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1930 - 1941 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT ARCHIVE OF TWELVE [12] DEPRESSION ERA AND PRE WORLD WAR II DIARIES OFFERING A RARE DAILY LOOK AT THE PERSONAL, LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS AND POLITICS OF THE DAY AFFECTING A DOWN TO EARTH PENNSYLVANIA MAN

Price: $2,245.99

Publisher: ORWIGSBURG PA PENNSYLVANIA, : 1930

Seller ID: 000833

Binding: Leather

Condition: Very Good

On offer is a remarkable archive of twelve [12] handwritten manuscript diaries beginning in 1930 until the author's death in 1941. This archive chronicles the Depression Era and pre- World War Two era in superb fashion - the author Alan E. Maurer [1892-1941 son of William R. and Anna L. Maurer] was a meticulous, near obsessive diarist observing the world from a personal, local and national and international level as if he had a front row seat and never failing to present the details of the day. In a very neat manner of printing with a near calligraphic style the author notes everything - trial...
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1859 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY BY AN OBSERVANT YOUNG WESTERN NEW YORK STATE WOMAN - A TREASURE FOR GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORY OF TOMPKINS COUNTY

By: Anna Hollister

Price: $1,455.99

Publisher: Tompkins County New York State, : 1859

Seller ID: 000719

Binding: Leather

Condition: Good

On offer is the handwritten manuscript diary of the young Anna Hollister of Tompkins County New York. Last four days of December missing, otherwise complete and densely written. Miss Hollister provides interesting reading giving accounts of day to day living in pre-Civil War New York State. An excellent diarist Anna provides details of positive and negative accounts of the town's people and family in her circle. In one passage Anna mentions going to a funeral - "An instance of the sad effect of a depraved and indulgent appetite." Another passage discussing the relations of a particular...
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1887 - 1913 ARCHIVE OF FIVE [5] FAMILY DIARIES - HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT ENTRIES THROUGHOUT BY COUSINS - A TREASURE TROVE OF NE OHIO GENEALOGY AND HISTORY

By: DOROTHY HARTONG, CARRIE RABER

Price: $1,755.99

Publisher: Uniontown / Greentown Ohio OH, : 1887

Seller ID: 000684

Binding: Leather

Condition: Very Good

On offer is a family archive of five [5] early Ohio diaries. Research suggests that the authors are cousins. Dorothy Hartong, of Greentown, Ohio writes the earliest diaries of 1887 and 1890. The other three [3] are handwritten by Carrie Raber of Uniontown, Ohio. We believe Carrie, who is often mentioned in the early diaries is the younger cousin who eventually returns to Uniontown, Ohio. She makes mention of travels from Uniontown to Congress Lake etc. What is very unique to this archive is the contrast in personalities. Dorothy is a pious and devout Church going girl who writes of her chores ...
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YALE COLLEGE CLASS OF 1837 AUTOGRAPH ALBUM WITH OVER 90 AUTOGRAPHS AND INSCRIPTIONS INCLUDING REPUTED SKULL AND BONES SOCIETY MEMBERS

By: EDMUND TERRY

Price: $2,955.99

Publisher: NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT CT, : 1837

Seller ID: 000745

Binding: Leather

Condition: Good+

On offer is an 1837 Manuscript Friendship Book Autograph Album owned by Edmund Terry of Yale College as evidenced by the handwritten inscription "Belonging to Edmund Terry Yale-College. July 3rd 1837." on the fep. Approximately 120 pages with sentiments and signatures on over 90 pages including: Jos. Darling Hull, New Haven; Wm. Russell, Stratford Conn.; George B. Morse "of the unprecedented class of 37. Remember Judge Dagget"; Geo. Duffield Jr.; Geo. T. Spencer Deep River Conn.; Wm. Maxwell Evarts Boston (1818-1901) U.S. lawyer & statesman, went to England during the Civil War...
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1909, 1913, 1914 & 1916 ARCHIVE OF HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES OF A WELL BRED ESTEEMED PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS MAN

By: EDWARD W. BRADFORD Jr.

Price: $1,255.99

Publisher: Plymouth Boston Jabez Corner Massachusetts MASS MA, : 1909

Seller ID: 000965

Binding: Leather

Condition: Very Good+

On offer is an original archive of four [4] handwritten manuscript diaries penned by Edward W. Bradford Jr. (b. May 4th 1880 thusly 28 to 35 years old over the writings) of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Mr. Bradford, as identified in gilt lettering on the red leather cover, appears to be an esteemed member of the community given the number of important events and meetings he attends, the clubs he frequents and his activities whether at home or traveling. He appears to travel between Plymouth, Boston and Jabez Corners. A casual reading finds he worked as the Deputy Collector of the Customs House and...
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1881 & 1914 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES OF A RURAL UPSTATE NEW YORK FARMER AND THEN LATER A SENIOR CITIZEN CASHING HIS PENSION CHECKS

By: EDWIN H. CHAFIN

Price: $685.99

Publisher: ADAMS WATERTOWN NEW YORK NY, : 1881

Seller ID: 000973

Binding: Leather

Condition: Very Good

On offer is a fascinating pairing of original handwritten diaries once belonging to Adams, New York man, Edwin H. Chafin. One handwritten diary records the life, activities and commerce of a young Mr. Chafin in 1881 and then 33 years later we have his 1914 diary. Like bookends it is very intriguing to read and compare the activities and duties of a man in his 30s [he reveals his wife is 63 in 1914, thusly 30 in 1881] and then read of his more frequent church going and pension collecting three decades later. Local collectors and historians and genealogists will find a unique prospect of researc...
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1870 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF A YOUNG ROCHESTER AREA SCHOOL AGE WOMAN

By: ELLA ????

Price: $595.99

Publisher: WEST RIVER ROCHESTER NEW YORK NY, : 1870

Seller ID: 000976

Binding: Leather

Condition: Good+

On offer is a lovely trip back to pioneer America in the form of a diary of Ella of West River, in the Rochester area of western New York state wherein she spends a great deal of time visiting, doing chores and socializing. She rarely fails to mention by full name and frequently the birthdays of everyone in her area. Many, many dozens of names including: Whitman, Clayton, Pierce, George Howe, Churchill, Goddard, Dr. Bark, Preacher Brooks of Weston, Dr. Lowell, Mr. Stuart, Mrs. Stoodley, Marion Thompson, 18, Mr. Hunts, Emma Woods, Mrs. Robertson, Mr. Willey, Mr. Buxton, Ella F. Thompson, Ella C...
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1900 AND 1913 [?] HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT EUROPEAN TRAVEL DIARY AND BOSTON AREA RELIGIOUS STUDIES WITH REVEREND BROADHEAD, TALBOT AND ADDISON

By: GEORGE DRESSER SMITH

Price: $1,595.99

Publisher: S.S. OCEANIC, CHICAGO ILLINOIS, BOSTON MASS, : 1900

Seller ID: 000698

Binding: Leather

Condition: Very Good

On offer are two handwritten manuscript diaries written by George Dresser Smith of Chicago, Illinois. In the first diary, a lovely journal style leather notebook, George identifies himself on the fep. We believe he is a young man, perhaps mid teens, traveling with his family from New York City on August 18th 1900 on the steamer Oceanic. George details a very comprehensive 'classic' European tour for two full months but the writing ends abruptly on October 18th, 1900, the date being handwritten but nothing else on this day and the rest of the book is blank. The second diary is a cheap notebook ...
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1888 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY OF A YOUNG WOODLAND CALIFORNIA GIRL HEADING TO THE MID-WEST - FUTURE AUTHOR/HISTORIAN OF IOWA [?]

By: H. A. DWELLE

Price: $885.99

Publisher: Woodland, California CA, : 1888

Seller ID: 000614

Binding: Leather

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

On offer is a very scarce Pacific Coast Diary with entries from Wednesday November 28th to Sunday September 1st, 1888. Our writer appears to be a young woman; 18 to 20 years old we suspect. She has written H. A. DWELLE WOODLAND CAL. on the inner free endpaper. Miss Dwelle has over written the January 1st through June 29th pages but as mentioned the dates overwritten are in fact November 28th to September 1st. The first months involve a great deal of travel to Iowa City, Salt Lake etc. On return Miss Dwelle still travels a great deal but then mostly one to three day trips. She writes of teachin...
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CIRCA 1905 PHOTO ALBUM SHOWING YALE UNIVERSITY'S ELITE AT PLAY AND STUDY

By: Harold Sherman Wells

Price: $645.99

Publisher: NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT CT, : 1905

Seller ID: 000764

Binding: Leather

Condition: Good

On offer is an excellent circa early 1900s photo album showing the early days of 'Yalie' Harold Sherman Wells at Yale University. Nine pages of old railroad cars, desk spaces, Yale decorated rooms, African American cooks, steamships, captains, and very early photos of Victorian ladies and gentlemen. African American Chef in full uniform and the steamship captain in the rowboat is a super shot. The photo book is leather bound with linen paper pages. The back of the book bears a label from Robinson & Adams, Co, and is stated as a Housh Album. Nicely kept with the collection, this photo album off...
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1911 - 1914 ARCHIVE OF HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARIES BY AN ASTUTE, WIDOWED INDIANA SCIENCE TEACHER AS HE PURSUES HIS NEW LOVE - SUPER PRE WORLD WAR I AMERICANA

By: HARRY O. LANNING

Price: $2,595.99

Publisher: SWEETSER INDIANA IN, : 1911

Seller ID: 0001025

Binding: Leather

Condition: Good

On offer is an archive of four [4] handwritten manuscript diaries (there is a 5th book only partially written, mostly religious poetry) representing the years 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914. The diaries belonged to Harry O. Lanning who was a science teacher at the high school in Sweetser Indiana at the turn of the century. This diary set is an extraordinary record of pre-World War I Indiana with a sweet and interesting back story of romance too. Harry was born on October 21st, 1882. His parents are William J. Lanning and Mary F. He has three brothers; Carl, Hugh and Paul. Research suggests he was a...
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1914 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT TRAVEL DIARY OF A HUSBAND AND WIFE WHO WITNESS THE ONSET OF WORLD WAR I IN LONDON AND PARIS

By: HAZEL and REMY RAYMENTON

Price: $3,155.99

Publisher: LONDON PARIS, : 1914

Seller ID: 0001213

Binding: Leather

Condition: Good

On offer is an original manuscript World War I diary handwritten by Hazel and 'Remy' Raymenton, travelers with a front row seat to observe the outbreak of World War I in both England and France. Also unique: the diary is a combined effort with Hazel and Remy providing observations and insights offering a sensational perspective from the two individuals. Collectors and historians of the era will be hard pressed to find a more impressive telling of the outbreak of war as they are in Britain as tensions rise and then they find themselves in Paris as the Germans invade France. [We list separately ...
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1905 - 1909 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY HANDWRITTEN BY A YOUNG POPULAR BRYN MAWR STUDENT AND PHI MOU PAWA GIRL

By: HELEN STEARNS

Price: $1,185.99

Publisher: WESTON CONNECTICUT BRYN MAWR PENNSYLVANIA, : 1905

Seller ID: 0001194

Binding: Leather

Condition: Good+

On offer is an original manuscript diary handwritten by the young, incredibly popular Miss Helen Stearns. Helen details her life and times in a premium five years style diary book that covers the early part of the 20th century from 1905 through 1909. We watch Helen go from school in Weston, Connecticut to the prestigious Bryn Mawr in Pennsylvania. Obviously a product of a family of some means Helen has an active social life which involved attending teas, house parties, dances, bridge and 21 and visiting New York City. She is a very dedicated diarist with entries for every single day for 5 year...
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1900 - 1903 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT EUROPEAN TRAVEL DIARY OF A YOUNG WOMAN ON HER OWN

By: I.F. USHER

Price: $985.99

Publisher: England, Europe, : 1900

Seller ID: 000727

Binding: Leather

Condition: Very Good

On offer is a large extensive travel diary used by Miss I.F. Usher of Madison Ave., New York City to record her ocean trips and travel between 1900 and 1903. The diary begins with her landing in Liverpool and a fond farewell to her cabin mate Mrs. Haigh. A woman traveling alone, Ms. Usher does not have an easy time of it right from the start when she is placed with 'an awful looking man' and begs the married couple next door to leave their door open just in case. A dedicated diarist Ms. Usher records everyone she meets, the places she goes and her impressions of all she sees. She travels spari...
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1931 - 1935 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT 5 YEAR DIARY FOLLOWING A DEPRESSION ERA 13 YEAR OLD AND SEEING HER BLOOM INTO A COLLEGE GOING YOUNG WOMAN

By: JEAN COLEMAN

Price: $885.99

Publisher: Boston Massachusetts MA Nova Scotia NS, : 1931

Seller ID: 000834

Binding: Leather

Condition: Very Good

On offer is a charming piece of Depression Era Americana being a handwritten manuscript 5-year diary authored by Jean Coleman, a young girl of 13 in 8th grade and following her into womanhood and her first semester of college. There are a number of interesting parts to this young girl's life and while this is a Depression Era diary the depression has no effect on her family when it comes to comings and goings. She has diligently filled the diary with a near obsessive quality only missing a few days in 1935. The diary bears out that she's an unusual charming girl from a loving and supporting ex...
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1866 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT EUROPEAN TRAVEL DIARY OF A YOUNG WOMAN INCLUDING 20 PAGES OF RIBALD AND HUMOROUS POETRY

By: JEANIE L. MILES

Price: $1,235.99

Publisher: England Paris France The Alps, : 1866

Seller ID: 000758

Binding: Leather

Condition: Very Good

On offer is the charming travel journal and diary of Jeanie L. Miles dated Paris, France, August 14, 1866. Miss Miles writes in a dark green leather journal style book which measures 4" by 6". The actual first entry is dated Sunday July 29th, 1866 and the writing ends August 7th. It appears they are in England in the first entries and then later dates mention the Alps. It also appears she was traveling with her companion Nellie. Jeanie is a very spunky, bright young woman as is evidenced in her 22 pages wherein she details her day to day activities and with great personality and observ...
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1876 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DIARY BY A DAUGHTER OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

By: JULIA M. FITCH

Price: $585.99

Publisher: Mount Vision, Otsego County, New York NY, : 1876

Seller ID: 000693

Binding: Leather

Condition: Good

On offer is an intriguing handwritten journal of interest to central New York state historians and collectors. Julia M. Fitch of Mt. Vision, Otswego County in New York state authors a diary that is one large part weather diary, a small part history and genealogy and in the memorandum notes a series of recipes and cures; Feather Cake, Sponge Cake, Cream pie, Josephine Cake, Sugar cookies, Fried Cakes, Cold Water Cake, Gingerbread treats and cookies; there are also a few sauces and remedies. Though research failed to identify her age we are certain she is of a mature age, perhaps in her 40s or e...
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1935 ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT DIARY OF AN ENGLISH WOMAN MOVING TO RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL ONLY TO BE WITNESS TO THE START AND END OF THE GRAF ZEPPELIN REVOLUTION

By: MRS. HAROLD MILLER

Price: $1,585.99

Publisher: RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL, : 1935

Seller ID: 0001167

Binding: Leather

Condition: Very Good

On offer is an original, manuscript diary dated 1935 beginning August 17th when the author sets off on the SS American Legion with her husband Harold. [Research suggests her husband's last name is Miller as she identifies 'Mother Miller' as one of the well wishers when they board the ship.] Her birthday is celebrated the very next day aboard ship. She begins to study Portuguese in earnest. In Rio they stay at the 'Gloria'; she reports that everything is very queer and she is scared to death; the language is impossible; lovely descriptions of Rio de Janeiro; going to Coco Casino; the mountains....
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1880 HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT OF THE NEW REVEREND AT THE CLINTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

By: REVEREND G.E. IHISON

Price: $595.99

Publisher: : 1880

Seller ID: 000978

Binding: Leather

Condition: Good

On offer is the original handwritten diary of the Reverend G.E. Ihison. It appears the young Reverend is newly installed in Clinton Congregational Church and there are immediate problems he must deal with. In neat tight script Rev. Ihison reveals immediately of his writing a Mr. Duncan refusing the pastoral position in Benton Harbor Congregational Church. He further details all his contacts, congregants welcoming him, new purchases and moving into his new home with his wife Ellen. Local historians and collectors will delight as the Reverend fully names all his contacts, visitors and occasions ...
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De Sacra Poesi Hebraeorum, Praelectiones Academicae Oxonii Habitae

By: Roberti Lowth [Robert Lowth]

Price: $455.99

Publisher: Oxoniensis Ditata : 1770

Seller ID: 000666

Binding: Leather

Condition: Very Good

De Sacra Poesi Hebraeorum, Praelectiones Academicae Oxonii Habitae...Subjicitur Metricae Harianae Brevis Confutatio: Et Oratio Crewiana….Second Edition. Robert Lowth [1710 - 1787] delivered lectures as Professor of Poetry at Oxford between 1741 and 1748. He held long proposed that Hebrew is the language spoken in Heaven. This edition contains the principal notes of Professor Michaelis, and notes by the translator and others. A mere seven years after the printing of this edition in 1777 the author became Lord Bishop of London. VG copy save for some general light soiling to the ivory boards. Int...
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