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Florence and Marion Walbridge travel letters, 1881-1898 (inclusive)

Extent:
.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
This collection of thirty-nine handwritten letters from Florence and Marion Walbridge to family members back home in Brooklyn, New York, chronicles their five-month journey throughout Europe and the Middle East. Detailed letters provide an account of their exposure to the cultural legacy of antiquity and the Renaissance through travel.

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

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George Morehouse papers and memorabilia relating to travels to the Holy Land, 1928-1929, after 1974 (inclusive)

Extent:
.4 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
This collection of hand written notes, photographs, postcards and publications, details the cruise George Morehouse (1854-1931) embarked on through the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Sailing from New York on January 10, 1929, this 46 day cruise aboard the S.S. Adriatic made ports of call in Madeira, Gibraltar, Algiers, Monte Carlo, Naples, Athens, Constantinople, the Holy Land and Egypt.

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