‎BIOGRAFIA‎

‎Pargellis, Stanley McCrory‎

‎Lord Loudoun in North America‎

‎U.S.A.: Yale Univ. Press 1933. Book. Good. Hardcover. Center fold out map is torn along fold but present with spot of soiling to lower edge. Endpapers have some spots and a stamp withdrawing it from a private library. Burgundy boards are worn at corners. No dust jacket. Yale Univ. Press Hardcover‎

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‎Vare Falne 1939-1945 Annen Bok‎

‎Norway: Utgitt Av Den Norske Stat Book. Good. Hardcover. Edges of cardboard covers are heavily worn. Interior is clean. Norwegian text. Heavy to ship. Utgitt Av Den Norske Stat Hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 38516

‎Naish, John Michael‎

‎A Physician's Eye‎

‎Edwin Mellen Pr 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Volume 6 of the Mellen Lives series. Clean tight copy with slight wear to corners of boards. Signed by the author. Edwin Mellen Pr Hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 24302 ISBN : 0773486623 9780773486621

‎Amasa Maynard Holcombe‎

‎1906 Manuscript Diary of a Cool MIT Grad Transportation Enthusiast and Future Lawyer Working and Living it Up in New England‎

‎Hartford Connecticut CT: MIT Graduate Patent Lawyer Hartford Washington. Good with no dust jacket. N.D. Hardcover. On offer is the well-kept 1906 diary of bright 23-year-old Amasa Maynard Holcombe 1882-1971 who is coming of age as he works socializes and dates in the interval between his graduation from MIT class of 1904 and his return to law school. In the years after this diary was written he would attend George Washington University’s law school class of 1910 become a patent lawyer serve as a Major in the US Army in WWI marry and remarry repeatedly and become a pillar of the community as a member of many respected organizations. At this diary’s writing Holcombe was working as the assistant to the treasurer at Pope Manufacturing Company in Hartford Connecticut. He was also dating by the end of the year he’s getting serious about Miss Ella Knapp working on his motorcycle attending auto club meetings and socializing up a storm. When he does comment on his work it is clear to see that he is sharp as a pin and focused on his future success. SEE FULL BIO NOTES AT THE END OF THE LISTING. Some excerpts from this excellent diary follow. Amasa M. Holcombe is such a solid diarist that these excerpts only scratch the surface of his year. Typical of a gentleman in his early 20s Holcombe writes much more about his social encounters than his work life but the diary as a whole provides many insights into his career and the broad New England landscape. “Cold Fine. Office routine. Saw Mr. Jenkins about patent application Rec’d letter from Geo. Fayban. Went to Waterbury to costume party in Friendly League Hall. Made up as Bro. Jonathan. Put up at the “Connecticut”. Rec’d celluloid scale from Clarence E. Whitney” Jan 25. “Office routine. Sent mother $15.00. Put $20.00 in the bank. Bought tie socks etc. Took Miss Woods to the bowling club at Y. M. C. A. 136-103. She invited me to play bridge some evening” Feb 23. "Office routine. Ground new exhaust valve into motor. Ordered new summer suit at Gemmel Burnhams. Called at Mr. Jenkins office with two applications. Met Stevens on the street. Went over to Ella Knapps and had a little food. Had lunch downtown. Bought pair of tan low shoes. Rec’s whist invitation from Hattie Legett. Accepted" May 3. “Cold. Cloudy. Office till 9: 30. Went to the Hartford Club to a meeting of the Mechanical Branch of the A. L. A. M. Subject - tires. Lunched there. Visited the Hartford Rubber Works and Henry Souther’s laboratory with the crowd. Had my first ride in a Pope-Hartford Mod. 7. Went over to Ella Knapp’s. Sent Elsie five dollars” June 8. “Showers in PM. Went to Svelle’s camp on motorcycle arriving at 12: 20. Left Htfd 10: 05. Had dinner and played 3rd base in game against the “Albers”. They won 8-7. Hard and fast game. Made two runs. Went swimming with the boys. Went canoeing with Marie. Teresa Clara and Miss Baker were out also Dan. Sprinkled a little. Hot night” July 22. “Office routine. Took out commission as Notary Public. The Toledo racing care came up for repairs. Looked it over. Pretty well smashed up. Mr. Russell called to talk insurance. Rec’d letter from BG Wilson. Went over to Ella Knapp’s. Took a walk. Wrote postals” Sept 25. Holcombe’s diary provides a detailed precise description of what it was to be motorcycle-riding popular and successful white man in 1906 America. This diary is an absolute treat for social scientists and New England collectors. His diary is simply replete with names and places which makes it a goldmine for genealogical researchers. BIO NOTES: Amasa Maynard Holcombe 1882- was born in Winchester Massachusetts to Frank Gibbons and Inez Norman Maynard. He completed a BSc at Massachusetts Institute of Technology class of 1904. Immediately after graduation he worked in machine design at Farrell Foundry & Machine Co in Waterbury Connecticut and as assistant to the treasurer at Pope Manufacturing. Holcombe returned to school in 1908 attending George Washington University to earn his law degree class of 1910. While in school in Washington he worked as an assistant examiner at the US Patent Office. Holcombe was called to the DC bar in 1910 and the Missouri bar in 1913. He became a respected patent lawyer working with many prestigious firms around the US and becoming partner. Later in his career Holcombe worked as the Director of Kistner Lock & Appliance Co and as Special Assistant to the Attorney General 1920-1924 and as a consultant in the Department of Justice 1946-1950. His personal life was almost as interesting as his career. In 1909 Amasa married Eleanor Pearl Marshall 1885-1932. Together they had two children Priscilla and Marshall. After Eleanor’s untimely passing Amasa remarried Violet Strong Gillett in 1934. They divorced in 1946 and Holcombe married his third wife Martha Ellcott Ramey in 1952. Holcombe was known to have been a member of the following clubs societies and associations: American Bar Association American Patent Law Association Patent Institute of Canada Association International Protection Industrial Property American section American Society Military Engineers Washington Society Engineers American Ordnance Association American Society of Mechanical Engineers Washington Board Trade Sons of the American Revolution Clubs: Rotary University Washington. Measuring 4.75 inches by 3.0 inches the diary contains 365 pages plus memoranda. It is 100% complete. The diary is in good condition. The covers are intact with little evidence of wear. The spine and binding are in good condition as are the pages. The handwriting is exceedingly neat and legible. Overall Good.; Manuscripts; 32mo 4" - 5" tall; 365 pages; Signed by Author . MIT Graduate, Patent Lawyer, Hartford, Washington hardcover‎

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‎Gladys Margaret Finney‎

‎1923-24 Diary of an Observant San Francisco Teen Insightfully Discussing Her Personal Life the Arts Local and World Events‎

‎San Francisco California Notre Dame High School. Good with no dust jacket. Softcover. On offer is an interesting journal kept by a motivated and organized young woman attending the all-girls Notre Dame High School in San Francisco California in the early 20th century. The diary is written by a high school student mainly during her freshman and sophomore years. Research and context indicates that her name is Gladys Margaret Finney. Only her surname is visible on the inside cover which has been heavily ripped but her full name is noted in a list she hand wrote naming all members of the “Class of 1926” of which she was a member. From context in the journal and research cross-referencing the names of Finney’s classmates it appears Gladys is our author and that she was attending Notre Dame High School in San Francisco at the time of her writing. Gladys Margaret Finney Luhman 1910-1997 was born in California to parents Constance 1882-1929 and Francis Joseph 1876-1956 Finney. She was an only child. In 1942 she married Bertrand C. Luhman 1909-1944 He died only two years later of esophageal cancer. Gladys does not appear to have remarried or had any children. She and Bertrand are buried together. Finney’s entries are detailed though inconsistent. Her diary begins in April of 1923 when she is a high school freshman. She writes until August of 1923 then picks up again and writes sporadically between January and July of 2024. She also makes a number of undated entries. The diary is chock full of discussions deemed important by high school students of the day some neat content about the military as well as a lot of discussion of life in California. Gladys also enjoys attending film and theatre productions and often gives thoughtful summaries and reviews of shows she’s seen. Some excerpts: “Mrs. G. Wore her blue crepe de chine waist blue skirt black shoes & stockings & black sweater. I got 88 in History. And 100% in Science” Apr 21 1923. “Today Section A – Biology was introduced to Ferdinand Shumann by Sr. Cecile Marie. He has black hair a la Valentina brown eyes he wore a black suit with grey stripe bow tie brown oxfords and spats. He carried a cane brown hat and white gloves.OH THRILLS” Jan 24 1924. “Last Friday we went down to Santa Clara to see “Everyman”. The play was very good. It was an old morality play from the Middle Ages. The author is unknown. I went in Evelyn Lagomansind ’s machine. It’s a seven passenger Haynes sedan. Mrs. Lagomansind Claire McCarthy and Evelyn sat in the front…Our machine was the only one with a grown up driver. Ann Nuttman drove her own car so did Dorothy Barnett…” April 9 1924. “.I went to the Golden Gate with Kathleen. About the best picture I’ve seen is Sporting Youth. It was very exciting with an automobile race. Reginald Denny takes the part of the chauffeur…On Monday June 23 1924 the first cross-country in-a-day trip was made thro the air by Lieutenant R. L Maughan of the U. S. Army Air Service. He started from Mitchell Field N. Y. at 3: 59 AM Eastern Time and arrived to Crissy Field S. F. At 9: 47PM Pacific Time. The actual flying time was a little over 17 hours so he really beat the sun. 40000 San Franciscans were waiting to greet him. He was given bouquets and receptions etc. He spoke over IEPO one night and among the listeners in was his wife in Utah…” July 3 1924. Of interest is her description of seeing Royal Navy sailors in the port of San Francisco. She mentions by name the famed British battleship HMS HOOD. In fact this was a port of call on HOOD’s round-the-world Empire Cruise of the Special Service Squadron: “So yesterday we went across to Ruth’s. We saw the ships. They looked wonderful. The H. M. S. Hood is 940 feet long. It looked immense. The “California” was right next to it and looked like a baby. Going over we saw a boatload of sailors on the Narrow Gauge. Oakland and Berkley entertained the soldiers yesterday. Last night we went to Oakland and saw them again. You could hardly make them out though. On the 12th and Broadway train there were three sailors - two American and one English. The two were joking and laughing and having a good time. But the other fellow only half smiled and looked lonesome - perhaps for the loss he left behind him…” part of a multi-day entry begun on July 11 1924. Also of interest is a listing of all of her graduating classmates and a poem she wrote incorporating all of the names of her classmates both at the end of the diary. . For a social historian this journal is an excellent window into the world of a young American girl growing up in post WWI America. The horrors of WWI are behind her and the ravages of the Great Depression yet to come. For a genealogist the class/student list is an excellent reference for research. This small journal measures 6.75x4.0 inches and contains 72 pages. It is 100% complete. The front cover is damaged. The bottom right corner accounting for about 25% of the cover is torn off. The back cover shows wear and worn marks on the outer and bottom edges. The binding is generally firm. The pages are in good condition. The handwriting is legible. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 72 pages; Signed by Author . paperback‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0011102

‎Anna Bell (Abell) Cornue‎

‎1877 Diary of a Very Young Well Written and Social Wife of a Wisconsin Hog Farmer‎

‎Wisconsin. Good with no dust jacket. 1877. Softcover. 589.99On offer is an interesting post-American Civil War farming diary kept by Anna Bell Abell Cornue 1856-1882. At the time of this diary’s writing Anna was 21 years old and had been married to her husband the farmer Melvin E. Cornue 1848-1922 from Alden Illinois for over three years. Anna would die in her 20s at her mother’s residence in Geneva Wisconsin only five years after she wrote this diary. After Anna’s death Melvin would go on to make a name for himself in Wisconsin opening a general store in 1888 and working as an assessor and justice of the peace. At the time of her writing Anna and Melvin are living in Wisconsin near Geneva and Melvin is running a hog farm while Anna keeps house. She writes complete daily entries from January 1-March 24 1877 and one week’s worth of entries in mid-May. Her entries are intensely local painting a picture of life on a midwestern farm around 150 years ago. Melvin sells their hogs and takes great care of their horses. Anna keeps the house and makes detailed notes about both her and Melvin’s work days. Some excerpts: “Was a clear cold day wind in the north west. Melvin and I went to Geneva. I was bundled so I did not get cold. Ma and I went up town. I got me a new strainer and ma got me a wash board the snow being so thin in the road the sleighing is getting pretty rough but we have had nice sleighing for so little snow” Jan 2. “Valentine’s Day but that doesn’t interest me much now. Was a bright morning and quite warm thawed quite a considerable. . Melvin hired the carpenter to build the barn today Mr. Austin from Alden $120. I am glad it is let at last. I baked things up today” Feb 14. “Was a nice bright day but quite cold NW wind M went to with oats I washed…I cleaned the shanty and baked some. M got home a little after 4. In the eve Melvin cleaned up another load of oats. I churned. Vina and the baby are over home. Minnie came up here after some milk and spoons. I wonder if we are going to have spring now” Feb 26. “Got up in good season and got ready to go to G. Melvin had a load of feed and small grist went out back and the snow was perfectly awful deep before got to road broke a whiffletree and M put on a line and we finally got to ” Mar 15. For a historian this diary paints a picture of a simple life lived in in rural America mid-19th century. Her entries are complete and taken as a whole paint a fairly clear picture of life in those early days. This 1877 diary measures 6.0 inches by 3.0 inches and contains about 183 pages. It is about 25% complete with thorough daily entries from Jan 1-March 24. The covers are in good condition. The binding is only slightly loosening and all pages are in good condition as well. The handwriting is legible. ; Manuscripts; 16mo 6" - 7" tall . paperback‎

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‎Thomas Elwood Clark‎

‎1849 New Hampshire Teen Boy’s Academic and Creative Writing Kept While At Indiana University‎

‎Bloomington Monroe County Indiana New Hampshire. Good with no dust jacket. 1849. Hardcover. On offer is a fascinating 19th century journal with an academic slant kept by a young American student. The diary was kept by Thomas Elwood Clark 1834-1909. Clark was born in North Carolina to parents William Clark and Louisa Worth He married Nancy Goodrich 1835-1882 on October 5 1862. They lived in Indiana where they raised their four children Mary Louisa Love John Nellie and Miriam. Clark was a merchant who owned a shop. It seems Clark was enlisted and fought in the US Civil War but this is not confirmed. According to online records Clark was 15-years-old at the time of this book’s writing and according to census data his family was still living in New Hampshire. However there are notations in the journal that imply he is at “Bloomington IA University” which is Indiana University. On the first page of the journal Clark writes that the journal is “Commenced on the 1st day of May 1849 in the town of Bloomington Monroe County I. A. ” There is no obvious explanation for this seeming discrepancy. One might guess that Clark was sent to Indiana for summer school or early university admission. He does settle in Indiana and build his life there as an adult. This book is filled with fascinating academic notes written in a stunning copperplate script. Clark both writes his original thoughts and copies pieces of content in this book. The book opens with a summary of the state of cholera in the USA goes on to list several “questions for polemics” followed by a question of polemics selected and answered by Clark himself he provides his opinion on the question “are secret societies a benefit to mankind ”. He copies impressive poetry of the time and creates and writes his own poetry and prose. Clark makes careful notes about the fine arts languaging a section on alliteration and how Latin contributes to English for example. Clark makes notes about how to complete various mathematical calculations and so much more. Some excerpts from the book follow: “Read this my friends when I’m away/And calmly think a youth this day/Long sat o’er look in moody dream/Wishing praying some music theme/Would be obedient to his call/And store the mind’s love vacant hall/So on this page a youthful name/Might stands a record free from shame…” Excerpt of a poem by T. Elwood Clark July 4 1849. “.Are secret societies a benefit to mankind .As it has been their imperative duty to promote the cause of virtue alleviate suffering humanity and fortify the bullworks of secret institutions. I say all those thus engaged have nobly served their day and generation and although their effort was but a feeble one yet many a disconsolate being as helped the cause which brought the hoped relief…. ” Excerpt of T. Elwood Clark’s response to the polemic question n. D. . “There are Three Thousand Six hundred and Sixty Four known languages now in use in the world. Of these Nine Hundred and Sixty Seven are Asiatic. Five Hundred and Eighty Seven European and Two Hundred African. And the rest American dialects…” copied by T. Elwood Clark. “The cholera is very bad at present. Washington Davis Co. Is deserted. There were seventy five deaths there yesterday. Nine reported here this morning. Two are dead…” Aug 1 1849. For a historian or an education researcher this small journal gives a picture of the type of topics and questions that were considered worthy subjects as part of a young person’s education. While many reflect the times and current knowledge it is interesting how some still hold relevance to debates today. Measuring 7.5x6 inches this journal contains 148 pages and is about 35% complete. For its age it is in quite good condition. There are wear marks on the hard cover especially the corners. The binding is secure but loosening and all pages are intact. The copperplate script is legible. ; Manuscripts; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 148 pages; Signed by Author . hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0012219

‎Mary Annie Elizabeth (Estes) Shearer‎

‎1939 Diary of the Elderly Sick Wife of a Rural North Carolina Magistrate and Farmer with Deep Ties to the Lenoir Community‎

‎Lenoir North Carolina NC. Good with no dust jacket. 1939. Softcover. On offer is a diary that describes life in rural North Carolina in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the years immediately preceding WWII. The diary was written by Mary Annie Elizabeth Estes Shearer 1862-1955. Shearer was born in Lenoir Caldwell County North Carolina to parents Rebecca Elmira Moore and David Jesse Estes. Mary would spend her entire life in Lenoir. In 1884 Mary married Milton Gordon Shearer 1855-1951 who worked as a Magistrate after a varied career as a merchant farmer and textile plant official in Lenoir NC. When Milton died he was the oldest Master Mason in North Carolina. And she was also an amateur genealogist. They had three children: David Annie and Mary. Mary Shearer was 76 when she began this diary. The diary consists of brief daily entries that describe her life in this small community of Lenoir. It is replete with references to friends and family members including her adult children who visit frequently. Mary keeps her diary daily except during a few weeks over the summer and in early autumn with only three entires between August 1 and Sept 22nd when she is coping with a hospitalization and health issues. This selection of entries will give a flavour of her diary: “Thursday – Cousin Lula Moore came & told me all about the last hours of Aunt Mary Moorse’s life and other things I was anxious to know” Jan 26. “Lou washed and I was invited to a War Mothers meeting and Birthday at Mrs. Green’s in the valley. Ellie took Flossie Courtney myself and Mrs. Gelson” May 23. “Milton not feeling so well. Rained all day. Sadie came home went over to speak to her. She brought me a lovely bag from Washington” July 4. “Went to see Dr. McCraing. M took me. She wanted me to go to hospital so the Moores and Milton took me to Blackwelder Hospital” Aug 1. “Stayed in bed two weeks and 1 day brought home in ambulance. Cousin Lula Moore came to stay with me” Aug 16. “Our 55th anniversary. Mrs. McCall Mrs. Criss and Mrs. McGowan of my circle came each brought me a present. Then later Dinty and Marguerite came in Julia left” Sept 25. “Friday – Lillian came for a very good visit. Dr. Caroline came and took blood pressure – 190. Had my bottle refilled” Oct 13. “Lots of presents 8 lbs candy pillow slips and lots of other things. Sorry to see them leave in the afternoon” Dec 25. For a social historian this small diary paints a good picture of the quiet life an elderly ill woman who was living in rural North Carolina pre-WWII. Of particular note is how the community comes together to care for Mrs. Shearer after her hospital discharge in late September. This small diary measures 4.25 inches by 3.25 inches and is in very good condition. The diary is bound with a metal spine and the pages are in good condition as well. It contains approximately 61 pages and is 80% complete. The handwriting is legible. Overall G. ; Manuscripts; 32mo 4" - 5" tall; 61 pages; Signed by Author . paperback‎

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‎Stella Mae Durbin (Later Brown)‎

‎1936-1940 Collection of Diaries of a Young Ottawa Kansas Republican Woman on the Verge of Independence‎

‎Topeka Ottawa Kansas. Good with no dust jacket. Softcover. On offer is a terrific archive of four diaries spanning over four years in the life of a busy politically engaged and descriptive young Kansas woman named Stella May Durbin later Brown 1909-1977 SEE BIO NOTES AT END OF LISTING. Stella was a proud Republican and member of the the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic and Order of the Eastern Star. She suffered from colitis and describes the experience of inpatient surgery and recovery in 1936 quite well. She references abdominal pain throughout her diaries. Stella works in both Ottawa and Tokepa Kansas. At one point she works at the Topeka State Hospital. Stella’s entries are generally long and very newsy. Reading her diary is very much like hearing an update from a friend. Her 1936-1938 diaries are very comprehensive. In 1939 she tapers her writing begins using it as more of a ledger book for her finances and includes a few random 1940 entries and dates them as such which is a fun treat. Some excerpts give a sense of how Stella writes and the general content of her diaries: “.Lois and Merv took us to see the wrecked car downtown. Two cars collided head on then Carl Murch and Eileen drove into the wreck. They weren’t hurt but one fellow was killed. Had quite a surprise this afternoon when Clair Spears called and came up to talk. He must have thot I was a wreck for I’d shampooed and set my hair…” Jan 5 1936. “Hottest ever recorded as late in the season. Leota called to ask me to attend the G. O. P. Party council with her in Topeka tomorrow and I don’t feel like it…Saw Ritz Malone and talked about the elephant cookies for the next G. O. P. Banquet. Have pills to take got Belladona for colitis…” Aug 24 1936. In September of 1936 Stella has a surgery in which one and a half of her “tubes” are removed and she reports her “appendix had an attack”. This surgery was presumably related to her colitis though she does not specify. She writes for several days after the surgery painting a picture of what it was like to be inpatient post-op in the 1930s. A sample excerpt from her post operative recovery is here: “.Get a bath every morning alcohol rub on back and powder bath then back rub again.keeping register of doctors nurses and aids…” Sept 17 1936. “Saw Franklin D. Roosevelt today…Ruth Mother and I went to Junction to see Roosevelt. He just sat in the car and waved - rather disheartenedly we all thot. Crowd went wild…” Oct 13 1936. “Washed and dressed straightened house & dishes about 9: 30 when 5 of K. C. Folks drove up. Busy all morning getting dinner but I let them do the dishes. Rested and we all read excerpts from grandma’s diaries…” May 30 1936. “Home after work.Not paid tonight & was surprised. Paid the balance on my shoes and they seem alright but I don’t know. Put 9 pennies in bank tonite – I’ll get something nice with them someday…” Mar 25 1937. “.Went to the Circle meeting.Mrs Morgan pres Mrs. Bidermans Sr Vice & yours truly Jr Vice. Also elected 1st delegate to State encampment at Topeka in May with all expenses paid Can be so nice with granddad going too…” Dec 10 1937. “Went to see Alexander’s Ragtime Band and surely enjoyed it. Don Ameche Alice Faye & Tyrone Power. Went to Cheney’s for groceries but didn’t see anyone I knew. Had an experience – a woman tried to run Mrs. Bowlby & Nadine. Then the woman thumbed her nose – audibly – was I mad! “ Sept 14 1938. “Election at Eastern Star and I was gloriously defeated! Mrs. Chalmers got it. Feel relieved but I got the best votes of all 4. She got it easily on the 2nd ballot” Dec 7 1938. “.Mr. Pleasant called today and I’m to work in driver’s license bureau at $12.60 a week am to go to Olathe Sat re to schooling. Cleaned ice box and floor all around it…. Made ice cream too - butterscotch. Anna Mother and I to Star and the dummy candidate - my feet are screeching! .” June 7 1939. “Got letter from Frank this morn so I answered it and told him the decisions were up to him or we might try a month’s separation - just writing if we cared to” June 20 1939. “.Granddad died 3: 15am July 13…Started work in Topeka State Hospital - July 30 1939…Frank started work Jan 3 1940 and on his own in car on Wed 24th January” Memoranda Section 1939 diary. For a social historian this group of diaries offers and excellent look at the life of a young American woman in the years immediately preceding WWII. They also portray the social structures of the time and the roles that women played within society – roles that would radically change in a few short years. BIO NOTES: Stella was the third of four children born to parents William Henley Durbin and Mary Estella Getty in Ottawa Franklin County Kansas. Stella married Talmadge Abraham Brown in Ottawa Kansas on October 6 1940. Brown served 19 years in the US Navy and Stella moved with her husband for his career landing in South Carolina where Talmadge would sadly die in 1956. This archive contains four diaries covering the years of 1936-1939. All four diaries measure 6x3.75 inches. The diaries for 1936-1937 are 90% complete while the 1938 and 1939 diaries are about 60% complete. The covers bindings and pages are all in Good condition. There are several neat pieces of ephemera tipped into the diaries including . ; Manuscripts; 16mo 6" - 7" tall . paperback‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0010058

‎Undine Butler Mouso‎

‎1914 Diary of a Missouri Christian College Junior Who Would Later Spearhead the Theta Gamma Tri Delta House and Run Camp Nagawicka‎

‎Oklahoma Missouri Christian College Oklahoma City Columbia Missouri. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1914. Softcover. On offer is the diary of a Missouri Christian College student who would go on to make an impact in the world of sororities and become a teacher and camp director. Most importantly this diarist was widely known to be a pretty wonderful person. The author of the diary is Undine Butler later Mouso 1894-1971. She was born in Missouri but moved to Oklahoma where she attended Oklahoma City High School. At the time of writing she is 19 years old and enrolled at Christian College in Columbia Missouri. Following graduation Butler attended the University of Oklahoma and pledged Tri Delta becoming a beloved member and advocate for the sorority. She was known as a “driving force” that built the U of Oklahoma Theta Gamma chapter house in 1923 TriDelta HistoryIT. She went on to become the sorority’s first state alumnae president. Undine worked as a math teacher at Classen High School in Oklahoma and camp director at Camp Nagawicka Delafield. In 1946 she married Colonel Frank William Mouso. He sadly died only nine years later. There is no record of any children nor of Undine remarrying. Undine keeps her diary sporadically through junior year of college and for the first two months of her senior year. She’ll go through several days or weeks writing long newsy daily entries then abandon the book for a while before picking it back up. She writes between January 1 and October 23 1914. She then scrawls a couple small notes in November. Her diary is filled with insights into the life of a bright lively young woman attending a religious college. Some excerpts follow: “Oh dear! The kids had more fun out of poor old Lydia to-night! She has developed the most terrible habit of visiting Helen every evening after dinner. Helen got tired of it so this evening when she heard her coming she poured a pitcher full of water on her through the transom. Oh! She looked so funny but it sure made the old girl mad! She was just soaked! ” March 6. “The Christian Symphony Orchestra gave a concert this evening. It was very good - but. Sad to relate they wouldn’t let us talk to our lovers afterwards so that spoiled the whole thing of course! ” March 23. “Cut Bible this afternoon and helped decorate the Gym for our wonderful “Rural Party” and it certainly was one grand success! About two-hundred fellows came dressed in overalls and we just had loads of fun in our aprons! Janice Fred Bernus and Johnny were all out. I am writing this in the window by the moonlight! ” May 8. “Well I have seen two College commencements today! Christian had hers this morning and it was so pretty with everyone dressed in the white silk gowns and caps. Says good-by to dear old CC this afternoon and got into Mexies about 7 o’clock. Bernice met me at the train and after taking me out to the house for dinner she with several of the other girls took me out to Hardin to the Commencement. I saw Miss Barks out there. And although the exercises were very pretty we both congratulated ourselves on being CC girls” June 2. “Oh dear! I am just too happy! I know something is going to happen! Left K. C. This AM. Met Ethel Taylor in Centralia also on her way to Christian and together we pulled in to Columbia again. We came out to the College and found most all of the other girls already here. Jewell and I have Rooms 41 and 43. They are very pretty and pleasant. Went to dinner and for the first time sat at the Senior table. I can hardly realize that I am a senior. The old girls entertained informally for the new girls this evening. There are not so many new girls this year but they seem to be very sweet girls but oh! How grand it seems to be back with the old girls! Crowd of us went to Lorena’s room and visited until after lights and now I’m burning a candle” Sept 17. “The lights have winked so I must hustle to bed! We have just come from Miss Hall’s room. She had all of the Seniors down for hot chocolate and wafers after the lecture and we just had loads of fun! “The Lecture” was given by Jane Adams the founder of Hull House and it was extremely interesting to me. I had the honor of being one of the ushers who didn’t arrive in time to “ush”. Jewell Hazel Ruth H and Ruth N and Anne were the other ushers” Oct 22. This diary is a sheer delight to read. Undine is so joyful so very alive as she comes of age builds friendships meets boys and gains independence. Undine’s diary provides an in depth look at the Christian college experience just as America was about to change forever with the onset of World War 1. It also paints a clear picture of the roles and expectations placed on young women in the southern USA at the time. The diary measures 5.5 inches by 4.5 inches. It contains 365 pages plus memoranda. It is about 30% complete. The book is in good condition. Covers are in good condition but binding is loose. One page without writing appears to have been torn but otherwise the pages are intact. Writing is exceptionally clear and legible. Overall G. ; Manuscripts; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 365 pages; Signed by Author . paperback‎

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‎Harriet Sumner Shaw‎

‎1936 Diary of a 74-Year-Old Republican Who Dislikes Roosevelt and Loves Her Husband the Superintendent of the City Public Welfare Dept.‎

‎Pittsfield Massachusetts. Good with no dust jacket. 1936. Cloth. On offer is the diary of Mrs. Harriet Shaw 1861-1959 wife of Albert William Shaw 1861-1940 a prominent citizen of Berkshire Massachusetts. Harriet L. B. Sumner Shaw was born in Vermont. She settled in Pittsfield MA in 1880 where she married Albert William Shaw in 1882. They had four children: three sons and one daughter. Albert who was the superintendent of the Berkshire Public Welfare Department as well as being a banker and real estate investor and a member of the Freemasons. Harriet herself was a member of the First Church of Christ Daughters of the American Revolution and matron of a chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Given Albert’s status within Berkshire the Great Depression did not impact the Shaw family. Rather Albert had his regular meetings with the “Bank Men” as Harriet calls them throughout 1936. Her children are grown and living their lives. Harriet has friends to the house goes out about town sends packages to her children has her children and grandchildren to visit. She reads attends meetings and keeps track of Albert’s whereabouts. Importantly Harriet is very interested in politics and 1936 was an election year. She comments on the Presidential election making her pro-Republican views quite well known. The following excerpts will give a flavour to her diary: “.Henry called at noon and so did Marion. Park & Marion returned yesterday from New Jersey where the had a fine time. Tonight we listened to President Roosevelt making a campaign speech in the guise of an address to Congress. It consisted of words. Congressman Treadway called it a ‘one ring circus’. D. A. R. Met today” Jan 3. “We went uptown this morn and I did some shopping for the house – new draperies for the house etc for the guest room. In the afternoon we went to Lebanon Springs and brought home four gallons of water. Had a nice ride. Albert gave me two lovely red rosebuds. I put all the clocks ahead tonight as daylight savings begins tomorrow. How I dislike it! ” Apr 25. “Light frost this morning. The second day of summer. Albert went out with the Bank Men. Mr. And Mrs. Herman Wood and Barbara from NM called this morn. Miss Campbell was with them. Albert and I went up to the Lake after supper. We sat up til 10pm to hear John Hamilton’s chairman of the Republican Party. He was very good” June 22. “.The Bank men came for Albert at 9 AM. After dinner Albert & I voted in the Primary and later went to the Donations Party.Only a few were there – it was so unpleasant.” Sept 15. “We went uptown this morn. Albert paid the taxes which amounted to considerable. I gave some coffee to the House of Mercy Bazaar. In the afternoon we went to Richmond and stopped at the Pravus but they were not at home. Park Marion and the children stopped here a few minutes” Oct 22. “We went uptown this morn and Albert did a lot of marketing as we expect Charlie tomorrow. Had a nap after dinner. Albert went to an Anti-Tuberculosis meeting this afternoon. We heard Ex Pres Hoover over the radio. Then we had the Halloween callers and gave them candy. It rained a little” Oct 30. “.Roosevelt is re-elected and I am disgusted! .” Nov 4. In the Memoranda section she keeps track of her expenses and accounts and lists the Christmas gifts she received. For a social historian this diary offers an excellent look into the world of the well-off during the depths of the Great Depression as well as providing a neat through-line about a Republican’s experience of an election year in which a Democratic candidate is the incumbent. This diary measures 6.0 inches by 4.5 inches and contains 365 pages. It is 100% complete. The red leather cover is in good condition as is the binding. The pages are intact and the handwriting is legible. Overall G. ; Manuscripts; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 365 pages; Signed by Author . hardcover‎

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‎IDA J OLMSTEAD‎

‎1898 Detailed Diary of a Perceptive Wife of a Prominent Orwell New York Farmer‎

‎Orwell New York. Good with no dust jacket. 1898. Softcover. On offer is the diary of the wife of a very successful farmer and businessman in upstate New York in the late 1800s. Strong context clues including names of all family members locations dates and more indicate this diary was written by Ida J. Olmstead 1858-1915 and covers the year 1898. Ida was born in Michigan and moved to Orwell New York in 1876 when she married Arthur Erastus Olmstead 1850-1926 SEE BIO NOTES AT END OF LISTING FOR MORE ON OLMSTEAD. They had two sons Frederick Lorin and Orimell Brown who she calls Orra. Ida was 42 the year that she wrote this diary. The following entries will give a flavour of the life she experiences: “Rained hard all day. Went to Sandy Creek to G. A. R and W. R. C. Meeting a very nice time. Got home before dark. Got pretty tired” Jan 12. The GAR is the Grand Army of the Republic. WRC was the Woman's Relief Corps the official women's auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic“A nice day and evening. Col. A. D. Shaw spoke in evening at church. G. A. R. And W. R. C. Went in body. Had a reception at hall after lecture. A fine time. A good turnout” Feb 8. “Pleasant. Claudia gone to her sisters child’s funeral. Just got word Uncle Anson very sick. Orimel and Arthur went on 11 o’clock train. He died at 6 o’clock P. M. Rained in night” Mar 15. “A nice day. Arthur went to Watertown on morning train home in evening. I went down to Mrs. Nat Stowell’s to birthday club. She is 43 years old. Orra got face filed with powder in eve. Frightened me very bad. Did not see him till morning” Apr 13 “Orra very bad off. Dr. Low came and did what he could to relieve him. Has a very bad face eyes swollen shut. Don’t think eye sight is effected. Cannot tell for sure” Apr 14. “22 years ago we were married at Clinton Michigan. Arthur went to Utica on morning train and I went down to Camden to spent the day. Home in evening. A very pleasant visit” Sept 16. “Pleasant. Went to Richland in afternoon to see Roosevelt pass through on special train. Went to hall in evening to social for Reverend Davis” Oct 28. For a social historian this is an outstanding chronicle of life in rural upstate New York. Ida Olmstead is a perceptive observer and keeps a very good record of people and events. This would be a very good reference work for a Women’s Studies program as it details her daily life and by inference the lives of her many acquaintances. For a genealogist or local historian her diary is full of the names of friends and acquaintances many of whose families would still be resident in the community. BIO NOTES ON ARTHUR E. OLMSTEAD: Olmstead came from a family that was quite well-known in the community. Arthur Olmstead’s father Orimel was a successful farmer and businessman who also served as a county official. At the outbreak of the Civil War Oramel Olmstead raised a company for the 110th New York Infantry Regiment. He served himself. Our informal research has turned up an interesting story concerning his service. His son Melvin was serving in the 24th New York Infantry Regiment. He was seriously wounded at the Battle of Bull Run. He lay on the battlefield for 3 days before being discovered. Unfortunately he died of his wounds. When notified about this his father Orimel travelled to Manasass to retrieve his body and bring it home. Returning to his Regiment in Baltimore he fell ill and his wife rushed to his side to nurse him but she became exhausted. Administered opiates by a physician to relieve her fatigue she fell into a deep sleep and never woke up. Orimel Olmstead was subsequently invalided out and returned to Orwell to carry on with his life. He died in 1884 at the age of 78. His son Arthur Erastus Olmstead 1850-1926 carried on his fathers dry good business and farming. In time he ended up owning over 700 acres of farmland running 2 successful dairy operations a chair factory a cheese factory and an iron works. He was active in his community serving as town clerk and assessor. He was also active in the GAR – The Grand Army of the Republic which was the largest and most important veterans organization made up of former Civil War veterans of the Union army. The diary measures 6 inches by 3.5 inches and contains 183 pages. It is about 95% complete. The cover is a soft maroon leather and is in good condition. The back cover has parted slightly from the cover. A pocket on the inside back cover has come apart mostly due to the adhesive drying out. The pages are in good condition and the handwriting is legible. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . paperback‎

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‎Harold Jack Milnes‎

‎1932 Sea Scout’s Diary Chronicling His Journey around Cape Horn and His Life As a Busy Teen Upon His Return to Wisconsin‎

‎Menomonie Wisconsin AT Sea. Good with no dust jacket. 1932. Softcover. On offer is a superb journal of a young Wisconsin man's 1932 adventure around Cape Horn as a Sea Scout and his experience speaking about his trip upon his return. In 1932 diarist Harold Jack Milnes 1915-1995 who went by Jack lived in the Lake View area of Menomonie Wisconsin. He was a 16 year old Sea Scout at the time of his writing. The Sea Scouts is part of the international Scouting movement that focuses on boating and maritime skills. As part of their program Milnes and some fellow Sea Scouts had an opportunity to travel from the midwest by train to San Francisco and board the steamer SS West Mahwah. They sailed with the West Mahwah south to Panama traversed the Panama Canal and continued on a journey that took them completely around the South American continent via Cape Horn. After high school Milnes attended the University of Wisconsin Stout Campus. Upon graduation he became a teacher married Marjory Steiner Milnes and served as a Sergeant in World War 2. Upon his death Milnes bequeathed $1.4 million to the University of Wisconsin-Stout in the form of The Steiner Milnes Scholarship. Milnes keeps a very detailed record of his trip for a teen boy who was very busy experiencing the world for the first time. His first entry is on May 25 1932 and it reads: “Omaha Made friends with the Conductor and Brakeman. Hit every bump in the road but will sleep better tonight”. Two days later he boards his ship the SS West Mahwah where he writes: “Arrived San Francisco and went directly to the docks. Sail on the West Mahwah which weighs 3586 tons empty and 9000 tons loaded” May 27. They slipped May 31st and his great adventure was underway. He was no mere passenger but worked standing watches polishing brass washing and darning etc. On their trip south to Panama he experienced their first storms and sea-sickness. They traveled across the Caribbean and then south: “Scott and I moved in together. We put a bunch of new shelves in and some new hangers. We have to live in suit cases partly for the rest of the voyage. Today we crossed a streak of muddy water in the ocean that extended as far as we could see. said it was the mud from the mouth of the Amazon” July 1. Soon he crossed the Equator and was initiated into the Kingdom of Neptune as sailors have been for centuries: “Initiation today. We were led out to King Neptune blindfolded. He said a lot of hooey and then gave us to the doctor their chaperone from context He covered us with monochrome and then the barber shaved us. He painted our face with grease and for good measure covered the rest of us with it. Then we had the kiss the holy stone. They pushed us backwards into a tank of water and called it quits” July 4. They stopped at harbours such as Bahia Rio de Janeiro Montevideo and Buenos Aires touring around and taking in what had to be exciting and exotic sights sounds and smells: “Doc Thompson Mr. Peterson Jack & I went ashore we went through one of the open markets Then we took an elevator up about 500 ft to the town. We rode a street car to the end & back for a cent and a half. Doc bought a monkey two marmosets and two turtles. He gave then to me to take home” July 9. The voyage north up the west coast of South America was uneventful and they arrived in San Francisco on Sept 13th. He spent a couple of days there before beginning his trip west: “.We saw the tallest man in the world. He was 8 feet 91/2 inches tall. . Saw . Bing Crosby in person at the Fox Theatre” Sept 14. He makes regular notations about weather and weather phenomena. By late September he is back in school recounting his great adventure. He also speaks to several other groups. The balance of the entries for October through December are full of the busy day-to-day events of a teenage boy's like school girls activities with friends. An example of a post-trip entry follows: “I talked at the East School Mothers Club. Caucus for class officers. I’m Pres. Jeanette Vice Pres…I did a good job of engineering. Hope it works. Bud Paul Janet Marlys Red Jeanette Hanson and Stewart were over. We sang till 9: 30. Had a dandy time. Are going to form a singing group” Oct 18. A geographer or historian would find this a very interesting description of ports and routes especially through the eyes of a 16 year old. It is great plot material for a short story Researchers looking for climate data and observations tied to specific periods and/or geographic regions would find this data to be very useful in looking at trend lines or making comparisons with weather patterns today. This is especially the case as Milnes traveled a long distance over a very large and diverse area. This travel diary measures 5.5 inches by 4.5 inches and contains 83 pages plus memoranda. It is about 90% complete. The leather cover is in good condition and all pages are intact. The handwriting is clear and legible. Overall G. ; Manuscripts; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 83 pages; Signed by Author . paperback‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0012233

‎James Donnell Sullivan‎

‎1924-1927 Diary of a Young Civil Engineer and Student Dating and Coming of Age in Cambridge Massachusetts‎

‎Cambridge Boston Massachusetts MA. Good with no dust jacket. Softcover. On offer is a collection of three little diaries kept by a city of Cambridge Massachusetts civil engineer who served as a First Class Petty Officer in the US Navy during WWII. The author of this diary is James Donnell Sullivan 1907-1970. Sullivan the son of well-known lawyer Jeremiah S. Sullivan and Annie Taffe. He was a civil engineer and surveyor who worked for the city of Cambridge. He married Elizabeth A. Boylan d. 2004. Together they had four children: Nancy Maura J. Donnell Jr. And Barbara. Sullivan kept these three diaries in 1924 1925 and 1927 when he was 17 18 and 20 years old. However in some places he crosses off dates and uses the diaries out of order. During this time he was living at home and working in the Engineering Department at Cambridge City Hall and also attending school. While his diaries are small in size Sullivan’s words paint a very generous picture of the life of a boy on the verge of manhood. For example in the summer of 1925 written in his 1924 diary Sullivan in a relationship with Fran…but making discreet phone calls to Dorothy: “Talking to Dorothy Dwyer for two hours on the phone tonight. Fear not my Fair Fran” Aug 14 1925. “Fran’s mother said that Fran couldn’t go out for a week because Fran and I stayed out so late last night. Talking to Dot Dwyer on the phone” Aug 17 1925. “Talking to Dorothy Dwyer on the phone. Yesterday was her birthday so I just thought I’d call her at least. She said she was thrilled and surprised at my calling” Oct 14 1925. The most fun part of Sullivan’s diaries is that he has created a coding system which he lays out in the Memoranda section of the 1924 diary using symbols to indicate what sort of a day he had. Some of the codes are easy to interpret such as a forward slash equating to him having a “good time” and a rectangle with checks equating to a “fight”. However some of the codes are more cryptic. He uses the coding system through two diaries. The following excerpts will give a flavour of his diaries: “Well after a years hard work trying to be introduced to Frances Shea was introduced bu Bunny Reardon. The drama was punk but the dancing was great and I danced in a all night” Feb 9 1924. “Went to Dot Nagle’s dance at Larch Road Bungalow” June 24 1924. “Ted Johnson & I went to Ponds Tutoring School. Taking English Latin & Algebra. Bed at 11: 45 P. M. ” Oct 16 1924. “Our department had a party for Mr. Davis “Uncle”. Pensioned after fifty one years service. Didn’t go to school. Talking to Bunny Potter on phone. Meet Fran & her tomorrow afternoon. Bed 11: 45 P. M. ” Mar 31 1925. “Mc & I measured house today. I was in Harvard Sq. Tonight and I met Fran and Agnes McCarthy so I went up to McCarthy’s house with them. Went home with Fran. Acted just like long ago when I first went with Fran Oh Boy. How I love here. She is adorable…” Sept 10 1925. “Didn’t work this afternoon. Studied at the library. Went to school tonight. Talking to Fran on the phone. Went over to Leona’s house. Got an invitation to Mayor Quinn’s reception today. Call for Fran at 10 and took her home…” Dec 11 1925. “Council meeting at City Hall. Budget went through OK. Netting me $300 more per year” Apr 12 1927. “Ball game this afternoon. Fran and I went to the movies tonight then for a walk. Wonderful time. Fran gave me a marvelous kiss. XXX O. K. Arms! ! ! 1: 30AM” July 6 1927. “‘Pinched’ for racing Bunny Cronin down Cambridge St. Booked on six charges. I think Chief McBride fixed it for me…” July 18 1927. “Drove to Quebec today. Couldn’t get room at Frontenac so we stayed at St. Roch Hotel. Danced at the Frentonac with the sharkey girl. Blow out. Wired for money. With two fellows from W. Virginia. 2: 45AM” Aug 30 1927. “Raced from Quebec to Montreal with four other Mass. Cars. Think we came in second. At Windsor. Watched dance at Windsor. Played cards. 2: 45AM” Sept 1 1927. For a social historian these diaries give an excellent look into the world of a young man living in the Roaring Twenties in New England. They paint a picture of success and general contentment in the years immediately preceding the Great Depression. All three diaries are very small measuring between 1.75 inches and 4.25 inches. They are between 70-90% complete. They are all in Fair to Good condition. ; Manuscripts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author . paperback‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0012236

‎John Franklin Wild‎

‎1891 and 1897 Diaries of a Successful Indiana Entrepreneur Banker Husband and Father‎

‎Anderson Indiana Indianapolis. Good with no dust jacket. Softcover. On offer are two diaries of a successful American businessman written six years apart in 1891 and 1897 following his life as an entrepreneur husband and eventually father. What makes these diaries extra special are the newspaper articles and ephemera the author has included with some of his entries which relate and give context to the events about which he writes. The author of these diaries is John Franklin Wild 1861-1937 was an American entrepreneur and financier. He was born in Noblesville Indiana where he began his career partnering with his father Leonard and working at his dry goods store. John eventually opened his own dry goods store in Anderson Indiana in 1884. In 1891 Wild became a banker in Anderson creating a firm called Campbell Wild & Co. In 1901 Wild moved to Indianapolis with the banking business and bought out Campbell’s interest. The bank became J. F. Wild & Co. The firm was prominent in the government and municipal bond trading markets. In 1891 Wild married Mary “Minnie” Hannah 1865-1947. Together they had three children: John Jr. Frances and Forrey. At the end of their lives John and Minnie moved to California to be near their daughter. The first 7 months of the 1891 diary deals with his work in his dry good business and the social events that occupy his life. “Arrived at store at 7: 35. Worked all day. Closed store at 6. Went to party at Music Hall took Mattie Chittenden Home and retire by 2: 30 AM…” Jan 2 1891 NOTE: Attached to the entry is one of the many newspaper clippings he included in his diaries. This one details all of the guests at the party. "Arrived at store at 6: 40. Worked all day store at 6. Back to store at 6: 45 and wrote until 8 then back home. Wrote letter to Minnie retired at 10: 00. Edd came at 10: 20 so I got up and chatted until 12 & then to bed . Weather cool" Mar 6 1891 NOTE: Attached to this entry is a newspaper clipping entitled A BIG MERCANTILE DEAL – Mammoth Dry Goods Establishment of J. F. Wild Sold to Malott Long & Co of Kokomo. This clipping describes the size and extent of his business and marks the change in business direction from dry goods merchant to bond trader / financier. On Aug 3rd he notes the sale of his stock: “Sold stock of my dry goods to Black & Thalman for $12500…” Aug 3 1891“In Chicago all day. At 8 P. M. Was married to Miss Minnie Hannah 89 Evergreen Ave. By Rev. Ziegler. Remained at Hannah’s all night. Retired at 1 A. M. ” Sept 9 1891. The 1897 diary is equally packed with Wild’s notes about his daily life and accompanying ephemera. Some excerpts follow: “Anderson all day. Uptown all morning. Sold our house to Dr. Heath this morning. At home all afternoon. Took care of Frances while Minnie and John went to the “Sousa Band” concert. After supper went up to store. There until 11: 45 then home. Len and Lena at our house all night. Sleighing fine” Jan 30 1897. “Up at 5: 50. Went to Anderson on 6: 35 A. M. Train. Went after horse and carriage. Drove back. Left Anderson 9: 15 A. M. Arrived Indianapolis 6 P. M. Stopped at Ingall’s 1 hour fed. Lena and Mrs. Donner came down from Anderson today and are at our house. Lena Mrs. Donner and Minnie went to theatre this evening to see Nat Goodwin in “An American Citizen. ” Home at 12. Retired at 12: 30” Mar 17 1897. “Went to Lebanon on 7: 10 A. M. Train to examine W. Main St. Indianapolis before buying the bonds. At Lou’s for dinner. Home on 1: 49 P. M. Train. At office balance of morning. Minnie and I went to “Shrine” party at Scottish Rite Cathedral 8: 30 to 11: 45 P. M. Then home” May 7 1897. “Went to Tipton on 7 A. M. Train. Then Mr. Porter and I drove across to Windfall to examine property in regard to some street improvements. I went to Anderson on 3: 36 P. M. Train. At Anderson all evening until 9: 50 P. M. Train then home collected some delinquent Anderson bonds. Lottie Wild came down from Noblesville this evening to see us in regard to working for us. Minnie employed her and she will come as soon as we return from Winona. We talked until train time. I went down to station with her and she went home on 12: 45 train. Then home and retired” May 15 1897. “43 Woodruff Place Indianapolis Ind. Up at 7. Minnie’s “water broke” at 7: 30 A. M. I then telephone for Dr. Kimberlin who came right out. Made an examination and said Minnie would not be sick until afternoon or evening. Pains began to come regular at 2 P. M. At 3: 30 we telephoned Dr. And he came at once. A fine baby boy was born at 6: 58 P. M. Minnie got along very well. Rose Wisehan is nurse. Retired at 12: 30” Sept 26 1897. As well as the multiple newspaper clippings that relate to his daily entries that Wild has included other pieces of ephemera are ribbons from the Masonic Order Scottish Rite as well as a photocopy of a picture of Wild and an article detailing the sale of his bank building in 2008. For a historian these two diaries paint a fine picture of the daily life of a quite successful businessman and financier. The newspaper clippings that are attached flesh out the social side of life in this mid-west state. For genealogists the detailed lists of people who attended the various social events highlighted in the press provide and excellent source of information about people and relationships in that area a century ago. Both diaries have leather covers and measure 5.75x3.5 inches. They both have 365 pages and are both 100% complete. Overall G. ; Manuscripts; 24mo 5" - 6" tall . paperback‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0012238

‎Unknown‎

‎1891 Fascinating Diary by a Student of Watchmaking At the American Horological Institute in Lancaster County Pennsylvania‎

‎Lancaster County Pennsylvania PA. Fair with no dust jacket. 1891. Softcover. On offer is an interesting diary that touches on the history of watchmaking through the experience of a man who travels to Philadelphia in the winter of 1891 to attend the American Horological Institute. The author of this diary is unknown. Context tells us our diarist is a man and he begins his diary on January 6 1891 when he “arrived at Washington” on route to Philadelphia to become a watchmaker. The diary covers the period of January 6 1891 through April 9 1891. During this time the vast majority of our young watchmaker’s entries are focused on his watchmaking education. He attends the American Horological Institute six days per week and on Sundays he goes to churches and to the local YMCA. This man’s commitment to his chosen craft is both endearing and a reminder of the pride once taken in mastering skills. Some excerpts give the flavour of this fascinating diary: “Arrived at Philadelphia 10: 30 AM. Took dinner at the Bingham House. Went to the American Horological Institute and made arrangements for entering. Went and found a Boarding place went to the Institute at night” Jan 7. “Went to institute and went to work making a polishing tool. Practiced engraving a little. Went around the city a little at night” Jan 8. “Went down to Institute. Made a jewel setting tool and practised setting jewels. Went down to the merry go round after supper” Jan 16. “Went to Institute and practiced engraving and turning on the lathe. Went to Broad Street Theatre in the evening very good” Jan 24. “Went to St. Pauls Reform Episcopal Church 1030. PM Chestnut and 22nd. Went to John Wanamaker Sunday School 230…22nd and Bainbridge Sts. Went to the YMCA 15th and Chestnut. Went to Broad St Station and weighed 150 lbs. Did not go out in evening” Jan 25. “Went to Institute and practiced engraving and pivoting and drill making …” Feb 6. “Went to Broad Street station weighed 151 then went to spring Garden M. E. Church. Did not go out in the afternoon. Went to First Baptist Church in the evening” March 8. “Went to Institute and did engraving and work on Hain spring gauge. Went down to Gilbert and Bacons and had group lecture then went to Keystone watch case factory” March 26. In the back of the diary our author provides even more details about the American Horological Institute listing supplies he bought for class his expenses connected to his schooling as well as names and addresses of individuals and businesses some clearly associated with his watchmaking education. BACKGROUND: The American Horological Institute was new approach to training watchmakers. It has its roots with Ezra Bowman who was born in 1847. His family had emigrated from Switzerland and settled in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. At a young age Ezra displayed an interest in watchmaking. His father considered the standard 7 year apprenticeship excessive so he hired a Swiss watchmaker to teach his son in an intensive 2 year period. Completing his studies Bowman worked for several other watchmakers before opening his own shop in Lancaster in 1877. He began to take on apprentices using the intense 2-year course that he had experienced. He was successful and in 1887 opened a school in Philadelphia called the American Horological Institute. Five years later it was renamed the Ezra F. Bowman Technical School and relocated to Lancaster PA. Eventually it was renames the Bowman Technical School. The school remained in existence until it closed in 1992.Bowman was a pioneering horological genius in the pre-Hamilton years of the Lancaster watch factories. He worked on the model of the first watch made by the Adams & Perry Watch Manufacturing Company and then manufactured the Bowman watch in his own shop. He improved and made watchmaking tools that were recognized worldwide. Yet he is best known as a pioneer in horological education through his desire to promote high craft standards for watch-makers in his school. For a historian this is an excellent written artifact that refers directly to one of the founders of a unique American skilled craft. Today there is an extensive collection of original source material about the Bowman Technical School in the Lancaster County historical collectionMeasuring 7.25 inches by 3.25 inches this diary contains 122 pages and is about 25% complete with entries between January and April of 1891 and many notes in the Address and Accounts sections at the back of the diary. Our author writes very consistently January through early March and his entries space out in late March and become almost absent as of April though he does write twice in April about a bike tour he is taking. The cover shows some signs of wear but is otherwise intact. The spine and binding are intact as are all of the pages and the handwriting is legible. Overall Fair to Good.; Manuscripts; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall . paperback‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0012223

‎Ethel Leber‎

‎Handwritten Depression-Era Vermont Diary by Ethel Leber‎

‎Bristol Vermont. Good with no dust jacket. 1928. Hardcover. A detailed 1928 diary handwritten by 62-year-old Ethel LeBer in rural Vermont during the early years of the Great Depression. LeBer was born in November 1865 and lived her life in northern Vermont near the city of Bristol. She passed away in 1929 at the age of 63. She was married to William LeBer and they had one child a daughter who died when she was 16. Together Ethel and her husband operated a small farm. She was 62 when she kept this diary. The diary describes the daily life that she and her husband lived detailing the many tasks necessary to keep their farm operation going. It is totally focused on their immediate life with almost no references to what was happening in the larger world. “Still cold -- 15 degrees below. Nelson came down to dinner was here just about 2 hrs. Will went down to Bristol and got a horse shod . He and Lloyd cleaned out the sawdust in the ice house” February 6. “70 degrees. Hot & sultry. Lloyd drew rest of wood to W. Wright. Will made ice cream & did chores. He filled the refrigerator for the first time. Put milk in trough to cool for first time” April 5. “Clear and cooler. Men worked at haying. Nailor boy worked here. I cooked beet greens & made graham pudding” July 17. “Cloudy and cool. Snowed a little in the morning. Men finished digging potatoes. Had 850 bu. Nelson stayed here last night and went home this AM” September 25. “Very pleasant. Ate our dinner with Lou and tried to be happy but when the heart is sad its hard to be glad” December 25. Details- 6" x 3"- 122 pages- 100% completeCondition- Cover is in good condition- Binding is damaged on the inside of the front cover- Stitching is intact but the binding has cracked- Pages are in good condition and the handwriting is legibleEthel LeBer’s diary offers an excellent view of the daily life of a small farmer in upstate Vermont during the Great Depression and paints a clear picture of the life that many many women in rural America led at that time of severe economic distress. ; 6" x 3"; 122 pages . hardcover‎

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‎Eva B Lamphere‎

‎1936-40 Manuscript Diary of a Rutland Vermont Grandmother Who is the Wife of the Town’s Creamery Owner‎

‎West Rutland Vermont. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1940s. Hardcover. On offer is an excellent 5-year diary from New England focused on the daily life of a middle class middle aged woman and those in her circle. The diary belonged to Eva Jane Bassett Lamphere 1886-1975 to parents Jane Pullen and Wellington Bassett a farmer. She lived her life in the West Rutland Vermont area. In 1907 she was married to George Winfield Lamphere 1888-1967 who ran a wholesale and retail creamery in town while his brother Emmett ran a local convenience store. They had a son Richard Dick Wellington 1915-2003 who would grow up to work as a physicist at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory ORNL. At the time of this diary Dick was married to a woman named Eunice. Eva Lamphere was 56 when she began this diary. Although this was a momentous decade for the United States her diary is very focused on local events and happenings in her life and her son’s vs those of the wider world. She does make a few insightful comments about the war raging around her such as this one: “1942: Rationing began Sugar first then tires and gas. 1943 will see everything rationed. Geo spends more money and manpower on rationing than would be needed to double present production. Silly administration in Washington. Hope the new congress coming on Jan 3 will be wiser. No Nazi in labor rationing and agriculture. I think Hitler would like civil war in American and bureaus are trying to provoke one” Special Events Section. Of interest is the way Eva discusses her relationship with her daughter-in-law Eunice. Eunice and Eva’s son Richard live in Pennsylvania have a child named David and later a baby named Grace and are regularly involved in Eva and George’s lives…for better or worse! Some excerpts: “A 2 lb girl born to David and Eunice. She’s in hospital. Mrs. Avery says she did not know nurse left Eunice. Nurse should have her license taken away” Feb 19 1942. “David plays out of doors and continually gets dirty. Eunice a little irritable. Try to hold patience” Nov 19 1942. “Mrs. Avery came for Eunice and children this PM. Wish Eunice would stop complaining about Dick she also has shortcomings” Oct 16 1943. Overall the diary is focused on the people and places that Eva George and their family visit regularly. There are lots of fascinating tidbits in Eva’s thorough daily entries that help paint a fulsome picture of the lives of the middle class in New Hampshire. Excerpts follow: “Ironed in A. M. Changed position of couch in dining room. Went to Rutland for cord for radio. Went to G. Meads. Cat came back from vet” Jan 23 1940. “Went to store very early so Geo could take men to . To Rutland after dinner Made arrangements to get Dodge back” May 8 1940. “Geo did not sleep much last night. The effects of the carbon monoxide poisoning is affecting his kidneys” Dec 10 1940. “Stay home all day. Cold – raw mend shirt and stockings. Fix moose meat for stew in P. M. And wash bureau scarffs” Mar 5 1941. “Stay home excepting for taking wash cloth bag up to Grace Meads. U. S. Declares war on Japan. Am sorry our country must go to war” Dec 8 1941. “Disturbing letter from Dick. He considers joining air corps. Will he never be content to live a normal life Both of us much upset” Jan 9 1942. “.Geo very depressed. Imperial Dairy Co. Refused to take his frozen cream as they agreed to do dirty trick on their part” Feb 3 1942. “Mrs. Eastman’s oil stove set our corner house on fire. We all work to save things. Margaret slept here” June 3 1942. “Geo and Edith return from Mass 12: 30. Geo keeps store for Emmett in eve. Nellie Bell here this eve” May 26 1944. For a social historian this diary is filled with the minutia of daily life in rural Vermont during the war. For a Women’s Studies program it very clearly describes the daily life experienced by many women in the middle of the 20th century and the gender roles they lived out. This diary measures 5.0 inches by 4.25 inches and contains 365 pages. It is over 90 % complete. The padded cover is in good condition although there are wear marks on the corners and edges. The diary has a lock and the keys to the lock are in the box in which the diary was found. The binding is in good condition as are the pages. The handwriting is legible. Overall VG. ; Manuscripts; 5" x 4.25"; 365 pages; Signed by Author . hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0010047

‎JOHN FP TATE, 14TH BATTERY CFA F P C F A‎

‎1915 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG CHARMING PERSONABLE TORONTO MAN PREPARING TO TRAVEL OVERSEAS AND FIGHT THE HUNS‎

‎TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA. Good. 1915. On offer is a super original manuscript relic of World War I training taking place in Toronto Canada in 1915 handwritten by the entertaining erudite and personable John F.P. Tate of Macpherson Avenue in Toronto. Originally 14th Battery Canadian Field Artillery then transferred to Canadian Railway Overseas Construction Corps May 5th 1915. Dated January 16th through June 12th John shines as he details with a great deal of verve his experiences. He also does a good job of detailing some of old Toronto. We learn a great deal of his duties and free time activities which include training at the Exhibition Camp where he spends his time dealing with field guns riding and training horses especially to get them used to gunfire stabling and caring for the horses musketry training field manoeuvres in Humber Valley and the Old Mill brigade parade at St. Paul's and much much more. Here are some snippets: 2.26.15 "The society after some weeks deliberation felt that it could scarcely permit another day to pass without showing in some material way its recognition of my worth hence my installation as President of the stable." 3.3.15 "After this AMs gun drill I have had enough practice to enable me to do it in my sleep. Had a lecture from the crazy man on lines of fire." 4.15.15 "My liver lungs stomach and heart were one vibrating churning mass when I underwent the usual ordeal of martyrdom on the limber foot drill." 4.16.15 "That malformed swine again. Removed a ton of ice from around the stable top with a pick. Froze to death on the lake front to gratify Cliffie's whim." 4.17.15 "Won the admiration of many by the way I didn't fulfill my duty when posted as sentry on Strachan Ave gate." 6.11.15 "Busy to day. Detailed to superintend loading of hold no. 1 SS Herschell. Had six wharf rats under my guidance whose wholehearted aversion to work appealed to me more in a humorous light than an irritating one. Am beginning to be able to feel very keenly for them." There are a few rough edges and one little section is missing from the outside binding at the bottom; approx. 3/8" Some of the pages are turned up on the corners and the outside edges are gold but overall the leather book is G.; Manuscript; 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF TORONTO CANADA WORLD WAR I WWI WW1 BASIC TRAINING EXHIBITION CAMP CFA CANADIAN FIELD ARTILLERY CEF CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES CANADIANA JOHN F. P. TATE HORSES FARRIER 14th BATTERY 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. . hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0001628

‎CAPTAIN RUSSELL EDWARDS‎

‎1899 Original Superb Log and Travel Journal of a Busy Working Schooner Trading around the World‎

‎At Sea Aboard The Corby Castle. Good. 1899. On offer is the super original manuscript log and journal of the schooner 'Corby Castle' handwritten by we believe Captain Russell Edwards. A number of the first pages bear the heading with this name. The Captain writes a wonderful account of sea worthy events over 300 pages all having to do with the boat's travels in 1899 on this very busy ship traveling back and forth from Newport Gibraltar Malta Port Said Suez Colombo Alexandria Liverpool Karachi Rangoon Socotra Antwerp Flushing Galveston Barry and more. All matters technical and anecdotal relating to the ship cargo travels the ports-of-call are described in nautical lingo and one is transported to the high seas over 100 years ago. Here are some snippets that follow the numerical calculations the longitude and latitude entries lists of cargo and entries etc.: 1899 "January 16th Squalls fierce with heavy rain…Several vessels in company. Sea increasing rapidly. Weather ugly. Gale increasing and Squalls violent with hail and rain. Very high sea shipping water fore and aft. Decks flooded fore and aft. Forward awnings bars and stanchions washed away and destroyed by sea. After winch steam pipes and covers washed up and badly damaged. Fastenings broken. No abatement. Tremendous confused sea. Ships slowed down since 3 p.m. Head sea better. Squalls of hurricane force. No improvement Dangerous high sea. Decks flooded……." "January 17th Gale decreasing but mountainous sea. Weather improving sea truer. Kept ship away on course "full speed". Frequent heavy squalls and hail but great improvement. Fresh breeze heavy beam sea shipping sea water aft at times….Williams A. B. knocked down by sea on after deck leg badly hurt. Sea still very heavy. Williams and Johnson A.B. off duty sick list." "March 12th In Rangoon Went for a drive to the Lakes with Baugh and Georgie. Met the Vaillant's. After dined with Baugh and Georgie. Had dinner on board then went with the Gardner's to Valliant's. Had some good music and singing." "May 26th Had letter from Marion and sent one……Stopped took on board Port Said pilot proceeded. Moored in Port Said Harbor. Started coaling. Took in tons coal. Finished at 5:45 p.m. Took electric light on board. Canal pilot on board got underway…." "June 27th Strong breeze. S.W. fine. Clouded sky. Very high sea ship plunging and taking large quantities of water on board. Noon no change. Steam pipe covering abreast of No. 1 hatch broken away from fastening. Hole in latch flagged. Very heavy sea. Weather clear overhead. Misty round horizon." "August 5th Cargo on board; Cement Lime machinery preserved vegetables toys porcelain paper glassware nitrate of potash carbonate of magnesia tea salt perfumery talc coco chlorate potash wash blue acetate of soda slate pencils ware." There are so many entries like the ones above but he also got a rather sensitive side and one finds some poetry written in the front: "Kind messages that pass from land to land. Kind letters that betray the heart's deep history. In which we feel the pressure of a hand. One touch of fire and all the rest is mystery." "The words we do not say. Deeper then cords that search the soul and die mocking to ashes color's hot away. Closer then touch within our hearts they lie the words we do not say." He also mentions the other ships they see. The journal measures about 8 ¼" x 10 ½". The front cover has come loose from the binding but is accounted for the outside cover spine is torn and the binding and pages are all securely attached but overall G.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; EARLY TRAVEL SCHOONER CORBY CASTLE CLIPPER SHIP HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARIES DIARY VADE MECUM 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 Newport Gibraltar Malta Port Said Suez Colombo Alexandria Liverpool Karachi Rangoon Socotra Antwerp Flushing Galveston Barry . unknown‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 0001323

‎Robin DG Kelley D G‎

‎Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of An American Original‎

‎Jr Books Ltd 2010. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1200grams ISBN:9781906779788 Jr Books Ltd hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 8767301 ISBN : 1906779783 9781906779788

‎Walton, Izaak‎

‎The Lives of Donne Wotton Hooker Herbert and Sanderson‎

‎Boston: Hilliard Gray and Company. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn foxing throughout library stamps . and markings on spines endpapers and title pages. 1832. First American Edition. Hardcover. Two-volume biographies of authors John Donne Henry Wotton Richard Hooker George Herbert and Robert Sanderson. Originally published in England in the 17th century this compilation of Walton's literary biographies is the first American edition. It was published as Volumes V and VI of the publisher's Library of the Old English Prose Writers. Blue cloth with printed paper spine labels. Each volume has a woodcut title page vignette of older man reading by candlelight. xcvi 224pp; 336pp. First volume contains editor's preface by Alexander Young and lengthy introduction to the life and works of Izaak Walton. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Hilliard, Gray, and Company hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 40598

‎Rich, Barnabe‎

‎Barnabe Riche His Farewell to Military Profession‎

‎Dovehouse Editions 1992. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item700grams ISBN:1895537037 Dovehouse Editions hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 8610818 ISBN : 1895537037 9781895537031

‎Lowe, Victor‎

‎Alfred North Whitehead: The Man and His Work Volume 1‎

‎John Hopkins University Press 1985. Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item750grams ISBN:0801824885 John Hopkins University Press hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 9497215 ISBN : 0801824885 9780801824883

‎Cody, John‎

‎After the Great Pain: The Inner Life of Emily Dickinson‎

‎Harvard University Press 1971. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Binding very poor. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1000grams ISBN:0674008782 Harvard University Press hardcover‎

Riferimento per il libraio : 9894237 ISBN : 0674008782 9780674008786