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Items with subject 'Voyages and Travel'
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Ellett A. Lewis Scrapbooks
by Lewis Family (1900 – 1940)
1 box (0.75 linear feet)
Ellett A. Lewis Scrapbook collection depicts family members and friends participating in activities outside of the home in Salisbury, Maryland through photographic documentation, 1900-1940. Images include Mr. Lewis’ service in World War I, New York City, Accomack County, Virginia, Pokomoke City, Maryland, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Eastern Shore homes, roadside camping, schoolhouses, classrooms and monuments to Virginia Dare and Francis Makemie.
English and American Photographers' Correspondence
by Church, George; Rosenblohm, William (1939 – 1940)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains the correspondence of two photographers-- an Englishman and an American--between 1939 and 1940. Also included are several photographs and negatives of England and Germany, one of which features Nazi flags behind a statue of King Wilhelm. The photographers wrote letters to and from about their love of photography, but also commented on the escalation of the Second World War. The men, who were both 27 years old, were William Rosenblohm of Mt. View, New Jersey and George Church of Barking, Essex.
Fred Arnolt Letters
by Arnolt, Fred; Mitscher, Joe (1932 – 1966)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
The Fred Arnolt Letters were written primarily between 1933 and 1945 from Arnolt, who was a merchant marine in the Isthmian Lines and later served in the Navy Construction Battalion "Seabees," to his parents in Metuchen, New Jersey. From 1942 to 1943, he worked as a technician and engineer for Spencer, White, and Prentis Incorporated in Sierra Leone, South Africa, Iran, and other government-censored locations. Also included are several letters from Joe Mitscher to his wife that are dated 1966; Mitscher wrote about being bloodthirsty and his love for his wife. The attached letters are transcribed.
Having Fun on the Run Postcards
by Curt Teich & Company (1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This set of 18 postcard views entitled "Having Fun on the Run" were created in 1942 by Curt Teich Company. The postcard, which would have been sent by someone on vacation, includes several racist and sexist depictions in its illustrations.
James Grossman Letters
by Grossman, James (1910 – 1970)
5 boxes (2.5 linear feet)
The James Grossman Letters consist of correspondence between the Navy sailor James Grossman and his parents, Ray and Myrtle, who lived in Alliance, Ohio. While most of the approximately 500 letters are dated between 1956 and 1957 when Grossman was aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823), there are letters written by Ray and Myrtle that date as early as 1910 and as late as 1970. Grossman wrote extensively about his service aboard the destroyer as it went to South America, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East via the Suez Canal (it was the last warship to pass through the canal before the Suez Crisis in 1956.) Additionally, Grossman and his parents wrote frequently about the farm back in Ohio and sent hometown newspapers. Also included are two photos of Grossman (December 1956 and March 1957), military ephemera, and handwritten notes about the family's history and miscellaneous drawings.
Jeanne Severance Letters
by Severance, Jeanne (1945 – 1962)
4 folders (0.4 linear feet)
This collection consists of letters from Jeanne Severance, a Red Cross volunteer, to Martha and Constance Greene from 1945 to 1946. Severance wrote from and reported on events in the many places she served, which included France, India, China, Myanmar, and Mexico. Several letters were censored by the United States Army. Also included are photographs of the Greenes in 1962 and some newspaper clippings. At the time, the Greenes had opened the office of Martha Greene real estate company on Long Island in Montauk, New York; there are several pictures of Martha in front of the original offices. The transcription of the letters is attached.
Keystone Stereoview Cards
by Keystone View Company Studios (circa 1900s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This set of 47 stereoview cards were created by the Keystone View Company in the early 1900s. They depict scenes and peoples from around the world.
Latin and South American Photograph Collection
by Unknown (circa 1950, 1980)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Latin and South American Photograph Collection documents life in various Latin and South American countries including the Bahamas, Brazil, the Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica's Dunn River Falls Local Church, Martinique, Mexico, Ecuador, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Puerto Rico, The St. Lucia Caribbean, and Tonga. It also includes images documenting the Pacific Conference of Churches, WACC. The photographs are not well labeled and depict scenes from events as well as candid shots of city and rural life.
Lester Fooks Collection
by Fooks, Lester (1874 – 1986)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
The Lester Fooks Collection was compiled by the Private from Salisbury, Maryland primarily between 1941 and 1945, although some of the material dates after this period to 1986 and even more dates before to 1874. The collection documents Fooks' service in Europe during the Second World War. The collection consists of photographs of American troops during the construction of a bridge, photographs of Adolf Hitler and German troops, French postcards, Reichsbank notes ranging from 1 to 100,000 that date between 1908 and 1923, Dutch athletic awards from the 1930s, German cigarettes with Nazi stamps, a Nazi pin and uniform cutting, an American stamp, and coins from Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Great Britain, Canada, and the United States that date between 1874 and 1986. The collection also includes a German ammunitions box with Fooks' addresses written on top.
Littleton Dennis Teackle Diary
by Teackle, Littleton Dennis (1799 – 1800)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains the "Travel Diaries of Littleton Dennis Teackle". The diaries were photocopied page by page and cover March through May of 1799. It is assumed to be one volume of a multi-volume work, as the entire work is indicated as having ended on January 1800. This particular volume covers Teackle's voyage from Philadelphia to London, England, and from there a tour encompassing much of rural England, Scotland, and his return trip to New York and finally in Virginia.
Luis Alaniz Collection
by Alaniz, Luis (1940 – 1994)
6 boxes (5 linear feet)
The Luis Alaniz collection consists of the personal scrapbooks, diaries, photographs, and military memorabilia of World War Two veteran Luis Alaniz. Born October 28, 1922 in Dallas, Texas, Alaniz enlisted in the United States Army on September 10, 1940. He was initially a Medical Technician, promoted to Private on May 25, 1941 and later Corporal on July 16, 1942, but was later a technician in the 755th Railway Shop Battalion. Alaniz was sent to Europe (France and Belgium) on December 5, 1943 and returned on October 5, 1945. He later worked for the New Mexico National Guard, United States Air Force in Sandia Base, and was part of the International Chemical Workers Union in Los Angeles, California.
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.