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Items associated with name 'Canada'
Anne Rapp Collection
by Rapp, Anne (1949 – 1978)
6 boxes, 3 cartons (3.9 linear feet)
The Anne Rapp Collection documents the retiree's international travel between 1949 and 1974, primarily in the 1950s and 1960s. Rapp kept the schedules (itineraries), maps and guides, postcards, and ephemera for her travel around the world. She also kept detailed journals and took over 8000 color photographic slides. Places she traveled include Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, several Caribbean islands, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, several eastern bloc countries, Australia, New Zealand, several Pacific Islands, India, Japan, Israel, China, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), South Africa, and Ethiopia.
Confederate Bank Note collection
by Unknown (1861 – 1954)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
The Confederate Bank Note collection documents the Confederate and individual southern states' monetary culture during the Civil War, spanning 1861-1866. There are also bank notes from Germany, Canada, The Netherlands, and Bermuda spanning from 1914-1954.
Lynn Pritchard's Horoscope Readings Journal
by Pritchard, Lynn (1909 – 1947)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This large journal was kept by Lynn Pritchard of Grand Rapids, Michigan between 1909 and 1947. Pritchard, who was a photographer, traveled through Wisconsin, Canada, Kentucky, and other areas and read people's horoscopes. The readings are comprised of two pages: the horoscope chart with symbolic annotation and the "Data of Nativity" where information about the "principal" was recorded. The first reading was of Pritchard and was performed by Dr. Charles Patterson, an allopathic doctor, and also includes newspaper clippings about Pritchard's family.
Mental Photographs Journal (Medford, Massachusetts)
by Unknown (1873 – 1935)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This Mental Photographs Journal was compiled between 1873 and 1935 with most of the entries occurring in 1873. Given to "Mazie" from "her 'little' cousin Hosie," this journal has entries from various locations with the majority from Medford, Massachusetts and Brookfield, Nova Scotia, but also includes: Liverpool, Nova Scotia; Harvard, Massachusetts; Tufts, Massachusetts; the Atlantic; and Boston, Massachusetts. Each "mental photograph" consists of two pages of questions and answers that offer rich personal details about the respondent.
Pernia Brothers Photography Collection
by Pernia Brothers (circa 1950 – 1970)
6 boxes (3 linear feet)
This collection consists of glass photo slides from the Pernia Brothers. Photographs are from trips to different National Parks, amusement parks, beaches, and gardens in the United States, as well as travels to other countries including Canada and Mexico.
Special Collections Pamphlet Collection
by Various (1762 – 1985)
9 cartons, 2 boxes (10 linear feet)
The Special Collections Pamphlet Collection consists of over 800 published manuscripts discussing a wide variety of national and international topics. The materials date between 1762 and 1985. Similar topics have been grouped together, but may be found throughout the collection. Some of the major topics included in the collection are: race relations, Australia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, African American history, Native American history, military history (American Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean War), education, industry, labor history, agriculture, railways, government and politics, international relations, socialism, communism, economics, prisons, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, prohibition, temperance, women's history and groups, and biographies and obituaries.
The Mentor Collection
by Mentor Association (1916 – 1919)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Mentor was an American educational serial published from 1913 to 1930. Each issue of The Mentor focused on a different topic and were written by guest authors and the editorial staff. Most issues also included full page images with descriptions on the back. This collection of The Mentor dates from 1916 to 1919 and includes issues 118 thru 193 with some gaps.
Thomas Family Photographs
by Thomas Family (1909 – 1982)
4 folders (0.4 linear feet)
These approximately 250 photographs were taken between 1909 and 1982, though primarily in the 1930s and 1940s, and document the lives of family and friends of the Thomas family from Detroit, Michigan. Many of the photographs feature Costrella Thomas (later Griggs, then Hightower), who was the daughter of Bill and Lucille (maiden name Nelson). Also included is Lucille's mother, Ella Price, both of whom moved from Mississippi after the death of Lucille's father, John Nelson, between 1920 and 1930. There are photos of members from the Havard family, Mary Washington, George and Gerald Taylor, Mrs. Provost (who owned land in Ontario, Canada), and many other individual photos of identified people.
Travel Diaries of D.T. Mallett
by Mallett, D.T. (1888 – 1890)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Travel Diaries of D.T. Mallett consists of two diaries written by Daniel Throwbridge Mallett from 1888 to 1890. The diaries detail his travels across the United States, into Canada, and down to California by train. The majority of these travels span a few months in 1888 and are contained to one journal while the other diary briefly covers his trip home and otherwise contains his poetry and some details about his daily life from 1890.
Travel Diary of Mildred Greve
by Greve, Mildred (1957 – 1959)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary was written by Mildred Greve of Broome County, New York between 1957. The diary, which contains daily entries and accounts of expenditures, documents three trips abroad with her husband, James. The couple flew out of New York in 1957 for their first trip, which included a stop in Ireland and extensive stays in the villages and cities of Scandinavian countries like Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden. In 1958 they took their second trip to Europe, this time to Belgium where they attended the Brussels Exposition of 1958. After Belgium the Greves stayed in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and returned to Brussels for their return flight to America. The third trip was a road trip up the St. Lawrence Seaway in Canada. There is one letter from July 15, 1958 as well as a newspaper clipping about visiting Finland.
Travel Journal to Chicago and Toronto
by Unknown (1933 – 1936)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel journal documents the author's trip to the Chicago World's Fair in 1933 and trips to Toronto in 1934 and 1936.
Vinson and Buck Family Collection
by Allen, Betsy; Allen, Fulton; Allen, Lois; Buck, Leonard; Buck, Ruth Valesca Allen; Gorrell, Marlene Buck; Gorrell, William; Hancock, Julia "Betsy" Allen (1838 – 2012)
22 boxes, 7 oversize folders (10 linear feet)
The Vinson and Buck collection is made up of the personal papers and artifacts of the Buck family. The collection contains personal documents dating back to 1838 and includes the records and belongings of several families related to the Bucks, including: the Allens, the Gorrells, the Raudenbushes, the Klines, the Jennings and the Phillips. The bulk of the collection is made up of photographs that document Leonard Buck’s time in the military, the travels and home life of the Buck family, and local history. Other items include religious papers, personal and business correspondence, and family mementos.