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Mss Eur F252/4
- Record Id:
- 040-002291220
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002291215
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001001.0x0000a1
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F252/4
- Title:
- Journal of Experiences in the USA, 1914-1915
- Scope & Content:
-
Diary includes the following:
- Folio 2 verso: Map of the USA (size: 11cm x 7cm) showing approximate route and situation of chief points visited
- Folio 6: photograph of Forts guarding Queenstown Harbour on East side
- Folio 6: photograph of shipping in Queenstown Harbour
- Folio 8 verso: photograph of ‘first coast boat sighted!’ – Robert Di [illeg.] and Miss Bloom’
- Folio 8 verso: photograph of ‘ss. Cedric 2nd Class upper deck’
- Folio 10 verso: photograph of ‘ss. Cedric 2nd Class upper deck – Miss E Bloom’
- Folio 16: photograph of ‘The Capitol from the Botanic Gardens Washington DC’ (20th Dec 1914)
- Folio 17 verso: photograph of T E Snyder
- Folio 17 verso: photograph of H S Barber
- Folio 25: photograph of ‘Dr Schwarz and Mr Barber’
- Folio 25: photograph of ‘The National Museum’
- Folio 31: photograph of tree Fagus americane in Park, Washington
- Folio 31 verso: photograph of tree Paulovnia with fruits and flower buds
- Folio 34A: newspaper cutting from the New York World with heading ‘Statistics of Lynching’ [loose item]
- Folio 34 verso: two photographs of West face of National Museum, Washington DC, taken 16th Nov 1914
- Folio 46 verso: two photographs of views taken at the Great Falls of the Potomac from VA shore
- Folio 52 verso: photograph of ‘The Washington Monument – 555’ high’ (8th Jan 1915)
- Folio 57 verso: photograph of tree ‘Gleditsia triacanthos, the Honey Locust, in the park, Washington DC’
- Folio 59 verso: photograph of tree ‘Ginkgo biloba with fruits, Washington DC’
- Folio 60 verso: photograph of tree ‘Betula nigra in Rock Ck. PK.
- Folio 60 verso: photograph of trees ‘Fagus americana and Juniperus Virginiana’ in Rock Ck. PK.
- Folio 63: photograph of a group of six persons ‘Party at Bluemont Va.,’ (group includes Miss Katherine J., F. CC, Miss Caroline J., and Dr. Bøving and two unnamed persons)
- Folio 63 verso: photograph of Craighead and Miss Johnson at Bluemont Va.
- Folio 64: photograph of Miss Johnson, Craighead and Dr Bøving sitting on ‘Snake Fence’ at Bluemont VA.
- Folio 65A: short article (from unknown publication) entitled ‘Forest Insect Investigations’ by A D Hopkins (Jan-Feb 1915) [loose item]
- Folio 67 verso: two photographs of ‘Stenomimus Pallidus adults and Larvae in situ E. Branch Marsh’
- Folio 68 verso: photograph of ‘Site of Anthophora Colony, near E Branch River’
- Folio 69 verso: photograph of ‘Collecting at the Anthophora Colony’
- Folio 70: photograph of ‘Anthophora Abrupta’
- Folio 70: photograph of ‘Cells and Larvae’
- Folio 74: handwritten note showing a list of abbreviations, names and numbers [loose item]
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002291215
036-002291216
040-002291220 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F252 : Papers of Sir Harry Champion, Indian Forest Service 1912-40; Professor of Forestry, Oxford 1940-59
Mss Eur F252/1-80 : Diaries
Mss Eur F252/4 : Journal of Experiences in the USA, 1914-1915 - Hierarchy:
- 032-002291215[0001]/036-002291216[0004]/040-002291220
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F252
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
-
1 volume and 30 photographs
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1914
- End Date:
- 1915
- Date Range:
- Oct 1914-Mar 1915
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- 74 folios
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)