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Thomas Wilkey journal on board the U.S.S. Delaware, 1798

Extent:
1.0 volume
Abstract:
Thomas Wilkey served under Stephen Decatur (1752-1808) in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France aboard the U.S.S. Delaware. During the course of the Quasi-War, the U.S.S. Delaware sailed between New York and the West Indies, protecting American ships from the French privateers. Wilkey’s journal contains daily records of the U.S.S. Delaware’s voyages in 1798, including weather conditions, courses set, latitude and longitude, daily activities, and encounters with other ships, including privateers.

Held at: Library Company of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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John Malcolm Brinnin papers supplement, circa 1800s-1998 (inclusive) 1935-1998 (bulk)

Extent:
13 linear foot
Abstract:
The Supplement to the John Malcolm Brinnin Papers comprises thirteen linear feet of material spanning the dates [1800s]-1998 (bulk dates 1935-1998). Most of the collection consists of letters to Brinnin; poems, a memoir, journals, and articles written by Brinnin; and personal documents, such as a passport, birth certificate, medical and hospice information, draft notice, photographs, and college diploma. However, the supplement also includes books or manuscripts written by other authors and friends, artwork, clippings, computer software, travel brochures and itineraries, and audiovisual material related to Brinnin.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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James Maxwell papers, 1860-1949 (inclusive) 1867-1900 (bulk)

Extent:
4.4 linear foot (13 boxes) and 2 oversize removal
Abstract:
The James R. Maxwell papers consist of the personal, professional, and family papers of James Maxwell, a resident of Newark, Delaware, and a civil engineer who worked for significant railroads in the American West and South America in the late 19th century.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Berta Ruck travel journals, 1928-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:
.6 linear foot (6 volumes)
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Six volumes of Welsh writer Berta Ruck's travel journals, including correspondence, photographs, and ephemera. Ruck records partial drafts of her works in progress, accounts of her financial and romantic difficulties, and memorabilia from her travels. She also details the growing anti-Semitism and the gradual rise of Nazi support in Austria.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Karl Bissinger papers, 1800, 1935-2008 (inclusive)

Extent:
18 linear foot (40 boxes), 6 oversize box, and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:
The papers of American photojournalist, restaurateur, and peace activist Karl Bissinger (1914-2008) encompass nearly seventy years of professional activity. This collection not only provides abundant documentation of Bissinger's careers in photography and social activism, but also offers rich visual resources for the history of photography in post-World War II America.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Extracts of current events, 1789-1810, 1829-1831 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
This collection contains four journals of an unknown Londoner cataloguing current events from 1789 to 1810 and from 1829 to 1831. The books present short news extracts in chronological order with a date assigned to each entry. Some of the most recurrent themes are aspects of everyday life but the diaries also include political and military news, court verdicts, and information about theaters in London among many other things. This collection is characteristic of a trend towards journal-keeping that grew in England throughout the 18th century. However, these diaries are entirely impersonal and include no information about the author's own life or opinions.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Joseph Hoare Beale journals, 1796-1848 (inclusive)

Extent:
9 volume
Abstract:
The Joseph Hoare Beale journals, 1796-1848, consist of nine volumes kept by a world traveler of the late eighteenth to late nineteenth-centuries. Beale, who may have been of Irish origin and served as secretary to Lord Thomas Pitt in Ceylon before traveling to America, recorded weather observations, activities, and expenses in the five "daily weather diaries." He also produced a holograph of Sir Thomas Moore's "Sacred Melodies."

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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F. D. Edgerton medical journal, 1875-1883 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (108 pages)
Abstract:
This medical journal was kept by Dr. Francis Daniels Edgerton for the Connecticut Industrial School for Girls and documents his diagnosis and treatment of the students' medical conditions from 1875 to 1883.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Journal of H. A. Emerson, 1864 january 1-december 29 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (168 pages)
Abstract:
Diary written by H. A. Emerson, nineteenth century paper mill owner in Franklin, Massachusetts. Entries focus on paper mill production and success, weather, local social events, family travels, with brief mentions of national political affairs in 1864.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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