient homelands of Judea and Samaria and most importantly the Old City of Jerusalem. For a historian this is an exceptional primary-source document. Not only does it deal with the immediate aftermath of the war it opens the door to examining the role of Christian groups in the United States vis-a-vis Israel and the rise of the religious right in American politics. In her trip she confronts circumstances that underlie the critical issues that beset the region to this today. Mary Beth Foland is a 55 year old American tourist who travels to Israel 7 weeks after the conclusion of this war. Born in 1912 she was 55 years old when she made this trip Foland passed away in 1988 at age 76. She was part of a church group that organized this tour - the Eggleston Missionary Tour. For many Christians in the United States Israel has a special draw and the Six-Day war made many more biblical sites accessible. Her trip encompasses visits to Tel Aviv Haifa Akko a Kibbutz Jerusalem Rome Athens Create Rhodes Istanbul Belos Mykonos Lucerne Dublin and Cork Ireland. Foland's travel journal is packed with details. She is a keen eyed erudite observer and prolific note taker. She is free with her opinions and observations - even if they are at times less than accurate and coloured by her religious views Her comments fully reflect the social circumstances of the late 1960s in affluent merica/California. She writes about war torn sections of cities the ever-present military and refugee camps. She also writes about the historic aspects of each area with emphasis on religious sites and practices. In addition to her own observations she notes conversations with local people who experienced the conflict first-hand. She begins her trip account after flying from Los Angeles to Washington DC: Enroute to Intern'al airport of Wash DC. Talk with chauffeur negro of limousine are serving God avoiding nervous breakdown by going to church his idea He's Baptist. . Barbara told she was Schiziod - used Thorazine to come out of voices & Shock - still "sees" people they were "inside" now are "outside" Aug 1 Her day ends with a prayer group meeting. . In Boeing 707 with 129 others aboard. We rec'd a menu printed for Eggleston Missionary Tour and a red rose on tray of our grp . A grp of orientals from Hawaii with us enroute . Aug 2They stay in London for 2 days before heading off to Paris. Her notes are replete with descriptions of what she saw mentioning Hogarth's House Baden Powell statue Buckingham Palace a description of her visit to St. Pauls Cathedral Parliament St. James Palace and Westminster Abbey among many others. She comments that the Tower of London was "The Bastille of England" . She certainly packed a great deal into those 2 days. There is a longer passage summarizing a talk on the history the Jewish people including a reference to Thoedor Hertzl recognized as the "spiritual father of the Jewish State" Israeli Declaration of Independence. She spends a day and a half in Paris and is as much the active tourist as she was in London. Then on to Tel Aviv. 'Our carrier at Tel Aviv was rather disorganized and we were the last through the customs. We followed a thin ascetic Jew we had seem in Paris at 11:00 am with his Phylacteries- on head & wrist & wrapped in black & white prayer shawl. At customs he was declaring several wigs etc some of his bags broke under the load. 2 taxis took 10 of us to Dan Hotel - rather shabby and county looks poor drab & brown. We stopped in route to see where some of Gen. Patton's tanks were sold to Jordan & King Hussein had been stopped by Israel. Saw 6 or 8 there Cabby couldn't understand why L.B.J. sold them to Jordan in the first place. Aug 7 Her descriptions over the next few days are detailed noting meals eaten the geography of various locations archaeology history and conversations. Learn of pilgrimages of Israelis to places where their men reversed the tide of those coming during the 6 day war. They go to touch places saved. Tell of tanks in desert in sand of the naval base in Syria deserted by troops when Isr came in. Of the Kibbutz fired on by tanks & Israel building a road around them in the rear. Of fact that Isr. literate whereas Arabs can't read to fix machines when break down. I see buses filled with younger people in uniforms or partial uniform - very few oldsters out and about. On Old Joppa Street men play backgammon . Aug 8 Haifa - Megiddo - Nablus Jerus Road block of soldiers customs to enter Jordan & former Samaria. Bedouin black tents 1 pix in distance. See refugee camp with block houses out in rocky area. US pays 70 % of their bill via UN. They said 1 1/2 mill but counted dead and brot Egyptians to swell no 15 mill dollars. US to build Jordan airport now in Israel hands. Guide asked Arab why Jordan didn't help refugees more & he said if we did it would solve your problem Israel probl Propaganda better this way. . Aug 11 Jerusalem - Jerico Aug 12 1967 Meet at 8:20 to go to Collegiate Church of St. Geo the Martyrs Episc for welcome service Read psalm 122 & I weep. At oh pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love thee. This church been thru wars 1914 - 1948 etc. In 1899 it founded - William II visited recently Prince Phillip. school hit as it on Israel side. Shelled hard 48 hrs. got phosphorous bomb thru roof 6" in floor windows out. Had chapel services every day during war & still very uneasy. Both Jew & Arab Chris ask why Christians did not help them. Used to pray for King Hussein now they pray " Oh Lord save this land" sch will open in Sept - ot all out safety. Most Jordanians not hostile to Jews. Only thing notice Israelis say "those dirty Arabs" . Aug 12 Men at hotel shop say they well off as Christians & can work for either Jordanians or Israelis. But Holy places defiled Muslims not allowed in Holy places but Christians & Jews intermingle. In Church of Sepulchre a young Isr. girl in with only shorts & priest asked her to cover up - She talked back priest upset hit her - police called to take her to jail. They smoke loud talk go uncovered into holy places. The US must settle this - make an international city out of Jerusalem - this Arab Christian would like that "We depend on you & Pres Johnson to help us out "To save the city". I said we must depend on God & work out forgiveness for our brother. He said "You in U.S. more forgiving & don't know our problems here." . Aug 14 She leaves Jerusalem for Rome on Aug 15th. As in her other entries she makes detailed notes of what she observes. This is an outstanding first-hand account of the early days following the Six-Day War. The conversations she records such as the ones quoted above are eerily similar to comments made today over a half century later. The journal measures 6.5 inches by 4 inches. It contains 160 pages and is 60% complete. The cover binding and pages are all in good condition. The handwriting is dense but legible. HISTORICAL NOTES: The Six-Day War was the third military conflict between Israel and her surrounding Arab neighbours. Faced with their stated objective of destroying the Israeli state and the immediate circumstance of Egypt closing the Straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping Israel struck back and in 6 days smashed the combined armies of Egypt Syria and Jordan. The ramifications continue to this day. ; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MARY BETH FOLAND; SIX-DAY WAR; ISRAEL; BRITISH MANDATED PALESTINE; JERUSALEM; STRAITS OF TIRAN; KIBBUTZ; THEODORE HERTZL; CITY OF GOLD THE WAILING WALL JUDEA SAMARIA WEST BANK EGGLESTON MISSIONARY TOUR CHRISTIANS IN ISRAEL THE HOLY LAND JUDAISM JUDAICA JEWISH HOMELAND HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Référence libraire : 0002590

‎CHARLES EMORY MYERS‎

‎1916 ORIGINAL SIGNIFICANT MANUSCRIPT NOTEBOOK HANDWRITTEN BY ONE OF AMERICA'S PIONEERS IN BOTANICAL RESEARCH AND KNOWN WORLDWIDE AS 'TOMATO MAN'‎

‎ITHACA NEW YORK NY PENN STATE. Good. 1916. On offer is a significant historical original manuscript notebook handwritten by one of America's pioneering plant geneticists and researchers. The author Charles Emory Myers PhD is sometimes referred to as the 'Tomato Man' for his pioneering work in genetic research of tomatoes. After receiving his Doctorate at Cornell in 1922 he took a position at Penn State University where he taught plant genetics for 36 years. He was well-known to thousands of farmers across Pennsylvania for his work with tomatoes and is credited with developing many tomato varieties such as Penn State Earliana the Matchum the Penn State the Pennheart the Stemless Pennorange and the Stemless Pennred tomatoes. Born in 1886 Myers passed away in 1957 at the age of 75. This notebook dates from 1916 while he was a doctoral student at Cornell. Some entries are dated but other notes are not. In it he recounts visits to farms and institutes and comments on various experiments being done by other researchers: Arrived at Washington at 10:00 Aug 30. Spent afternoon at Arlington Farms Saw work of Tracy and Shoemaker Approx 1/4 acres variety tests of seed from Italy where tomato products are especially rich in color Canning test to determine these properties as well as to determine when canned at different stages of maturity. Aug 30 1916 He visited the Bussey Institute highly respected biological institute at Harvard University: Bussey Institute 9/8 Dr. East is working with tobacco. The quest of study is receiving most attention. Dr. Castle is working with rats rabbits mice and guinea pigs. Very interesting work. Sept 8 1916 These were two famous professors at Harvard and in fact Castles work was the basis of T.H. Morgan's 1933 Nobel Prize in Physiology. He refers to the Ontario College of Agriculture in Guelph Ontario. This was the leading agricultural research facility in Canada later becoming the University of Guelph: They have been growing and improved seeds since 1886. They had 62 men." Over his career he impacted thousands of farmers and ultimately millions of consumers for agricultural products. Penn State University has a collection of his notes lectures and papers. This is an excellent example of the observations collected by a serious researcher in plant genetics at that time and would be a valuable resource to researchers studying the development of a field which would become a multibillion dollar industry. Measuring 5.5 inches by 3.5 inches this notebook contains 120 pages and is a little over half filled. The cover is detached from the body of the notebook but all pages are intact. The handwriting is a combination of ink and pencil and the inked notes are legible.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CHARLES EMORY MYERS; PENN STATE UNIVERSITY; HARVARD UNIVERSITY; HEIRLOOM TOMATOES; PENN STATE EARLIANA; MATCHUM TOMATO; PENN STATE TOMATO; PENNHEART TOMATO; STEMLESS PENNORANGE TOMATO; STEMLESS PENNRED TOMATO BOTANY AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE FARMING PLANT GENETICISTS BUSSEY INSTITUTE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Référence libraire : 0007001

‎SIR HENRY WIGGIN‎

‎1896 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL OF NOTED BRITISH INDUSTRIALIST PARLIAMENTARIAN AND METALLURGIST‎

‎LONDON ENGLAND. Good. 1896. On offer is a unique little packet notebook once carried by a noted British industrialist and parliamentarian in 1896 and of particular interest to historians and researchers of metallurgy and metal refinement and associated technologies. Handwritten by Sir Henry Wiggin 1st Baronet born in 1824 the son of a draper. Although he was apprenticed to that trade a friend of his father took him into his metal refining business laying the foundation for the international metals firm Special Metals Wiggin. At 18 he became an employee of Evans & Askin the metals refiner. In 5 years he was a partner and by age 46 the sole shareholder changing the name to Henry Wiggins and Co. He served as a Mayor of Birmingham in 1864 and as a Member of Parliament from 1885 until 1892. He was created a Baronet in 1892. He passed away at age 82 in 1905. His company became a publicly-traded firm and has been part of several large international nickel conglomerates including INCO in Canada. Today it is recognized as leading manufacturer of specialty metals. The notebook contains a wide variety of notes and comments. The majority are various formulae for metals manufacturing processes: Best Crystal Lead for Lenses Decanters Cutter etc. Sand White 3600 lbs Lead Red 2240 Pearl Ash 117.6 Saltpetre 280 To about 1800 lbs of batch about 2 lbs of Arsenic & 5 to 6 ozs of Manganese color according to furnace. He may have been a good chemist but he was also a shrewd businessman. For example he had two recipes for Opalite: Opal for Opalite - Best and Cheap Opal for Opalite Interspersed among the many metals formulae are more personal notes. By far though the most interesting entries are the many formulae that he noted. A researcher into Victorian-era manufacturing in the UK would find these an interesting insight into the manufacturing processes of the time. measuring 5 1/2 inches by 3 1/2 inches the notebook is in good condition. The cover shows some weathering from evident constant use but the 80 pages are sewn in top bound and are about 70% complete.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF SIR HENRY WIGGIN HENRY WIGGIN & CO SPECIAL METALS WIGGIN INCO HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT BIRMINGHAM METALLURGY METAL MANUFACTURING STEEL PRODUCTION IRON MONGERS LATE VICTORIAN INDUSTRIALISM TYCOONS BRITAIN ENGLAND PEERS HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Référence libraire : 0007003

‎WILLIAM UHLER HENSEL‎

‎1877 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A SIGNIFICANT PENNSYLVANIA LAWYER WHO WOULD ONE DAY BE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE AMONG OTHER NOTABLE POSITIONS OF IMPORTANCE‎

‎Lancaster County Pennsylvania PA. Good. 1877. On offer is the 1877 diary of a noted lawyer newspaper editor and politician. William Uhler Hensel was born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania in 1851. Upon graduation he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1873. A year later he purchased a half interest in the local newspaper becoming its editor. His dual career prospered and along with it his involvement in local politics. He became very active in state politics and served four consecutive terms as state Democratic Party Chairman. He was also active in national politics writing campaign material and biographies for Democratic candidates including President Grover Cleveland. As his political work expanded he sold his newspaper interest and concentrated on building his law practice. In time he and his partner J. Hay Brown built a very successful law practice. Hensel was eventually appointed Attorney-General for the state of Pennsylvania; Brown as Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court years later. His term was marked with great distinction. He went on to become President of the Pennsylvania state bar and eventually vice-president of the American Bar Association - roles he served in with great distinction. He was a noted writer and public speaker He was also an avid supporter of local causes such as the Lancaster Historical Society and his two alma maters - Franklin and Marshall College and Dickinson College. He died in February 1915. This diary was written during his early years as a lawyer and editor of the Lancaster Intelligencer. He records various transactions he was involved with . sale of lots at courthouse at 10 AM Mar 11 . at 2 PM heard case of Graham Potter Mar 21 put case of Wm. Aug14 References to his newspaper include . wrote opinion . Trust Coy & Savings Bk Mar 22 Hensel built a long solid career and fine reputation as a legal professional and also as a journalist. He achieved these in both fields while being very active in politics and public life - a significant accomplishment. This volume gives an insight into the formative years of this very accomplished man. The diary is in very good condition. It measures 3 3/4 inches by 2 1/2 inches and holds approximately 400 pages including memoranda. The diary is about two-thirds complete. The writing is a neat very small script.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF WILLIAM UHLER HENSEL LANCASTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE DICKINSON COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL LANCASTER INTELLIGENCER AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION LANCASTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND JOURNALIST EDITOR AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Référence libraire : 0007011

‎MARY MARGARET SHIMER‎

‎1913 - 1917 SUPER WORLD WAR I ERA ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG PENNSYLVANIA LEHIGH UNIVERSITY STUDENT AND ALL-AROUND 'GIRL-NEXT-DOOR'‎

‎ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA USS TENNESSEE. Good. 1913. On offer is an excellent very detailed original 5-year diary handwritten by a Lehigh University female student who appears to be from an affluent family. Margaret Shimer is an 18 year old girl living in Allentown Pennsylvania. Daughter of a well-to-do family she enjoys a very comfortable life during the years of WWI. In high school when the diary begins her entries are full of remarks about social activities and friends. With her mother she enjoys shopping for dresses hats and such meeting friends and going dancing. From context we learn that she attends a local post-secondary institution while unnamed she refers to Professor Hughes and we note a Professor Hughes at Lehigh University at that time and geographically it makes a near conclusive case 'Asked Prof. Hughes if he would sign my degree and he said he would .' Feb 18 1915 There are entries referring to her studies: Poetry test without studying for it June 6 1913 American Essayists exam . Jan 20 1915 Shortly after graduating high school she is able to take a trip to New York City and enjoy both a train ride and a boating holiday: . we walked around the park Central Park . Had lunch on the boat. Wonderful night. Moonlight on the water. Daydreams about . Walked over the boat and all the "Lizzies" spooning! June 15 1913 In the summer of 1915 she took a 2 1/2 month rail trip west to visit the San Diego Exposition. She also spent quite a bit of time in Los Angeles and recorded extensive observations. This trip was certainly a highlight for her. Mrs. Danby Bea and I met Mr. Danby at his office with Linus and Mr. Hinkley in a large taxi. Went to LaSalle St. Station to see them off for New York on the 12:40 P.M. train. Washed gloves and waists. Mr. Hilborne over to see us in evening until 10 P.M. Then we packed our trunks until 1 A.M. Awful tired. June 25 1915 The next day they boarded the train the California Limited and began their journey enroute thru Missouri Kansas part of Colorado. At 2 A.M. yelled at 2 men to find out what rive we crossed and found we crossed Mississippi River and Ft. Madison. Got off train at Kansas City and Emporia Kansas. Had breakfast alone rest not up yet. Bea and I got on observation platform. Bea and I got off the train at Newton Kansas. Stayed up late to get off the train at Juanita Colorado. Slept with Mrs. Danby. June 27 1915 Enroute thru New Mexico. Awful hot and sandy. Saw Indian mud houses and Indians all along the way. Mrs. Danby Bea and I got off the train at the station at Albuquerque and bought postals and lunch to take on the train. Mother Danby gave a little Indian papoose some money and another little Indian girl set up an awful wail for it. Saw Indians weaving blankets or making jewelry. Took pictures of some Indians and had to give them a dime for the privilege. Car for canyon taken off at Williams Arizona where we got off for a walk. Sat on platform. Slept in upper berth. Saw little canyon by moonlight. June 28 1915 When they reached San Diego they stayed at a private house. Went to the San Diego Exposition from 11 A.M. to 6 P.M. Went thru the California building and part way up the town. Went thru Southern countries bldg. and Indian Art bldg. and lots of other. Mrs. Danby talked to a nice little Indian pounding on a drum and singing. Saw 2 bands of Spanish playing mandolins and singing. Afterwards saw them in the plaza and saw the little dark Spanish girl dance. Heard the organ play the Hallelujah chorus. Saw peacocks strutting around. We all had 1 electric chair for ½ hour before coming home and had a lovely time riding around and going down hills. Had someone take our pictures. Mrs. Doyle Miss Davis Bea and I went to the Park behind the house to see the gorgeous fences. Wonderful roses and Hollyhocks . July 1 1915 The next day they took an automobile up El Cajon Valley and the narrow trail into San Diego Canyon. Went to Episcopal church with Miss Teller. Rev. Barnes rector. Long walk down and home. Went down thru the park and heard the chimes all the way down. The spacious firmament on high. Long walk for lunch at the Blue Moon. Rotten. Mrs. Danby Bea and I went to the Palmer Apartments to see Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bechtal. Cunning little Chinese bell boy Foo . Apartment living room bath dressing room kitchenette. Awfully crushing. Went to hear Ellen Beach Yan sing at the exposition. Walked thru the and then I was so tired that we took an electric chair home. July 4 1915 Walked downtown for our photographs of the exposition. The lady said we must be expert photographers as we had good pictures. Bought 1 big picture $1.50 and 1 little picture $.50 of the exposition. Went for our mail and saw Mr. Frisbie. Letter from mother. Bought two seats for bus and "Midsummer's Nights Dream" at Point Jones. Lunch at Teacup Inn. Went to 2 movies at the plaza. Saw "The Slim Princess" with Francis X. Bushman and Edith Stonehouse also Beverly Bane and Francis Bushman in "Mrs. Wrong." July 6 1915 Bea and I went with Mr. Doyle and 2 women in his car to Tia Juana Mexico. Frightful roads. Not much to buy in the ships. Bought a little doily for 25 cents and sent a postal to Dad. Came home by way of the Strand along the Pacific and walked along the beach and picked up shells. Went thru Coronado Hotel and round Coronado. Saw Mexican soldiers in Tia Juana and USA. soldiers in Coronado. Came across the ferry. Lunch at the Choice Tea Room. Went to the Greek theatre. July 8 1915 Spent the day at the Exposition. Saw gardens Japanese tea room model bungalow painted desert and Bea and I climbed to the top of the Indian houses. Nice Indian guide with bobbed hair. Went into the Indian house and saw them making pottery and Indian blankets. Saw the Spanish singers and dancers again on the plaza. Went thru Hawaiian village and saw Hawaiian girls dance sort of pawing the air and sang and played July 10 1915 Packed trunk in morning. Got photographs from photographer. Lunch Tea Cup Inn. Bought Mr. Hilbourne a cigar holder for his packet. Went to movies and saw Katheryn Williams in "The Ebb Tide" fool! Bea and I went to Exposition with 3 girls from house to hear Marcella Craft sing punk! Mr. and Mrs. Doyle met us afterward and introduced us to Cousin Doyle. Went in underground Chinatown and camp 49. of opium fiends in 1st and gambling and rough male dancing in 2nd. Went on Merry-go-round. Rode round the exposition grounds in Doyle's machine past the state buildings . July 14 1915 Leaving San Diego they travelled to Los Angeles where they spent another 21 days touring the city visiting Catalina Island Santa Barbara and Monterrey before returning once again to the San Diego Exposition. She returns via Colorado. Entries in 1917 include references to events beyond the LeHigh Valley. By autumn she is volunteering at the local Red Cross. She also makes reference to the Armenian Massacre which had taken place between 1915 and 1917: Dr. Coan spoke for Armenian Relief in church this morning. Perfectly wonderful plea - told about the German and Turkish atrocities. Dec 16 1917 Margaret Shimer married Charles M Bolich in 1927 and lived until 1954 passing away in her 59th year. This diary is an excellent resource for a social historian or a researcher into women's studies. Shimer maintains it faithfully and it is full of the details of her life and life within her milieu as well as her travels across America. Measuring 7 3/4 inches by 5 inches the volume is in good condition. There are 365 pages as well as a number of Memoranda pages. The entries are 100% complete. Also included is a typed itinerary of a trip she took which forms an important part of this journal.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MARY MARGARET SHIMER; MARGARET SHIMER BOLICH; SAN DIEGO EXPOSITION; ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA; GROWING UP IN WWI; ARMENIAN MASSACRE LEHIGH UNIVERSITY HOMEFRONT DIARY AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Référence libraire : 0007010

‎VEDDER A PETERS‎

‎1923 INTERESTING ORIGINAL GROUP OF FOUR 4 DIAIRES HANDWRITTEN BY AN ALBANY NEW YORK CAR SALESMAN FOR WHO THE SUN RISES AND SETS ON BUICK MOTOR CARS‎

‎ALBANY NEW YORK. Good. 1923. On offer is an interesting group of four 4 diaries of a car salesman in his senior years and very soon before his demise in the years immediately prior to the Great Depression being 1923 through 1926. The author is Vedder A. Peters who lives in Albany New York. He is married to Kit and in 1926 he mentions a son. There is a burial record of Vedder A Peters in Albany NY showing date of death as 1927 at 64 years of age. This being so the diaries written when he is in his 60s make for interesting reading given the reader's knowledge that Vedder has only a few years to live. The diaries' entries revolve around either his car - a 1923 Buick Touring Sedan of which he appears very proud or his activities as a salesman and investor. '. Ran Buick to service station 11:30 AM for quick inspection Jan 2nd 1923 . This was first time out with Buick. She ran true Apr 1st 1923 He notes planning an advertising campaign Jan 14th 1923 and begins to put in place the following day: Ran double col 3 inch deep Ad today in Journal Union on Advertising Lectures and Speeches Jan 15th 1923 Another entry notes his running an ad to try and get work writing: First answer to ad came from LaBadie to write his biography. He is a splendid type French Canadian - 60 years old and educated. My price $20.00 Jan 29th 1923 April 13th he notes that he is still trying to sell ads and: Commenced buttonholing various people and firms for their advertising. Dorwaldt Wallenstein Badgeley Schutter Raven and a host of others. Schutter & Badgeley look good. Oct 1st 1923 The diaries for the next three years continue in the same vein. Many are entries about his car such as a detailed description of a car accident Mar 29th and the associated repair costs $1.50 for fender repair and another accident where: . a girl ran from the curb and into the right front fender . Apr 10th 1924 On May 29th he quit his job at a newspaper noting: . job no good not one sale May 29th 1924 Among the very few personal comments is a reference to the death of an acquaintance Nov 19th 1924 In 1925 he notes that he plays in a stock market pool. This is an example of the type of stock market speculation that was one of the leading causes of the Great Depression. In Peters case: Played in stock market pool. Never heard a word. Mar8th 1925 The entry list 3 groups of numbers possibly betting combinations. This was followed by: Won stock market pool 3d money with 412 splits on Nos 5-11-7-10-9 having 20 each day for 4 days and 18 one day. Wow - $12.90 Mar 29th 1925 Later he notes another investment this time also mentioning another person VB - possibly his son as there is a Vedder B. Peters noted in the records of Albany and as he frequently refers to himself as VAP: Subscribed 105 to Masonic Temple Fund - payable 35 annually each year for three years. VB subscribed $72 - $24 a year for 3 years May 25th 1925 Other entries focused on his Buick. In 1926 he contracts to build a house Feb 18th rents an upstairs floor in his home to a couple Mar 27th sold a couple of building lots Apr 14th Apr 21st and moved into a new shop to run a mail order business Apr 29th. All-in-all Peters comes across as a busy man who looks for and takes advantages of opportunities as they come his way. This is an excellent concise chronicle of a small entrepreneur in small-town America in the years during the Roaring Twenties. A researcher would appreciate his careful expense record over this time as they present a good idea of prices especially those that are automotive-related. Each leather-covered volume measures about 4 3/4 inches by 3 inches and contains 120 diary pages plus memoranda and information pages. Each diary is about 20% complete. The diaries are in good condition with the leather covers of the 1923 and 1924 volumes showing obvious signs of wear. All pages are intact. The handwriting is legible.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF VEDDER A PETERS; ALBANY NEW YORK; ROARING TWENTIES; GREAT DEPRESSION STOCK MARKET SPECULATION PRE DEPRESSION ERA ROARING TWENTIES AUTOMOBILE SALES BUICK EARLY CAR DEALERSHIPS UPSTATE NEW YORK EMPIRE STATE AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 0007013

‎ROBERT J RUBY‎

‎1950 SUPERB ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL OF HAND WRITTEN NOTES AND HAND DRAWN CHARTS GRAPHS AND TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATIONS CREATED BY A GIFTED STUDENT OF MINING IN MICHIGAN‎

‎UPPER PENINSULA; MICHIGAN. Good. 1950. On offer is a superb collection of 3 notebooks of a student at one of America's top engineering and technology universities. The collection contains 3 hardbound notebooks each measuring 5 inches by 7 inches and containing approximately 90 pages. They are respectively about 90% 50% and 30$ complete. The notebooks contain meticulously written notes and clear detailed drawings. The embossed covers are in good condition as are all of the pages within. There are some additional note pages maps and drawings inserted into the books. Robert J. Ruby was a student attending Michigan College of Mining and Technology in 1950. Casual research has not turned up any additional biographical information. Michigan College of Mining and Technology MCMT was established in 1885 to educate and train mining engineers for the copper mines in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is rich in copper and iron and was home to significant mining industry. MCMT changed its name around 1964 to Michigan Technological University. Of Ruby's 3 notebooks one volume entitled "Mining Methods" contains illustrated sections that address Stopping Methods Sub-Level Storing Room & Pillar Block Caving Top-Slicing and Sub-Level Caving. It also contains illustrated field notes for about 25 different Michigan mines plants mineral ranges etc. A second volume titled "Field Notes" contains illustrated sections with detailed information covering 25 Minnesota mines docks ranges etc. The third untitled volume primarily contains data tables and computations. It is indexed and contains 24 sections section titles include: Hand Leveling Angle Construction Building Layout Hurontown Traverse Stadia Traverse Polaris Triangulation Quadrilateral etc. Ruby's drawings and illustrations are superb and his text is detailed but concise. These are an absolutely excellent illustration of the nature and quality of the mining engineering education offered in the years immediately following WWII. A historian or educator studying the evolution of engineering studies would find them a valuable addition to his or her research.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ROBERT J. RUBY; MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY; UPPER PENINSULA; MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY; COPPER MINING ENGINEERS ENGINEERING SURVEYING IRON ORE MINING GEOLOGY AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 0007015

‎LD KOOP [?] L D‎

‎1945 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN AMERICAN ARMY OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY OF THE COMFORTS ON A LIBERTY SHIP FOR THE RETURNING HEROES OF WWII AND THEIR GERMAN PRISONERS‎

‎FRANCE ENGLAND NORTH ATLANTIC. Good. 1945. On offer is a superb significant original World War II manuscript diary hand written from a very unique perspective of an American Army officer aboard the US "Victory Ship" SS Frederick Victory. Historians researchers and collectors alike will appreciate this diary as a rather rare look at the demobilization of US Troops after the war and a side of the war not much written about. And few will write with such frankness and spirit as our author. The officer L.D. Koop if the gilt stamped name on the book's cover is testament using a 1924 dated book with dates written over was in charge of the ships PX and Canteen and responsible for all provisions aboard ship. The diary details a great deal over the 200 pages of writings including rare entries regarding German prisoners of war and even caustic entries about America's allies: the Belgians are "dumb" the British troops looked sloppy and the "French just wanted the US to fight the war for them." He writes about the American soldiers officers even the chaplain. He discusses their morals and his opinions of the German prisoners of war. He also relates some fascinating stories concerning picking up troops in Antwerp; mentions many hiding animals they found on the battlefield in their duffle bags. The soldiers apparently drugged them and took them aboard ship. One officer even had a deer with him he found in the Black Forest. He mentions them carrying German POWs and German mines in the Atlantic. At one point his ship is almost blown apart by a mine and his descriptions of the remains of the towns and battle damage is very descriptive. Readers will get a palpable sense that they were done with the war and ready if not anxious to go home. Some of the entries are very critical of how operations were being run. Beginning July 15 1945 they depart from Pier 6 Bush Terminal Brooklyn and returned to Brooklyn on January 30 1946. Here are some snippets: July 15 1945 New York City. Reported aboard the "Fredrick Victory" 12:30 am ship departed from Pier 6 Bush Terminal at 7:25 am two hours spent within the harbor testing compasses. Weather rainy and sea fairly rough after leaving Harbor passed Sandy Hook at 11:am It was the last land sighted due to rain and fog prevailing. This ship is a really rough job- The Chaplain is the first man seasick at 2pm with two of the C.M. soon to join him. One of the crew told me this was a fairly calm day but the ship is still rolling at steep angles. So far I feel ok - I'm keeping my fingers crossed. We began to unpack some of my PX supplies and equipment including a brand new cash register- They certainly give you everything. We are traveling at quite a rate and average about 400 miles a day baring breakdown. Thought it would be a good idea to take photos on deck this afternoon but decided against it because of the disreputable appearance of all. The standard uniform is non existent here - Whatever you want but coming back will have to be a difficult story - Strictly G I ! July 17 1945 - The Atlantic The sea is calm today and it is actually hot. Good for sun bathing and I did take advantage of it. The water situation aboard will be rough I'm afraid as we have exceeded our quota for the past three days and if the destination is France as it probably will be we won't be able to pick up any additional water. The Chaplain is proving to be a source of amusement for all with his "droll remarks "He's over his seasickness now but we all predict it will return with the first rough day. The Master predicted that we will be back in port at New York by the 10th of August of not before I wonder July 201945- The Atlantic We were informed by radio today that our new destination is Antwerp Belgium and probable time of arrival will be late Wednesday nite or early Thursday morning. We expect to discharge cargo and pick up troops from that port. The weather is still cool cut somewhat calmer than yesterday. We passed by a very large ship tonight - either America or Isle- de France. To date we have been doing most of the passing but this ship really flew by us. Finished by Troop messing plan today so now its only a matter of hoping it works in practice. The Chaplain is sick again - Something he ate this time he claims He has been trying to convert us all we believe - passing out bibles etc!! Have written several letters but from the looks of things it will be several days before I can mail them. July 26 1945 Belgium The British control this town and are far more numerous than Americans. They certainly make sloppy looking soldiers - Never wear neck ties rolled sleeves' etc. Tried to buy some souvenirs but everything costs like hell so ended up buying a few postcards at 1 franc- July 211945 The Atlantic We sighted our first mines today- floating ones which evidently had broken loose from their moorings. We have received several radio messages telling of mines in the vicinity so I guess these waters must be full of them they have a constant two man lookout for them and as soon as we enter the English Channel out Navy gun crew will take on a watch as an added precaution. These waters are still plenty dangerous. July 251945 Off the coast of Belgium We are passing along the coast of Belgium now and are only 5 or 6 miles from the shore all of the German defenses are still visible and the beach literally bustles with anti -tank defenses and gun defenses. We first passed a Belgium town called Kuocke- which looked pretty intact but the entire channel here is full of half sunken ships and wrecks from the air raids. The coast of England is clearly visible from the other side of the ship and I can't imagine why the Germans were unable to make the crossing after Dunkirk. Early this morning we passed within 25 feet of a mine. A narrow scrape and one the escorts tried to detonate it with gunfire. July 271945 Belgium Took Lt. Boyles place as duty officer today as I'll have tomorrow off and am planning to go to town together with Capt. Moore and Mr. Chaffee. They began unloading cargo at 2 pm. Yesterday and by tonite two hatches are about empty with 3 more today. They estimate that we will finish unloading either Sunday nite to Monday morning. The Belgians are fair workers but dumb and I caught one crew hosting bags of beans with baling hooks and breaking the bags. August 121945 - The Atlantic We were making 16 knots today until a fog came up which caused it to be reduced to 10. We certainly have not had a break on the weather on the return trip. About 20 cases of Ptomaine have broken out among the men as a result of a bad ham. As a whole seasickness has been the chief illness to date however !! One of the officers aboard has a small deer aboard which he captured in a German forest altho pests are forbidden we have several dogs and rabbits aboard in addition. They were brought aboard by drugging them and carrying them in duffle bags some ingenuity. It wont be much longer 3 days and we will be in the U.S.A. and I certainly cannot wait for this ship to tie up at New York Pier. Sept 15 1945 - The Atlantic Departed from Pier 9 at 2 pm today with our destination set for Antwerp Belgium. We are carrying 226 German PW's and 10 guards this trip and those PW'S certainly aren't anxious to return as they are going under Russian control. They really have cut down on the PW men since my Alabama days. I learned this evening supper for the PW's consisted of beans sauerkraut franks bread and coffee. No butter or desert etc. We are in charge of the Germans but it is a rather loose control so we won't have the problems we have with the troops. It is raining a bit tonight so I guess the weather is the same at home. I certainly was lucky getting that at at the beach Thursday !! In my service questionnaire I requested immediate relief from active duty today so here's hoping. Sept 17 1945 The Atlantic Today was PW work day and we really got plenty done which should save time on the turnaround in Antwerp I had about 40 PW's working on the troop compartments and were got the decks painted in two of them bunks set up and life jackets on each. The Germans are good workers and seem to actually enjoy the work. Today was a calm day but there wasn't much sun around compared with yesterday. We are approximately 800 miles from New York now and really making good time. We are having a movie tonite - " Totilla Flats " which the PW's' are being allowed to attend altho I suppose most wont know what it is all about.Am going to try and get some snaps of the PW's tomorrow if possible as I never was able to get any when I was in the camps in the South. All entries are hand written in ink and easy to read. The diary is leather bound with some wear to the exterior. Binding is tight with no pages coming loose detached or missing. ; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF E.C. WHITE CHILE LOST INCA CITY PERU BOLIVIA COLOMBIA ESPIONAGE STEALTH DIPLOMACY LATIN AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA VENEZUELA PYGMY CITY IN THE ANDES INCA INCAN CHILEAN CIVIL WAR PHARMACEUTICALS MEDICINE IN SOUTH AMERICA PURDUE DR. EMERSON WHITE ALBERT BLAKESLEE ARCHAEOLOGY PALEONTOLOGY EXPLORATION KAL BLANCO HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 0002594

‎JOHN STANWOOD PULSIFER‎

‎1820s ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LEDGER BOOK FILLED WITH RELIGIOUS PERSONAL FINANCIAL AND GENEALOGICAL ENTRIES IN A MASSIVE FOLIO‎

‎CATSKILLS NEW YORK ORWIGSBURG PENNSYLVANIA. Good. 1820. On offer is a fascinating massive ledger book dated Catskills New York 1820 that contained the original handwritten writings of John Stanwood Pulsifer. John was a noted Quaker brother and his writings include early religious writings relative to his studies then later financial transactions notes etc. plus letter copies of personal letters and many other writings and the odd scribble by some youngster. The beginning of the book is written on Duncan's Logic then daily logs of sermons and discussions among the Presbyterian Church Records of funds travels philosophies correspondence between several parties as the book seems to have traveled. Some entries are from Massachusetts and some include signatures and/or names of priests preachers or other clergy. While we do find any ownership signature of Pulsifer he has signed his name at the end of his copy letters. The folio book proper is rusting with age and the spine cap is detached on one side the contents are better than good. Overall G. BIO NOTES: One online source provides: John Stanwood Pulsifer the eldest of nine children born September 18 1798 in Ipswich who died September 6 1866 in Orwigsburg Pennsylvania. John entered Phillips Academy in Andover Massachusetts in 1817 but remained there only a year. He studied theology and was licensed as a Presbyterian missionary in 1823 then spent the next two years traveling around Albany Columbia Rensselaer and Greene Counties in New York. He spent 1825 to 1832 in Massachusetts visiting towns near Ipswich and unsuccessfully seeking a pulpit. In 1833 he moved to Morris County New Jersey where he taught school in several places including Dover German Valley and Parsippany. In 1837 John moved to Pennsylvania teaching in Easton and Upper Mount Bethel then finally settling in Orwigsburg where he taught school worked as a surveyor occasionally preached and was superintendent of a Sunday school. J. S. Pulsifer was elected a corresponding member of NEHGS in 1859.; Manuscript; Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY JOHN STANWOOD PULSIFER NEHGS CATSKILLS NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ORWIGSBURG PENNSYLVANIA RELIGION EARLY 19TH CENTURY DUNCAN'S LOGIC SCRIPTURE BIBLE STUDIES 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

Référence libraire : 0002033

‎ROSCOE JOHN, ORVILLE JOHN, LYLE JOHN‎

‎1942 - 1946 ORIGINAL LARGE 230 ARCHIVE OF HANDWRITTEN LETTERS FROM THREE MONTANA NEPHEWS AND SON WRITING BACK HOME WHILE BRAVELY SERVING THEIR COUNTRY‎

‎TO: McRAE MONTANA MT. Good. 1942. On offer is a very large family grouping of original handwritten World War II letters from three US Navy servicemen who hailed from Montana writing home to McRae Montana. 230 envelopes with letters and also letters in addition to those in envelopes dated 1943 through 1946. Some V-Mail in and out of covers. Two sets from brothers to Aunt Mr./Mrs. Kenneth John in McRae Montana near Hardin south of Billings - last had a Post Office in 1953. Roscoe was in North Africa in 1943 and went to Italy and France. One brother's wife was staying with her parents in Absarokee Montana. Brother Lyle John was with the Army in North Africa mostly Algeria. The other set is from their cousin Kenneth John's son Orville John who started his service later with many 1944 letters from U. S. Naval Training Center at Farragut Idaho and other training facilities. These letters go through early 1946 as he got into the War toward the end but he did get to China Hong Kong and Japan and was mostly with LSTs. There are a few letters to the men sent from US locations. Naval cancels censor markings a few APO markings but mostly Navy. Overall G.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ABSAROKEE MONTANA MCRAE KENNETH JOHN USN US NAVY NAVAL ROSCOE JOHN ORVILLE JOHN LYLE JOHN HARDIN BILLINGS WWII WW2 WORLD WAR II ERA WORLD WAR II AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS AMERICANA MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Référence libraire : 0002074

‎UNKNOWN‎

‎1905 CHARMING ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG SCOTTISH WOMAN DEPARTING LEITH SCOTLAND TO HOLLAND‎

‎SS DURWARD TO HOLLAND NETHERLANDS. Good. 1905. On offer is an absolutely charming original 1905 manuscript travel diary handwritten by a young woman we believe from Leith Scotland who travels to the Netherlands with her family. The unknown author writes in a firm hand and with an easy friendly manner describes the trip and the sights from boarding the 'Durward' and making 'friends of Captain Robb' as they sailed down the Forth. They journey down past the North England coast across to Rotterdam visiting The Hague Amsterdam Utrecht including train journeys tourist sights visited thoughts on people seen etc. Titled "A few days in Holland" the hand made book has a thick card stock cover with a hand painted Dutch scene. The 52 page narrative is punctuated with 48 postcards making for an informative full of detail and anecdotetal insight to Holland in the early 20th Century. The 12 x 7.5 inch book is overall G.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF LEITH HOLLAND NETHERLANDS TRAVEL SCOTLAND ROTTERDAM DEN HAAG DELFT SCHEVENINGEN AMSTERDAM THE LOW COUNTRIES DURWARD CAPTAIN ROBB HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS AMERICANA MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Référence libraire : 0002077

‎For DR ROY ZACHARIAH THOMAS‎

‎1923 SUPERB ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT AND PHOTOGRAPHIC RELIC OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY RAILROAD TRAVEL AND TOURING HOSTED BY DR. ROY ZACHARIAH THOMAS‎

‎USA AMERICA and CANADA BY RAIL. Good. 1923. On offer is a superb original manuscript and photographic relic of cross country train travel being the travel diary photo and postcard album of a "Dr. Roy Zachariah Thomas Coast to Coast Tour on Rail" in 1923. Thomas was a noted Professor of Chemistry at Winthrop College in Rock Hill South Carolina. He also founded a travel tour company called Thomas Tours Inc. in 1920 and this large full book documents this guided trip from start to finish in superb style. The writer while unidentified in name appears in one of the photos Pike Peak Snowball photo using white ink on the black album paper in a lovely calligraphic hand describes the trip in wonderful detail: Banff Yellowstone Colorado Springs Salt lake City Portland Denver Kansas City etc. on the large 14 x 10 in pages. All told there are about 200 photos and postcards and most if not all with captions. There is an itinerary pasted in though one item removed beside it likely a brochure otherwise complete and one end screw is missing from the little pole that goes through the book otherwise G. HISTORICAL NOTES: From Winthrop College website: Dr. Roy Zachariah Thomas brought his family to Rock Hill when he assumed the position of professor of Chemistry at Winthrop College in 1914. The correspondence in the collections traces the growth of the Thomas family and the tour business Thomas Tours Inc. that Dr. Thomas founded in the 1920's.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ROCK HILL SOUTH CAROLINA DR. ROY ZACHARIAH THOMAS TRAVEL BY RAIL TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAVEL RAILROADS TRAINS WINTHROP COLLEGE TOURISM GROUP TOURS ROARING TWENTIES ROARING 20S AMERICANA PHOTO ALBUM PHOTOGRAPHS HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS AMERICANA MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Référence libraire : 0002084

‎IRIS TERVORT [later LINDSTROM]‎

‎1932 ORIGINAL DEPRESSION ERA MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A CHARMING ALL AMERICAN MORMON GIRL IN UTAH‎

‎SPANISH FORK PAYSON UTAH UT. Good. 1932. On offer is the charming original 1932 manuscript diary of a 16 year old down to earth all American girl-next-door Iris Tervort later Lindstrom a Mormon girl in Depression era Spanish Fork/ Payson Utah area. Beginning January 17th our young author begins: "Well little diary today is Sun. and I have started telling you my secrets after having you for about two years….I wasn't late for school this morning for a wonder." While Iris only writes through until May 21st she manages to paint a lovely picture of her life at the time. Lots of work whether school or chores tending children but lots of fun sleigh riding socials playing cards and much more or as Iris herself writes typically: "Went to school as usual. Then Arline came down for me to wave her hair. She had it cut 'wind and down' then I went up to the library with Frity." Overall G.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF IRIS TERVORT LINDSTROM MORMON SPANISH FORK PAYSON UTAH PROVO-OREM MAPLETON SPRINGVILLE ALL AMERICAN GIRL NEXT DOOR WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES DEPRESSION ERA AMERICANAHANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Référence libraire : 0002112

‎ROBERT B WRIGHT et al MEMBERS OF THE KITCHAWAU TRIBE‎

‎1893 MANUSCRIPT LEDGER OF MINUTES MEMBERS MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES OF THE ORIGINAL AMERICAN SECRET FRATERNAL SOCIETY FORMED TO HONOR THE NATIVE INDIANS THAT ASSISTED THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARIES AGAINST ENGLAND: THE IMPROVED ORDER OF THE RED MEN‎

‎CROTON-ON-HUDSON WESTCHESTER COUNTY NEW YORK. Good. 1893. On offer is a super original manuscript relic of late 19th Century secret societies and fraternal organizations being an 1893 - 1895 IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN TRIBES Minutes Book. The book proper published specifically for the Club has printed forms for the IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN TRIBES. Pages on the left side of the open ledger have a Printed Heading with space for filling in information by hand. The page heading reads: "HUNTING GROUNDS OF" "WIGWAM OF" "TRIBE NO" "IMP. O.R.M." "SLEEP" and "MOON G.S.D.4" then below the heading information is printed information for the TRIBE to record Minutes Activities Events the INITIATION OF NEW MEMBERS etc. Includes such titles as: "Keeper of Wampum" "Application of Paleface" "Record of Previous Council Fire read" "Twig box was opened by" "New Business" "Council Fire was then Quenched" etc. Almost all pages are filled in with various handwritten minutes and notes about the REDMEN meetings including dates 1893-1895 place Croton-on-Hudson New York events New Member Induction Bill needing Payment Committee Reports Problem members General Problems Plans Political Stands etc. Pinned-on to one of the pages is a 2 page handwritten letter on "Improved Order of Red Men Wigwam of Kitchawau Tribe No. 237" letterhead. We cannot help but note that this book and the Society it represents predates the Washington Redskins baseball team controversy declaring the team name racist yet this fraternal organization clearly honors Native Americans and stands as an homage to their tribal attributes. Please read the Wiki article after the description. The ledger is also a treasure trove of genealogical and social history of the Westchester County area with many many names of members and their activities. The book has a leather spine and corners leather edged with gilt paper title label on front cover 8.5" x 13.5" pages printed on watermarked paper "Kenilworth" approximately 200-300 unnumbered pages. The front cover is split at its spine fold and is almost disbound. Internally a couple signatures including the first are shaky; one page is loose and is pinned-on to another page otherwise the pages are quite nice - tight bright and clean with writing that is clear and fully legible. HISTORICAL NOTES: Wiki: The Improved Order of Red Men traces its origin to certain secret patriotic societies founded before the American Revolution. They were established to promote Liberty and to defy the tyranny of the English Crown. Among the early groups were: The Sons of Liberty the Sons of St. Tammany and later the Society of Red Men. Their rituals and regalia are modeled after those used by Native Americans. The organization claimed a membership of about half a million in 1935 but has declined to less than 38000. Notable members: Theodore Roosevelt Warren G. Harding and Franklin D. Roosevelt. ; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF RED MEN FRATERNITY IMPROVED ORDER OF THE RED MEN KITCHAWAU TRIBE CROTON-ON-HUDSON WESTCHESTER COUNTY NEW YORK WASHINGTON REDSKINS SECRET PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES AMERICAN REVOLUTION THE SONS OF LIBERTY THE SONS OF ST. TAMMANY THE SOCIETY OF RED MEN DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS SOCIETIES BROTHERHOODS SECRET SOCIETIES MOUND CITY LODGE PYTHIAN CASTLES PYTHIAN SISTERS DRAMATIC ORDER KNIGHTS OF KHORASSAN THE NOMADS OF AVRUDAKA PYTHIAN SUNSHINE GIRLS AND THE JUNIOR ORDER ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR HALF CENTURY MATRONS CLUB PRINCE HALL AFFILIATION SISTERHOODS RELIGION AOKMC THE ANCIENT ORDER OF KNIGHTS OF THE MYSTIC CHAIN MASONS MASONIC FREEMASONS CHIVALRY ARCANE OCCULT 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 . hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 0002122

‎AW KENNEDY A W‎

‎1849 - 1860 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT FINANCIAL DIARY AND INVESTOR'S LEDGER DETAILING THE HISTORY OF TWO SHIPS PLYING THEIR TRADE ON THE ATLANTIC‎

‎Plymouth Massachusetts MASS MA. Good. 1849. On offer is a super original 1849 - 1860 financial and investment diary and ship owner's ledger handwritten by A.W. Kennedy one of many share owners and likely the 'Chief Operating Officer' in two stated ships; The "M.R.Ludwig" and the "Brig Darien". The many intimate details of the investors costs related to ship building supplies etc. are finely detailed and within the 136 pages a wealth of mid 19th century marine commerce is revealed. There are a few pieces of ephemera tucked in one as early as 1821. The 13½ x 8½ inch folio sized book features a typed slip stating 'Plymouth Mass. Ship Log' pasted to the spine.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF A.W. KENNEDY PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS MARINE MARITIME TRADE COMMERCE M.R. LUDWIG BRIG DARIEN 19TH CENTURY SHIPS OCEAN GOING AGE OF SAIL SHIP BUILDING SHIP COSTS ECONOMICS OF SHIP OWNERSHIP OCEAN TRAVEL BOAT BUILDING CHANDLERS ATLANTIC OCEAN MARINE COMMERCE NORTH ATLANTIC NAUTICAL AMERICANAHANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES JOURNAL LOG PRIMARY SOURCE FIRST HAND ACCOUNT SOCIAL HISTORY PERSONAL STORIES LIVING HISTORY ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Référence libraire : 0002139

‎BRINLEY MORGAN HALL‎

‎1923 ORIGINAL CHARMING HANDWRITTEN DIARY OF A PRIVILEGED BOSTON YOUTH WHO SPENDS MOST OF HIS DAYS WITH MADEMOISELLE AND PLAYING GOLF TENNIS HORSEBACK RIDING AND MAH JONGG‎

‎BOSTON MASSACHETTS. Good. 1923. On offer is a super original manuscript diary handwritten a charming 11 year old boy named Brinley Morgan Hall of 285 Clarendon Street in Boston Massachusetts. Obviously from a family of some means he mentions "Mademoiselle" often and his activities include horseback riding playing golf baseball football and tennis. He is also a devotee of Mah Jongg! Brinley is also a dedicated diarist writing everyday everyday sometimes a few lines sometimes the entire page is filled. Given the diary book is 6 x 9 inches that is quite a feat for an 11 year old! Here are some snippets: "Jan 4: this was my birthday. It had snowed hard in the night and there was a lot of snow on the ground. We had our second skating lesson. The sun began to shine just before our skating lesson which was from 11:30 to 12. I was 11 years old March 3: In the morning I had my hair cut. In the afternoon I went over to Cambridge then for a ride. In the evening I went to Harvard Yale hockey game with Foxley and Daddy. Yale won 3-0. There was no scoring in the first period. In the second period Yale's captain broke loose." We note that he has made some entries and then covered them with paper and written another entry over top. With very little effort one can read the under lying entry. This diary is a hardcover date book with white stamping on the cover. The binding is a bit loose but overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF BRINLEY MORGAN HALL BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS CHILDREN'S DIARIES DIARIES BY CHILDREN POST WORLD WAR I WWI JOHN LOOMER HALL 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 . hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 0002143

‎WALTER B MARTIN‎

‎1891 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN OTTAWA CANADA STUDENT: A GIFT BOOK WITH THE THREAT 'WRITE EVERYDAY OR I WILL POUND YOU OUT'‎

‎OTTAWA CANADA. Fair. 1891. On offer is an interesting rather charming original 1891 manuscript diary handwritten by an Ottawa Canada student Walter B. Martin detailing his personal and school times and activities. As with most Canadiana weather plays an important role and is mention daily. A gift from Sid to Mudde a nickname we assume carries the inscription: 'Write in this diary everyday or I will pound you when we meet.' He writes from February 1st to sometime in May when he states his inability to carry on writing a diary. Oddly the first few pages are only Sundays. He used a red ink at times which smudged somewhat in the corners where he must have leaned his elbows making for some difficult reading. There are later pages that had been set up for what appears a Grand Tour to Europe and Western Canada. He has made headings for dozens of stops but only written in less than a dozen. All told there are approximately 50 pages of entries. That said the book is folio sized and the 40 odd pages with regular diary entries are well filled. There are also some clippings on a few pages. The 13 x 9 inch leather-backed brown cloth gilt title on front covers worn and with some smudging as mention spine chipped hinges broken but holding internally good. Overall Fair.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF: WALTER B. MARTIN OTTAWA EDUCATION STUDENT LIVING IN VICTORIAN ERA OTTAWA CANADA CANADIANA CANADIAN CAPITOL OF CANADA PARLIAMENT GRAND TOURS CANADIAN POLITICS 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

Référence libraire : 0002147

‎UNKNOWN SCRIVENER‎

‎1872 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT HOMAGE TO A CHRISTIAN SAINT AND PATRON OF THE BOSTON MASONIC COMMANDRY‎

‎BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS MASS. Good. 1872. On offer is a super original manuscript relic of Masonic history being: an 1872 bound handwritten manuscript book titled: 'Epitomy of the Life of Saint Bernard' Compiled and respectfully dedicated to St. Bernard Commandery Boston Mass. By Sir John W. Moore Chief Engineer U. S. N 1872 First Edition. The 30 page manuscript was read at a regular meeting of St Bernard Commandery 9th October 1872. There is a bookplate of the Grand Lodge A.E. & A.M. of Massachusetts on front paste down endpaper. The 8 x 10 inch book is bound in green cloth covered boards title in gilt on the spine light shelf wear to extremities remnant of library tag on cover but overall G. One online source provides: "Bernard of Clairvaux O. Cist 1090 - August 20 1153 was a French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian order. Bernard traced the outlines of the Rule of the Knights Templar who soon became the ideal of Christian nobility. …" ; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRYAUX KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CISTERCIAN ORDER ST. BERNARD COMMANDERY BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS SIR JOHN W. MOORE CHIEF ENGINEER USN MASONIC MASONS SECRET SOCIETIES SECRET ORDERS FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS BROTHERHOODS 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 . hardcover‎

Référence libraire : 0002168