‎BIOGRAFIA‎

‎CAPTAIN H HERMAN‎

‎1840 ORIGINAL SIGNIFICANT MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A BRITISH ARMY OFFICER'S WHO MAY VERY WELL HAVE BEEN A SPY TOUR OF ENGLAND'S OLD FOE AT A TIME OF CHAOS AND COOPERATION‎

‎BARCELONA MADRID SEVILLE SPAIN. Fair. 1840. On offer is an original historically significant and absolutely superb first-hand account of an army officer travelling in 1840s Europe. Was he a tourist or was he a spy His journal takes the form of a pocket notebook measuring 7.25 inches by 4.75 inches. There are 54 pages and they are 100% complete. The handwriting is copperplate. It is hard but not impossible to read. The journal's contents more than make up for its condition. The covers have separated from the book. The pages themselves have separated into their several sections but all are present. The pages are not numbered but there are dates entered in places in his narration. It is the contents though that captures the imagination. Captain H. Herman is a British Army officer. In 1840 he travels from the northeast to the southwest of Spain. Visiting major centres such as Barcelona Seville and Cadiz he paints a detailed picture of the countryside its inhabitants and the customs he encounters. As befits a military person he has a sharp eye for detail and his notes are accompanied by a number of finely-executed ink line drawings. He notes other officers that he meets regiments including one that we would refer to today as 'off-the books' and notable personages. These were tumultuous times in Spain. Ferdinand VII died without a male heir. Prior to his death he changed the succession laws to enable his young 3 years old daughter Isabella to assume the throne instead of his more reactionary brother Carlos. This set off the Carlist wars that raged for years. Isabella's mother ruled as regent and eventually she found a winning general - Baldemero Espartero to help her drive back the Carlists. The country already devastated by the Napoleonic Wars sank further into poverty and destitution. The British government supported Isabella in her endeavours and indeed assisted in raising a regiment for her. The British Legion was a force of 10000 British military volunteers funded and paid by the Spanish crown. These British soldiers were placed under the command of Espartero. Espartero went on to become Prime Minister of Spain in 1840 and ruled the country with an iron fist for two years. Having a British officer travelling throughout Spain either on a personal trip or to report back to Whitehall was of clear benefit to Britain. He travels to Barcelona from Toulouse France in September of 1840. There he meets a Colonel Clarke of the British Legion who has with him 150 Dragoons and a brigade of legionnaires. He makes reference to Espartero receiving a civic crown: Espartero received a civic crown of delicately wrought gold and placed it on the colours of the 'Esparterists' present - 13000 men of his army they are all well made muscular fine men fit for army service. He dines with a newspaperman commenting: Moor who writes for the morning chronicle has £5.00 - he accompanied the army - as a favourite of Espartero often dined with him - has been in some actions with him and has decorations displayed - has seven or eight but the Major of one of the Reg'ts has some 13 I think !!! He met others in positions of authority or influence as well: the American Consul in Barcelona Mr McCulloch - splendid house dining bad champagne tolerable sherry bad port. At Taragonna he sketches the harbour including a ship under sail. notes crops grown in areas along coast. He describes one village as a vile place. Another area is described as : A dusty bad road - no view - no beauty. The populace poor ragged and ugly - not one good-looking woman . terribly dull place cheap houses. There is a 2-page ink and pencil sketch of Alicante with the Santa Barbara Castle on the cliff above and a description of the harbour. He refers to Sir John Murray and his defeat of the French General Suchet at the battle of Castallia Apr 1813 and then goes on to comment on Murray's disastrous attempt to take Tarragonna in June of that same year. He comments on the quality of Spanish troops he encounters - very poor. His journey takes him south to Cartagena and Almeria - and includes 2 excellent ink and pencil sketches. His descriptions of these cities are detailed but quite disparaging - possibly reflecting both his class origins in Britain and his rank as a British officer travelling in country won by Wellington in the Peninsular War. There are 2 excellent drawings of the port of Malaga. He provides a detailed description of what he sees and experiences in Grenada the Generalife and the stunning Alhambra palace: "The whole is beyond all description". There are drawings of a number of notable locations in Granada. he frequently notes formations of Spanish troops: 10th Cordova Regiment review 3000 national guard . some fine men . well skilled . Captain Jml Llamos reviews From Grenada he carries on inland: the approach to Jaen is most beautiful lengthy gentle slopes covered with superb hues. Further west he passes villages where battles were fought in the Peninsular Campaign: The French General was a coward. He surrendered to half his number… In Cordova he mentions of Espartero again: Espartero began his influence successfully by shooting half a dozen colonels for cowardice. In Cadiz he noted that Espartero was present for a review of 2500 troops accompanied by a few well mounted well looking lancers and about 40 lancers of the Horse Volunteers Also in Cadiz in December of 1840 he notes the arrival of the Captain General of Andalusia: Captain General of Andalusia here from Sevilla in anticipation of some disturbances of the Election which begins tomorrow. He noted as well that a French frigate came in to the harbour during the election. This is an utterly fascinating first-hand account of travels during the turbulent 1840's in Spain. It is a gold mine for historians especially those studying the Napoleonic Wars or Spain and Britain in the 1840s. Whether from a military or social history perspective Hermans' notebook offers a rich source of first-hand observations. The ink and pencil drawings carry an evocative power of their own. There is a sense of places frozen in place giving them a timeless existence. The constant revolutions and struggles between the traditional forces that supported an authoritarian government and a growing liberal faction were of keen interest to Britain as she had a long-standing ally in neighbouring Portugal. This turmoil was to continue in one form or another into the 20th century culminating with the brutal dictator Francisco France. It wouldn't be until the late 20th century that Spain and the Spanish people would see true democratic freedom.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CAPTAIN H. HERMAN; NAPOLEONIC WARS; PENINSULAR WAR; DUKE OF WELLINGTON; ESPIONAGE BALDEMERO ESPATERO; CARLIST WARS; ISABELLA II; FRANCISCO FRANCO; BRITISH LEGION; BARCELONA; SEVILLE; CADIZ ESPANIA SPANISH PENINSULA ENGLAND POST TRAFALGER ESPANOL PORTUGAL 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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0007018

‎ANTHONY V DI BARTOLO [?]‎

‎1940s ORIGINAL GROUP OF DIARIES 2 AND EPHEMERA RELATING TO A NAVY SERVICEMAN SERVING IN THE PACIFIC THEATER REPAIRING SHIPS‎

‎UNITED STATES ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. Good. 1943. On offer is a collection of WWII period American military ephemeral. The collection consists of a 1945 diary kept by a naval rating a diary kept by either a marine or army soldier likely ANTHONY V DI BARTOLO as noted in one book a Riot Control handbook 2 large-size black and white photographs a printed handbook about the U.S. Naval Training Center a copy of a U.S. Army Field Order a second 1945 diary a 1949 diary an address book a tax return form and an appointment form to the United States Civilian Conservation Corps. The various documents are in good condition. They are not the property of one person but rather are items for the WWII and early post-war era. The 1945 navy sailor's diary contains 52 pages in a week-at-a-glance format plus some memoranda pages. It is approximately 20% complete. The author is unidentified. From an entry in March we know that he is married and has a baby. From context it appears that he is working at a U.S. Navy dry dock /repair base in the Pacific theatre. His first full entry states ". Working on USS Pringle. She took a suicide dive in Leyte Gulf." Jan 6. This reference is to the successful kamikaze attack on Pringle on Dec 30th inflicting serious casualties and damage. He makes references to alarms and GQ General Quarters: ". Rumours of a mast job knocked off by a 'Betty". Plenty of work" Jan 9. A "Betty" was the nickname for a Japanese Mitsubishi G4M long-range bomber. "Turn To Underway GQ Passed islands off New Guinea Fixed all guns and worked on ships motors ." Feb 19; "Passed convoy of LST's that left Manus Saturday morning ." Feb 21. He mentions several ships he worked on including USS Borie USS Haynsworth USS Randolph and USS Leutze. The second diary is more of a journal. Its owner was Anthony V Di Bartolo of Lawrence MA. Casual research has not turned up any additional biographical detail. The diary has 365 pages plus memoranda and is about 10% complete. Its printed year is 1943 but that has been struck out and 1947 substituted. It is tempting to suggest that entries date from 1943 but U.S. forces did not invade Guam which is mentioned in the book until 1944. The book was used as a notebook/journal. It contains comments drawings and reference notes that clearly indicate that he was a private soldier most likely in the U.S. Marine Corps. "We started off this morning 0730 with light marching packs helmets and rifles we were learning scouting on the march we went 5 miles into the jungle mud and clay up over our leggings we was guarding the body of troops from the right flank. ." Jan 21. He mentions a base on Guam: ". I hitchhiked up to Agana that is the capital of Guam ." Jan 24. Other pages contain lists and checklists. There are hand drawings of grenades and mortar shells and diagrams of various types of marching configurations. He has a detailed drawing of a ruck sack and the location of each piece of kit that it contains. The field order is a 1 page 8 inch by 14 inch typed movement order dated Feb 13th 1943 signed by a Captain Odell. This movement order relates to a training exercise on the Massachusetts Military Reserve confirmed by specific geographic references in the order: "180 th F.A dismounted less detachments will prevent penetration of enemy reconnaissance patrols SOUTH of line: RR BRIDGE - BOURNE BRIDGE - GREAT POND - WOOD ROAD - ROUTE 130". The order goes on to detail the movements and responsibilities or individual units. The United States Civilian Conservation Corps certificate details the appointment of John Sullivan as an Assistant Leader. The commission is signed by FGE Carlson USNR Commanding Officer of the 1153rd Company. The Civilian Conservation Corps was one of the most successful New Deal programs of the Great Depression. It existed for fewer than 10 years but left a legacy of roads bridges and buildings throughout the United States. Between 1933 and 1941 more than 3000000 men served in the CCC. The two black and white photographs measure about 9.35 inches by 8 inches landscape. They are not annotated. The depict aerial views of what appear to be two islands. The Riot Control Handbook is an army training manual detailing riot control methods: "This manual presents the problems of riot control from the viewpoint of the platoon company or battalion that suddenly finds itself pitted against a mob" p vii. It deals with theory equipment manoeuvres training and examples. It is an excellent example of the type of training that a military organization would develop. The printed handbook about the U.S. Naval Training Center is interesting in that although it it's a glossy printed volume 5.5 inches by 4 inches its cover is actually a mailing cover. Marked with the insignia of the U.S. Naval Training Center Sampson NY it was mailed by Joseph Ciampo to Mrs Joseph Ciampo in Winthrop MA. Casual research has not found any additional biographical information on Joseph Ciampo. It contains 32 pages of text and black & white photographs It is an explanation of the training and routines of the U.S. Navy and the Training Center. Interestingly it is written in the 1st person and appears designed specifically for family members of recruits. There is a SEPARATION CENTER brochure from the U.S. War Department Personnel Center at Fort Devens MA giving information to members leaving the U.S. military at that base. The second 1945 diary the 1949 diary and the address book are all blank the US income tax return is blank. There is also a catalogue from a military surplus/supply firm that is dated 1984. The remaining documents are a Blue Cross brochure and an unidentified page listing locations apparently in Europe some flight times and some codes. Altogether this is an interesting collection of ephemera. It gives historians and researchers a fascinating look into some of the day to day experiences of an ordinary sailor and soldier in wartime. The U.S. Naval Training Center Handbook gives a very clear description of the expectations and experiences of a U.S. naval recruit. The Riot Control manual outlines in detail what the role of the military would be in helping maintain order in a civil dispute up to and including the use of deadly force.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MID-20TH CENTURY ANTHONY V DI BARTOLO 1940s POST WW2 ERA SECOND WORLD WAR UNITED STATES NEW ENGLAND MASSACHUSETTS U.S. ARMY U.S. NAVY IN WW2; THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGN; ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER USS PRINGLE; USS BORIE; USS HAYNSWORTH; USS RANDOLPH; USS LEUTZE; BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF; BATTLE OF GUAM; ITALIAN AMERICANS IN WW2 MILITARY EPHEMERA WW2 EPHEMERA U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER RIOT CONTROL HANDBOOK CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS EARLY POST-WAR ERA PACIFIC THEATER NAVY SAILOR'S DIARY U.S. MARINE CORPS AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY ANTHONY DI BARTOLO JOSEPH CIAMPO U.S NAVY SHIP DAMAGE DURING WW2 SHIP REPAIR FACILITIES IN THE PACIFIC THEATER PAPUA NEW GUINEA NEW GEORGIA SOUND; THE SLOT NAVAL HISTORY MARITIME HISTORY 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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0008110

‎BETTY JEAN LENZ‎

‎1944 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT HOMEFRONT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG ALL-AMERICAN GIRL IN THE NORTH STAR STATE‎

‎MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA. Good. 1944. On offer is a superb 1944 diary of a young woman working in Minneapolis MN during 1944. The daily diary measures 7 1/2 inches by 5 inches contains about 380 pages is virtually 100% complete. The hard cover and pages are in very good condition. Included in the diary are 2 unidentified pictures of individuals in uniform and a number of items attached to individual pages. The writing is quite legible. The writer is Betty Jean Lenz. When she begins her diary she is 22 years old and working at an unidentified business in Minneapolis. She lives with her parents. The diary details her everyday happenings 1944. Her entries can be long and remark on family activities and her fairly busy social life. She certainly enjoys the cinema and sees a movie many evenings of each week sometimes with her mother and other times with various friends. A film historian would delight in this year-long catalogue of 1944 movies. "Got up at 9:00 A.M. Dressed and had breakfast. Went downtown early to pay my Insurance. Went to work. Valentines Day today. Got a letter from Wally. Had supper with Margie and Gracia. Gracia met me after work and we went to Curley's. Some soldiers and sailors tried to pick us up but no go. Got to bed about 12:00 midnight" Feb 14. ". Went downtown about noon to go to Orpheum to see the Andrews Sisters in person. . Real good. . Mom and I went for a walk and ended up at Emma's. . . Played cards. Got to bed at 12:30 AM" May 14 ". Helen Griffin came up to see me. Gracia didn't leave for NY after all - she got a job at Curley's. I went bowling for Dayton league . I'm on Tally-Ho team. We lost all games to Nylon team. Margie's announcement engagement notice clipped to the page was in paper tonight" Sept 12. On April 6th she changes jobs to begin working at Daytons University Store - the major retailing department store in Minneapolis. On Aug 13th she and a friend take their vacation in New York City. Her diary is replete with references to well-known points of interest. For example: Marshall Field & Co Chicago Aug 14 Rockefeller Center Aug 16 Jack Dempsey's restaurant Aug 18. A constant theme throughout the diary is her relationship with Wally Spriestersbach. The year begins with her being engaged to him but by June they had broken up. They continued to see each other and rite each other and by year end were still going out together. She is certainly aware of events happening on the world stage: "Rome was captured by allies. One down & two to go - Berlin & Tokyo" June 4; "Allied invasion started. Allied troops landed in France. So glad it finally started" June 6. She notes the servicemen they met and good times enjoyed with them: "Met two "Jewish" soldiers Abe and Sal. Played cards and had a lot of fun" Aug 14; " . Met 2 soldiers after the show: Bill Grever and John Willix. Went to Cafe Metropol and Candlelight Lounge with them" Aug 16. This is a superb example of detailed diary-keeping. A historian or researcher looking at life during the war years will find this to be a goldmine of data. Full of local references to people and places a local historian would find many threads to follow up on in this diary.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF WW2 SECOND WORLD WAR 1940S MID-20TH CENTURY WARTIME AMERICA UNITED STATES MINNESOTA MINNEAPOLIS HENNEPIN COUNTY DAYTON BETTY JEAN LENZ DAYTONS DEPARTMENT STORE MINNEAPOLIS IN WWII MOVIE HISTORY FILM HISTORY 1944 1944 POPULAR MOVIES YOUNG WOMEN IN WARTIME AMERICA SOCIAL LIFE IN AMERICA IN 1940S MINNEAPOLIS HISTORY HENNEPIN COUNTY GENEALOGY ENTERTAINMENT IN AMERICA IN 1940S DATING PATTERNS IN 1940s SOCIAL HISTORY WOMEN'S STUDIES 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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0008108

‎ESTELLE 'STELLA' JACOBOSKY later WITMER‎

‎1899 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING THE LIFE OF A 2nd GENERATION JEWISH WOMAN THE DAUGHTER OF GERMAN JEWISH IMMIGRANTS CHASING THE AMERICAN DREAM‎

‎WILKES-BARRE PENNSYLVANIA WYOMING CANYON COALFIELD. Good. 1899. On offer is an interesting diary written at the turn of the century by an educated woman in a major American industrial city. Measuring 4.75 inches by 3 inches this diary is in good condition. It contains 122 pages of entries plus and extensive memoranda section of 72 pages. The memoranda section includes contacts cash accounts as well as notes. The handwriting is legible. Also included are to very small newspaper clippings. One which appears to be dated July 14 1899 is an ad for a teacher. Estelle Stella Jacobosky is a 24 year old woman who is beginning her career as a teacher. She was born in 1875 in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. Her parents were Jewish immigrants from Germany coming to America about the year 1861. Wilkes-Barre is located adjacent to the Wyoming Valley coalfield - the largest coalfield in the United States in the 2nd half of the 19th century. Her parents were part of the hundreds of thousands of immigrants that flooded into the area from Europe to meet the demands for an expanding workforce. Wilkes-Barre flourished and grew into an industrial and economic powerhouse. Local newspapers record her success in elementary and secondary school and her early years in education. She worked in Philadelphia New Jersey and Long Island as a substitute or supply teacher before returning to Wilkes-Barre where she assumed the role of teacher and head teacher/principal in Carnegie Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh In 1904 Stella married Harry Sumner Witmer. They made their home in Aspinwall PA where he worked as an accountant. They had had three sons. Stella passed away in 1955 at the age of 79. The diary is a record of her work as a teacher as well as her social life. Got up at 7:30 A.M. Went on 8:40 car. Home at 4:15 P.M. Dressed. Went sleighriding at 4:30 with Hal W Mrs. Witmer Mrs. Conner and Rose. Home at 6:00P.M. After supper to tailors. Came home and served. Hal called at 9 P.M. Retired 10:30 P.M. Jan 4 1899 Hal W is in fact the man she marries 5 years later. Got up 7:30 A.M. Taught school all day. Home 4:15 P.M. First day in school since I got back from N.Y. Home all evening and write letters. Retired 11:30 P.M. Mar 7 1899 Taught school all day. . Home 4:30 P.M. Went up town after school. In evening went to see Mable Edgar then took a walk. Had company May 19 1899 Arose 8:30 A.A. Started "A Tent of Grace" by a Jewess. Mrs. Taylor called in morning. Mrs. Conners Mrs Barrosti Rose and I went to matinee. Caught in rain . Home all evening. Sept 19 1899 Her cash accounts reveal things like her earnings $45.00 for the months shown the costs of many daily items such as streetcar fare 10¢ tooth powder 25¢ and thread 28¢. There is an extensive list of the people with whom she socialized with and called upon. For a genealogist this is an excellent record of many different family names all situated in a particular place and time. It is valuable cross-reference tool for family research. More generally a historian would find this daily record a fine source of details of day-to-day living in this bustling industrial city with its multi-cultural population.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF STELLA JACOBOSKY ESTELLE JACOBOSKY WITMER WILKES-BARRE PENNSYLVANIA WYOMING CANYON COALFIELD TEACHING IN THE PENNSYLVANIA COALFIELDS HARRY SUMNER WITMER JEWISH IMMIGRANTS EMIGRATION FROM GERMANY ECONOMIC REFUGEES JUDAISM JEWS IN AMERICA 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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0007021

‎VA'AD HAKEHILA‎

‎1947 SIGNIFICANT ORIGINAL HEBREW MANUSCRIPT DIARY HAND WRITTEN BY A LOCAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEMBER DETAILING THE INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT AND VIOLENT MONTHS AND WEEKS IN JERUSALEM BEFORE THE NATION OF ISRAEL WAS REBORN‎

‎Jerusalem Israel British Mandated Palestine. Good. 1947. On offer is a unique historically significant journal handwritten during the final days of British Mandated Palestine most entries made immediately prior to the Declaration of Independence. This is a one-year page a day journal for the Jewish year of 5708 September 1947 to October 1948 has about 50 entries with most entries made between September 1947 and December 1947 and few brief records scattered over the next few months - the last one is dated June 7. It measures 7' by 5' the hardcover is slightly soiled but otherwise the journal is in very good condition. The text is in Hebrew the handwriting is mostly legible. Author's name is not identified but there is a note on the front page: "Vaad Hakehilla. Hanala Klalit" Local Community Council. General Management. It is clear from this note and from the context that the journal was kept by a member of the Hebrew Community Council in Jerusalem the body that was established in 1917 and coordinated and represented different groups of Jerusalem Jews during the British Mandate. Vaad Hakehila was responsible for different aspects of Jewish life in the city including economic and social assistance to the residents. It had a social services department and a society of assistance to kindergartens issues related to them are mentioned in the journal several times. Most entries are the minutes of the Council meetings. Some entries deal with organizational and financial matters taxes elections complaints dispute settlement work of social services purchase of fire engines but most meetings reflect increasingly tense situation in the city and concern food and fuel supply food rationing security and organizing Mishmar ha'am National Guard - unit of volunteers established in September 1947 in Jerusalem for maintenance of public order. The Council was constantly in contact with the state authorities political and religious leaders various Jewish organizations trying to solve various problems facing Jewish community in the city. Among the names mentioned in the journal are Yitzhak Ben-Zvi David-Zvi Pinkas a Zionist activist politician a signatory of the Declaration of independence and a future minister Mordechai Shatner a signatory of the Declaration activist and politician one of the founders of Yad Va-Shem who then was a member of the Jewish National Council Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel the Sephardi chief rabbi of Mandatory Palestine who appeared before the Mandatory government as representatives of the Jewish community and on missions on its behalf Itzhak HaLevi Herzog the first Chief Rabbi of Ireland and then the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Mandatory Palestine and of Israel Menashe Elassar a noted Jerusalem businessman and many other. The first entry is dated September 15 and mentions a meeting with Mr. Ben-Zvi who had been the President and a member of the Vaad Haleumi the National Council a post in which he served as the chief representative of the Jewish community vis-a-vis the mandatory authorities. His name is mentioned several times throughout the journal in relation to various matters. A council meeting on September 17 dealt with several issues including social work and house confiscation order of the Babayoff family: "Military Commander refused a request to postpone confiscation order for the Babayoff's House till after the holidays…. Chief Rabbi Uziel was asked to speak with the commissioner about postponement of the confiscation order. Rabbi Herzog was also asked to speak with the Military Commander regarding the same matter". Many entries mention searches conducted by the British Army in Jewish neighbourhoods one of such searches on Yom Kippur Eve finished with desecration of a synagogue: "Search in Nachlat Zvi Jerusalem neighbourhood. After we received information regarding the desecration of the synagogue by the army during their search R' Nattan and I went to check if the information was correct. We reached the location after the search had finished and the army left the place. All the synagogue benches the tables chairs and pillows were upside down. All of the study books Mishnayot Zohar Gemaras were scattered on the floor. The holy ark was open and the Torah scrolls were open ." Some of the entries refer to property damage caused by bombings that the council members were assessing: "After the two nights that passed in Jerusalem Shabbat night and Motzei Shabbat when tens of thousands of bullets were shot towards the all the Jewish areas of the city I got up early . to visit the places that were the primary targets of the bullets of the police and soldiers. The primary target was again the homes near the police dormitory in the hospital of the English Mission. The view of the horrifying sight of the destruction caused to these homes and the miracle that nobody's life was taken . testimonies were collected from dozens of people."Nov. 16. One of the constant subjects was ensuring food and fuel supply in the city: "Meeting of the supply committee with bakery owners to ensure sufficient flour supply in case of emergency" ".To bring all wholesalers and demand from them to increase supplies in Jerusalem." they meet with members of the Jewish National Council JNC and devote many meetings to this matter. As part of their activity they meet with mukhtars heads of Arabic neighbourhoods. Va'ad had limited means to cope with the worsening situation and in December the Jerusalem Emergency Committee was set up that took upon itself civil administration of Jewish Jerusalem which explains why there are almost no entries after November. Though it includes only about 50 entries of varying length the journal provides a lot of details from the months preceding the Declaration of Independence and contains names of many people who played an important role in creation of the Israeli State. Overall it's a fascinating document of the life of Jewish community in Jerusalem during the last months of the British Mandate and activity of the Jewish Community Council in Jerusalem.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF 20TH CENTURY 1940s POST-WW2 ERA MIDDLE EAST ISRAEL JERUSALEM JEWISH QUARTER CREATION OF ISRAEL JEWS OF JERUSALEM BRITISH MANDATE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE MANDATORY PALESTINE BATTLE OF JERUSALEM 1947 BOMBINGS IN JERUSALEM JEWISH SELF-GOVERNING BODIES IN MANDATORY PALESTINE MISHMAR HA'AM NATIONAL GUARD IN JERUSALEM LOCAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL IN JERUSALEM VA'AD HAKEHILA VAAD HAKEHILA JERUSALEM LOCAL AUTHORITIES LEADERS OF JEWISH COMMUNITY OLD CITY PARTITION BRITISH ARMY IN MANDATORY PALESTINE SOCIAL SERVICES DURING THE BRITISH MANDATE ISRAEL BEFORE INDEPENDENCE SELF-GOVERNMENT OF JEWS IN JERUSALEM JEWISH COOPERATION WITH BRITISH ADMINISTRATION IN PALESTINE YITZHAK BEN-ZVI DAVID-ZVI PINKAS MORDECHAI SHATNER END OF THE BRITISH MANDATE FOOD RATIONING IN JERUSALEM FOOD SUPPLY TO JERUSALEM ZIONISM ZIONIST ACTIVISTS JEWISH NATIONAL COUNCIL JNC VAAD HALEUMI 1947 JERUSALEM RIOTS JERUSALEM RELIGIOUS LEADERS HEBRAICA JEWISH HISTORY 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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0008116

‎DELORES DUNN‎

‎1863 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A WEST CENTRAL OHIO WOMAN WHO MOST REMARKABLY HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE WAR BEING FOUGHT AROUND HER‎

‎DE GRAFF OHIO. Good. 1863. On offer is an interesting rather matter-of-fact 19th Century Civil War era diary that recounts life in middle America with the awful backdrop of an awful war. The diary measures 4.75 inches by 3 inches. It contains 122 pages of entries plus memoranda. The leather cover is worn but intact as are all of the pages. The handwriting is a combination of ink and pencil. Many of the pencilled entries are faded. Delores Dunn lives in the area of De Graff OH about 30 miles north of Springfield. In 1860 she is single and lives with her parents and context suggests on a farm. She notes the visits of quite a number of 'gentlemen callers' but not record their names. The church plays an important role in her life and she attends both services and Sunday School regularly. Her entries are quite matter-of-fact. She notes the weather each day and one or two notable events. Much of entries recount household tasks. "This has been a nice New Years day. I have not done much today. I sewed a while and sung some. We had company from Degraff. Gift for my Ma. This is a New Year" Jan 1; "This has been a pleasant day. I was sewing and reading in the afternoon. We had a caller in the evening. I went to preaching and heard a grand sermon" Jan 6; "This has been a tolerable nice day. I was at home all day. I was sewing. It was nice work. We had a visitor and had some fun. Sam Criss called a while in the evening." Feb 6; "This has been a rather disagreeable day. It snowed nearly all day. I churned a large churning. Sam and Lake came up in the evening awhile. and Sam had some more fun this is all that happened today" Mar 3. The events of the outside world do not seem to intrude. The American Civil War is raging and there is no mention of some of the major battles such as Chancellorsville. The Emancipation Act came into force January 1st freeing all slaves and she makes no mention of it. Her cash account entries are spare perhaps reflecting her situation. However some entries do give a sense of costs for various items such as a stamp to mail a letter 6¢ shoe repairs 20¢ and a sheet of paper 1¢. There are also some poems that she has written in the back of the diary. A historian would find this simple straight-forward account of life in rural mid-19th century America filled with the minutiae that taken as a whole provides a snapshot of life at that time. A researcher looking at weather trends over a long period of time would find her daily remarks about weather an interesting point of comparison to what is experienced today.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF 19TH CENTURY 1860S MID-19TH CENTURY OHIO LOGAN COUNTY DELORES DUNN; DE GRAFF OH LIFE IN MID-19TH CENTURY AMERICA; OHIO IN THE CIVIL WAR YEARS FARMERS RURAL AMERICA FARM WOMEN'S LIFE IN 1860S WOMEN'S STUDIES 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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0008121

‎DELIA MARIA BATES AND MRS HIRAM BATES‎

‎1871 & 1907 ORIGINAL PAIR 2 OF MANUSCRIPT DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY SISTERS BOOKENDING THE LATE 19th CENTURY TO THE EARLY 20th CENTURY IN MASSACHUSETTS‎

‎Massachusetts. Good. 1871. On offer is a fascinating. original pair 2 of interesting manuscript diaries that belonged to members of the Bates family in Massachusetts - Mrs. Hiram Bates nee Ellen Francis Thorpe in the second marriage Mrs. Charles W. Merry and her step-daughter Delia Maria Bates. The first diary authored by Delia Maria Bates in 1871 measures 3'9 x 2'5 and almost 100% complete. The second authored by Ellen Francis Thorpe measures 3'9 x 2'5 is for 1879 but the entries are for March 3rd to April 10th 1881 and for May 1st to June 12th 1907. Both diaries are in very good condition. Delia Maria Bates 1849 - 1892 was a daughter of Hiram Bates and Diantha Maria Hubbard she was 22 when writing the diary. Delia's diary covers the complete year of 1871 and in the back pocket there is a charming piece of lace ribbon. There are only 9 days that Delia does not write and that's because she is sick. She also seems like she's away from home for quite some time. Delia writes about her day-to-day life - visits from friends and family family events like marriages and birthdays going to dances and Dramatic Club. She mentions local events: on July 20th she writes about an earthquake which was felt on that morning all over New England and a fire that burned a house. She is often sick complaining on her health in many entries and she died when she was only 43 in 1892. Here some of the entries from her diary: "May 28th Henry Eddy came to see me this P.M. Came from church and stayed about 2 hours. Dwight stayed here last night. I returned everything to him that belonged to him so I have nothing left of his. Fare the well thou will soon forget this poor frame. I may soon lie smoldering in the clay. But mayest thou always be happy and may thy days be many and crowned with blessings."; "August 30th I am getting homesick. I don't know what I shall do. O for a lodge in some vast wilderness. I wish I might find some rest somewhere. This turmoil within all the time."; "November 25th Worked on my dress. What a splendid evening not a cloud obscures the beauty of the scene. How I would like to be at liberty to go out and enjoy it if I were this close room would not confine me long. How I love the bright moon shine. It is so beautiful so grand and glorious." The second diary is authored by Delia's stepmother Ellen Francis Thorpe 1829-1911 who married Delia's father Hiram Bates after his first wife died in 1852. Hiram died in 1900 and 5 years after his death she married Charles Wallace Merry from California. Ellen's diary covers 38 days in 1881 in which she writes about day-to-day life records weather family and local events. The entries made in 1907 are the most interesting they cover 43 days from May 1st to June 12th and describe her trip to New York via Panama leaving from her now home in California: "May 1st Started for the east at half past seven o'clock. Took the cars at Los Angeles at 10 o'clock. Arrived at Port Los Angeles about 3 o'clock. Took the steamboat for San Francisco about 7 o'clock."; "May 2nd -4th Both sick all day on board the Santa Rosa. Did not eat anything all day. Arrived in San Francisco about 4 in the afternoon. Went to the Hotel West….Staid over night. Went to the Cliff House to Bath House and Park back to Hotel West. Staid over night again. Then started for the steamboat Newport. Started at noon for Panama…Started at 12 o'clock for Panama which is a long sail. Will take 22 day to get there they say."; "May 9th We had 7 women and 8 children on board in our stateroom. One black woman one black girl. They think they are just as good as anyone."; "May 11th & 12th Arrived at San Blaz this morning taking on coffee all morning when that is loaded we will go on. Natives come around in boats to sell their fruits of all kinds……Plenty of company on board today. Spanish Mexican and coconuts pineapples melons &c. Had a fight on board. Had the fellow put in iron for punishment." They get to San Juan de Guatemala and unload more freight. Stay there 3 days then on to Corinto "June 9th Quite a quiet day on board. Brought some New Zealand monkeys out to show one of them. Would play but the boys bothered them so. He seemed to take a liking to me and wanted to play but he bit me so I had it done up by the surgeon." They land in New York on June 12th and head for New Haven.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF 19TH CENTURY NINETEENTH CENTURY 1870s 1880s 1900s RECONSTRUCTION ERA GILDED AGE PROGRESSIVE ERA UNITED STATES HAMPSHIRE COUNTY MA RURAL MASSACHUSETTS IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY CHESTERFIELD GOSHEN NEW BOSTON EAST WINDSOR WATTS CA HIRAM BATES DELIA MARIA BATES SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA RURAL MASSACHUSETTS IN 19TH CENTURY PANAMA SEA TRIP TO PANAMA IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY WOMEN'S LIFE IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY WOMEN'S STUDIES WOMEN'S SOCIAL LIFE IN MID 19TH CENTURY WEST TO EAST COAST PANAMA ROUTE WOMEN AND ILLNESS IN MID-LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY FARMERS' FAMILIES SEA TRAVEL IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0008124

‎K HALLIDAY‎

‎1940s ORIGINAL WWII ROYAL AIR FORCE MANUSCRIPT DIARY BY AN RAF PILOT CRUISING THE BAY OF BENGAL FOR ENEMY SHIPPING AND SUBMARINES IN THE WONDERFUL SUNDERLAND FLYING BOATS‎

‎OBAN AIR BASE. Good. 1940. On offer is a unique original 1940s diary handwritten by British RAF pilot K. Halliday. The diary measures 3.5'x 6.5' contains 100 pages about 80% of which are complete. The leaves are saddle-stitched but staples started to rust and the center leaf is detached and the cover is partially detached. Otherwise the diary is in very good condition and the handwriting is very legible. The diary was kept by 188335 Flying Officer K. Halliday. F/O Halliday was a pilot of Sunderland Flying Boats with 302 FTU and 240 Squadron until March 1946 and 205 Squadron from April 1946. No. 240 and No. 205 Squadrons were a Royal Air Force flying boat and seaplane squadrons. No.240 Squadron spent the first half of the war serving in Home Waters and the second half operating from India. From July 1942 until the end of the war it flew anti-shipping and submarine patrols over the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. In December 1944 the squadron also began to fly agents and supplies into the Dutch East Indies it was disbanded on 1 July 1945. No 205 squadron flew anti-submarine and air rescue patrols out of Koggala Ceylon from July 1942 to the end of the war. The squadrons were flying Consolidated Catalina and since summer 1945 Short Sutherland a British flying boat patrol bomber one of the most powerful and widely used flying boats in WW2. The diary records details of flights between Oban Gibraltar Port Augusta Kasfereit Habbaniya Bahrein Korangi Creek Trombay Red Hills Lake Koggala Cochin Calcutta Syriam Burma Penang Singapore Seletar Hong Kong Labuan Borneo Macasser Dutch East Indies and the UK. The text on the front paper says: "Observations taken "en-route" on Transit Trips"; F/O Halliday K.; No ops or routine flights recorded; Non-secret" The diary covers several ferry trips made between Marc 6th 1945 and March 20th 1946. The first ferry flight was from Obam to Gibraltar and return to UK it took 101.05 hours in 17 days. RAF Oban was a Royal Air Force RAF flying boat base located at the northern end of the island of Kerrera Scotland during the Second World War. Halliday gives details of the flights weather conditions occurrences with the flights problems with the aircraft provides information about the bases where they stopped including sleeping arrangement food and service. He also kept lists of many of his passengers crew rosters etc. Many of his passengers signed the diary particularly those shortly after the war ended. Here are some excerpts from his entries: "Ferry No 1. Oban to Gibraltar. 6th March 1945. Took off from Oban at 1850. ½ route after take off radar packed in went out three times during the trip. "George" automatic pilot went u/s with same old trouble. I/c was howling a lot. Fuel pressure lights came on for S.O. Engine. Had a wizard trip down weather perfect the whole way. Things weren't too bad up till the time the S.O. gave trouble but decided to stay airborne till daylight than risk a landing at night with bad engine"; "8th March. Got cracking on D.I's and snags. There are no radar mechs at New Camp but North Front will lend you a few. The crystal current is apparently the trouble as it drops right off every now and then.The nuts were loose on the "George" oil bottle resulting in loss of oil we ran theP.I. up to the test here and came to the conclusion the compressor had sgeared. - They haven't any new ones here and so as they come by sea from England I'll be flying without it."; "Friday 9th March.On the first leg from Gib. Though there is a little Spanish island to be watched as they boast 2 20mm guns and occasionally use them." He also gives information about personnel meals and accommodation at each destination: "Summary of stay in Gib. Accomodation for officers O.K. the NCO's were rather crowded. Food in both messes O.K. Maintenance fellows quite keen and helpful Cigarettes very cheap 2/4 for 50 as were the wines."; "Summary of stay in Fanara. Officers and N.C.O's eat and sleep together accommodation very crowded indeed - 7 of us in one tent c.o. Mentioned they were arranging more accommodation. Food quite good in the mess quite sufficient spirits in the bar." Most of his flights after the war were in Asia where there were not many large runways and their ability to land on water was required. In addition the diary contains crew rosters lists of passengers etc. Among the passengers were war correspondents Lieutenant Colonels Lathbury and Biddle and other officers and some civilians. Many of his passengers signed the diary particularly those shortly after the war ended The diary provides wealth of technical details names of RAF personnel information about airfields and can be an excellent source of information for a military or aviation historian.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF 20TH CENTURY WW2 SECOND WORLD WAR AVIATION ROYAL AIR FORCE RAF FERRY FLIGHTS RAF OBAN AIR BASE RAF FLYING OFFICERS IN WW2 RAF SQUADRON 240 RAF SQUADRON 205 FERRY TRAINING UNIT 302 FTU RAF TERMINOLOGY AND SLANG PILOTS' SLANG AVIATION HISTORY MILITARY HISTORY WW2 RAF AIRBASES RAF ABBREVIATIONS NORTH FRONT TECHNICAL PROBLEMS WITH FLYING BOATS RAF GIBRALTAR STATION PORT AUGUSTA KASFAREET AIRFIELD SUEZ CANAL ZONE BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION B.O.A.C. RAF HABBANIYA FLYING BOATS MUHARRAQ AIRFIELD BAHREIN FLYING BOAT BASE AT KORANGI CREEK FLYING BOATS MOORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL LATHBURY LIEUTENANT COLONEL BIDDLE 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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0008126

‎NOT IDENTIFIED‎

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

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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0008131

‎S/SGT GILBERT R ARGUELLES‎

‎1943 - 1945 SUPER ORIGINAL WWII MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A 22 YEAR OLD SOON TO BE CITED AND HONORED AERIAL GUNNER OF A B-17 SERVING OVER NORTH AFRICA AND THE EUROPEAN THEATER‎

‎FRESNO CALIFORNIA. Good. 1943. On offer is a very rare combat diary from World War II. The leather-bound Five Year diary measures 5.5 inches by 4 inches and contains 365 pages. It is approximately 40% complete. The cover is in good condition and all pages are intact. The handwriting is clear and legible. A valuable addition to the diary are the many items tucked in between pages - photographs newspaper clippings memos etc. The diary belonged to Gilbert R. Arguelles. Arguelles was a S/Sgt in the US Army Air Force. Born in December 1922 he was 20 years old when he began this diary. His home was Fresno CA. Arguelles passed away in March 2016 at the age of 93. Arguelles was posted to the 301st Bombardment Group H. The 301st Bombardment Group H was a highly decorated heavy bombardment group flying B-17 Flying Fortresses that served primarily in North Africa and Italy. It operated as part of Eighth Twelfth and Fifteenth Air Forces. Although many of his entries indicate that Arguelles was part of ground crew the announcement of his honourable discharge notes that he served as an aerial gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress. When he was discharged following WWII he was 22 years old and had earned a Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster the American Defense ribbon and the ETO ribbon European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 7 battle stars. Arguelles shipped out aboard the troop ship SS Uruguay on Aug 5th 1942. His diary begins January 1943 and continues through 1943 1944 and parts of 1945. In November of 1943 the 301st was moved to North Africa and this is where Arguelles' first entries pick up: "Spent this New Years day 36 kilometers kilo=5/8 mile 0 outside of Oran North Africa."Jan 1 1943. He spent time in Casablanca as evidenced by simple one-word entries. On June 9th he is promoted to Corporal. ". Red letter day. Made Corporal today. $19.0 a month more - Boy!! ." June 9 1943. Most entries note missions carried out and the results: "Early mission to Italy. It was a 7 1/2 hour mission with 500's. 60's plane number 60 67th mission; 419's 100th mission today - whew! . " June 28 1943. "Left St. Donat this morn. Got into Tunisia about 4 P.M. Passed fields of former battles and towns shot up. Got to Tunisia at 11:45 P.M. Went to sleep by truck at 1:30 A.M. Took about 20 hrs of driving". Aug 8 1943 "Early mission to N of Rome Italy. #60 came back with many holes. Eng #2 shot to pieces. Lost 2 planes - 93 and 07. 07 was shot down - first ship lost with crew over target. No mail" Aug 11 1943. On Dec 10th 1943 he was moved to Italy where the 301st was relocated. From there his diary records missions north into Germany and east into the Balkans. One entry recounts a particularly hazardous mission which earned his unit a Distinguished Unit Citation: "Disastrous mission today. 310 and 391 were shot down. 125's radioman shot in the head plane shot up. 65's tail gunner had brains blown out. 14 Fortresses still missing. Target - Regensburg Ger ." Feb 25 1944. It was a one of the raid of "Big Week" a sequence of raids by the United States Air Forces from 20 to 25 February 1944 as part of the European strategic bombing campaign against Nazi Germany. The planners intended to lure the Luftwaffe into a decisive battle by attacking the German aircraft industry. Most other entries for 1944 detail missions flown and results including lost planes and dead crew members. These include bombing raids on the Ploesti oil fields - Operation Tidal Wave. There are few entries in 1945 and the last one sees him heading to Chicago for a medical appointment on May 19th 1945. The diary contains photographs of Leonora whom he married and many newspaper clipping and stories. One news clipping recounts the survival of Sgt James Raley of Kansas who plummeted 19000 feet after his bomber was destroyed - and lived! Another clipping dated Sept 25 1944 and filed from Italy quotes 21 year old S/Sgt Arguelles as saying: "I was about to enter the Fresno State College but entered the army instead. Now there's a girl a nurse cadet . She's 18. I wonder what mother will say." This is a simply outstanding war record of a young airman in WWII. His unit was a highly decorated unit that still serves today as a Reserve Air Force Unit. It is a goldmine of information for a military historian. It paints a picture of both a constant operational tempo and the day-to-day experiences of a young American at war. A reader will see both the war unfolding on his pages and the very human experiences he went through.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GILBERT R. ARGUELLES; UNITED STATES USSTAF SECOND WORLD WAR WW2 1940s US ARMY AIR FORCE; 301ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP H; B-17 FLYING FORTRESS; EIGHTH AIR FORCE; TWELFTH AIR FORCE; FIFTEENTH AIR FORCE; BOMBING RAID ON REGENSBURG; PLOESTI OIL FIELDS; SS URUGUAY; FRESNO CALIFORNIA WW2 VETERANS FROM FRESNO CA; NORTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN; BIG WEEK OPERATION ARGUMENT OPERATION TIDAL WAVE BOMBING RAIDS ON PLOESTI OIL FIELDS AMERICAN AIR OPERATIONS IN ITALY IN THE WW2 AMERICAN BOMBERS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0008132

‎NOT IDENTIFIED‎

‎1960 SUPER ORIGINAL JOURNAL AND SCRAPBOOK DETAILING ONE MAN'S LOVE OF THE SEA AND THE SHIP'S THAT PLY THE OCEAN'S WATERS‎

‎NOT IDENTIFIED. Fair. 1960. On offer is an outstanding personal notebook/journal written by a sailor in the mid-20th Century. The soft cover notebook measures 7 inches by 4 inches. The cover has separated from the notebook and one page has come loose but the entire journal is complete. The pages show some discolouration from age. There are 112 pages un-numbered and it is approximately 90% complete. There are many pictures and articles glued into the notebook. Many of these illustrations date back to the early years of the 20th Century. The journal is entitled Sea Lore Vol II. The author is unknown. Referring to great sailing ships over 50 to 60 years context suggests that this notebook was likely written in the early 1960s by a man who loved the sea and sailing ships. There are much older newspaper clipping for example the Laura Ann Barnes aground in 1921. The journal is a fascinating look into the world of sailing in the late 19th and early 20th Century. The pages contain notes descriptions and stories as well as many drawing and photographs. The journal opens with a short description of SS Herzogin Cecilie. She was built for Norddeutscher Lloyd or North German shipping company. She was one of the fastest commercial sailing ships - the so-called windjammers - ever built. Eight times winner of Australia - Great Britain grain race she ran on the rocks at Sewer Mill Cove near Salcombe Dover England in the early morning of April 27 1936. She was bound for Ipswich to discharge a cargo of grain. Records show that she was hauled off the rocks but soon capsized and sank. He refers to John Vanderdecken also recorded as Hendrick Vanderdecken who was captain of a ship rounding Cape Good Hope in the middle of a fierce storm - "Story of Vanderdecken The Flying Dutchman" and then the author tells a version of the tale of this famous ghost ship. He lists 9 pages of ships including famous four-masted barques barquentines and schooners: "More Information About Captain Erikson's fleet of wind jammers". One line drawing is an excellent illustration of basic helm commands for a sailing ship. Another is a fine drawing showing how these great sailing ships used the prevailing winds to race across the oceans. On another page he notes his ideal ship: "My Ideal Ship 90 Tons Broad beamed deisel engine fore and aft sails". Another lists the crew of HMS Bounty who mutinied April 28th 1789. There are photographs and foldout illustrations cut out from newspapers and magazines of some of the great sailing ships of the late 19th and early 20th centuries such as Pamir Laura Ann Barnes Yankee Nantuckett and Christian Radich. The Christian Radich still sails today under a Norwegian flag. There are pages of definitions drawings of knots and illustrations of rigging. The author of this notebook truly loved the sea and it shines through. A historian or sailing enthusiast would find this a fascinating glimpse into the days of the great 3 and 4-masted sailing ships that plied the world's oceans. The lists of ships make an excellent cross-reference tool.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MID-20TH CENTURY SAILING SHIPS SAILING IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY SAILING IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY TEA CLIPPERS; GRAIN CLIPPERS; TALL SHIPS; WINDJAMMERS; SS HERZOGIN CECILIE; USS SEVEN SEAS; THE FLYING DUTCHMAN; CAPTAIN VAN DER DECKEN; PAMIR; LAURA ANN BARNES; YANKEE; NANTUCKETT; CHRISTIAN RADICH. HMS BOUNTY NAVAL HISTORY BARQUES BARQUENTINES; SCHOONERS CAPTAIN GUSTAF ERIKSON HELM COMMANDS NAVAL AND MARINE DRAWINGS SAILING SHIPS PHOTOS MARITIME NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS KNOT SRAWINGS RIGGING DRAWINGS NAUTICAL TERMS NAVAL TERMINOLOGY 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 . paperback‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0008130

‎UNKNOWN‎

‎1942 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT ACCOUNT OF A DANGEROUS TREK BETWEEN BURMA AND ASSAM UNDERTAKEN BY ALLIED FORCES AND THE INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS‎

‎BURMA. Fair. 1942. On offer is a super original 1942 typewritten manuscript relic of the Burma Campaign waged between British and Indian forces against Japanese and Thai forces being a fascinating account of a group of Allied soldiers in making the dangerous trek out of Burma to Assam. This eyewitness account includes part of a statement from the commanding officer of the unit against one soldier for the purposes of a court martial original photos of the areas they passed through and members of the unit and a diary account of the month-long trek along with handwritten additions regarding the state of personnel who dropped out along the way a number did die from various illnesses etc. Many of the people mentioned in the account are on the website that specifically lists personnel of the Indian Army Ordnance Corps. Included are four photocopies that came with the original. Condition: The original is very foxed and tatty round the edges but the photos are still in place and good condition and the text is easy to read. The staples are rusting and it is coming apart slightly so it's best to keep it as is and read the photocopies.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF BURMA ASSAM INDIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS IAOC MILITARIA WWII WW2 WORLD WAR II BURMA CAMPAIGN THAI ARMY BEF BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCES GREAT BRITAIN WAR AGAINST JAPAN SOUTH EAST ASIA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS PHOTO ALBUM PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS HANDSCHRIFT HANDGESCHRIEBEN MANUSKRIPT DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0002012

‎MARIANA TOWNSEND‎

‎1923 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY DETAILING A GRAND JUBILEE AROUND THE WORLD TOUR WITH HISTORIC STOPS IN EGYPT AND THE SUEZ CANAL HANDWRITTEN BY A SUPER WOMAN DIARIST‎

‎ABOARD THE S.S. SAMARIA. Good. 1923. On offer is a sensational original manuscript diary written in a souvenir Around the World Log Book for the Golden Jubilee in 1923 beginning January 24th departing New York aboard the S.S. Samaria to return four months later. The 112 page book which has a scrapbook quality; tucked in are postcards newspaper articles cards the passenger list etc. was handwritten by a super diarist Mariana Townsend a 60 year old woman who has an excellent eye for detail and a great sense of humor that translate to the page wonderfully well. Besides the great narrative this was a historical trip in a number of ways: we learn as she writes in her wonderfully descriptive way that the Samaria was hailed: "the largest ship ever to pass through the 98 miles of ditch" having been permitted to go through the Suez Canal at the cost of $30000. Of particular interests to Egyptologists and historians of post World War I Egypt will find extensive entries of her time there and all the more fascinating as they traveled with a noted archaeologist and then later toured tombs mere months after the discovery of Tutankhamen's Tomb. She also notes the unrest: when she is in Cairo and a bomb goes off and she writes about the presence of all the English soldiers because Egypt has become so dangerous. Uniquely the ship is used as their home base and only occasionally do they stay in a hotel. An enclosed article states: "SAMARIA SAILS FOR TRIP AROUND WORLD WITH 348 TOURISTS: Magistrate Jean Norris will study women and children's courts abroad: Insurance Heads on Ship. The Cunard liner Samaria sailed yesterday for an easterly cruise around the world under the auspices of Thomas Cook and Son. The voyage marks the golden jubilee of their tourist business. The ship dressed in flags of the international code carried 848 tourists representing practically every section of the United States. Magistrate Jean H. Norris who is taking the trip which will end with the arrival here again of the Samaria on May 31 will observe as far as possible the conditions under which women and children live in other countries of the world as well as the manner in which they are treated in courts. Darwin P. Kingsley president of the New York Life Insurance Company accompanied by Mrs. Kingsley and their daughter Miss Hope Kingsley was a passenger. Although he will not have the opportunity of visiting the large financial centers abroad Mr. Kinsley said he would study conditions of the countries at the various points of call and renew acquaintances in Japan which he visited three years ago with the Vanderbilt party. Others on the Samaria were: Forrest F. Dryden former president of the Prudential Insurance Company of America and Mrs. Dryden; Mrs. Stanford White widow of the architect who was slain by Harry thaw; Charles T. Barney of 4 East Sixty-sixth street; Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. De Forest who will visit the Luxor tomb which is now being excavated; Henry D. Pierce of Indianapolis who is making his thirty eighth trip abroad and Mrs. Frank C. Henderson who has visited every country in the world but likes no place quite as well as her home in Roslyn L. I." Mariana attends a lecture by Dr. De Forest the Robert W. mentioned previously while sailing in the Red Sea which she describes in detail. De Forest was the President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art In New York and Tutankhamen's Tomb had only recently been discovered in November 1922. The Metropolitan Museum was asked to help with the excavation and I believe that's why De Forest is heading to Egypt on the Samaria. Here are some snippets: 1923 "January 25th At Sea. My room as I felt pretty miserable till towards evening. January 26th At Sea. Friday a rough day. I came down before luncheon and sat in the lounge. While there my chair and table suddenly pushed itself across the room together with other people and chairs but no damage was done. At luncheon which I had with Mamie at Dr. Maitland's table a terrible big wave which I saw coming slapped against the side of the ship and many people were thrown down and one table smashed and much crockery in the kitchen. I held on to the table and was not disturbed." "February 3rd Gibraltar. From my window quite early I could see the African shore and then the Rock of Gibraltar in the distance. We made an early start for the shore in perfect weather landing on the ocean side. We found carriages waiting for us which held three so I joined a Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft of San Francisco and went about with them. We were driven through the town to the Rock where we were taken up a steep enough climb through the passage cut in the rock during the siege of 1784 by the British where we looked out through openings cut for guns in the living rock. I could not go all the way and saw quite enough to satisfy me so sat down on a step and waited for my party on their downward way and wrote postals dated "In the heart of the Rock of Gibraltar." We saw quantities of fortifications but of course nothing that would really show us anything. All cameras were temporarily confiscated. We went shopping but most of the things came from somewhere else so I did not want them….Returned to the ship at 1 o'clock for luncheon and started for Algiers." She visits the Arab quarters and talks about beggars and women standing in the doorways calling out to you as you passed. Then Naples Sorrento and on to Egypt. "February 11th Alexandria to Cairo. We landed at Alexandria about 7 Sunday morning. The city looking quite impressive as it approaches with its domes and minaret's against the palms in the early morning sky. I saw the sun rise and the city but its outline the city was all that I saw of it as we were put on the train close by the boat and started at once for Cairo. The country was very interesting as we passed. Very green and well watered by irrigation ditches. The water being carried by shaduf's walked by a buffalo each who moved a shaft round and round ceaselessly apparently. There were numerous little villages which at first I thought looked like those in Southern Colorado of adobe but the difference was that though the walls were _____ in appearance the wraps were either of palm leaves or if brick were _____. Almost every village had a large white dome in one part which marked the tomb of someone of rank probably in the religious world. We had luncheon on the train in our compartment but served "table d' hote". About 2:30 we reached Cairo having got quiet used to the sight of camels donkey's with their masters sitting over their hind legs and wearing long shirted garments of various colors with either feg I think she might mean pjr which is an Egyptian word for turban or turbans on their heads and women veiled and unveiled in black chiefly. In Cairo we were taken to Shepherd's where Lydia and I had a room adjoining Mamie's and Marian's. The hotel was as gay as I had been led to expect. Native servants literally swarmed all men dressed either in long white night gowns with scarlet belt and fez or in dark blue and brown uniform gay with gold braid. I never was anywhere where there were so many servants. There were white European head waiters and chambermaids mostly French. The guests were of every shade and color but mostly white. There were very dark Egyptians of rank and an Indian barber with two Indian ladies in wonderful gowns; Spanish French and Italians. The hotel itself if very beautiful with Moorish and Arabic decorations and the present style of clothes are so gay that there was always a brilliant one. At times we saw English officers but here was so much unrest among the natives and white who were in the city General Allenby issued a proclamation that all people in a certain district would be searched for arms that there would be a caravan around this district and that there could be no assemblages of the people. All this was because 14 English men had lately been murdered and while we were there Cairo a bomb was thrown which injured two soldiers. Mamie saw a Dr. Geaney an Englishman who she had employed last year and he told her that "for the first time he must go back on Johnny Bull" as through his work among the natives he saw how the British were treating them unfairly. He had never had any fear in going about even in the worst quarters but now he said for the first time since he had lived in Cairo over 30 years he carried a pistol. Very grand looking Lancers with pennants fluttering from their lances paraded the streets in pairs. We understood that the native police were also under the control of the English…….Monday A.M. all four went to the pyramids and Sphinx driving out in a motor over a well made road. At the Mina House we descended and Mamie and I took a "Sand Cart" a two-wheeled affair and the girls took donkeys for the trip. Not long to the edge of the desert. We had seen the pyramids from a long way off and near by they looked exactly as I expected them to look. The Sphinx had more color there being much red in the stone and although she is so battered in her features she has a quiet dignity which is very impressive. Her origin is lost in the history of time no one ever having been able to discover anything about her……" "February 16th Through the Suez Canal. It took us 17 hours to pass through the canal with a pilot before us and another at the stern and a rowboat which was attached to the bow but kept over on each side of us all the way through. The bill for the passage of the boat and the attendant's boats was $30000. The Samaria was the largest ship ever to pass through the 98 miles of ditch and extra precautions were taken on the account. She reached Suez at about sunset in time to see the numerous light houses gleam forth but we made not stop. I spent most of the day in my cabin as I had something of a cold. There was great sameness in the view the green water of the canal except when we passed through the Bittia Lakes the desert each side except where the winds had piled up drifts in a few places. Most of it was level with no vegetation or inhabitants except once a caravan was seen. The coloring of the waste of sand over which the clouds of time cast their shadows was very interesting to some people." "February 19th A warm night but not unbearable followed by a warm day but by no means as bad as we had been led to expect. Spent most of the day on the upper deck. At 5 o'clock had the pleasure of hearing with a very few others Mr. Robert de Forest talk of what he saw at Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings near Sukaar as President of the Metropolitan Museum he having had the opportunity of seeing "all that there was to see" there last week. He told us that when the discovery was made by Mr. Carter the head of Lord Carnarvon's work they were so overwhelmed that they called him to ask if they could have the services of the Metropolitan Museum force who were working in the next valley to aid them and that they would gladly pay for their services. Mr. De Forest replied that the whole Metropolitan artifact men photographers scientists and diggers were at their services for as long as they wanted them. Mr. De Forest told in a very simple way of the treasures seen and answered all the questions simply but refused to draw any conclusions as to the history or exact dates as the objects found as they had had no time to really study them as yet. He told us that negotiations were in progress between our government and the Egyptians in which the government of England and France were taking part to settle the whole question of the rights of explorers in Egypt. Hitherto the explorer who always worked without support from the Egyptian government divides equally with the aforesaid government. The men on the ship are all in white today as well as the chairs. A pleasant entertainment in the evening of Indian poetry and music closing with some Indian Love songs charmingly sung by a Miss Holmes." They head on to the Arabian Sea Agra where she visits a deserted city Bombay Colombo Bay of Bengal Calcutta Rangoon Sumatra Port of Batavia Singapore Manila Canton Hong Kong China Sea Magasaki Kobbe Osaka Tokio Kyoto then across the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii. They spend one day/night in Honolulu then head for San Francisco. Spend a few days in San Francisco and then on to the Panama Canal. That's a fantastic entry as they pass through the canal. Back out on the Caribbean Sea the Atlantic and home to New York on May 31st. The journal measures about 6" x 9" and it's a three ring binder so there are a few pages loose from the binder but all pages accounted for. Overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MARIANA TOWNSEND SS SAMARIA AROUND THE WORLD TRAVEL OCEAN TRAVEL GRAND TOUR EGYPT GOLDEN JUBILEE TUTANKHAMEN'S TOMB CUNARD POST WORLD WAR I WW1. WWI ARCHAEOLOGY PALAEONTOLOGY NAUTICAL MARINE MARITIME HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0002035

‎PORTER JUDSON SMITH‎

‎1912 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY SADLY HANDWRITTEN BY A VERY SICK MAN IN THE FINAL MONTHS OF HIS LIFE‎

‎SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS. Good. 1912. On offer is a sad original manuscript diary that serves as a stark reminder of the fragility of life and the daily misery of infirmity. Of 130 handwritten pages only 51 of those pages have to do with personal entries and one cannot help but notice the handwriting becomes shaky and weakens as the illness progresses. Authored by Porter Judson Smith born Sept. 22 1848 in N. Chelmsford Massachusetts of Springfield Massachusetts Smith perhaps knowing the end is coming uses a financial ledger to begin his a diary from June 23rd 1912 through October 7th 1912. Casual research finds that he died December 9 1912 from Phthisis Pulmonalis Tuberculosis of the Lungs accompanied by wasting away of the body. Here are some snippets: 1912 "June 24th Fair and very hot. I sat on porch awhile. Went to bed at nine. Had light dinner. Not as much of a chill but a good deal fever. Mother with Mrs. Doubleday. Visited a sick woman at hospital Springfield Hospital. Maude took children to see Barnum parade." "July 2nd Fair and cool but nice morning and A.M. Warm after 9 o'clock. Fred started for shore this morning. It was hard to say good bye. He didn't want to go a bit and we all had to wipe the tears away. Bro Seaman called. Just escaped chill but took a high fever." "July 12th Some cooler and great relief. I got on better today as Lizzie bathed my feet and legs. Mrs. Gates came in with two chapel sisters; Brown and Weaver. Miss Brown laid hands on me and prayed for my recovery." "July 24th Fair and cold. Much warmer through day. Had poor day all through. Lizzie has given up going to campground on my account." "July 28th Fair and ideal day for opening of camp meeting. Fred returned from Blandford Mountain this P.M. Lizzie went up to campground this P.M. Bro. Sherman of Worcester called. A good visit. Ray and Edith called this A.M. on their way to camp meeting." "August 5th Fair and cold. I sat up about two hours. Am feeling much better. My faith that I shall be restored to health is stronger and it seems to me the Lord will raise me up. Fred was going to Blandford but his family he claimed could not go." "August 19th Fair. Maude washed for Mrs. Scott. Lizzie all discouraged. Things have a dark look for us. I am very poorly." "August 27th Fair and cool. A delightful day. Sat up 1 ½ hours. Am improving a little but very slow. The great ancient order of Hibernians are holding a convention in town. A hard looking crowd. A lot of rum ____ bound under oat to protect the Pope. Mrs. Gates called this P.M." "August 30th Weather was very cold in morning but fair and breezy all day. We needed a fire all day. I had a bad spell after being up yesterday and had a chill and followed by a fever attack. Dr. Weston arrived from his vacation to see me tomorrow. I am feeling better tonight." "September 22nd This is my birthday. Fair nice day. Lizzie attended morning service. I have passed a good day. Bro and Sr. Nott Bro and Sr. Pike came here to sing and what a feast I had. Such a beautiful sing. Such harmony. A glorious day to me. Also Bro. Underwood came with them. A shower of postal cards yesterday. Entirely unexpected." The rest of the pages 79 of them have to do with expenses and miscellaneous notes and they date from 1909 - 1911. Many names are mentioned: Dr. Weston Bates Seaman Nichols Underwood Florence Jenson Doubleday Agnes Jenson Hewlett Brown Weaver Curry Lewis Fleming Scott Fuller Ellen Smith Bailey Anderson Hayes Lockwood H. Berwick Kendall and more. The 4 x 6¾ inch diary is overall G.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF PORTER JUDSON SMITH SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS NEW ENGLAND PHTHISIS PULMONALIS TUBERCULOSIS TB TUBERCLE BACILLUS SAD DIARIES ILLNESS AMERICANAHANDWRITTEN 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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0002043

‎LT BARLOW [?]‎

‎1948 - 1949 SUPERB ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY DETAILING LIFE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN HANDWRITTEN BY A KEEN EYED ERUDITE WAC LIEUTENANT‎

‎OCCUPIED JAPAN TOKYO. Good. 1948. On offer is a super original 1948 - 1949 manuscript diary handwritten by an unidentified WAC Women's Army Corps while she was stationed in Occupied Japan. The book proper is from 1945 has an ownership name stamped in gilt: James E. Barlow perhaps a father or brother It appears she was a lieutenant in the Civil Intelligence Service but was not happy with her job as a pool typist. She had been promised a different position and tried several times to be transferred but that proved to be very difficult. Eventually she worked in the Motion Picture Division. The writer begins her service with travel on Oct 15 1948 on the North Coast Limited to Seattle. After several days of rail travel and a stay in Seattle the author left for Tokyo on Oct 26 aboard the General M. M. Patrick. She proves to be an excellent diarist making detailed descriptions of the people she met her surroundings and intimate thoughts of post War Japan and the effort to rebuild its society. She has many unique insights into the effort given she was an officer in the typing pool but hobnobbing with high society. This is true throughout the journal. Her ocean voyage was not pleasant she was seasick and described the terrible storm they encountered and the pitching of the ship which at times was dangerous. Here are some snippets: Oct 20 the talk of the train was a drunk who seemed almost crazy "alcoholic psycho" an ex-army nurse & bride said - & she once worked in Norwich Conn Hospital with the insane. I ignored him so he told me I was horrible - He'd asked "Lemme talk to you wouldn't you like to haf me talk to you". The dining room steward threatened to put him off the train & would have done it he was so loud and incoherent & a pest - but he took reprimands so politely and apologetically & no one of the passengers would complain that they didn't do it. Even the Lt Col who had been his drinking buddy tried & tried to shush him. Oct 28 When I tried to go down the hall to bathe later the man across the hall from me sat on the bed nearly naked beer bottles around. I got Kathy to watch me in - luckily cause he tried to get friendly. Later knocked on my door and telephoned too. Glad he checked out very early. Nov 4 R.K. in our stateroom is the overbearing type of N Yawk - - - - with a greatly exaggerated opinion of herself. And she has a sweater with Hubba-Hubba above and below each breast and across the back. Nov 11 I didn't meet Helen Gibson's Major Kelly. The last I saw of the "leech" from Boston she was snuggled up pressed against one of the army officers on our ship and twisting a button on his chest & rolling her "bedroom" eyes at him as Lana calls them - oh yes she had on her sexy shoes of course. I wonder where she'll wind up and how." The author is involved with a man named Bob who was also in the army and stationed in Japan. They seem to be social with fairly high ranking officers and Japanese private citizens of some standing often visiting their homes. They shop quite a bit in the Japanese markets comparing prices to those in the PX. They seemed to be interested in purchasing items for their value rather than souvenirs. She wrote about the army and much of what she had to say was not very complimentary - the red tape inefficiency bad verdict in an army trial pay reduction etc. On one occasion she saw General MacArthur: Nov 18 "On my way back I saw a crowd gathered to watch MacArthur leave the Dai Ielia Bldg - it was another half hour before he came out but it was fun. All over quickly and away he went in a big black limousine - a few MPs clicking heels and Jap guards keeping crowd back and Jap street sweepers getting leaves and dirt swept up in time. As a man beside me said the "ceremony" is very important here and is less than any other country would do in similar circumstances. Yet it was "God descending from heaven and riding off in his chariot"" The author made every effort to explore Japan whenever she had the chance. For some reason she wanted very badly to pat Hirohito's white horse and she finally managed to do so. She often mentions the damage from the bombing and her descriptions are filled with the Japanese culture and customs she observed. Her detailed entries are sometimes so long it is difficult to transcribe one here. This is an abbreviated entry of her comments on the handling of Japanese sewage. A bit gross and not what you'd find in a travel guide: Dec 10 "Sometime I'll have to get on the subject of honey buckets - they're just unavoidable in Japan - wooden and luckily covered they are carted in most anything but usually a low flat affair drawn by a horse or bullock - maybe 10 or 15 to a cart. The man walks along outside - he "cheats" if he rides as it's against the law.there's always a stream of them along the main thoroughfare. At the ends of small side streets are frequently a cluster of honey buckets probably set out as we would set out our garbage to be collected.of course we have modern plumbing such as it is but probably most of Japan doesn't and this is the sewage system except when men and children use the sidewalk or open sewers.often there's not much odor but sometimes the stench is horrible.and the farmer carries a bucket plus a long pole with a dipper on the end of it and he ladles out the contents in his garden.we saw a woman with a honey bucket taking out the contents by hand and scattering it in a garden - we think and hope it was earth she was dealing with that way." The author wrote about her voyage to Japan and the first few months after her arrival. After that the entries become more sporadic with long gaps between entries. She seemed to write when she had the urge after a special sight seeing trip event social gathering or when she just wanted to vent or put her opinion on a subject down on paper. All of it is very interesting and the author presents an insightful and personal look at post-war Japan and the army occupation. There are about 123 handwritten pages altogether. The book measures 7" x 4" and is overall VG. ; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF OCCUPIED JAPAN WAC CIVIL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE MOTION PICTURE DIVISION WWII WW2 WAR IN THE PACIFIC GENERAL MACARTHUR WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS POST WORLD WAR II EFFORT TO REBUILD JAPAN PACIFIC THEATRE WOMEN IN WAR WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES JAMES E. BARLOW POLAND SPRING MAINE 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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0002042

‎LOUIS P CAYOT, [also CAYATT, CAYOTT]‎

‎1862 ORIGINAL UNIQUE FRENCH LANGUAGE CIVIL WAR MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A NEW IMMIGRANT WHO DETAILS HIS BATTLE EXPERIENCE FROM ROANOKE ISLAND THE SECOND BATTLE OF BULL RUN AND ANTIETAM‎

‎FRENCHVILLE PENNSYLVANIA PA. Fair. 1862. On offer is an original unique 1862 manuscript relic of the American Civil War being a diary handwritten Louis P. Cayot sometimes Cayatt Cayott who was a French immigrant to the town of Frenchville Pennsylvania. Louis immediately enlisted into Co. B 3rd PA for 3 months mustered out on 7/29/61 and then he mustered into Co. G 51st PA on 10/17/1861 and in his own hand: General Reno Division General Burnside Expedition Camp Franklin New Berne North Carolina. Historians researchers and collectors of the era will find the book fully written and sometimes overwritten Louis never missing a day and even filling the memorandum section with more narrative. He participated in many battles with the 51st and relates the death of General Jesse Reno under whose command Cayot served. Recruited in Clearfield County with a small contingent of sixteen men and enlisted by Peter A. Gaulin who was promoted to captain of Company "G". A major portion of these were enlisted in October 1861 for the regular three years service. On January 6th 1862 the regiment embarked for Roanoke Island where they participated in the operations then the expedition of Newbern. Afterwards they were engaged at Cedar Mountain and the second battle at Bull Run. At Antietam they were under a terrible fire and made a gallant record in that battle. From Antietam it went before Fredericksburg and subsequently was ordered to Fortress Monroe. It then followed the fortunes and shared the hardships and privations of the Ninth Army Corps and participated in the Knoxville campaign. During the spring campaign it pushed forward where they again met the enemy. At Cold Harbor they sustained heavy losses. The regiment participated in: Poplar Springs Church Ream's Station Hatcher's Run Sharpsburg and in the final attack which resulted in the evacuation of Richmond. It mustered out on the 27th day of July 1865. After the War Cayot moved to Franklin Kansas. The 5 x 3 inch book is in poor shape but all accounted for and legible. Overall Fair.; Manuscript; 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF LOUIS P. CAYOT CAYATT CAYOTT AMERICAN CIVIL WAR FRENCHVILLE PENNSYLVANIA CO. B 3RD PA CO. G 51ST PA COLD HARBOR POPLAR SPRINGS CHURCH REAM'S STATION HATCHER'S RUN EVACUATION OF RICHMOND PETER A. GAULIN GENERAL JESSE RENO CEDAR MOUNTAIN THE SECOND BATTLE AT BULL RUN ANTIETAM GENERAL BURNSIDE EXPEDITION CAMP FRANKLIN NEW BERNE NORTH CAROLINA 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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0002048

‎MRS GEORGE W BROWN‎

‎1936 - 1937 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN UNUSUAL WOMAN DIARIST WHO TAKES UNUSUAL TRIPS BEGINNING WITH A TWO DAY VOYAGE ABOARD THE ZEPPELIN LZ 129 TO BERLIN ENDING AT TIN CAN ISLAND IN NIGERIA AFRICA‎

‎ZEPPELIN LZ 129. Good. 1936. On offer is an original very unique most unusual 1936 and 1937 manuscript travel diary of two 2 separate trips handwritten by an American woman named Mrs. Brown. Beginning with a trip aboard Zeppelin LZ 129 in itself a rarity being a handwritten account of a flight on the short lived Zeppelin air service where Hindenburg Passenger Mrs. Brown recorded details of her 2 day trip from the USA to Europe and then she describes in her unique style of openness and bluntness points of interest historical facts or racist jabs while on a fantastic tour with her husband. The Browns do not make the usual stops and they travel off the beaten path many times; in the first trip going from New York to Berlin by Zeppelin to Holland to Parimaribo Surinam in South America and Trinidad. The second trip is December 7 1937 to Japan to Zamboanga in the Philippines to Tin Can Island off Nigeria. A brilliant diarist in many ways she uses a stream of consciousness writing style sometimes making observations from politics social and sadly many racist as sadly Mrs. Brown all too frequently uses the racist idiom of the day mentioning 'darkies' and repeated use of the 'N' word. That said she really is a very interesting diarist and proves it over the 158 or so pages. Here is a snippet: 'Crossing the line on the Frontier from the ras and Heil Hitler Auf Wiedersehn to the celebration of the Princess engagement everything wide open every kind of instrument and dress eels and fish for sale along the streets they eat them standing everywhere the smell of herring all over town and not a seat at any table….they march and sing the Dutch might be good fishermen but their singing sounds like a flat bottomed boat in a storm.' 'The darkies in the crew from the Dutch possessions are the same happy lot grab a broom sweep as far as they can reach whistling a tune the broom lands someplace but a Dutchman's middle name should be scrub.' 'Went to a cock fight and saw the crowd go mad.' 'Zamboanga Went to the prison where prisoners are sent with good behaviour some have their families with them the most interesting around here is the sea gypsies in their out riggers.' 'Fat Jews in bathing suits just like Atlantic City.' Overall G.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF HINDENBURG ZEPPELIN PRE WORLD WAR II WWII WORLD WAR 2 HOLOCAUST ZEPPELIN LZ 129 PARIMARIBO SURINAM ZAMBOANGA TRAVEL OFF BEAT TRAVEL RACISM GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES AMERICANS ABROAD 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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0002069

‎LT RAY L VEKROFF‎

‎1945 ORIGINAL GROUP OF MANUSCRIPT DIARIES AND EPHEMERA DEATAILING ONE MAN'S SERVICE IN THE CRITICAL INDIA-BURMA THEATER AND THEN LATER WHIRLWIND TRAVELS AROUND THE GLOBE‎

‎NEW DELHI INDIA INDIA-BURMA THEATER. Good. 1945. On offer is an original modest archive of ephemera 15 pieces including a manuscript diary and notebook travel log of an American SOS Officer Services of Supply serving in 1945 in the critical India-Burma Theater. Belonging to and handwritten by Lt. Ray Vekroff the first writings are on a yellow legal pad type paper 27 hand numbered pages torn from the main pad block and folded wherein Ray retrospectively details his background and service. Originally he states that he was a civilian in China and then in China and India for 35 months in the Army. But at the end he explains his desire to return States-side for re-assignment. The second book a flip style notepad begins March 21 1945 at the SOS Headquarters in New Delhi and 10 pages of entries detailing an amazing near circumnavigation voyage with a Trans-America trip twice to boot! aboard a ship steam freighter Cambay. We follow him to Trincomalee Sri Lanka Port Said Gibraltar to Norfolk Washington DC Asheville San Francisco then back and forth to Washington again and finally to end September 13 in Tokyo Japan. There are another three pages of names and addresses. Overall G.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF WWII USF IBT LT. RAY L. VEKROFF SOS OFFICER INDIA 19445 US ARMY DIARY SERVICES OF SUPPLY WORLD WAR II WW2 INDIA BURMA THEATRE SEAC CHINA THEATRE GENERAL COVELL STEAM FREIGHTER CAMBAY 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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0002087

‎UNKNOWN‎

‎1940s ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY THROUGH THE DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS OF NEVADA AND UTAH‎

‎ELKO GRAND JUNCTION RENO NEVADA. Good. 1945. On offer is a charming original 1940s travel diary handwritten by an unknown author regarding a trip to Elko Nevada. The 4 x 6 inch soft leather book's cover states: "My Trip" Elko Nev. then mentioning Elko Grand Junction Placerville Carson Reno Salt Lake City and the mountains. Overall G.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ELKO NEVADA TRAVEL THE HEART OF NORTHEAST NEVADA THE BEST SMALL TOWN IN AMERICA GREAT BASIN COLLEGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CALIFORNIA TRAIL GOLD MINING NATAKKOA ROCKS PILED ON ONE ANOTHER ELKO COUNTY GRAND JUNCTION PLACERVILLE CARSON RENO WESTERN AMERICANA NEVADA DESERT AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS AMERICANA MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0002085

‎ROBERT J SCHRIEBER‎

‎1942 - 1945 ORIGINAL GROUP OF FIVE 5 MANUSCRIPT DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG TELL CITY INDIANA WWII FIELD HOSPITAL PHARMACIST‎

‎SOUTH PACIFIC PHILIPPINES. Good. 1942. On offer is an interesting original group of five 5 handwritten diaries detailing the service and experiences of WWII field hospital pharmacist Robert J. Schrieber of Tell City Indiana who served in the Pacific with the 3rd Field Hospital as well as other stations throughout the Pacific during the War. T-4 Schrieber recounts faithfully almost daily many of the things he sees and hears while in the Pacific moving from island to island with the infantry and support personal. While Schrieber is in a critical and important technical and medical position he finds himself with a lot of spare time during his service. When called to perform his medical duties we realize much of it was hard and often distasteful but in his down time he was able to become a good bridge player see all the movies read books and play more bridge. Robert also reports that they had taken care of 25000 patients at his 3rd Field Hospital in or near Guadalcanal before them being relieved of duty in late 1945. Here are some snippets: July 21 1942. Inducted into US Army at 6:00 o'clock in the evening at Camp Livingston near Alexandria Louisiana. Next several months are entries while in states and training. Log from April 14 1943 - Passed under the Golden Gate Bridge at about 10:30 a.m. The sky was overcast and the sea was moderately rough. I became sea sick about 3:00 p.m. after we hit the open sea. There are approximately 2800 on board. The passengers include enlisted men officers nurses Red Cross personal.men and women and USO entertainers. There is also quite a bit of freight aboard. In addition to our outfit there are aboard air corps men malaria control outfits Signal corps and engineer outfit. Friday April 23- Quite a few on board have diarrhoea. However I escaped that. We are in Hold 9 deck D. We drink 2 bottles of Pepsi-cola a day warm and we like it. Thurs 29th - The sea has been very rough all day and is getting worse. It has been raining most of the day. We are 300 miles off New Zealand today. Expect to arrive at Brisbane Sunday." On Sunday May 2nd we sighted Australia and we disembarked around 3 o'clock. We marched to camp Doomben in Brisbane. It was a race course and very nice. Then began one of the most pleasant periods in my Army career." He recounts more personal outings and people he meets shows and dinner theater all kinds of interesting entries while he is in Brisbane Australia. "I went to shingle Inn. A very nice Australian lady shared a table with us. We were very much interested in everything and at first had difficulty understanding the Aussies." After a few more days "finally we were ordered North. On Aug. 14 we got on a Norwegian ship The Toorin. There were Aussie commandos aboard too. We were on it a week." 'On Sat. Aug. 21st we came to K.B. Mission Milne Bay New Guinea. One night on the boat we all had to sleep on deck because we were passing through dangerous waters. The Toorin was loaded with gasoline block busters and ammunition I didn't enjoy that ship at all." Wed. Sept. 15-Heard quite a bit of gunfire last night. Had gas mask inspection this morning. Now our platoon has reported to 174th station for detail duty. Got 10 letters one had been mailed on July 8th. Saw "Hillbilly Blitzkrieg" at jungle theater. It was lousy. Allies took Solomons today. Sat. Sept. 18 1943- Today marks the end of the first month that we have been in N.G. Rumor has it we are to be prepared to move the 20th- two days from now to Lae or Solomon. Solomon has been taken but there is still bitter fighting at Lae. This day I am taking care of the dispensary. "Valley of The Sun" at the show tonight. Sun. Sept 19th-Another beautiful day I am beginning to think N.G. weather isn't so bad. Went to church this morning.much of these diaries you hear of military things but for Schrieber he is just doing a job during the day and goofing off and then going to shows and playing cards. Washed clothes went swimming. Saw "It happened in Flatbush" tonight. Found out officially that Lae was taken Sept 16th at 11:00 o'clock. Lae here we come! Sat. Oct. 2- We landed at Lae about 10:00 p.m. We sure have been lucky. We have never been torpedoed or bombed after all out time on the ocean. We are now the closest large hospital to the front line. There is small scale fighting about 25 miles from here.As we drove along we could see scenes of utter devastation in the darkness. Sunday Oct3.- Today we had a chance to view the wreckage. Many of the fellows have found dead Japs guns grenades flags etc at the airfield there is the wreckage of about 50 Jap zeroes strung over the field. We landed after Lae had been captured only 2 weeks. Along the road there is wreckage of Chevrolets and Fords which the Japs had. Thurs. Oct. 7- Started work in dispensary today .worked very hard all day until 10:o'clock p.m. There are two Jap horses grazing in our area everyday. Sunday Oct 10-Our first experience at actual air raid. Playing cards in dispensary 8:45 suddenly we hear an airplane motor that was higher pitched than ours. Our hospital is out in the open and would provide a very good target from the air. Some of the fellows stayed behind and carried litter patients to the bomb craters. The poor patients were scared to death even though some of them had been through 50 or 60 of them. Its something you never get use to it. The ones that could walk ran for the jungle and most of them being half naked were eaten by mosquitoes. The whole thing showed poor preparation for an air attack. The bomber started to drop his eggs. It seemed as though all Hell broke loose. I was so scared I just kept running through the seemingly impenetrable jungle until I reached the creek where I stayed until the attack was over. My heart was pounding like 60 and I was scared to death. Monday Oct 11- No one in Lae was killed last night but a few had minor injuries. running scared in the jungle can do that to a guy At Orel Bay Friday night 36 Yanks were killed and 200 wounded. The 36 were killed when a daisy cutter hit a mess hall. Very few smiling faces today. Everyone admitted fright. Everyone is digging fox holes. I have one beside my bed-everyone expects the Japs again tonight. We had a show tonight "The ice capades of 1943" Oct 12- We have a Jap prisoner in the hospital. He was captured very close to here by an American officer. He was too weak to run. He says there were seven more with him but they are all dead. He will not tell us where they are buried. It is probably a lie. He is about 4 feet tall young and well built. He looks like a chink to me. Thurs. Oct. 14- Heard they really plastered Rabaul last night but we would not be able to see fire 400 miles away. They damaged 100 Jap planes on the ground and 12 in the air. Hit two cruisers and a destroyer. Maybe they're too busy there to come here---I hope. Sat. Nov. 6- My second bombing. The Japs struck at 8:30 in the morning. They hit the no. 1 air field about two miles from here. There were two killed one plane destroyed and two damaged. One of the fellows was under a P-38 a bomb made a direct hit on it killing him and demolishing the plane. The other fellow had shrapnel in the abdomen and leg and died this afternoon. There were 10 Jap zeroes and all of them didn't drop their bombs. After part of them dropped their eggs about 15 they dived to within 150 ft. of the strip and strafed it. We could see it and we could also see them darting in and out of the clouds. It seems to me they always catch us napping. I didn't have time to get scared. Monday Dec. 13- Haven't been bombed since Nov 7 altho we have heard several Jap planes flying over at different times Jan 1-1944- Nadzab New Guinea Received a quart of Old Grandad through the mail from Charles last night. It helped to forget my disappointment of my rating. T-4 rating not getting it Mon. Jan 3-Nazdab is quite a historic spot! The parachutists landed here to take Lae. It is the first time our paratroopers had been used in this War. Sat. Jan 15- I am 27 years old today. While we were eating breakfast six Japanese planes came over for the first time since Nov 7. They were plenty low and we sent up a stream of tracers bullets. None were hit. One of them attacked one of our transports six times strafing him right before our eyes. He made an emergency landing at the RAF field and was not hurt but had about 40 bullet in his plane. He was brought here and x-rayed. Feb 6- Saw "Fallen Sparrow" tonight Feb. 7- A fellow was brought in stabbed to death another cut up and another shot fatally. Feb 8- Fellow died from Ludwig's angina mouth disease Very rare disease. Saw "Fired Wife". Feb 11- I saw "True to Life" last night with Pete. It rained all during the show. I was soaking wet when I got home.this part of the diary is stained from getting wet etc. from that rain The rumors today are that Gusap has been invaded or will be invaded by Jap parachutists Transports were sighted at Wianwok giving rise to the rumor of Jap parachutists striking someplace perhaps. Sat. Mar.4- Saw "Your a Lucky Fellow Mr Smith". It was fair. They have not been able to reach the wreckage of the plane crash of Tues. night because of dense jungle. 10 men perished. The light of the fire lit up our tents. Sun March 5- Much excitement this morning a B-24 crashed this morning on the strip with a full bomb load. Six died two are expected to momentarily and one will survive. Mon Mar 6- The 2nd field nurses have left here to join their outfit at Wiewok. Natives are coming in pharmacy frequently for peroxide to dye their hair. men Must stop it. Tues. Mar7- All the plane crash victims died. March 9- Reconnaissance planes spotted 100 Jap bombers tonight. 8 of our planes went over but the Japs were ready for them and shot them all up. None were shot down though. Saw Olivia DeHavilland in "Government Girl" It was swell."; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ROBERT J. SCHRIEBER TELL CITY INDIANA ARMY PHARMACIST PACIFIC THEATRE MEDICAL MEDICINE GUADALCANAL SOUTH PACIFIC K.B. MISSION MILNE BAY NEW GUINEA INFANTRY WWII WW2 WORLD WAR II MEN'S STUDIES AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS AMERICANA MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0002089

‎MATILDA SCHWABE‎

‎1910 ORIGINAL SCRAPBOOK AND DIARY OF AN ENTHUSIASTIC STUDENT'S TRIP TO THE NATION'S CAPITOL‎

‎West Chester PA Pennsylvania Washington DC. Good. 1910. On offer is a wonderful original scrapbook and trip diary created and compiled by West Chester State Normal School student Matilda Schwabe from West Chester Pennsylvania of her senior class trip to the Capitol in the spring of 1910. The book has 52 pages filled with ephemera and handwritten entries. A very charming girl she would mark an "x" or "o" on many of the postcards and then write about what she was seeing. The "x" or "o" was usually where she was standing or sitting at the time the entry was written. She also gets to meet and shake hands with President Taft. The ephemera consists of postcards and other art pieces tipped pinned or slipped into homemade slots. None are glued. There are 45 postcards and then 18 other pieces of ephemera. The one that really stuck out to me was the two rocks in an envelope which she says…. "We next walked about the grounds and looked in the shed where we saw his coach George Washington's. These stones came from Martha Washington's flower garden." There are also multi page brochures with numerous pages such as the "Pennsylvania Railroad Guide to Washington" which has 35 pages and a map in the back; a piece of Arlington Hotel Stationery; pressed leaves; ticket stubs and more. Two pieces are engraved brochures showing the Capitol; one the Official Directory for the United States House of Representatives and one a Diagram of the United States Senate. And then there is her narrative. Here are some snippets: 1910 "Thursday morning a five o'clock I began to get ready to set out to Washington. We were given the above card and the tag was fastened to my suitcase This luggage tag is in this scrapbook before we left which was at the time stated above……On the way we went through Wilmington and Baltimore and passed the Susquehanna Brush and Gun Powder Rivers at a distance of about three miles from the Chesapeake Bay. Look for other interesting things on the first pages of the Pennsylvania Railroad guide to Washington on the next page." "We were then taken to the Senate which is in the part marked thus "o" and were given seats in the gallery in the corner opposite the one marked on the next page. Small boys were distributing papers etc. These boys receive salaries of about $90 per month. Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania sat in the seat marked X and Senator Gore of Oklahoma in the one near the door. We arrived for the afternoon session and William P. Frye of Maine opened it with prayer. The Vice President was not there. In giving a motion he would say "All in favor give their consent by saying aye contrary no. The ayes have it" without a stop or giving anyone a chance to speak. There were only a few Senators there because it was not very important business which they were transacting….All those who wished to were allowed to ascend the dome and I went up. The steps were very steep and narrow. We walked around the dome where I have it marked and had an excellent view of the whole city. Bertha and I started down and when we reached half way we saw a young man who seemed to be trying to slide down the banister. When we reached him we saw it was Jack. He was holding on with two hands and was very nervous…." "The Arlington Hotel and Annex. Vermont Ave. and Lafayette Square. Opposite Executive Mansion. The Annex was at one time Charles Summer's residence. Our room was No. 273 fifth floor the gable windows around the upper end. It contained a large chandelier two separate lights a telephone desk wash stand dresser closet two chairs small table double bed cot and brass bed. Ruth wanted the brass one Mary the cot and I slept with Bertha in the large one. The next morning Ruth massacred about ten. I don't think she cared much for the brass bed then. We had breakfast at seven but were up at six. The paper below came from the desk in the sitting room of the hotel." "As we were leaving five cars filled with pupils from the Philadelphia Normal arrived and we gave our yells. They clapped for us. That evening we had turkey and cranberry sauce for supper after which a party of us went to see the Library of Congress at night. It was splendid. The marble shone wonderfully by the light of the many electric light. We packed our suit cases and went to bed…." "We were lined up outside the Presidents office two by two and had to wait until he had met a number of people before we were permitted to enter. We saw Senator Butler on the steps. Two policemen kept us in line. While standing there a gardener came by and said "You are very anxious to see him. We are tired looking at him." At last we entered and outside the door of the room in which he stood was a desk from which Sue Kline took rubber bands and gave me the one on the card on the next page which a piece of the rubber band is still under the postcard. I was about the tenth to enter and Bertha was behind me. He stood by his secretary to whom we gave our names as we passed. He was so little that I passed him and only realized that he was there when Bertha shook hands with him. I extended mine back but thinking it improper I drew it away. He extended his then and we shook hands. He laughed out loud and I did also. The girls said that when the twentieth had passed him he said "By George there must be a thousand." We were very fortunate because the Philadelphia Normal girls did not get the opportunity of meeting him…." "After dinner we went by trolley to the wharf and boarded a steamer for Mount Vernon. We sat on the top of the steamer and danced when the orchestra played on the deck below. It was beautiful going down on the Potomac and we passed Fort Washington on the way. Mr. Blackburn gave me the above card. The card on the opposite page I bought……Going ashore we were told to return when the whistle blew." "Flowers and Cedar came from Cedarcroft the home of Bayard Taylor. It is not very far from West Chester and takes its name from the numerous Cedar trees which grow on its lawns. Taylor built it and went in debt. It is now a school for boys. I visited it one Sunday in company with Mable Hedrick and Anna Langrell. The conductor took us to Kennett Square and then had to take us back." Written in a 7 x 8¼ inch Composition Book is overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY: MATILDA SCHWABE PERSONAL MEMOIR TRAVEL HANDWRITTEN HAND WRITTEN AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPHS SIGNED LETTERS DOCUMENT DOCUMENTS MANUSCRIPT MANUSCRIPTS WRITERS WRITER AUTHOR HOLOGRAPH PERSONAL AMERICANA WOMEN'S STUDIES FEMINISM SOCIOLOGY SUFFRAGE SUFFERAGE PENNSYLVANIA WEST CHESTER WASHINGTON DC RAILROAD TRAINS WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY PHILIPS WEBSTER PERSONAL MEMOIR TRAVEL HANDWRITTEN HAND WRITTEN AUTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPHS SIGNED LETTERS DOCUMENT DOCUMENTS MANUSCRIPT MANUSCRIPTS WRITERS WRITER AUTHOR HOLOGRAPH PERSONAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0002098

‎CHARLES P LEVY‎

‎1910 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LETTERS COPYBOOK FILLED WITH ECLECTIC COPIES OF LETTERS TYPED AND HANDWRITTEN BY A GARRULOUS MARYLAND BUSINESSMAN SPORTSMAN AND POLITICO‎

‎FREDERICK MARYLAND. Good. 1910. Offered is a super letter copybook of 125 letters handwritten some typed by Charles P. Levy of Frederick Maryland. Mr. Levy is a bit of a character and somewhat garrulous as can be seen in his writings. The letters are an eclectic group some are business related some personal; about getting a gun repairs to it a hunting dog and hunting in general we note a letter to Governor Philip Lee Goldsboro on hunting laws and also important legal and judicial matters involving the county and environs. They are all from 1910-1912 and are in good condition. Here are some snippets of this interesting man: "I have on several occasions called the attention of both Judge Motter and Judge Peter to your cases and told them that you were very anxious to have them render their decisions on the demurrers…he promised me to see Judge Peter on Monday and come to a conclusion in the matter. He intimated that the demurrers would be overruled…" "Our December term of court is usually and unsatisfactory one in which to have cases assigned for a particular day as the court has to divide the time between Frederick and Montgomery Counties." "I used to raise Chickens but got tired of them and I have had no pets of that kind for some time and have been considering making a fresh start with pets of some kind which would not only be a pleasure but which would produce some revenue as well…I notice advertisements for guinea pigs frequently in the papers and very rarely see and advertised for sale and this gave me the idea there must be a fair demand for them…I intend to keep a few for my own pleasure…" "I examined the gun and accepted and paid for it. The gun is in fine condition except the very bad dent in the right barrel. Won't you kindly tell me what caused the dent and whether you have ever shot the right barrel since it received the injury and if so what effect it has on the shooting qualities and recoil of that barrel. In other respects I am very much pleased with the gun…" Letter to Parker Bros Meriden Connecticut…"I own one of your GH grade hammerless guns with Damascus barrels. In some way or other the right barrel has gotten a dent in it. The dent is apparently a slight one and yet it is perceptible on the inside of the barrel it is about the size of the small 1 in this type. Do you consider it safe to use the barrel in this condition Can you take the dent out and if so what would be the cost" "I bought eight guinea pigs about 3 weeks ago and four of them died soon after I got them…" "Queen is still lame she goes sort of sore and stiff like a dog often does the day after hard days hunt or like a very old dog. I am unable to locate the seat of the trouble sometimes it seems to be in the left shoulder and sometimes in the right hind leg but she does not flinch or show any signs of pain when you examine or press on these places…I gave her a two hours run in the fields yesterday a week ago but was not lucky enough to find any birds…" "What I want is a level headed steady going bird finder that will point every bird found and not one that chases all over the country and flushes as often as it points…I have a dog now that I need not pay attention to whatever he is not fast but finds more birds than half dozen of the race horse kind and he is just as steady as the last hour of the last day when he points you can eat your lunch and he will stay on point while you get through…" Overall G.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CHARLES P. LEVY FREDERICK MARYLAND HUNTING GUNS DOGS HOUNDS SOCIAL STUDIES POLITICS GENDER STUDIES MEN'S STUDIES ECONOMY JUDGE MOTTER PHILIP LEE GOLDSBORO 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

Riferimento per il libraio : 0002102

‎CHRISTOPHER GRUT BUCKTON‎

‎1916 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT WWI BRITISH HOME FRONT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG MARRIED LAW CLERK IN LONDON TRYING TO ENJOY THE IDYLLIC LIFE WHILE FEARING HIS CALL UP TO AN ACTION STATION‎

‎DINTON AYLESBURY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ENGLAND UK. Good. 1916. On offer is an interesting original and unique World War I manuscript home front relic. Unusual inasmuch as our author who writes from January 1916 to July Chris Grut Buckton of 36 Wellesley Road Harrow on the Hill a law clerk in London makes no effort to conceal his desire and attempts to avoid being called up to the army.Writing is a small precise hand filling each day almost in a Nature Lovers' Diary book foretelling his time spent outdoors and with nature he always comments on the weather mild that year and Mr Buckton reveals an almost idyllic home life like his cottage in Dinton near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire with Hettie his wife but the backdrop on the War hangs like a dark cloud and though he begins writing about how he is looking forward to spending time at the cottage and he seems to have an affectionate relationship with his wife but work is a bit of a soap opera where 'Mr Alfreds' has a drink problem his later attempts to evade a front line posting take on a rather desperate edge. Here are some snippets: January 7th 'Saw Jess today home on leave from trenches. he related some remarkable stories to us. Does not all like the Belgian people.' January 13th 'at Westminster County Court over Italian case' January 16th 'Good sermon in the evening "enrolled to be a soldier". A very appropriate subject as many of us being enrolled' January 17th 'Hettie gave me a little note this evening suggesting giving up the cottage. She little knows the disappointment this would be to me and all the delightful little surprises I have planned for her. January 27th 'Charlie Butcher came to see me today. He starts for France next week. When will this wicked murder of the best of our young lives cease' January 31st 'Another zepp raid on Paris last night two nights in succession. London I suppose will have the next turn' February 1st 'Warning having been given at Harrow at 5.00 of zeppelin raid. Daddu and I just got home in time before the trains were stopped' February 2nd. Getting through Maeterlinck's Life of the Bee. I think it would be more interesting if there had been a few illustrations and a little less philosophy. the raid seems to have done great damage.' February 13th 'Hettie remarked about the general shabbiness of the Harrow boys about the street' February 24th 'It seems quite possible the married groups may be called up for service there by June. Fancy me a soldier!' February 29th 'Hettie looking rather downhearted over my having to join the army.' March 3rd 'Wrote off to the LLCucation dept to enter for training as a munitions worker. If I could do this it would be better for Hettie than joining the army. They are moving along very sharply in their calling up of the married men.' March 5th 'We had another zeppelin raid tonight' March 8th 'Got a form from the LCC today for the munitions classes so I suppose I shall soon be donning the dungarees . in a machine shop making shells. What a prospect.' March 9th 'Attended a meeting of my Law Clerks Society this evening.they determined that all members should be reinstated & that death claims should be met. This to be met by increased subscriptions.' March 16th 'The married men's protest grows apace but I do not think it will do much good.' March 17th St Patrick's Day 'Mr Alfred has gone off to keep the drinkers festival. He will no doubt soak in whisky.it makes me heart sick at times to see the whisky bottle brought out in the office. a formerly courteous and generous hearted fellow to work for but being gradually ruined by the curse of whisky drinking.' 'My thoughts went back to a funeral service one dark December day when I buried all my early and ardent boyhood love in a grave in East London' March 20th 'Mr Alfred came in today as I thought still feeling the effects of St Patrick's Day. His wife almost as bad. When one thinks of the what the children of such a marriage must be one cannot help shuddering and hoping there will be none' March 21st 'Went to a phrenologist today Mr O'Dell in Ludgate Circus and he gave me a delineation and description of my character which is remarkably good and accurate.Hettie read my diaries today and tells me she was pleased. She tells me I once said she wasn't very loveable. I don't remember myself but if so it is quite wrong' March 24th 'Lunched at the Cornerhouse and was much disgusted to see young girls taking liquors and smoking cigarettes. What will the next generation of children be like one wonders.' March 31st 'Another zeppelin raid tonight and we sat up waiting what might come from 9 until 3.30 in the morning when the trains began running again.' April 1st 'read 'Degenerate Germany what a disclosure!' April 4th 'had a delightful evening with Hettie but do not record our conversation. It is too intimate for any but ourselves to know' April 26th 'The call is posted up at last for me to report on 24th May' May 2nd 'general conscription brought in today so I should not have escaped & it is better to have volunteered than to have been forced to serve one's country. Lost my armlet and had to report same to police.' May 4th 'Am waiting eagerly for tomorrow night to see her Hettie again. How I miss her. I daren't think of what the army will mean.' May 26th 'saw Mr Alfred off to Paignton today this morning then walked back through the park. Parties of stalwart guardsmen were being taught to stick 12 inches of cold steel in other human beings. Ugh! It makes one's blood cold to think I might have to go through all that' June 1st 'saw Liet barker today home from the front on leave & he recommends me to write to the War Office for a post as clerk in the Ordnance Dept.' June 5th 'Went with Mr Alfred today to the law Society for my appeal but unfortunately they will not listen to it at all. They cannot consider me indispensable so I shall get no extension or exemption whatever. This means I shall find myself swept into the army maelstrom within a few weeks. Must now look out for some decent corps but am much afraid the specialised ones will be full. . Hettie poor darling was of course terribly upset.' June 7th Had a letter & photo from Walter Richards. he thinks I ought to have no difficulty in getting a clerical post in RAMC but am afraid he does not appreciate the difficulty now.I am farid there is nothing for it but a line regiment & probably the front in a few months time. My neighbour Mr Doyle has got in the Scots Guards & tells me the Royal Flyinbg Corps is open again so shall try for something there.' June 9th 'Went to the Polytechnic this morning to try for the Royal Flying Corps but met with no success as I am not a skilled mechanic and clerks and store keepers are only wanted over 41.' June 15th 'Got out my lantern slides & films so as to make some sort of show of my technical knowledge. Busy reading up my RAMC notes.' June 16th 'Went up to the RAMC headquarters at Chelsea but after waiting half an hour came away no one having taken the slightest notice of me or asking who I was or my business. I might have been the biggest spu going.' June 20th 'Called in at Harrow recruiting office and saw the sergeant major. he tells me there is absoultely nothing for me but some infantry unit.was advised to go to Holburn Recruiting Office for the medical examination.got all my papers returned from RAMC with two or three lines that no vacancies for two or three years!! June 21st Got to Holburn at 9.0 Quite a large crowd of fellows already there. Waited till 11.30 when was given a card to go at 2 o'clock. Back to office and did some work and returned to recruiting office at 2 Waited again until 4.0 Saw Queen Alexandria. Upstairs at 4.30 Had to get into one's birthday suit and at 5 was called to parade before the doctors. .passed for general service." "Came out with a heavy heart for I know what this will mean to those at home. There is however something in being fit to serve one's country. Some of the specimens were miserably made. June 23rd 'i got a bit of hope when it appears Mr Alfred had seen a Mr hall who has a friend at the War Office who can fill vacancies in the ASC' June 26th 'Mr hall rings up this morning to say his friend thinks he has a post if I am passed for clerical work but "general service" looms up.' June 27th 'From a letter in Mr Rees' Chambers it seems evident the Boss is out to ruin Alfred altogether. What an end for an old family business!! Largely brought about by drink.' July 4th 'I was able to see the Commissioner and found him quite a reasonable old barrister. he was very sympathetic & practically assured me he would recommend a grant to cover rates and taxes premiums and school fees so this will take a great load off my mind.' July 7th 'Caught the express to Marylebone and was at the office before 11 Mr Alfred did not arrive untile nearly 1. Alfred seems to have gone silly with worry and I can see he will never be any good to continue in business. had to go up to Somerset House& the Law Courts this afternoon probably for the last time.' The entries end in July presumably as he is called up. We note the battle of the Somme begins in July 1916. Casual research finds that a man by the same name lived through until 1940. Overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CHRISTOPHER GRUT BUCKTON DINTON AYLESBURY BUCKINGHAMSHIRE WWI WW1 WORLD WAR I WORLD WAR 1 THE WAR TO END ALL WARS HOME FRONT ENGLAND GREAT BRITAIN UNITED KINGDOM 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 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 HANDSKRIFT AUTOGRAFER EGENHÄNDIGT HANDSKRIVET HANDSKRIVEN MANUSKRIPT BREV SIGNERAD SIGNERAT SIGNATUR NAMNTECKNING AUTOGRAF HANDSKRIFTER . unknown‎

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‎LIEUTENANT CLAUDE A ASHLEY‎

‎1943 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY COVERING 52 BOMBING MISSIONS FROM HANSA BAY TO THE BATTLE OF THE BISMARCK SEA HANDWRITTEN BY ONE OF THE 'JOLLY ROGERS'‎

‎SOUTH PACIFIC PHILIPPINES. Good. 1943. On offer is a super original World War II diary dated November 1943 to November 1944 handwritten by Lieutenant Claude A. Ashley. Claude proves to be a dedicated diarist rarely missing a day reporting all his activities from hunting for beers or seeking to bomb the enemy. Covering 52 missions this young personable officer and true American hero serves his country with distinction rarely griping always ready for the next mission but never with drama in fact the Lieutenant proves to be one cool customer. Here are some snippets: "April 3rd B-24 and B-25 lost this morning. 24 lost engine and hit 25. Both blew up and burned having a lot of bad luck lately. April 8 30th Mission finally made it. Really hit Hollandia hard. Little weather but not to bad. April 10 31st Mission Hit Hansa Bay today. Nice and leisurely trip but they still shoot close. Shrapnel came through window about a foot from my head. One plane from 321st got knocked down. May 1 Left wonderful Sydney this morning…. next day Well we didn't leave…suits me as I can use some more of the milk shakes and steak. next day…we get another go at streak and milk shakes….next day….Finally we got off…Worse luck we got stuck in Morsby…boy what a hole Morsby is." Then: "52nd and LAST Mission" until Nov 23rd he writes with such obvious relief after arrival in San Francisco "End of Journey. Mission Completed." There are 53 pages with 6 days to a page which is 318 days. The diary measures 8¼ x 5½ inches. Overall G. HISTORICAL NOTES: One online source: "The "Jolly Rogers" self-styled "The Best D - - n Heavy Bomb Group in the World" have been operating in the southwest Pacific for the last II months. In this time they have sunk more enemy shipping shot down more planes and have flown more successful missions than any other heavy group in the southwest. The group insignia proudly displayed on all their planes are the skull and crossed bones."; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF BATTLE OF THE BISMARCK SEA WWII HANSA BAY 320TH BOMBER SQUADRON 90TH BOMB GROUP JOLLY ROGERS LIEUTENANT CLAUDE A. ASHLEY WORLD WAR II WW2 PACIFIC THEATRE SOUTH PACIFIC WAR IN THE PACIFIC 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

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‎LT COL H MITCHELL‎

‎1845 - 1855 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A BRITISH OFFICER AND VICTORIAN GENTLEMAN SETTLING DOWN TO RETIREMENT IN LONDON AND NOT WITHOUT INTRIGUE‎

‎London England. Good. 1845. On offer is a sensational original manuscript relic of Victorian times being the 1845 - 1855 handwritten diary and journal of a British officer as he settles in to retirement in London something he has wished for and who details his life and times with family and friends in great detail. Lt. Col H. Mitchell as stated on a front cover sticker 'Diary of Lt. Col. H. Mitchell 1845-1855' appears to be an old India hand keeping up with the gossip writing letters to Government meeting boats with friends and acquaintances returning from India. This intelligent and observant man a Senior Officer with a hint of the rogue allows the reader to see the elements of his life: family politics friends relations all the while there is a back drop of tensions; from the first pages about finances gone wrong especially with the Bank of Australia and how the impact of world politics would also affect his pocket book and also his seemingly unending interest in India. He also copies some verse and there is a most interesting letter copy to the Earl of Ripond regarding India. Here are some snippets: "Jan 1846 How little I have written in 1845! It has not been a fertile year of events it is true beyond the birth of our daughter. The one we are entering upon with I fear be more eventful for it can hardly fail deeply to affect my money affairs either for good or for ill. I find…my incomes amount to 1200 pounds; were misfortunes to befall them I may be reduced to 500 pounds! Were the bank of Australia to recover its prosperity….and should we be forced into a war with America and it seems difficult to see how the Oregon question can be settled without war so overbearing are the pretensions and the conduct of the Americans my income may be reduced to less than 500 pounds without the house!" He notes in one of the last entries how the Queen saw fit to raise his rank to Colonel and while mostly ceremonial he was quite pleased. The 9½ x 7¾ inch half calf marbled boards contains 59 pages of narrative is overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OFLT. COL. H. MITCHELL 19TH CENTURY VICTORIAN ERA VICTORIAN GENTLEMAN LONDON ENGLAND INDIA EAST INDIA COMPANY THE AUSTRALIAN BANK BANK OF AUSTRALIA BRITAIN BRITANNICA UNITED KINGDOM COLONIAL INDIA 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

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