On offer is a treasure of St. Albans and Burlington Vermont local history and genealogical information. This is the 1916 handwritten manuscript diary of Carrie S. Janes. Rarely does one find so dedicated a diarist who never fails to mention by full name visits and visitors, business and local activities and happenings; she even uses the memorandum area fully to record births, deaths, calls made to her and returned etc., etc. We have never seen some much pure data charmingly written and presented in so small a package of 4 days to a glance leather Standard Diary and perfectly legible to boot.. ... View More...
On offer is a modest, original 1905 - 1909 archive of letters, diary, map and photographs handwritten and compiled by one United States Navy sailor aboard the USS Virginia. The very large, very well filled 11 x 7 inch diary of a fun loving, enthusiastic young man who went off to sea to become a man and seasoned seaman as demonstrated in this excellent diary/journal/scrapbook of Casmire G. Bonkoske's around-the world adventures beginning with training on the USRS Franklin and then on to the USS Virginia. The letters, about 20, mostly to his sister and in-laws Mrs Vincent and Francis Turkiewicz,... View More...
On offer is a small diary where young American Army MP Charles A. White recorded his experiences in Korea during the war. White was from St. Louis, Missouri. He enlisted in the United States army in 1948 and served in the 95th Military Police Battalion. This battalion was the largest, most geographically dispersed military police battalion in the United States Army. The unit fell under the command of the 18th Military Police Brigade. The 95th was activated in June 1945 in Germany and operated until its inactivation in June 2014. It served in post-war Germany, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, I... View More...
On offer is a very unique archive of correspondence between Charles Copp and his family back home in the USA. Spanning the years 1917 through 1936, Copp apparently was an American living in Japan as an English teacher. The letters are long and full of content about the life of this man in pre-war Japan. Charles has definitely embraced the Japanese culture and his letters are very instructive in culture, manners and his detailed observations of the Japanese. He lived in Hiroshima, Yokoyama, Matsumoto and other cities. There are at least 40 full pages over 17 handwritten and typed letters which ... View More...
On offer is a superb and quite rare logbook detailing a cross-continent flight in an open-air biplane. Measuring 11 inches by 8 inches, the log book contains 19 typed pages plus 2 pages of orders The log book has a hard bound cover and it is in excellent condition. It is one of only five copies made. The log details a cross-country flight in 1932 in a two-seat open-cockpit BT-2B Douglas biplane, by First Lieutenant Air Corps Charles Dawson McAllister and Captain Gaylord S. Gilbert, Cavalry, National Guard. The flight was a training flight authorized by the chief of the Air Corps via Special Or... View More...
On offer is a sensational, significant, original 1913 manuscript El Paso, Texas diary handwritten by we believe a fascinating man named Charles E. Matthews, who was once known as William E. Smith aka the noted boxer Australian Billy. [While the book has no identification extensive research matching names mentioned in the diary, public events and Matthew's career path lead us to conclude the author was most certainly Matthews. For example he writes: "January 4th, 1913. At Abilene Texas attending preliminary hearing before U.S. Commissioner, case no. 51077-D. Reported 238909." "Janua... View More...
On offer are a sensational pair [2] of original 1923 - 1925 manuscript diaries handwritten by a young sailor named Charles F. Ber_____ [it is difficult to make out his last name which is written on a fragment of the inside front cover but researchers with access to crew manifests will undoubtedly confirm the full name] who served on the USS Raleigh [CL-7] in the Sick Bay [medical department] as a senior assistant to the doctor. The two diaries cover almost three years from the USS Raleigh's initial commissioning with over 400 pages of writing with significant entries throughout for historians ... View More...
On offer is a handwritten archive of manuscript diaries written by Charles F. Paige. In all there are seven [7] diaries covering the years 1900, 1902, 1904, 1906, 1913, 1920 and 1924. These make for a fascinating period collection of an incredibly hard working man who straddles the rural and urban worlds. He is a farmer, itinerant worker for other farmers and also works for extended periods on more modern works for the Boston Elevated Railroad Co. Charles is also entrepreneur earning as much as $2.25 per day, he pays those who labor for him 50 to 60 cents per day. Truly interesting even in the... View More...
On offer is a fine diary of successful farmer Charles L. Merrick of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, in the early years of the twentieth century. Merrick was born in 1902 and lived his life in Massachusetts. He passed away in 1995 at the age of 93. Merrick is part of a multi-generational family that has owned Merrick Farm in Wilbraham since the original land grant in 1714. The farm business continues to this day in the hands of his grandchildren and great grandchildren. At the time the diary was written, Merrick was 23 years of age. The diary tells us he had graduated from college and was a member of... View More...
Offered is a super letter copybook of 125 letters handwritten, some typed by Charles P. Levy of Frederick, Maryland. Mr. Levy is a bit of a character and somewhat garrulous as can be seen in his writings. The letters are an eclectic group some are business related, some personal; about getting a gun, repairs to it, a hunting dog and hunting in general [we note a letter to Governor Philip Lee Goldsboro on hunting laws] and also important legal and judicial matters involving the county and environs. They are all from 1910-1912 and are in good condition. Here are some snippets of this interestin... View More...
On offer s a superb, original 1905 - 1906 manuscript trip back in time being the official handwritten journal of the Victorian Club of Boston. The unpaginated book is about 80% full and has approximately 100 pages of handwritten meeting minutes, election nominating ballots, banquet menus, published meeting reports and other related ephemera. For the most part the writer is Club Secretary Charles S. Skinner and later Secretary Frank H. Jackson. Changes to the handwriting indicate we believe additional notes by Club President Frederick C. de Sumichrast an esteemed author and renowned Anglophile.... View More...
On offer is a super archive of ten [10] original 1939 - 1951 manuscript diaries handwritten by Charles Schobinger, noted member of the Ski Hall of Fame in Estes Park Colorado, beginning at age 14 writing of his life as a student while attending the Harvard School for Boys in Chicago. The diaries continue through his years in college and the NROTC during World War II and the years following the war. His family was evidently well - off as he wrote of receiving a gift from the maid on his birthday. Mr. Schobinger had a real love of the outdoors, scouting and sports as a teen, and continued these... View More...
On offer is a remarkable, original 1915 illustrated manuscript travel journal/scrapbook by the renowned Renaissance man Charles Wellington Furlong of Massachusetts lovingly created, deliciously detailed for his daughter, Ruthie. The noted trip to Madeira and the Canary Islands 'Morocco Etc. A Story' was sponsored by Harvard [from which a number of academic writings from this voyage were written including the Harvard Alumni magazine publishing an article on the expedition written by Henry Amory citing C.W. Furlong as a representative of Harper's and Dr. Erving as the ship's doctor. [Researchers... View More...
On offer is a super, original 1901 - 1905 manuscript diary handwritten by a Mayville Wisconsin man who enlisted in the United States Navy. Charles Wieseke (b.7/12/1879 - d.4/11/1965) who as he states in his first entry states, "Oct. 30th, 1901 - Enlisted in the navy in Milw for 4 years." We learn Charley served initially, during, the Spanish American War, as a naval seaman aboard the U.S.S. Massachusetts B2 which was frequently the Flagship and Charley endured Admiral's Inspections and he observes the many ships and boats that call on the flag. [He would return to his home of Maryville... View More...
On offer is a charming, original manuscript relic of Depression Era Toronto being the 1937 handwritten diary of Charlotte Grant, wife of Ivan Grant, mother of Reg. [perhaps Reginald] who lived at 1285 College St. in the College and Landsdown area known as 'Little Portugal' today. The personal account of Charlotte's life makes for an interesting window into 1930s Toronto as the Grant's enjoy numerous and diverse activities: getting new washing machine for Christmas, trips to a variety of Churches and Lodges, road trips, Carlton Cinema, Sunnyside Beach and also at Toronto's famous summertime fai... View More...
On offer is an interesting 5 year diary of a young American woman in the early years of WWII. Measuring 5.5 inches by 4 inches, it contains 365 pages. The diary is in good condition with all pages intact and covers sound. The handwriting is legible. The author of the diary is Cherrie Elli Barrow. She is a high school student living in Old Hickory, TN. Context suggests that she is living in a Girl's Dormitory at her school. The diary begins in 1939 and covers the time period 1939 to 1943. Casual research did not turn up any additional information on her. Old Hickory, TN was a DuPont Industries ... View More...
On offer is an outstanding collection of three engineering log books of vessels sunk in World War Two (WWII). The log books are those of three ships of the Italian merchant navy MN Cellina, MN Fella, and MN Rialto. In addition to the main or Deck Log, maintained by the ship's Master, a separate log was maintained by the Chief Engineer for the recording of all vital information about the ship's engines, mechanical systems, pressures, operating temperatures, etc. It may also contain technical drawings and specifications. The Chief Engineer had overall responsibility for the Engineering Departmen... View More...
On offer is a very complete diary of a young man in the early years of the 20th Century. The diary measures 7.5 inches by 5 inches and has 365 pages. It is 100% complete. The book is in good condition and all of the pages are intact. The handwriting is legible and easy to read. The author is a young man named Christian Aitken. In the diary, he also wrote his first name as Crisfield, but census records list the young man as "Christian H. Aitken". The census lists his birthday as August 23, 1884 (noted in the diary also), which made him 23 years old in 1907. Aitken was single and lived w... View More...
On offer is a super group of eight [8] very full original manuscript diaries whose dates cover the post World War I 'Roaring Twenties' era of 1920 through 1927 handwritten by Christian Henry Aitken [b. August 23rd, 1884 to Archibald and Caroline Aitken] a Scottish man married in 1914 to Eleanor W. Goettelman. From casual reading we learn they had a baby girl in 1921; they lived in West Philadelphia where Christian works as a bank clerk and then the U.S. Postal Service. He vacations in Atlantic City and other places along the Eastern Atlantic shore, plays a lot of poker, enough to detail the mo... View More...
On offer is a simply sensational group of three [3] original hand drawn art books and handwritten letters by noted artist Christian B. Newswanger [also Xtian Newswanger] created and compiled during the artist's service in the Merchant Marine during World War II. He served aboard numerous vessels including the "Sabine Sun", The "S.S. Virginian" and the "Albion Victory". The work is a very eclectic offering with a unique perspective of seaman activities and marine duties from this talented artist. Much of the work is divided between pencil sketches and pastels. One book, ... View More...
