‎Biographie‎

‎LIAO ZI YU‎

‎1960s ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT ARCHIVE DETAILING MAO ZEDONG'S CULTURAL REVOLUTION AND IT'S MOVEMENT OF SUPPRESSING COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARIES AND ONE DOOMED MAN'S CAPTURE INTERROGATION CONFESSION AND RECANTATION‎

‎Liao Village Yong Qing County HeBei Province PEO. Good. 1960. On offer is an extraordinary original historically significant 139 page manuscript archive of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution handwritten by a man named Liao Zi Yu of Liao Village Yong Qing County HeBei Province was born in 1912 worked as a proof-reader at the printing works the HeBei Agriculture University from 1951 to 1973. The Liao family owned 1400 Mu of the land before 1937 and it also owned a shop selling fabrics. Liao ZiYu inherited properties including land of 710 Mu brick house with 30 rooms mud house with 3 rooms 6 large animals and 2 man-powered vehicles. He started to manage the family affairs in 1934 together with his brother who was killed by the Japanese in 1938. He then worked alone till 1946 when the Land Reform reached the area. At the onset of Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution landlords and capitalists in the urban and rural centres were identified and accused of exploiting and oppressing the working class. Overthrowing the exploiting and oppressing class was a primary concern of Chairman Mao and the Communist Party of China. Mao pushed the Chinese into a civil war in order to overthrow the Republic of China which succeeded and the result People's Republic of China in 1949. Mao then began to liquidate and suppress those persons who belonged to the exploiting class. This was known as the 'Movement of Suppressing Counter-Revolutionaries' in early 1950's in China. In this archive we follow Liao Zi Yu's attempt to avoid being suppressed as a member of the exploiting class and a counter-revolutionary by moving and concealing his real identity. He lived hidden and got work as a common labourer for more than ten years from 1949. But early on in the Cultural Revolution his real identity was disclosed as was his former life as a landlord. From that time on his was a doomed life: investigated jailed and forced to confess his crime this file recorded the complete process. RESEARCH NOTES: He was accused of 1 Exploitation of the workers: He employed 7 long term workers 6 monthly ones 4 to 5 short term ones and 4 others for the house duties. He owned 5 pieces of gun. He exploited the workers brutally. 2 Exploitation of the land rental: He rented out over half of his land holdings with rent up to 4 Yuan per Mu. The rent must be paid before October for next year's rental. He forced the peasants to pay the rent using the power of his uncle who was the town's Reeve. 3 Serving the enemy: He was the town secretary of AnCi County for a month by making anticommunist slogans such as "Welcome the Nationalist Army". 4 Escaping the supervised labour: He got a job at the HeBei Agriculture University by falsifying his résumé and hiding the fact that he was a land owner. He was put into the supervised reform by the revolutionary mass in 1966 soon after the exposure of him as a landowner. He was moved by the policies of the communist party and was able to admit his crime and made confession. He was not classified as the landowner but would be expelled from the University and be sent back to his home village to work as a farmer. The decision was reached by the committees of the communist party at the levels of the printing works the University and the District of BaoDing in a period from 1970 to 1973. The archive includes: comprehensive files regarding the investigation evidence confession 80 pages!! handwritten on People's Republic of China stationary. Overall G. HISTORICAL NOTES: As one online source succinctly sums up the times: "People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976. Set into motion by Mao Zedong then Chairman of the Communist Party of China its stated goal was to enforce socialism in the country by removing capitalist traditional and cultural elements from Chinese society and impose Maoist orthodoxy within the Party. The most important yet naturally unstated reason for the revolution was the return of Mao Zedong to a position of political power after he lost most of his political influence after his failed Great leap forward."; Chinese Language; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GREAT PROLETARIAN CULTURAL REVOLUTION CULTURAL REVOLUTION CONFESSIONS RECENT ANTI SOCIALIST ACTIVITIES ANTI CAPITALISM MAO ZEDONG MAO TSE TUNG GREAT LEAP FORWARD MAOIST SOCIALISM COMMUNISM MOVEMENT OF SUPPRESSING COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARIES MIAO ZI YU COMMUNIST CHINE CHINESE SINO POLITICS JIANG QING GRASSROOTS SOCIALISM PROPAGANDA POST FIVE YEAR PLAN 5 YEAR PLAN GANG OF 4 GANG OF FOUR LIN BIAO BEIJING PENG LUO LU AND YANG ZHONGFA 267 INDOCTRINATION RED CHINA CHAIRMAN MAO MARXISM-LENINISM MAOISM LIN YURONG HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AMERICANA DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Liao Village Yong Qing County HeBei Province . unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001561

‎UNIDENTIFIED‎

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

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

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001577

‎KATHERINE ????‎

‎1962 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY RETELLING ONE WEALTHY VERMONT WOMAN'S HORROR OF A MARRIAGE TERROR OF HER BODY'S DEGRADATION TO VENEREAL DISEASE HER OPEN DESIRE TO MURDER HER HUSBAND AND THE REGULAR VISITATIONS SHE GETS FROM UFOs AND ALIENS‎

‎near Brattleboro Vermont VT. Good. 1962. On offer is a sensational original 1962 manuscript diary handwritten by a wealthy 28 year old Vermont woman named Katherine. Uniquely this diary is an extremely intimate look into a bitter ill woman who details the horrific life she faces and the numerous challenges: a cheating husband a disease ridden body mental anguish requiring institutionalization a duplicitous doctor an undisclosed disease which may be syphilis UFO and alien sightings and visitations and much much more. Her illness causes painful boils and abscesses many under her breasts that have to be lanced or erupt on their own leaving scars that leave her body disfigured and mutilated. Researchers and collectors of manuscripts specific to women's issues and gender studies will be hard pressed to find a more raw statement of one woman's life than this diary. The author states her husband Paul is 30 years old at one point and that she is unable to have sex with him due to the horrific damage her disease has done to her: She is cared for by 2 servants one to cook one to clean and act as companion at times she has friends and at one point finally decides to divorce Paul and then is courted by Michael an accountant who she wonders how he can love and want to marry a woman in what can only be a sexless marriage. She is sure he is to go running from her if he ever saw her naked body. Katherine is a bitter woman many times calling the woman she 'knows' Paul is having an affair with 'the ugly bitch' one of her medical men is 'Dr. Asshole' and when it comes to Paul she basically ends up saying 'who cares' to enquiries from her mother and girlfriends. She wished he was dead and also at times that she was dead. She was a former homecoming queen and when another woman consoles her she is aghast that an ugly woman should pity her the beauty. She is cruel in her bitterness wondering how a woman that should require a bag over her head to have sex should look upon her with pity. She laments how sad it was her husband didn't know his beautiful bride would turn out to be Frankenstein's monster. She does have friends she sees a lot has dinner with she shops a lot and is always getting her hair done. She talks about killing herself and killing her husband and his girlfriend. She uses a fair bit of profanity and believes in UFO's and actually believes she sees them in her bedroom sometimes at night. She can't have sex so she and her husband sleep in separate bedrooms except for the odd time. In the end they divorce and she finds a new man she can't believe who loves her. This truly is an exceptional narrative. The diary itself is in excellent condition the handwriting is very readable and written in ink. She writes for the whole year of 1962 but doesn't write for every day of the year some months she skips days but usually writes a lot when she does write. Overall about half the diary is full. ; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF MENTAL ILLNESS ALIENS UFO SIGHTINGS VENEREAL DISEASE SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES STDS SYPHILIS GONORRHOEA DIVORCE SEXLESS MARRIAGES WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES NORTHFIELD VERMONT AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORYantiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001580

‎MRS CHAPIN‎

‎1845 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY AND JOURNAL OF THE BUSY AND SUPPORTIVE WIFE OF A CIRCUIT RIDING PREACHER IN SOUTH EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS‎

‎New Bedford Massachusetts MA. Good. 1845. On offer is the original 1845 manuscript diary of the very busy wife of a religious figure Chapin was a circuit-rider in south-eastern Massachusetts Mrs. Chapin details a daily life from March 6th 1845 through March 1st 1846 that typically consists of a round of "calls" made or received. On some days she sees six or seven visitors mostly in small groups each of whom she carefully and fully names. She also seems regularly to host sometimes for weeks an inordinate number of Chapin family members: Samuel Mary and George William C. G.W. Sarah Laura. Elizabeth Aunt Betsy Amory who dies in the course of the diary Seth Maria and she also pays them frequent visits. She regularly attends "female prayer meetings" "Maternal meetings" and meetings of societies such as the "C.F. Society" where she serves on the Board and which sometimes meets in Providence and the "F.M. Society" as well as the Seaman s Friend Society. One of these the C.F. Society clearly seems to deal with social issues and in January of 1846 the group meets to decide whether "we give Mrs. Cockran her children." The churchwomen voted to "relinquish our claim" on the youngsters after hearing testimonials about their good character. The same group also decides "to send John Ryan to sea sailing May 1 from New Bedford in a whaling ship" entry of April 1. Another unnamed group of women that she belongs to decides "to form an association to promote education at the West" and our author is appointed "Collector for High Street" Church. Her other duties include regular visits to the sick and as soon as there is an accident such as Sarah C. being thrown from her carriage and badly hurt or a deathbed scene she and Mr. Chapin rush to the spot. On October 4 for instance they were "awaked this morn at 1 o clock by Sanford s coming to tell us that brother Amory lay at the point of death." Mr. Chapin goes but is too late. They also attend over the course of the year a number of funerals including those of children. The writer also has a housewifely side. She mentions hiring a succession of women to help in the house her own visits to a dressmaker for a "bombazine" dress the fact that she and her circle "have quilted 3 bed quilts made 2 comforters and quilted 4 skirts this autumn" Nov. 11 entry and that she and Mary Ann "made a carpet for my room." She also mentions S. Chapin's "machine" several times which seems to be a washing machine "price $10". On October 3rd she notes that it is her 53rd birthday and that she "spent the day mostly by myself I have renewedly dedicated myself to God and pray that I may spend the few remaining days allotted me here in his service and to his glory." She also does a super job with births deaths marriages etc. plus she mentions Boston Fall River Pawtuxet Warwick Uxbridge Tiverton Carbonville and Providence. The 43pp book is handwritten in a tight legible hand on lined paper dates captioned in the left margins. Bound in original flexible calf. 6.25" x 4". Overall G. ; English Language; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF RELIGION BAPTISTS MISSIONARIES ITINERANT PREACHERS BOSTON FALL RIVER CHAPIN C.F. SOCIETY MATERNAL MEETINGS HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL AMERICANA PERSONAL HISTORY MEMOIR MEMORIAL DIARY JOURNAL DIARIES JOURNALS LOG LOGS AMERICANA antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001583

‎ARTHUR BLACKMAN‎

‎1880 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DOUBLE TRIP TRAVEL DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A CHARMING VERY WELL WRITTEN YOUNG BOSTON MAN IN MAINE‎

‎FORT POINT PORT KITTERY MAINE ME. Good. 1880. On offer is an amazing original manuscript travel journal handwritten by Arthur Blackman a young Boston man who took a trip to Fort Point Maine in the summer of 1880 and then another trip to Kittery Point Maine in 1881. The young Mr. Blackman research suggests he may have been born in 1861 is staying at the very historical hotel called "Fort Point Hotel". Not only does he write an exciting journal about life at the hotel he writes about a man coming off the steamer who had "Swamp Fever" but also swimming boating saluting steamers and schooners on the bay evening entertainment girl trouble excursion to Stockton Springs Castine and Fort Knox and so much more. He has an absolutely super way of expressing himself on paper. The diary consists of 55 handwritten pages and his entries are detailed. He notes the Hotel's owner Mr. Porter also owns a noted yacht called "The Alpha". Adding further depth he drawn a map of Fort Knox in Bucksport Maine during his visit and tour there. Here are some snippets: 1880 "August 6th & 7th Started with Fred Lathe in the Steamer Cambridge for Fort Point Stockton at 5:20 P.M. Eat apples was not sick and went in at about night. Had a hard time getting to sleep the boat rumbled and thumped so….Arrived at about 10 o'clock. Was conducted to our rooms and immediately went in bathing. The water was as cold as I could imagine. Some girls in two boats sat and laughed and told Fred there was an undertow he replied that his toes were under them they hollered. We got a little acquainted with our situation and engaged a boat for the next week for $1.50. In the evening there was a hop and we sat and looked on. A man who looked like Joshua Whitcome asked us to dance and when we declined he asked if we were sick. Had a boss dinner and supper. Will describe here after. The man's name was Rawson from Bangor." "August 8th A very pleasant day it being Sunday. The people did not seem to notice the fact to any great extent. We went down on the rocks and in the tent and read. Pretty soon Mr. Porter let a seal out that they had caught in a salmon net when he was little. They had kept him in a little artificial pond with a rustic fence but it was too much trouble to keep him supplied with salt water so the whole crowd came out to see him go. They had a hard time but he got away at last. We sat on the rocks and saw the ships go by and wrote a letter home sending an bill of fare in it. I do not see how Mr. Porter can make enough money to pay expenses. They have about 30 servants including colored waiters chamber maids bell boys cooks stablemen boat men and clerks porters &c……" "August 9th We Fred and I who by the way dress act and eat and look alike eat breakfast early and went out in our boat with Mr. C. Chamberlain over to the village of Stockton. We rowed about a mile and then walked 3 miles and I bought a tooth brush for 15 cents and this blank book for 15 cents more on their trip in town and heading back…….In the evening the girls had a sort of an entertainment or what-ever-you-call-it composed of shadow pictures from Mother Goose. Duck as Fred proposed. When out in the bay we saluted the Steamer City of Bangor and she answered by returning the three whistles then we saluted a schooner and she dipped her top sail." "August 11th & 12th Rose late and went out to a yacht and met Mr. Savage who was in my class in the Conservatory the second term. He was in the Forward from Bristol a sloop with six other fellows who did not know enough to answer a salute. They loafed around all day with the large girls and danced in the evening. I took a lesson in dancing the Racquette from Misses Hilton Rawson and Lincoln. Played cards and retired…….Arose late and beat Mr. Chamberlain and papa at bowling. Saw the steamer come in from Boston and a man from Stockton who had just come from the South got off. He had swamp fever and could not move his leg. He twitched all over and looked as though he was dying. They carried him off in a wagon……." "August 18th The Jameson Guards and the Old Town Guards came over on an excursion and paraded. They walked crooked and kept their knees bent and did not keep step. The Old Town Guards were the better. Eight of them went through the drill splendidly and as I was about the only and was the first one that stopped one of them took off his cap to me…." "August 24th Rose early at 6:25 and read until the girls came down at 7:10 and 7:50 which was too late to go down into the woods for bush bark. While the girls were eating breakfast Claude and I played billiards. After the steamers came in we all went in bathing. After dinner I made a bush bark basket for Miss Hilton and wrote a letter to Fred. Read until supper time. In the evening the colored waiters had a concert. Contributions. They got about $20.00." "August 25th Went down on the rocks with two girls by the old bath houses near the pier while they sketched and read. Stayed there until dinner time and saw the sketches of the Captain of the Steam yacht who is quite an artist. After diner we three and Claude Porter sat on the piazza and talked. Then the girls went down on the rocks with Miss Clapp of South Boston sketching……" "August 27th Claude slept with me and we arose late very near 9. The girls rose later and we saw the steamer come in from Boston. I made a bush bark basket for Miss Sampson from Melrose and showed Mr. and Miss Clapp and Miss Phoebe a little about tennis. Sat in the parlor and had dinner. Bid good-bye all around and exchanged pictures with form. Two are to send me theirs when they get home. Waved my nose rag until I was out of sight of the hotel and then sat on the aft deck with the crowd and ate apples read and looked at scenery……." TO KITTERY PT. MAINE: "July 19th 1881 Day Book Revised. A general schedule of summer adventures at Kittery Pt. Maine between July 19th 1881 and August 1881. Left Boston by Eastern R.R. at 8:30 A.M. with friend of Chester's and arrived at Portsmouth at 10:45 A.M. where he left me and I took Mr. Keen's stage for the Pepperrell Hotel Kittery Pt. Me. I had an hour and a half stage ride on top which would have been very pleasant but for the many stops. I arrived at the house at about twelve o'clock having taken one and one half hours to ride four miles….The landlady was quite loquacious and asked my mother's age. No one else spoke to me. I tried the boat called the Dutch for the first and last time and hired the Ann Hutchinson for a week." "July 20th & 21st I played bagatelle considerable and rowed around in general. Ate my meals in silence and saw lots of mute girls……. I wrote full descriptions of the place and inhabitants to several people and played hermit because I could not help it. In the time after supper I was introduced to a boy in a peculiar manner…." "July 23rd Clam Bake. I was politely told to go around to the creek and carry my boat to the pier for transportation. There I met a midshipman and a friend who had another boat into which two of the best looking girls immediately jumped and much to my disgust and confusion left more for my boat but a homely disagreeable one and a young little one and the panic fellow who had the cramps and would not row. I of course rowed like a sucker to catch up with the other boat which had a huge head start……" "August 10th Did about the same as usual. Jeannie and Cora went in bathing with us including Chester Harry Rand and Gertrude Wall. Went to ride Saturday to York Beach and had a good three hours ride and had a general good time. We Harry Gertrude Jennie Cora Fred and I all went to Portsmouth in the steamer and ____went in the row boat to see Mrs. Foster and family and mama started for the Isle of Shoals. We then went up town and got some jolly candy….Papa came today and Harry Gert. Cora Jennie and Fred and I went to Portsmouth to meet him and came home on the top of the stage road blowing two fish horns. All serene. Evening moonlight boat ride and waltz." The first trip consists of 36 handwritten pages and the second trip 17. The 4" x 6 ½"diary has a marbled cover and is overall.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ARTHUR BLACKMAN FORT POINT HOTEL MAINE PORT KITTERY KITTERY POINT PORTSMOUTH TRAVEL THE ALPHA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001597

‎GEORGE KERR, ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS‎

‎1941 ORIGINAL ARCHIVE OF HANDWRITTEN DIARIES DOCUMENTS LETTERS AND EPHEMERA HANDWRITTEN BY A GLASGOW MAN SERVING KING AND COUNTRY ON THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT WITH THE 26TH HUSSARS AND THE 3RD CARABINERS‎

‎KOHIMA IMPHAL INDIA. Good. 1941. On offer is a substantial archive of manuscript diaries letters documents photographs and ephemera handwritten and accumulated by George Kerr of Aikenhead Road Gorbals Glasgow who served in India Burma and Germany in the Royal Armoured Corps during the Second World War. There are over 160 pieces in this grouping beginning with his call up to the Armoured Corps at Catterick in 1941 and following Kerr to India where he served with the 26th Hussars and 3rd Carabiners and in various tanks including the Grant and the Sherman. The 3rd Carabiners served in their M3 tanks at Kohima and Imphal; "B" Squadron in particular was in heavy fighting up the steep slopes at Imphal - Kerr was "B" squadron as there are two handwritten chits for "Disposition of Armament" for Tank 25814 'Balmoral'; it was common practice for all tanks in a squadron to be given call signs with the initial letter of that squadron. The chits mention both 75mm and 37mm ammunition which corresponds with the M3 tank. His theatre-made 14th Army patch is included. The archive includes: two "Jotter" notepads used as a diary during his long troopship voyage from England via South Africa to arrival in Bombay and the first week or so in India; a small leather pocketbook contains names and addresses of dozens of other tankers and soldiers clearly friends and comrades of Kerr a few girls mixed in as well as a list of letters he has written to each; photos believed to be of Kerr two in the 14th Army slouch hat; a letter certificate for "His Britannic Majesty's Transport X5" crossing the equator; there are 15 letters to Kerr some immediately postwar from what appears to be a girlfriend in Prince Albert Saskatchewan whom research suggest he married and moved to Canada; ENSA programs handwritten songs poem and comedy routines by Kerr for entertainment "smokers" in India; ticket stubs from India and also Germany Luneburg theatre; three 3 "Airgraph" letters sent to Kerr while in the 26th Hussars in "Prohibited Area Colaba India"; an apparently silver pin with Chinese characters pinback broken; a "Health Memoranda for British Soldiers in the Tropics" covering topics such as VD malaria sandfly fever worms and somewhat surprisingly denouncing cigarette smoking - but pipes are OK!; two 2 prewar sports annuals from Strathbungo School Pollokshaws; Indian railway chits including overnight berths three SEAC South East Asia Command Military Newspapers from 1945; an intriguing billfold wallet taken from a Japanese soldier. It is a rather cheaply made accordion folder with garish cover featuring Tiger Balm advertising. The interior is lined or made from documents in English but referring to identity of Malayans which we suspect that this "wallet" is something that the Japanese soldier picked up or bought in Malaya possibly after the fall of Singapore. In the sections of the wallet are several photos showing a Japanese couple in wedding clothes photo from a studio in Amoy China a very western-looking Japanese young man in plus-four pants with kanji on the reverse an attractive woman in kimono an older couple parents and three men in uniform one navy two army. There is also a business card in Japanese. Also in the wallet is a selection of Chinese and Japanese paper money including Occupation money from the Philippines and other places. One photo of the Japanese men in uniform has a pencil note on the back apparently in Kerr's writing: "This Jap never saw the rising sun set" and has the address of a trooper in Manchester. Extremely interesting and unusual lot; about 85% of the items are wartime there are some immediate postwar items from Kerr's period in the BAOR a 1954 Coal Ration book from Glasgow etc. Condition varies--cheap wartime paper especially the Indian paper is somewhat wrinkled from years of storage but overall G. ; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GEORGE KERR GORBALS GLASGOW 14TH ARMY ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS RAC 3RD CARABINERS KOHIMA IMPHAL 26TH HUSSARS COLABA WORLD WAR II WW2 WWII BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCES BEF ARMY INFANTRY TANKS INDIA SOUTHEAST ASIA THE SUBCONTINENT HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORYantiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . hardcover‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001603

‎MYERS? or GARVER?‎

‎1947 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY AN ILL MAN FIGHTING A TERRIBLE DIVORCE AND CHILD CUSTODY CASE SEEKING HIS DAUGHTER WHO HAS BEEN HIDDEN SOMEWHERE IN ALABAMA OR FLORIDA‎

‎ASHLAND DAYTON ORRVILLE OHIO OH. Good. 1947. On offer is an original very intriguing 1947 manuscript diary and journal of a terrible post World War II child custody case and divorce. Unique for the times this was handwritten by an unidentified rural Ohioan who may have been either a Myers or Garver as he identifies 2 uncles. The author tells of his daily life which usually revolved around his large extended family the churches he attended and automobiles which he repaired and worked on all the time though he did do other work including farming. But right from the start the reader sees a pattern begin: the first entry is January 5th where he writes he has loaded up his car went to Ashland by 6:30 pm and then slept on his mother's davenport. He is also sick with a cold that never seems to end. Other entries mention more family travels large amounts of cash buying a car selling a house long and late hours weather reports and concerns and social observations. Yet all the while in the background are his health and the ups and downs of his divorce. He appears to be ill a lot perhaps the stress he sees the doctor many tests different shots and so on. In July he is in trouble with the law who seem only too glad to give him a hard time even though he has legal counsel. A part of the diary tells of his struggles with his own child custody case in which he is trying to get custody of his child. He notes trial dates of which he was never informed. The custody case and visitation get very dramatic as his ex-wife or girlfriend tries hiding the child from him in Alabama. He travels to Jacksonville to talk to the Mayor who took him to the High School where he had traced his daughter Sylvia. He also travels to Alabama and Florida searching for his high school age daughter Sylvia. Later he went to Birmingham to enlist the help of the Sherriff. This whole case would have been very unusual for the time. He does a super job recording each and every visitor companion and family member: Uncles Charles Myers Uncle Newton Garver Woodford Howard Leroy Reynolds Glen McFern Paul Sharpe heard Dr. Davis missionary 35 years in India at a lecture sleeps at the church one night Joe Bagelys Chippewa Lakes Park Lattasburg downtown Dayton Mansfield Perrysville Jeromeville plus dozens of places on his travels. The 7 1/2" x 5" book is has a broken rear hinge but is overall G.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF RAILROAD RAILWAYS FIREMAN ENGINEER WYOMING STEWARTSVILLE STOKER AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORYantiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001605

‎ROBERT CONNELLY‎

‎1944 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A 21 YEAR OLD CATHOLIC SEMINARIAN INTIMATELY SHARING HIS HIGHS AND LOWS AND TURMOIL OF STUDYING FOR THE PRIESTHOOD‎

‎near BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS MONTREAL QUEBEC CANADA. Poor. 1944. On offer is an amazing original 1944 manuscript diary handwritten by Robert Connelly a 21 year old man studying to be a priest. He is studying at a seminary near Boston Massachusetts and twice during the year he travels to La Grande Seminary in Montreal where he takes courses. Robert does an exceptional job using a 5 year diary for the one year only of writing almost every day and filling the pages up with his thoughts feelings and observations of the life of a young seminarian. Historians and researchers of the subject will be hard pressed to find a more detailed or intimate sharing of the inner thoughts and turmoil this young man experiences. A sensitive fellow he writes in the first entry: "This new diary is black by choice because the World is in a sad mournful state. Let us pray next year is the dawn of peace here". Here are some other snippets of this super memoir: "Fatigue and dreariness is slowly wearing on the fellows here. It is externally apparent. It is one of the trials for later life that the Seminary prepares us for". "Sulplician or the ___ Dietian knowledge is very poor. We had some chunk of battered beef today and not many fellows ate it. Result - we got it back for supper only it looked worse. The beans at dinner smelt like somebody "threw up". As Joachin says "double-eaten". "We got mush brown for supper again tonight and we are drawing near the end. I am trying to finish my review before that tense feeling sets in". "Bob D---- and Johnnie Gagnor our classmates from last year who had to be led to the decision with spiritual aid - that the priesthood is not for them. Bob left St Mary's Seminary last week. Visited us here today. We had a little party in B Poulins room last night. O My we broke the rules. Well God understands - even if the good Sulps don't". Fr Connelly wrote often about the War. He also wrote about Stalin and Communism and how necessary to was to pray for the conversion of Russia. I got the impression that he may have had some mixed feelings about not being in the army: "Read letter from Driscoll today. He told me to keep working hard because they know in the Armed Forces our grind is not so easy either". "The rumors about our being drafted are very numerous. Perhaps Pete C---- caused them after coming back from the States". "We went on a promenade today and in the spring weather - all the bums are out on the sidewalk again. Even the anti-clericals. One fellow asked Joe Connelly - "When are you going to sign up in the army" - Joe - "I am thinking of it - if any of your business". The author wrote almost 3 pages describing a visit he and his Brothers made to St Jean de-Dieu a large asylum in Montreal. Following is a small part of what he wrote about patients he saw there: Aug 16. "We are going to take the trip to the St John Dieu -a 12000 inmate asylum for mental cases in Montreal. The nuns at this asylum like most other sisters are hardworking diligent little women unselfish and persevering in their work patience personified. Would that we clerics and religious Brothers could imitate them completely". Aug17. "Sick cases seen at St J 1. Women's Ward - One case was screaming terribly and would soon be shifted. The nuns had both tubs with cold water for those who were depressed and hot for those who were too wild. 2. The imbecile on the Piazza standing scratched her ___ then laid down head rolling from side to side blank expression on face". He goes on to describe several other of the patients he saw along with the mentally retarded children. The author included in the diary many stories told to him by other brothers and priests. Two of these: "This particular call happened to a Springfield Priest: A victim of a bus accident was taken to the hospital dead. Crushed to nothing arms broke off etc. The priest arrived at the hospital quickly after receiving an urgent telephone call. He was shown the victim and prepared to give him the last sacraments. The victim was placed in a basket which held all the broken members of his body. An orderly of the hospital was standing nearby. The priest motioned to him "Come here and give me a hand will you" The fellow came over and picked an arm of the victim out of the basket!!!" "Berstain was speaking of a former priest - a friend of his who used to be very chaste and solid in priestly countenance. But since he was a good mixer with youth he used to give rides in his auto - girls and boys. But then his love fell on one of the girls in particular - not spiritual but sentimental love of heart. Eventually he was driving her home from her war job in the factory and would stay there about an hour. Sometimes he went to see her in the morning after Mass!!! There is much more to this diary. The author reflected on Catholic doctrine - birth control pre-marital sex celibacy and more. He also wrote of mixed marriage the negro problem education duties of a priest. He noted the election of Cardinal Cushing and wrote of Bishop Sheen. The author was a very thoughtful and perceptive young man. His personal reflections on people and situations he encountered are throughout the diary. When he traveled he noted his thoughts about the scenes he saw and people he observed in the diary: "One girl got on the bus - was married - husband in the S. Pacific. Was the type who made a good housewife. Seemed to know the bus driver and his wife good". "The drunken Indiana farmer who got on - looked like he used to be a hardworking humble man. He laughed at his own jokes. "Pretty good heh Hah hah". "Some Jehovah's or Salvationists were preaching in the park. Would that we Catholics had their courage. The preachers spoke of belief in Christ.Soldiers stood at attention while two girls and fellows just kept making passes at each other". He wrote of his family and of a brother who was in the army. There is a letter in the diary from his mother who wrote news about "Bill" who was a pilot that had been shot down. It sounded as though Bill was a brother or very close relative. The diary measures about 6"X4 1/2" and is in very rough shape. The covers are detached the spine covering is gone. Pages are about to separate. Written in ink his handwriting at times is difficult to read especially names. Included with the diary are the letter a religious card a receipt from Greyhound and a receipt from Northeast Airlines all from the 1940s. Poor in condition but legible and one of the most fascinating diaries we have read.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CATHOLIC CATHOLICISM ECCLESIASTICAL RELIGION SEMINARY EDUCATION PRIESTHOOD LA GRANDE SEMINARY VINCENTIANS FR. JIM TWOMEY WORLD WAR II WWII. WW2 CHRISTIANITY CHRISTIAN CELIBACY THEOLOGY THEOLOGIANS ROMAN CATHOLIC JESUIT AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001615

‎LT ROBERT W PALMER‎

‎1940s AMAZING ORIGINAL PHOTO DIARY OF ONE US ARMY AIR CORP LIEUTENANT'S SERVICE IN THE AMAZON JUNGLE‎

‎BRAZIL AMAZON JUNGLE SOUTH AMERICA. Good. 1942. On offer is a sensational unique original relic of the US Army Air Corp's efforts in the Amazon region of Brazil compiled and maintained Lieutenant R.W. Palmer as identified on the spine of book which is embossed with United States Army logo and reads: Amazon Diary Lt. R.W. Palmer. This massive 10" x 12 1/4" x 2" scrapbook has 105 pages on thick construction like paper and makes for a personal photographic diary of his tour of duty in the Amazon. Photos depict everyday life of the airman and his comrades locals natives people in villages buildings aircraft etc. etc. The photographs range from 5" x 7" and 8" x 10" all black and white save for one color photograph which is dated 1945. Most of the photos appear original but some are real photo postcards. For the most part the photos are tucked into corners some loose but the vast majority present and in good shape. Included are two 2 U.S. ARMY AIR CORP shoulder patches. Overall G.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE USAF WORLD WAR II WW2 WWII U.S. ARMY AIR CORP AMAZON AMAZON RIVER AMAZON JUNGLE BRAZIL LT. R.W. PALMER SOUTH AMERICA SCRAPBOOK PHOTO DIARY PHOTO JOURNAL OFFICER'S DIARY HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AMERICANA DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito . unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001624

‎UNKNOWN‎

‎1980s ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A WORKER DETAILING THE CHANGES AND EXPERIENCES OF ECONOMIC REFORM AND THE WRITER'S PERSPECTIVE AND OPINIONS OF THE CHANGES‎

‎CHINA PRC. Good. 1985. On offer is an interesting manuscript workplace diary handwritten by an unidentified man who details his workplace experiences and the changes caused by the economic reform in 1980s. He faithfully records and takes notes during workplace meetings led by the factory workshop director. Of particular interest to historians and researchers of the era are the writer's own perspective and opinions of the economic reforms. Approximatley 92 pages 17.5 cm x 13 cm. Overall VG. ; Chinese Language; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF TIANANMEN SQUARE GREAT PROLETARIAN CULTURAL REVOLUTION CULTURAL REVOLUTION CONFESSIONS RECENT ANTI SOCIALIST ACTIVITIES ANTI CAPITALISM MAO ZEDONG WANG CHEN HUA MAO TSE TUNG GREAT LEAP FORWARD MAOIST SOCIALISM COMMUNISM MOVEMENT OF SUPPRESSING COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARIES MIAO ZI YU COMMUNIST CHINE CHINESE SINO POLITICS JIANG QING GRASSROOTS SOCIALISM PROPAGANDA POST FIVE YEAR PLAN 5 YEAR PLAN GANG OF 4 GANG OF FOUR LIN BIAO BEIJING PENG LUO LU AND YANG ZHONGFA 267 INDOCTRINATION RED CHINA CHAIRMAN MAO MARXISM-LENINISM MAOISM LIN YURONG HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT CHINA DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito . unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001649

‎UNKNOWN‎

‎c1970s ORIGINAL CHINESE MANUSCRIPT HOMEWORK BOOK SHOWING ONE STUDENT'S EFFORTS TO LEARN ENGLISH GIVING INSIGHT INTO MAO'S EDUCATIONAL AGENDA‎

‎CHINA PRC. Good. 1970. On offer is an interesting circa 1970s Cultural Revolution era manuscript study book handwritten by an unidentified Chinese youth detailing the student's homework for the subjects Chemistry and English offering a fascinating look into the Chinese efforts to educate their young and their obvious success as it seems in the English study portion of the book. Overall G. ; Chinese Language; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF TIANANMEN SQUARE GREAT PROLETARIAN CULTURAL REVOLUTION CULTURAL REVOLUTION CONFESSIONS RECENT ANTI SOCIALIST ACTIVITIES ANTI CAPITALISM MAO ZEDONG WANG CHEN HUA MAO TSE TUNG GREAT LEAP FORWARD MAOIST SOCIALISM COMMUNISM MOVEMENT OF SUPPRESSING COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARIES MIAO ZI YU COMMUNIST CHINE CHINESE SINO POLITICS JIANG QING GRASSROOTS SOCIALISM PROPAGANDA POST FIVE YEAR PLAN 5 YEAR PLAN GANG OF 4 GANG OF FOUR LIN BIAO BEIJING PENG LUO LU AND YANG ZHONGFA 267 INDOCTRINATION RED CHINA CHAIRMAN MAO MARXISM-LENINISM MAOISM LIN YURONG HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT CHINA DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito . unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001655

‎HENRY ______‎

‎1868 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LETTERS COPYBOOK/TRAVEL DIARY BY A BRITISH SOLDIER ON HIS WAY TO INDIA SHARING INTIMATE DETALS WITH HIS MATER PATER AND KITTY‎

‎SS MEMPHIS HMS EUPHRATES THE FORT ALLAHABAD INDIA. Fair. 1868. On offer is a very interesting original 1868 manuscript diary handwritten by a British army officer signing himself Henry who details through exact copies of his letters to his Mother Father and Kitty a diary like journal with approximately 75 pages there has been some loss to the first section of the book but included are pages 73 - 80 then pages 89 - 160 are complete his time aboard a number of ships including the SS Memphis the HMS Crocodile and the HMS Euphrates and ends with a letter from 'The Fort' Allahabad Jan 26 1870. This journal will be of particular interest to researchers and historians of England's time in Colonial India and the travels society and relations between the British and their colonial subjects. Henry describes his life and times minutely for his family. Here aare some snippets: "We are now in about the hottest part of the Red Sea & where white people feel the heat more I believe than anywhere afloat - the heat was very bad last night & we lost a man from apoplexy - there is no chaplain aboard this ship but the captain read the service today - Aden is a very curious looking place - Bombay Harbour Nov 13 anchored 10 am - the destination of the regmt .is to be Cowpore - I like India it is certainly a wonderful wealthy country - I believe I shall have 6 servants as each man will only do one thing the first servant is one's Kitmagar or Butler ; the next is one's bearer who looks after one's clothes - not having our mess it is much dearer living - I never saw anything like the number and variety of birds beautiful parrots of all colours which make such a horrid screeching and no end of hawks and birds of the vulture tribe which keep our camp clean foul looking birds some of them are too - killed a fine hare with the little single a great big fox jumped up looked at me and trotted off - no hounds here - there is scarcely any gold in the country one always gets rupees they are the same as florins - I have got most of my servants; only my bearer can speak English; they are a curious looking lot." He book is in rough shape given the trauma of sections of the first part of the book missing but the pages in the 6. 3/4 inches x 4 1/2 are in great shape and very legible in Henry's precise hand. Overall F. ; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF HMS EUPHRATES RIPORE BENGAL DEOLALEE INDIA BRITISH ARMY COLONIAL INDIA ALLAHABAD COWPORE HMS CROCODILE SS MEMPHIS TRAVEL TROOP MOVEMENTS ENGLAND TO INDIA TRAVEL HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS BIOGRAPHY SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . hardcover‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001708

‎UNIDENTIFIED‎

‎1843 - 1849 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF ONE YOUNG MAN'S TIME AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE AND THEN HIS WORK IN ST. LOUIS MISSOURI TEACHING‎

‎HANOVER NEW HAMPSHIRE NH ST. LOUIS MISSOURI MO. Fair. 1843. On offer is an original manuscript diary dated 1843 and 1849 handwritten by an unidentified man attending Dartmouth College in the 1843 part which covers 26 pages wherein we find he is married appears to be a Divinity student describes his lessons and waxes philosophical regarding the plight of man and how he longs for letters from home. He also notes attending Church in the home of Reverend Cutter. Later in 1849 he writes 13 pages of entries from St. Louis Missouri where he is apparently teaching at a boys' school. On Oct. 15th he writes: "Today is a great day for St. Louis. The National Railroad Convention met here today to deliberate on the momentous subject on constructing a railroad to the Pacific Ocean." The beautiful old book with leather spine and marbled boards some scuffing on corners and edges and there is some brittleness with the initial text block pulled away from the spine. He writes in a graceful script. Overall Fair.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE DIVINITY STUDENT ST. LOUIS MISSOURI RELIGION RELIGIOUS STUDIES HANOVER NEW HAMPSHIRE EDUCATION TEACHING HANDWRITTEN HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001723

‎PFC DAVID J DORAN‎

‎1945 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF ONE AMERICAN SOLDIER'S LAST YEAR IN SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC‎

‎MANILA PHILIPPINES CAMP BEALE USA. Good. 1945. On offer is a super original World War II manuscript diary handwritten by 22 year old PFC David J. Doran Hq. Co. 3rd Battalion 341st Infantry APO #450. The page a day diary has extensive handwritten entries from July 24th 1945 through April 20th 1946 the day he returns home 271 days worth. In his own hand David states: "To Readers This is a fellow's life in his last year in Army and his return to civilian life. D. J. D." Private First Class Doran does a superlative job detailing his life during the exciting 9 months that are spent in his last days in the service. He begins on his way to Camp Beale in California and then even though the war is pronounced over he and the rest of his battalion head to the Philippines and spend a good deal of time there before heading home. On the cover of his diary and then also on one of the pages in the back he has listed his itinerary. He also wrote while on board the ships going to and coming home from the Philippines. One of the most amazing entries and there are quite a number of them is regarding the Manila massacre which happened in February of 1945 and David who is there on October 13th of 1945 writes a vivid and sad description. While in the Philippines he gets Amoebic Dysentery quite badly and spends a good deal of time in the hospital trying to get rid of it. Here are some snippets: 1945 "July 24th Today is the last full day of my 30 day furlough since I just returned from Europe. We spent 5 months overseas from Rhine to Austria. I'm in the 86th Inf. Div. I saw some of the gang today and said goodbye to them. Went over to the Iheta House in afternoon to see Mary my fiancée. It's sure going to be awful to leave her but I'm anxious to get back and finish it up for good in the Japanese war. He actually abbreviates Japanese but since won't allow it I had to write it this way Went out on my last date with Mary in the evening. Went up to Holmes Hill's. Said goodbye and said same as I said when I left for ETO "See you later." "July 27th Arose at 6:45! Boy that's the earliest I've gotten up for nearly two months. Today was a terrible hot day almost 110. Same as yesterday. I went up to see the rec. center and got my barracks bag and went to the PX about six times to drink cake and beer. Had a letter go off to dad at Okla. City and then went to the show "Ordinary Blonde" with Betty Hutton. Cold in theatre. Japan has refused to surrender. Still think I won't see anymore action. I hope!" "August 1st It was a very warm day and wished we would get to Gruber. At eight tonight we arrived at camp the one we were to train for the Pacific in. It's huge 40000 men. We're the 1st division home from Europe. I found the platoon ok and went in. The guys were glad to see me and told me the dope. No more AT platoon a bigger P & A platoon and 250 men to a rifle company. Marine stuff. We'll be here for 8-10 weeks and then on to Tokyo." "August 4th Today a regimental review was held for Lt. General Patch who came down her to see the 86th. It was just beautiful except that it was so warm I could hardly stand it. 98 degrees. The guys marched so well it looked like West Point Cadets. I guess the training we're getting now is the toughest I've ever had. In fact it's the toughest a lot of these guys have had. In the evening I went into the Day Room and listened to the Hit Parade and wrote mom and dad a long letter. 600 B-290 hit Honshu and Kokkaido." "August 8th Today the Russians declared war against Japan. Great news! Great Britain China Russia and US against Nippon. Atomic bombs hit Nagasaki. War will end soon! Called mom and dad. They will telegram if they can get down this weekend. I'll go to Oklahoma City. Wrote some letters and kept my ears to the radio! Russ has one million men on the Manchukuo boarder. Went to the show "Guest Wife" with Doug Day. It's a race between us getting to the port and the war ending. Hope we win!" "August 10th Things are flying around fast and furious. We left Monday for the Pacific Coast and over seas. Nippon has given all the allies a peace offer. Time will tell whether they will surrender and it will be accepted. I guess the first 4 divisions back from ETO get Army of Occupation duty in Japan. 86 95 97 104th are the ones. I can plan to be in about one more year I guess. Who knows. Went to the show then to beer party in the Day Room." "August 14th The Big Day surrender." "August 17th Today was a big day. We were issued new clothes and reissues. Had to get a gas mask and go thru the gas chamber. PS the wars over. We are going over it's a definite now! Either mop up or occupation. 200 guys telegrammed Truman bitching about going overseas. I don't blame em. We'll be gone about 1 year and then some! Oh hell! The 86th -boy-Ill join the Air Corps next time! Me with 31 PI's. McArthur clamped down in Tokyo." "August 23rd USS Lowndes Third day on shipboard. The compartment was stuffy as hell all day so I spent most of the time topside talking with Rose Laury and Oakly. We hashed over old times back in Germany and the states. Had a fire alarm on ship today and everyone went topside. A storm blew up. Read a story about a sailor who hid out on Guam for 2 ½ years under Japanese occupation. It puts a lump in a guy's throat. It's getting warmer the father we get into the Pacific. We're out by Pearl Harbor now 1500 miles." "September 1st Awake this morn nice and early. It didn't rain last night at all. It's hot as hell out here now. We arrived at Eniwetok in the Marshalls. The isle is barren shot to hell and 127 palm trees. But it's a mighty Pacific bastion. Marines of the 4th fought here 2 years ago. It's an atoll the highest point being 40 ft. Coral rock. Lots of planes good landing strip. 50-75 ships in the harbor 10 APA's with troops. Anxious to know where we're to go. Seems funny so many troops are here. Saw good movie on ship tonight. Hot as blazes. The landings on Japan went off good today. Hope we go there rather than the Philippines." "September 8th Today was organizing. The sea is so rough. Everything has been locked down. Hurricane warning up. I'll be so glad when we're on land again. Chows getting unbearable! This is the 18th day. We passed the Yap Islands sometime last night and are on our way to the Philippines. I was pretty sick today. Rained terribly hard and drenched most of the time. Dream of home and civilian clothes all the time. Too bad it will be some time yet. Goodnight folks." "September 10th Hit the Philippines today and came right up along shore between Leyte and Samar. Now in the straights of San B. It's beautiful islands and looks so peaceful. On one island there were gorgeous homes shot to hell. Coconuts were floating all thru the water storm probably brought them out so far. It's amazingly hot. Rumor has it Luzon now and I guess maybe they're right this time. I like what I've seen so far it's gorgeous! Palms and jungles." "September 13th At 9:30 we went ashore at Batangas Luzon in ISVP's. We damn near died carrying all our equipment out to the boat. We landed on beach with native gals selling everything including their bodies. It's hot! Dusty. Trucks to camp. We built our own camp. It rained poured! Muddy as hell. All settled. Eat K rations. Have a Philapino boy "Tommy" speaks English as well as we. Japaneses terrible. Mosquito netting at night. Hot!" "October 2nd The beer rations came in today but I didn't order any for I don't like it and besides no peso's yet. Tomorrow's payday. Signed pay roll today. Last night the 786th Ord. sent up flares again and caught a couple town Nips raiding the mess hall. They were shot. Japaneses are still coming down from the hills even though the war is over. Rain today. High winds. Tent came down soaked to the skin. The stars are coming out and all ok now. Night folks." "October 13th Manila Ten of us left for Manila to the new area. Company will come in two weeks. Saw Manila. It's ruined 90 percent. Cologne was equal to it. Saw San Tomas prison where Brinks were. Also saw Corregidor! Poor Manila it's pathetic. It will take years to rebuild it. Saw a Calif. car with 45' license. Japanese prisoners by "millions". Philippino scouts Aussies Anzacs. Melting pot of the world! Everything is ruined. Black market terrible. Town smells of death and disease. Walls one and two sides. We're 8 m from Bataan. Nichols Field Clark field." "October 19th Today I was on guard. I lay around all morning preparing. Stood guard and went on post. At 3 I was relieved. I was told 8 of us were to go up to a guerilla camp on the other side of Luzon. We packed and took down our bunks. 2 radio men 1 switchman and 5 P & A are going. We drove all night. H Co. 343rd an Corregidor's same as Bataan. This battalion may leave same day soon for Central Luzon." "November 2nd Today is my banner day! Latrine orderly! I poured gasoline down into it and there must have been a cigarette in it for it blew up in my face. I was thrown up against the side and couldn't see. Mc Clusky took me to the Medic's. I'm all bandaged up my hands are worse. My face is blistered and my hair singed. I have a 24 hr. bed rest. My hand aches pretty badly. The stupid guy that threw the cigarette. I'm lucky I wasn't blinded. I was sure scared for a minute. I'm pretty lucky. Boats coming in from Manila now." "November 16th Today the inspection came off and it did go fairly well. Col. Numfy from Regs. came around and did the maneuvers. I didn't get gigged. A guy has a chance now. 3 boys from K Co. were brought in dead today shot in the back by snipers. Japaneses. Near Batangas. I knew them all fine fellows. What a hell of a time to do it when the wars over. Shot in the back! Poor families! No show tonight so I read from Post till 10. Nite folks." "December 6th Well I'm in the hospital again third time while in the army. It's Dengue Fever this time! I'm really writing this as I couldn't then. I woke up "this" morning with an awful and I do mean awful headache and ache all over. I went to medics and temperature was 104 so I went to Batangas. I could hardly move. Got some shots and one penicillin shot. I guess I slept the remainder of the day. My head ached so. Nite folks." 1946 "January 7th Today the news came 25000 GI's held an "orderly" demonstration in Manila protesting the insufficient war department. MP's were sent to put it down and ¾ of them joined it. Two companies in this Battalion failed to fall out due to the fact that "we're to train as battle line ____" again! Also 7 men landed and two 1st Lts. in the guard house! I don't blame em. I only hope I can keep my mouth shut and don't get in trouble! I hope so! The thing seems more serious than some brass think! The wars over brass means nothing." "February 6th Last night 30 Philippino's raided the supply office and held up the guards and took clothes and then a ___. The guards at the gate opened with a 50 MG and killed six of them. The guards were Scouts. Also four wallets were lifted and Bagraz's was one of them. Also one radio. Thieves! I'd like to catch them. Typed 27 pages of lesson plans Krams. Wrote some letters to folks and Jeanne. Damn her no letter for 5 weeks!!." "February 17th I awoke about five this morning by shots I thought and went to the door and low and behold it was two Philippinos were running for the gate and then a spurt of fire and they dropped! They tried to raid the 2-4 section again…." "February 19th 2nd day in the hospital. I was diagnosed and it was Amoebic Dysentery and quite bad. I run to the little house behind the ward every hour. I take pills and plenty of them. The army never runs out of pills. I ran over to the Red Cross and read awhile. Bret and Mac said to stay in bed as I've a temperature of 101. I guess I'll be here about a week or so. Gee the nurses are gorgeous so American. First white gals I've seen in 6 months." "March 23rd Yes today I am 23 years old. The best present possible. I'm in depot ready to go home. I awoke early 6:30 A.M. Went for a shower and then mess I take the word literally. Went for clothes issue. I threw the overcoat back in the Japaneses face and the long johns……" "March 28th Got up at 3:30 A.M. Had a lousy chow. Full out at 5:00 A.M. by rosters and three were thousands of us. At 9:00 A.M. after "hop-hop" game we got on cattle cars and headed out to the harbor at Manila. Boarded ship the USS Haan. At 11:00 I said "Bye Luzon" as my foot hit the gang plank. Left dock at 12 noon. Rumor says 13 days to the states. Ungodly hot in hold 5D! Passed gallant Corregidor 8 ft. drum! and were on our way. Thank God." "March 31st Right now they are latching down everything to the deck as a typhoon is about 100 miles from us. We're heading south towards Guam in hopes will miss it. The sea is rough and I'm becoming quite sick. I slept topside last night and fixed up the Poncho so I didn't get wet. I won't dare tonight even if they allow us to. Chow is unbearable and I'm hungry as hell but I'll go through hell just to get home again believe me! The wind is getting worse and the ship is rocking terribly. Oh to just see some land." "April 20th At 4:30 today I was discharged from the Army of the USA. I'm a civilian. "Diplomas" were presented in the Chapel by the Major. I gave my last salute. I said a prayer for the men we lost and the Rhine Danube and Luzon! Left Camp Beale via bus to Sacramento to take plane for LA tomorrow. Sacramento Hotel. Yes I'm out. It's all over there is no more. Hence I'm discharged. Thus ends my diary!" The above quotes are from only 27 of the 271 days represented so there is so much much more in this truly fascinating diary. The diary measures about 4 ½" x 6" and the cover is very worn and pulling away from the binding. The pages starting from the beginning to January 22nd are starting to pull away too but the rest are clean and attached to the binding. Overall G. ; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF CAMP BEALE PHILIPPINES MANILA LUZON WORLD WAR II WWII WW2 DAVID J. DORAN US ARMY 3RD BATTALION 341ST INFANTRY AEF AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES PACIFIC THEATRE SOUTH PACIFIC AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS PHOTO ALBUM PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS HANDSCHRIFT HANDGESCHRIEBEN MANUSKRIPT DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . hardcover‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001747

‎S/SGT JOHN J PURVIS‎

‎1944 ORIGINAL BATTLE OF THE PACIFIC MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A HARD LIVING HARD DRINKING PARTY LOVING STAFF SERGEANT OF THE 868TH BOMBER SQUADRON‎

‎MUNDA POINT NEW GEORGIA SOUTH PACIFIC. Good. 1944. On offer is an original manuscript relic of one American soldier's experience serving as a member of the 868th Bomb Squadron "H" squadron order #7 APO 717A from January 1st 1944 writing 133 full pages and then ending on Thanksgiving Day 1944. Handwritten by S/Sgt John Purvis b. July 10th 1921 from Detroit Michigan who fills the 'My Life In The Service' diary with everything from the mundane like playing craps negotiating for gin dealing with native headman for a bow and arrow movies drinking parties - including an occasion when the Captain came to his shack for some 'research' and the also writes of raids and bombings from the Japs planes coming back from missions with no brakes no landing gear and crashing troops crossing a coral reef only to end up dead including a friend who was close to leaving for home some committed suicide by shooting himself in the head and much much more. He was in Munda at the time of the the Battle of Munda Point. Overall this is a super look at the life of a non-commissioned officer dealing with everything from the enemy to the natives and to his own officers both good and bad. Condition: VG. HISTORICAL NOTES: one online source: The Battle of Munda Point was a battle from 22 July-4 August 1943 between primarily United States Army and Imperial Japanese Army forces during the New Georgia Campaign in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific War. In the battle U.S. forces captured a Japanese airfield constructed at Munda Point on New Georgia. After losing the battle for the airfield Japanese forces abandoned New Georgia entirely and redeployed to defend nearby Kolombangara. The U.S. employed the airfield in its campaign as part of Operation Cartwheel to isolate the major Japanese base at Rabaul New Britain.; Manuscript; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF SGT JOHN J. PURVIS DETROIT MICHIGAN BATTLE OF MUNDA POINT NEW GEORGIA OPERATION CARTWHEEL 868TH BOMB SQUADRON UNITED STATES ARMY IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY NEW GEORGIA CAMPAIGN SOLOMON ISLANDS PACIFIC WAR PACIFIC THEATRE NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS PHOTO ALBUM PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS HANDSCHRIFT HANDGESCHRIEBEN MANUSKRIPT DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001762

‎BENJAMIN W PARKER‎

‎1895 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL JOURNAL AND SCRAPBOOK WRITTEN AND COMPILED BY THE MAN AND ONE TIME NAVAL ACADEMY STUDENT WHO PULLED PRESIDENT GRANT'S COATTAILS‎

‎BOSTON TO CHICAGO TO WASHINGTON DC. Good. 1895. On offer is a fascinating part journal and part scrapbook of a 3000 mile trip written and compiled by Benjamin W. Parker for his wife in 1895. Invited to accompany a friend on an extensive business trip Parker his wife and mother travel mostly by train starting in Boston to Chicago and the mid west and through to Washington DC. Parker creates what iss meant to be a memory album for his wife to cherish in future years. Typed on onion skin tipped in with ephemera throughout the depth and breadth of the journal is wonderful providing a lovely perspective of America through this interesting man's eyes. There are personal anecdotes and we learn that Parker was a unique individual and highlights of the journal include a story of how he got kicked out of Naval Academy for pulling the coattails of President Grant on a dare. Ephemera tipped in includes a handwritten invitation by Senator William Frye of Maine to Charles Hamlin Asst Secretary of the Treasury on Senate stationary. Hamlin later became the first Chairman of the Federal Reserve and Frye was elected to replace James Blaine as Senator from Maine. The book is 100 pages and save for the spine cap being sprung and attached on one edge the thick leather bound journal is overall G.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF SCRAPBOOK FEDERAL RESERVE BENJAMIN W. PARKER MAINE NAVAL ACADEMY NAVY TRAVEL TRAIN TRAVEL RAILROADS RAILROADING 19TH CENTURY HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY 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

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001804

‎BISHOP PAUL JONES‎

‎1938 - 1941 ORIGINAL PAIR 2 OF MANUSCRIPT DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY A NOTORIOUS EPISCOPAL BISHOP WHO WRITES AN INTENSE FIRST HAND REPORT ON THE 'GATHERING STORM' AND HIS RETURN TO AMERICA‎

‎UTAH USA PRE WAR EUROPE. Good. 1938. On offer is a sensational pair 2 of manuscript diaries handwritten by Paul Jones 25 November 1880 - 4 September 1941 who was at one time the controversial Episcopal Bishop of Utah 1916-1918. The two diaries relate to Bishop Jones' 1938 trip to pre World War II Europe wherein the activist-Bishop made copious notes of his political meetings that ran the gamut of high profile politicians at the time and provide a sensational take from Jones' perspective on the threatening conflict. Traveling throughout Europe Jones details his thoughts and opinions and observations country by country in an old black 3 ring binder 6" x 8" containing 119 pages dated 1938: about Nazis brown shirts the third Reich Hitler Mein Kampf national socialism in Germany ship travel pacifism peace leaders the Salvation Army religion politics Chamberlain England the Labor Party Ghandi India the league of nations fascism political refugees like the Jews fleeing Germany the Holy Land lectures by notable people attended by Jones Marxism Russia dictators etc. The second book 4 x 7 inches 90 pages is dated September 1st 1938 through to June 28th 1941 and details his travels meetings contacts associations finances etc. in America after his return from Europe. The two books make for an unparalleled look into the life and thoughts of this famous and to some infamous pacifist and religious leader. BIO NOTES: one online source provides: Paul Jones 25 November 1880 - 4 September 1941 was the Episcopal Bishop of Utah 1916-1918 after the death of his predecessor Franklin Spencer Spalding a socialist and a prominent pacifist. He was forced to resign his see in April 1918 because of his outspoken opposition to World War I. Although in 1929 he was chosen as temporary bishop of Southern Ohio while the next incumbent was being selected he never again held a permanent diocese. In 1933 presiding bishop James DeWolf Perry restored Jones's seat but not his vote in the House of Bishops. Paul Jones was born in Pennsylvania in 1880. He attended Yale University and the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge Massachusetts. He was ordained and served a mission church in Logan Utah. In 1914 he was made Bishop of the Missionary District of Utah. He was an outspoken pacifist and when World War I began in 1914 he spoke against it. As the war progressed and when the United States entered the war in 1917 many Americans were vehement in holding that pursuing the war was a moral duty and opposition to the war was immoral. In the spring of 1918 yielding to pressure Bishop Jones resigned as Bishop of Utah. He continued to speak out within the Church as an advocate of peace and the Christian renunciation of war until his death on 4 September 1941. 2. History of St. John's Episcopal Church Logan Utah: Jones spent the rest of his life advocating for black civil rights social reform and economic justice. He served as a chaplain at Antioch College and was instrumental in founding the Fellowship of Reconciliation and the Episcopal Peace Fellowship. Just prior to his death he helped resettle Jews displaced by the Nazis and advocated a more understanding US relationship with Japan. ; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF BISHOP PAUL JONES PACIFIST PACIFISM TRAVEL EPISCOPAL BISHOP OF UTAH EPISCOPAL DIVINITY SCHOOL JAMES DEWOLF PERRY CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIALIST LOGAN UTAH BISHOP OF THE MISSIONARY DISTRICT OF UTAH ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH TRAVEL AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001827

‎JG MANNING, AIF J G A I F‎

‎1941 - 1943 ORIGINAL WORLD WAR II MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF WAR SERVICE WITHIN BESEECHING PRAYERS SOULFUL CONFESSION AND PERHAPS SUPPRESSED HOMOSEXUALITY HANDWRITTEN BY THE AUSTRALIAN YMCA REPRESENTATIVE IN THE MIDDLE EAST‎

‎PALESTINE EGYPT THE HOLYLAND PRE WAR ISRAEL. Good. 1941. On offer is an original absolutely fascinating 1941 - 1943 World War II manuscript diary handwritten by Mr. J.G. Manning the Australian YMCA representative in Palestine. The YMCA was dedicated to providing the armed services with many services critical to moral to soldiers throughout the world. Manning writes over 200 pages of entries starting 25th November 1941 in Palestine going to Egypt then Libya back to Palestine then to Sydney and Brisbane then to New Guinea and ending on 10 March 1943. Besides the fact that Manning's perspective of the War as an Australian representative of the YMCA is in itself unique what makes this diary so uncommon in our experience is the fact that Manning's diary is a history of his war experience observations and thoughts within a religious confessional on the paper upon which he writes. Every day he writes a prayer every day he cries out to his Creator every day he prays for hope health safety and strength and a hundred other things. He constantly uses the word 'surrendered' as he surrenders himself to his duty to God and he surrenders himself to his way of life he surrenders himself to his responsibilities. He constantly writes of his love and prayers for his wife and boys but a number of times he writes of surrendering himself to certain feelings. The mention of a number of men in his circle within the same entry leads us to believe that he was desperately trying to suppress homosexual feelings and in many ways was suppressing his feelings with his religious devotions. The 6½ x 4 inch book has some general ageing and rubbing but is overall G.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF YMCA REPRESENTATIVE J. G. MANNING A.I.F MILITARY AUSTRALIA PALESTINE HOLY LAND WORLD WAR II WW2 WWII RELIGION HOMOSEXUALITY GENDER STUDIES GAY INTEREST GAY STUDIES HOMOSEXUALS IN WAR SOCIAL HISTORY LATENT HOMOSEXUALITY AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE 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

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001864

‎UNIDENTIFIED‎

‎1939 - 1943 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A KANSAS WOMAN IN A 5 YEAR DIARY A GIFT FOR HER 80TH BIRTHDAY‎

‎ST. JOSEPH KANSAS KS. Good. 1939. On offer is a remarkable original 1939 - 1943 five year manuscript diary handwritten by an unidentified Kansas woman living very near St. Josephs. The diary is dedicated to Mother on her 80th birthday on March 22nd 1939 b. 1859 by her daughter Zena who turns 63 during the writing of this diary in 1939. While she is not named directly there are many many clues that would allow local historians and researchers who would be hard pressed to find a more detailed World War II era home front diary to discover her identity. The writer who is retired from most labours details a life of continual work of her daughter visits by friends trips to doctors and local events from the birth of a friend's child to the death of a neighbor's kitten. She writes in a strong hand throughout hard to believe given her age but she is consistent and rarely misses a day and is obviously very sharp mentally. It is amazing to consider she lived from pre Civil War through to World War II years. The book proper has had some dampness issues but is legible and complete. Overall G.; Manuscript; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPHS WORLD WAR II HOME FRONT KANSAS MIDWEST SENIOR STUDIES GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES OLD AGE AGEISM RURAL LIFE 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

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001878

‎M HARWELL, ROYAL MARINE [?]‎

‎1875 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL AND LOG BOOK OF A NINE MONTH VOYAGE TO INDIA ABOARD THE ROYAL YACHT SERAPIS WITH HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE EDWARD‎

‎ASEA ABOARD THE HMS ROYAL YACHT SERAPIS TO INDIA. Good. 1875. On offer is a superb manuscript relic of Victorian Era travel detailing a well documented trip by H R H Prince Edward and various dignitaries to India traveling by way of HMS Royal Yacht Serapis. The journal of the trip begins with the author we believe to be M. Harwell Royal Marine as was marked the chest from which this manuscript was rescued though we note a later childish hand circa 1900s wrote the name of Kenneth Ellicott among other scribbles and drawings a later relative we suspect being based on a hulk in Portsmouth awaiting the ship being prepared for the 9 month voyage. Researchers and historians of Victorian travel or the global politics and commerce behind this trip will relish the large folio sized 12½ x 8½ inch 86 well filled pages with super detail by this crew man giving good account of movements of crew HRH visitors deaths accidents in harbor receiving gifts such as ostriches. Binding still complete spine cover gone some blank pages removed but the journal is complete and overall G. ; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF ROYAL YACHT SERAPIS NAVAL M HARWELL ROYAL MARINE ROYAL NAVY VICTORIAN ERA 19TH CENTURY MARINE NAUTICAL OCEAN TRAVEL ASIAN SUBCONTINENT INDIA STEAM SHIPS SAILING SHIPS BRITANNIA BRITANNICA 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

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001913

‎FMB[UETTNER?] F M B‎

‎1905 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG AMERICAN GIRL ON HER WAY TO STUDY PIANO AT ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS MUSIC CONSERVATORIES‎

‎BERLIN GERMANY. Good. 1905. On offer is an interesting original 1905 manuscript diary handwritten by a young woman identified on the inside cover by the initials F.M.B. We believe the 'B' stands for Buettner the surname name of her uncle. Researchers and historians will have many many clues to use to confirm or deny as she is prodigious mentioning the names of all she comes in contact with. The diary starts off with our author and her friend Gertrude in the States heading to St. Louis through Burlington on board the train. They are heading to New York to catch the ocean liner Kronprinz Wilhelm which takes them to Berlin Germany. The reason our author is heading to Europe is because she is to study piano we believe at the famed Stern Conservatory in Berlin under the tutorship of Professor Gustav Hollaender. There are 109 well filed handwritten pages and the first 13 pages have to do with her trip to New York and on the ship and the rest have to do with her time in Germany. She is a wonderful writer - here are some snippets: 1905 "It has always been my ambition to make a trip to Europe for a combined visit for pleasure and study. How often have I longed for a time when everyday would be a holiday. Now in the year 1905 it seems that my dream is to come true for Thursday July 27th finds me leaving home and dear one for a year beyond the deep blue sea. Gertrude and I leave at 10 in the morning and go to St. Louis via Burlington. The day is cool and rainy. Paul met us at the depot at 5:50 and we took the Suburban RR for his home. I had to wear a white handkerchief tied around my arm so he would recognize us. It began to pour and we had a terrible experience walking at least 8 blocks in mud and high weeds. Our arms and hands were nearly out of joint carrying so many things……she goes on to talk about her nights stay at Paul's home until they left the next morning at 8:20 on the "Big Four"….Indianapolis Indiana has a large depot. Ate supper on the dining car $1.00. Train went so fast that a swell colored waiter lost his balance and nearly fell on me. Changed trains at Cleveland Ohio at 11 o'clock at night…." "August 1st We got up on this memorable day at 5 o'clock and managed to dress very nicely. I wore a short black skirt a plaid silk waist a white cap white gloves and a light blue veil. The night before we had a shower of letters from our loved ones. Another surprise was that Ger---name was put on the door slate as Elsie. When we entered our cabin we saw 2 steamer chairs which had been sent to us by Mr. Wallace. The steamer left the pier at 8 o'clock and I had a bad spell of crying. But I tried to be brave and soon felt fine. We passed the beautiful Statue of Liberty. We have a fine place on deck for our chairs also a fine place at `1st table. No land in sight at 9 o'clock. Saw the pilot leave the ship. My number at the table is 163. Gertrude is on one side and a young man on other. The napkins at the table are about 1 mile square. There is no drinking water anywhere last night and Ger and I took two good swallows of "schnapps". I was the only woman at the table." "August 3rd Very damp in the morning. Spent day with Mr. and Mrs. Noel. In the eve Mr. Tarr took me to the first cabin to hear the concert. I saw the beautiful parlors library dining room etc. we promenaded for a while and then sat on upper deck and talked. At 9 o'clock I went to the eve concert in our cabin with Mr. and Mrs. Noel and had a fine time." "August 5th Took pictures. The dog "Noble" sat on my lap what a wonder! Remember the "slop barrel". A case of small pox in 1st cabin reported. Ma Tarr brought me some peanuts. The fellow we call "The Anarchist" and who is looking for a wife makes great efforts to cultivate my acquaintances. Went to the eve concert with Mr. and Mrs. Noel." In Bremerhaven they take a few weeks I believe to see the sights and on August 30th she writes: "The day started in with a heavy rain. Went to the Conservatory and were ushered into a waiting room. Then the director Prof. Gustav Hollander examined us and told me I have such talent that he would have me take of Prof. Bohlmann instead of Prof. Dreyschock. Price 450 mks. We wrote out our programs at home. In the afternoon Uncle Franz Buettner came over in the eve." HISTORICAL NOTES: "It was a private school in Berlin with many notable tutors and alumni. It was originally founded in 1850 at the Berliner Musikschule by Julius Stern Theodor Kullak and Adolf Bernhard Marx. It was originally founded in 1850 as the Berliner Musikschule by Julius Stern Theodor Kullak and Adolf Bernhard Marx. Kullak withdrew from the conservatory in 1855 in order to create a new academy of sculpture and three-dimensional art. With Marx's withdrawal in 1856 the conservatory came exclusively under the Stern family and adopted its name. In 1894 it was taken over by Gustav Hollaender the uncle of film composer Friedrich Hollaender who moved the school's location to the Berlin Philharmonic concert hall on Bernburger Strasse in Berlin-Kreuzberg. In the course of the Gleichschaltung process the Stern Academy in 1936 was renamed Konservatorium der Reichshauptstadt Berlin controlled by the Nazi regime. Gustav Hollaender's heirs were diseased but for a few years they were able to run a "Jewish Private Music School Hollaender" until they were deported and murdered in 1941. After the end of the Second World War in 1945 the school was again renamed as the Städtisches Konservatorium City Conservatory in what was to become West Berlin. In 1966 it was merged with the public Akademische Hochschule für Musik into the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Berlin State School of Music and the Performing Arts since 2001 the Berlin." The 3¼" x 8" diary's first page has a small tear and a worn cover but overall G.; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF F.M. BUETTNER STERN CONSERVATORY BERLIN PIANO PIANIST MUSICAL EDUCATION GUSTAV HOLLAENDER MUSIC STUDY GRAND TOUR EUROPE BERLINER MUSIKSCHULE JEWISH PRIVATE MUSIC SCHOOL HOLLAENDER KONSERVATORIUM DER REICHSHAUPTSTADT STÄDTISCHES KONSERVATORIUM 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

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001938

‎LENA GREGG COCHRAN‎

‎1899 ORIGINAL GROUP OF THREE 3 MANUSCRIPT DIARIES HANDWRITTEN BY THE WELL TRAVELED DAUGHTER OF AN OHIO NOTABLE AND THE WIFE OF ANOTHER RENOWNED REVEREND‎

‎QUAKER CITY OHIO OH. Good. 1899. On offer is an original group of three 3 manuscript diaries handwritten by Miss Lena Gregg Cochran sometimes Lena M. Cochran; later Mrs. Charles Henry Williams. The first two diaries ranging in dates from the end of 1899 through to 1902 are written before she was married and the last diary starting in 1916 was written after her marriage. Lena was from Quaker City Ohio. She was the daughter of local notable Alexander Cochran. Super historical records on both her Father and her husband are easily found online. Lena is not a dedicated daily diarist but she writes when there are important events summaries of her summer's activities some daily accounts descriptive entries of various trips taken her thoughts on the different books she has read entries about her boy who's fighting in WWI and a lot of genealogy information including her husband's side of the family. We also note that there are some super passages when Lena gets very ill in 1917 and she needs an operation. It is a fascinating especially from a modern perspective four page description as her treatment involves "ether" which becomes an intense episode and during recovery they have her knees strapped together and she has to be turned every 20 to 30 minutes. All told there are just over 300 pages of entries. Here are some snippets: Diary 1 75 pages "November 30th 1899 Thanksgiving Day. A satisfactory day clear through. Such a beautiful day and so many things to be thankful for and cross as a bear. Went to church. The sermon by Rev. Lepage very good. Then home to a quiet dinner. Napped till milking time. Went to the M.E. Social with Mrs. Sprague Alice and Annie B. Found there a good crowd. My friends mostly married and engaged and I feel at a distance with them. She then writes the rest in some kind of code. She has a few pages in these diaries that she writes code but just a few. "December 19th 1899 The Masonic banquet. Mother and I went. I sang "The Gypsy Love Song". The supper fine. 5 kinds of meat and everything served beautifully. Afterwards the cake walk perfectly killing. A jolly time. Isaac and Mr. E____ very comical. All voted it a grand success. Heattie and Mr. Gregg came up with me or allowed me that pleasure. Papa on a Western trip. Glass horrible and everything going wrong. Got horned week before last. Thought my eye was gone but felt very very thankful when I found it wasn't. Quite a gash cut and mother frightened nearly to death." "March 15th 1900 A very sad day. Learned by the daily Guernsey times of Mr. Audersoui's death at Phil______ Va by a train. Knocked from a bridge. I met him in Cincinnati. A dreadfully shocking thing. Poor man. He kept writing to me." "April 27th 1900 Birthday. 27 years old. A beautiful day. Peach blossoms in bloom but not the apple blossoms. Busy this morning. This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. ____and I went out The Pike horseback riding. Came home by the woods and gathered wild flowers. Helped get supper and then called on Mrs. Rodgers and went down to see Aunt Em Flint. She doesn't look strong." 2nd DIARY 116 pages "1900. In June I went to Oberlin to attend Commencement. Stayed with Mrs. McDaniel's. Laura was here. Got here Sat. We were met by the train by Laura. Sunday saw many of my old acquaintances. H. H. B. there. Went to the campus that eve. Wed. went to Cleveland and spent a day and a half with the Wood girls. Drove all over the city nearly. Through the park and to Garfield's monument. Very fine. Friday to Buffalo with Laura. Sat. eve Mr. Root called and we went to the Yacht Club; a large building standing out in the lake a little reading room reception room café dancing room and billiard hall. Laura gave a porch party. Very pleasant "stick in the ice cream." Went to the theatre three times. Once to matinee and with Mr. Robertson and Mr. Henland and from there to the Genesee for lunch. Fourth of July to Dunkirk N.Y. and then trolley ride to Fredinia a pretty little town. Dinner at Dunkirk. A perfectly beautiful boat ride. Another trip to Port Coburn. Everybody sick except Miss ____and me. Walked through the little town and bought lemons and chewing gum for sea sickness. A lot of fun. Mr. Root and Camp took us dining to _____ a resort in the Niagara River. They dance very evening. They also took us for an automobile ride through the parks down to the Yacht Club down the Main Street and home……." "December 31st 1900 The old century quietly slipping away and a wonderful one it has been! Tonight from seven to nine we were at the church. Mrs. Ferguson W. C. T.U. Prof. Sharp of Mansfield Lyman Moore and Mr. Rev. Sprague talked. I sang "Room in My Heart." After dinner drove out to Cunningham's with Uncle Sam. He is hale and hearty for 78 years. Aunt Em well except for ear ache. Humor to be cultivated this year with gentleness and Godliness. May the next century find this world that much in advance of the mistakes in politics temperate and social homage. Lena Cochran. The cities all celebrating tonight; tolling bells booming canons and prayers going up from many of the church." "June 24th 1901 Went to Cambridge came to attend the reception given Dr. Will Haines and wife. Met them on the train with Uncle Isaac and Aunt Lizzie. The reception a very pleasant affair. Friday eve. we gave a dinner for them. A lovely time. Harriet a bright unselfish girl her Paris trousseau very elaborate. Wedding gown cream satin cover with hand embroidered lace. Expected Homer B. Sunday." "September 14th 1901 President McKinley died at 2:15 this morning. Awakened by the bells tolling. It seems too terrible to be true. Such a good true noble wise man to be snatched out of the world in such a cruel way….The nation thoroughly aroused. Almost lynched the murderer in Buffalo last eve. Poor Mrs. McKinley!" "September 15th 1901 Our pastor Mr. Rev. Stickler such an earnest good man. He's working very hard and I do sincerely hope and pray he can do the work he hopes to. This is my wedding day according to our gossips. But I saw no sign of it. The groom was in Dayton. Killing reports out. How far off they get. For once the Q. C. people are thrown off the scent completely and I'm glad of it. They are too interested. How little of our future we know. There is so much here to be done. I wish I were a Sampson with the wisdom of _____and the goodness of Paul. Could do a great work here but I don't. Let us be content in work to do the thing we can and not presume to fret because it's little. Mrs. Browning." "October 21st 1901 20 pages long about her trip west. "Silver City New Mexico. October 21st 1901 Got here last Monday after about 2. We started four weeks ago today. Spent Tuesday in Chicago. Went out to see Gail Mr. and Mrs. Hibbard there with John K. in the morning looking at the shop windows on to Denver. Met Miss Manning on the train. Her friend Mr. Robertson took us in. To Colorado Springs. A swell bustling town. Full of eastern tourists. Went to Manitou pretty place and on to the garden of the Gods. Wonderful rocks. Sunset the colors beautiful on the mountains. The drive up to the Cave of the Winds. Scenery perfectly grand. Way down below the trains creeping through the Mt. tunnels. The Cheyenne Gorge magnificent in and out through the great palisades of rocks towering up and out. Some in the shapes of castles. The little stream at the side of the road the ferns and trees growing out of the rocks up to the falls. Then the 286 steps to the top of the little streams head. 5 falls. The tree of Cards a grand view through the canyons. Helen Hunt Jackson's grave at the top of that Mt. Each visitor adds a stone to her memory. Back to Denver that night……Salt Lake a disappointment. The worst old dilapidated buildings right around their temple plats. Horrid old empty rooms. All had the same all gone appearance. The statue of Joseph Smith his home which looks like a private hotel and his favorite wife's home. Up to Ogden to the main line. Trains packed going in sections….Met nice people on the route. Dr. Wilkinson of Minneapolis. Lovely. Dr. Heacock of St. Joe Mo. Backache. Ran out of water on the train. Only one diner. The Great Lord of New Castle had to stand in line with mortals of the day for 2 ½ hours waiting to go in dining car. On to Frisco at night. Crossed the bay by moonlight. The lights of the city lovely. Mr. Berring very kind. Y.W.C.H. Miss Wheeler of Farrell St. Evening prayers. A fine home for the girls. Through the Emporium the Mint out to Golden Gate Park to Cliff House saw the seals. To China Town dreadful huts and hovels. Joss House drugstore underground hovels without a bit of fresh air. From Frisco to Los Angeles the sea lovely along the railroad and the Mts. on the other. Derricks right on the sea and the oil floating right on top of water. Oil for fuel not for lighting purposes. Can't be refined. Mr. and Mrs. Scot took us to the Catalina. So very kind through out entire stay. Los Angeles a pretty city. Made up of tourists. Good stores fine blocks hustling everywhere…." DIARY 3 116 pages "April 2nd 1917 Chas. has funeral of Clarence Whitney. Jessie going tomorrow. Mother not well. House far from going smoothly….Jessie returned Friday. I had hardly washed my face or combed my hair while she was gone. Pink held me fast. Went to Cleveland April 18th. Operated on Thursday at Charity Hospital. Taken ill Sunday before coming from church. Charles and I went up in the morning. He came home at 2:30. Dr. H. came in at 9 o'clock. Operated on at 12:30 next day. Full night. Upstairs till 2:30. Came out of the ether some about dark at 9 o'clock enough for a hypodermic. Chas. came every day that week. Preached in Euclid Ave. Cong. Sunday. At home. Miss Catherine McCarthy nurse. Best one known and so kind……Serious operation when we thot it so little. Wed. after Charles left so lonely and hard. No sleep till from 4 to 5 that night. Next morning I dreaded the ether and all so much. "In the Cross" Aunt Lydia's book helped too. Be a Queen. I never knew before how much nerve it takes to go through it all. Dr. Jameson helped me so much holding my hand or pulse while I took it. Talked to them and at last said I'm nearly gone! He said "All right" and went to sleep. Chas. helped me by his prayers. Came out of it as quietly said to nurse "Take it off it burns" but it was the awful burning of the wound which felt like a red hot iron. When I vomited the ether it nearly killed me. Kept it up for a day or two. Had to be turned day and night every 20 or 30 minutes it hurt me so to lie still. Miss McCarthy so willing and patient. Wasn't I thankful when I could move myself in my hips an inch. Not much appetite for awhile. My knees strapped together for awhile and laid in a pillow. Cranky about the doors……" "My poor mother. We had the bluest most mournful letters. It seems wicked not to have her here. Here I am in bed and Jessie worked nearly to death. How can I have another sick with me now It worries me all the time. Or boy's already arriving in Europe to fight. Lakewood H. Unit there with 6 Oberlin C. boys. Harvard and Princeton boys there too. Enlistment June 5 of all boys from 21-30. Mothers all worried to death. It seems a shame. 189 boys are gone from O.C. and some girls." "August 27th 1917 A week ago we were worried for the Viking Jessie's father's vessel had been given up for lost. We didn't tell her and he turned up alright. Dreadful storms at sea now and so beautiful on land. I'm so thankful we are all on land tho even there dangers are always present. I shall be most thankful when Chas. reaches home safely……" "Mother's letters are full of woe. She seems determined to have Bright's disease and die. What can I do It seems a perfect shame. Birthday spoiled for cabbage….Life is pretty complex these days and you wonder how everything will come out. I should like to be as strong as an ox." All of the cover's are very worn especially around the edges. One cover has come completely off. The binding and pages in all of them look good however. The small one measures about 3 ½" x 5 ½" and the larger one measures about 4" x 6 ½". Overall G.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF LENA GREGG COCHRAN LENA M. COCHRAN MRS. CHARLES HENRY WILLIAMS QUAKER CITY OHIO ALEXANDER COCHRAN WOMEN`S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES TURN OF THE CENTURY PRE SUFFRAGE 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

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001941

‎NANCY MASTON‎

‎1845 ORIGINAL PRE CIVIL WAR MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A MEDINA NEW YORK MATRIARCH FEATURING LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY‎

‎MEDINA NEW YORK WAYNE COUNTY. Fair. 1845. On offer is a fascinating pre Civil War 1845 with notes to 1869 manuscript diary handwritten by Nancy Maston who is a resident in or near Medina New York in Wayne County. She was born on September 20th 1796 thusly 48 years old at the outset of the diary. We note that Nancy when she turns 67 years old in 1863 that she considers herself "quite an old woman but somewhat smart yet." She has a son Henry and a husband Ephraim. Her mother is noted on Sept. 20 1862 to be remembered to have died some time before at 85 years of age and Nancy misses her very much. Nancy describes on December 25 1858 when the journal entries begin "Wilcox Mill burnt down in Medina - formerly the old tannery - lost everything no insurance has wife daughter and son." Ephraim and Henry were present at the scene. A Civil War Draft is mentioned on Feb. 24 1865 as "an exciting day - an awful war when will it come to an end" Also the death of a friend from an April 16 1869 entry where the "girls" and Henry have gone to attend the funeral of Isaac Heist - died of typhoid fever and congestion of the brain." Apart from the above entries life seems pretty good and even keeled: ordinary entries of visits with people back and forth i.e. R. Douglass 9/10 Sept 1847 13th Sept same year Littell and Aunt Lydia and 15th of that month with Dr. Hill - note here that her writing deteriorates for some reason in 1847. Visits with people also 1855 and 1853. Normal life comprises of men/family folk riding the sleigh for visits and "chop wood for stove". Nancy is also religious and "laments people have lost respect for the gospel" - also calling Sunday the Sabbath. She attended the funeral of a "coloured woman" at the Methodist Church. While she writes sporadically there are about 50 pages of entries and a number of ephemeral pieces tucked in including a World War I Registration Certificate dated Sep 12 1918 for Edgar Abraham Gould in Buffalo NY. The 4" x 6" is rather worn and there is some scattered internal foxing but overall Fair.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF NANCY MASTON MEDINA NEW YORK WAYNE COUNTY WILCOX MILL PRE CIVIL WAR ANTE BELLUM GENDER STUDIES WOMEN'S STUDIES 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

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001972

‎PEGGY MILLER‎

‎1950 ORIGINAL MANSUCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A NICE ALL AMERICAN 'GIRL NEXT DOOR' WHO SADLY HAS SUFFERED FROM THE SCOURGE OF THE ERA - POLIO AND WHO WRITES OF HER CONTINUING ILLS AND HER REMARKABLE RECOVERY‎

‎OGDEN UTAH UT. Good. 1950. On offer is a super original manuscript relic of the post World War II era of polio victims being the 1950 hardcover handwritten diary of an unidentified teenage girl from Ogden Utah who was stricken with Bulbar Polio in 1949 and had spent time in an Iron Lung for two weeks. A Dr. C. H. Jensen did a tracheotomy because she still couldn't breathe. A very full largish diary book contains an enormous store of narrative as she rarely misses a day and shares intimately with her diary: She writes everyday of her life circumstances of feeling ill/tired yet she manages to help her Mother with housework cooks bakes babysits and eventually goes back to school. She gets lots of penicillin shots and attended physical therapy. Recovering she becomes an accomplished horseback rider and has her own horse named "Sundance" sees lots of movies mentions her first time riding in a taxi of shaving her legs of her first date with a boy named David Hansen of going to the White City Ballroom.She has many brothers and sisters which she has listed all family members & their birthdays in the back of the diary.They are the Millers and they had a farm as she mentions having cows bulls rabbits etc.and riding on a tractor.and how they have to tend animals.Her brothers got hurt physically by getting cut on the farm fence of being kicked by horses breaking wrists falling on ice etc.The brothers do rodeos and were members of the Junior Posse.One brother Waldo "banged up front end of car".They all attended the "Eight Stake Dance Festival".Took a trip to Yellowstone National Park July 1-3 in 1950.Her brother Elias dressed as a girl on Halloween and she did his make-up.Her brothers Elias & Lynn took Cello lessons she wished she could take piano.Her Dad bought her cowgirl boots. They made popcorn balls for Christmas.She appears to have gone to a school named " Mound Fort " and speaks of Mound Fort beating other teams in Football.Of how the Yankees won the World Series on Oct 7th.She got a ride in a '49 Ford she likes Chevys better.Her mother attends the " Relief Society ".Her brother Ariel works at the Iron Works does taxes.Her parents go out alot and had attended a "Daughters' of Utah Pioneers" dance.She makes "divinity" & ice cream with her Dad pudding breads etc. and she can sew.Ariel had a telescope a viewmaster and she listens to her brother's radio.She made a list of what she had received on Christmas in 1949 and on Christmas of 1950.Her brother Rollo got drafted.Visited Weber Canyon.Went to Primary Festival at Lorin Farr Park. Mentions her mother Rollo & she grounded up sausage & lard after a pig had been brought to market.Went to Lagoon Amusement Park.Her father & brother Ariel welded hot water tanks for a flume on farm.Her mother & Father's 29th wedding anniversary was 3/23/1950.Does "beehive" work.Makes ceramics/paints.One of her brothers was out with a girl didn't get home until 5:00 AM.Learned how to drive a car.This young girl sometimes speaks in a sarcastic tone.Very in-depth look into a large farming family's life and a young girl that seemed to have many people who cared for her and made sure she was kept busy/happy.This diary has an entry for each day from January 3 1950 Jan. 1&2 were torn out to December 31 1950.It measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/4."; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF OGDEN UTAH PEGGY MILLER BULBAR POLIO DR. C. H. JENSEN IRON LUNG TB TUBERCULOSIS WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES HEALTH STUDIES 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 . hardcover‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 0001995

‎KATHERINE DAVIS‎

‎1922 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY RELATING THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY AND DIFFICULT LIFE OF ILLNESS AND HER COURAGE TO FACE IT‎

‎HAVERHILL BREWSTER SEA PINES MASSACHUSETTS MA. Good. 1922. On offer is the remarkable handwritten journal/diary of Katherine Davis of Haverhill Massachusetts 23 years old at the commencement of writing. Entries begin June 1 1922 and continue through the 1930s over the fully written 152 pages. This 8.5 x 6 inch book is a rare combination of Katherine's spiritual journey as she strives to be an enlightened Christian and the trials of medical problems that dog her; spina bifida which involved 9 months of operations a mastoidectomy and serious problems with her eyes. That said she is also a young woman with many friends and this too is laid bare. Throughout the journal it is clear that Ms. Davis is a character of remarkable strength who views her medical trials as God's method of preparing her for whatever role He has for her. But Katherine is still a young woman with all the wants and desires of any young woman and as a casual reading provides she has a busy good life with family and friends. The family appears to be wealthy commuting between Haverhill and a home in Brewster Massachusetts on Cape Cod called Sea Pines. The journal is littered with ephemera; letters notes between school girl friends photos and some news clippings. This is truly a deep look into the life heart and soul of a very intriguing young woman. The front cover is detached but present the spine cap missing but interiors are in very good shape. Overall G. ; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; MEDICINE RELIGION ILLNESS SURGERY SPINA BIFIDA MASTOIDECTOMY MASSACHUSETTS SUFFRAGE FEMINISM WOMEN STUDIES HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY AMERICANA ARCHIVE NEW YORK DIARY DIARIES ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT PRE SUFFRAGE WOMEN'S STUDIES FEMINISM GENEALOGY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown‎

書籍販売業者の参照番号 : 000887