Mss Eur F252/31

Diary includes:

• Folio 1: pull out map of the USA, scale 2 inches = 110 miles (actual size 67cm x 35 cm) (copyright 1927 by Can.Pac.Rly)
• Folio 2 verso: photograph of the vertical rock formation “El Capitan” in the Yosemite Park
• Folio 3 recto: photograph of a view in the Grand Canyon
• Folio 3 verso: photograph of the Fujiyama volcano across Lake Hakone
• Folio 7 verso: photograph of picnicking at Grandes Rocques, Guernsey
• Folio 8 verso: photograph of picnicking at Grandes Rocques, Guernsey
• Folio 9 verso: postcard photograph of the Canadian Pacific liner ss. Empress of Britain
• Folio 9a: undated newspaper cutting on the sinking of the liner ss. Empress of Britain by enemy action [loose item]
• Folio 10 verso: cutting from the Abstract Log (Southampton to Quebec Voyage No.66W of 21st September 1935) of the ss. Empress of Britain showing latitudes, longitudes, wind and weather observations
• Folio 10a: newspaper cutting showing a photograph of the ss. Empress of Britain [loose item]
• Folio 13 verso: cutting showing a street plan of Baltimore and Ohio routes into Greater New York with location of steamship piers and connecting railroad stations (street plan© Rand McNally & Co.)
• Folio 15 verso: postcard photograph of The Capitol building, Washington
• Folio 17 verso: reproduction of a colour painting of Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, by Lesley Jackson (print No.9-©1929 Roundabout Prints)
• Folio 20 verso: photograph of the measuring of intercepted rainfall by the use of a tree trunk
• Folio 22 verso: photograph showing a 'representative set up for measuring run off' of water
• Folio 23a: photograph of an active gully before treatment by the Soil Conservation Service (South Tyger River Project) [loose item]
• Folio 24a: photograph of the same gulley as shown in folio 23a after the banks have been sloped by a bulldozer (South Tyger River Project) [loose item]
• Folio 27 verso: map of part of the USA showing Bogalusa to the north and Lake Pontchartrian and New Orleans to the south
• Folio 27 verso: map (1) of the American States of Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, in relation to a field trip of 10th-11th October 1935 (includes references to Soil Regions and Forest Associations) and map (2) showing New Orleans, Lake Pontchartrain and Bogalusa
• Folio 28 verso: photograph of a Taxodium conifer in Louisiana
• Folio 29 verso: photograph of Nyssa and Taxodium trees
• Folio 30 verso: photograph of ‘cut-over’ pine forest (P.Palustris) in Louisiana showing tree stumps
• Folio 31 verso: photograph of a “Parrot’s Pitcher” plant (Sarracenia psittacina) (Bogalusa, Louisiana)
• Folio 32 verso: photograph of a virgin long leaved pine forest in S.W. Louisiana
• Folio 33 verso: photograph of Live Oak Avenue with Tillandsia
• Folio 34 verso: photograph of residual virgin Pinus palustris trees
• Folio 35 verso: two photographs of the Rail Ferry crossing the Mississippi
• Folio 36 verso: postcard colour picture of ‘Blue Bonnets,’ (of the genus Lupinus) the Texas State flower
• Folio 38 verso: photograph with the description “where we bought a Navajo mat” (Crown Point Trading Co., Thoreau, New Mexico)Folio 40 verso: photograph of Yellow Pine and Oak Pine above ‘Mexican SPGS’
• Folio 41 verso: two photographs showing views of Bad Lands near Chin Le, Arizona
• Folio 42 verso: coloured picture postcard photograph (H-2073) of Canyon De Chelly, Arizona
• Folio 43 verso: coloured picture postcard photograph (H-4153) of the Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
• Folio 44 verso: photograph of Red Rocks near Fort Defiance with Cottonwood in the foreground
• Folio 45 verso: cutting (from an unknown publication) giving a description of Navajo Yeibichai ceremonies used to cure the sick, to avert evil, or to petition for unusual blessings
• Folio 46 verso: coloured picture postcard photograph showing examples of sand paintings of the Navajo Indians (©J.R Willis)
• Folio 47 verso: three photographs of views of the Grand Canyon, including a general view northwards showing the Colorado River and an isolated ‘block’ rock formation
• Folio 48 verso: photograph of a view of the Grand Canyon looking north among ‘The Pinon’ trees
• Folio 48a: copy of a business card of Research Forester Robert E. Nelson [loose item]
• Folio 49 verso: photograph of a north view across the Grand Canyon
• Folio 50 verso: photograph of a view of the Grand Canyon
• Folio 51 verso: photograph of the ‘(Modern) Indian Watch-Tower’
• Folio 51 verso: photograph showing a general view of the Grand Canyon
• Folio 52 verso: photograph of a general view across ‘The Canyon’
• Folio 52 verso: photograph of part of the Navajo Bridge over the Colorado River
• Folio 53 verso: coloured photograph of the White Tailed Squirrel of the North Rim
• Folio 53 verso: photograph of the ‘Fossil Forest’ of the ‘Painted Desert’
• Folio 54 verso: photograph of a general view south from Point Imperial 8,800ft. on the North Rim
• Folio 55 verso: photograph of a view along the Mount Carmel Highway at Zion National Park
• Folio 56 verso: coloured picture postcard photograph of crossed carving in sandstone formation, Zion-Mount Carmel Highway
• Folio 57 verso: postcard photograph of a cafeteria (Camp Centre, Zion National Park)
• Folio 58 verso: coloured picture postcard photograph of El Gobernador “The Great White Throne” rock formation, Zion National Park, Utah
• Folio 59 verso: photograph of the natural bridge at Bryce Canyon
• Folio 60 verso: coloured picture postcard photograph of the ‘Cathedral’ rock formation, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
• Folio 61 verso: two photographs of cedar breaks in a canyon area
• Folio 62 verso: two photographs of Bryce Canyon showing (1) a view from Rainbow Point and (2) typical pinnacles
• Folio 72 verso: newspaper (pull out) cutting from an issue of the Los Angeles Examiner, dated 24th October 1935, showing part of a report on a severe fire with the headline ‘Gales Drives Flames Over Southland’ (includes 3 newspaper photographs)
• Folio 77 verso: photograph of Yosemite Valley from the portal of the new Wawona Road Tunnel
• Folio 78 verso: photograph of ‘Jeffrey Pine’ on Sentinel Dome
• Folio 79 verso: photograph of ‘Big Trees’ in Mariposa Grove
• Folio 80 verso: photograph of El Capitan rock formation, Yosemite National Park, California
• Folio 81 verso: photograph of a young mule deer buck
• Folio 83 verso: map, scale 2 inches = 300 miles, showing automobile routes in the American States of Oregon, Montana, Washington, Nevada, Utah and Arizona
• Folio 84a: bookmarker card by Thacker, Spink & Co., Calcutta, with a list (on the reverse side) of recommended publications on the subject of Indian birds [loose item]
• Folio 85 verso: postcard photograph of Mount Tamalpais (Mill Valley, California)
• Folio 86 verso: postcard photograph of ‘One of Nature’s Freaks’ in Muir Woods National Monument, California, showing a fallen tree with branches pointing vertically
• Folio 87 verso: postcard photograph of ‘Stately Redwoods’ in Muir Woods National Monument, California
• Folio 87a: photograph showing a general view of a gully where water was removed by means of a diversion ditch [loose item]Folio 88 verso: photograph of the passenger ship M.S. Chichibu Maru
• Folio 90 verso: photograph of the Kalanianaole Highway, ‘the road that follows the old King’s Highway around Makapuu Point’
• Folio 91 verso: map of the Island of Oahu, in the Territory of Hawaii (map, scale 5 miles = 1 inch, compiled by Hawaii Tourist Bureau by Wright, Harvey & Wright)
• Folio 92 verso: coloured photograph of the N.Y.K. Line passenger ship M.S. Chichibu Maru
• Folio 93 verso: list of Japanese souvenir vocabularies
• Folio 94 verso: tourist information map (actual size 6½" x 6½") for N.Y.K. passengers showing Japan and the island of Hokkaido and part of Taiwan, with notes pencilled on the map by (?) the author
• Folio 95 verso: photograph of Peacock Alley Banquet Promenade
• Folio 96 verso: photograph of the Meiji Shrine
• Folio 96 verso: photograph showing a scene from a Chrysanthemum show in Tokyo
• Folio 96a: handwritten list of travel expenses in dollar and pound currencies [loose item]
• Folio 97 verso: photograph showing a view of Sankei-en Garden with cherry blossoms, Yokohama
• Folio 97 verso: photograph of The Harbour and Bund Park, Yokohama
• Folio 98 verso: coloured postcard photograph of a roadway lined with Cryptomerias conifer trees (Nikko)
• Folio 99 verso: coloured photograph of the Sacred Bridge, Nikko
• Folio 100 verso: coloured photograph of the Karamon and the Front Temple, Nikko
• Folio 101 verso: coloured photograph of the lemitsu shrine, Nokko
• Folio 102 verso: coloured photograph the Yomeimon main gate (Toshogu, Nikko)
• Folio 104 recto: photograph of a room of “ryokan” with the description ‘built and furnished in that sober simplicity which characterizes Japanese art and houses’
• Folio 104 verso: photograph of a view of Kegon-no-Taki (water mill) and Chuzenji Lake from Akchidaira, Nikko
• Folio 105 verso: photograph showing a ‘whole view’ of Miya-No-Shita Spa, Hakone National Park
• Folio 106 verso: photograph of Fujiyama volcano from Long Tail Pass
• Folio 106a: pull out map (actual size 12" x 10½") of part of Japan showing transport links to destinations that include Miyanoshita, Odawara, Gotemba, Numazu, Fujiyama, Suruga, Matsuda and Manazuru
• Folio 107 verso: photograph of “Big Hell” hot sulphur springs (‘grand sight of Owakudani, Hakone National Park’)
• Folio 108 verso: photograph showing a view of the Cryptomeria Avenue on the Hokkaido Road
• Folios 108a-108e: Japanese illustrations on paper, possibly in connection with a hotel or restaurant visited by the author, showing (1) a railway route, (2) a waiter holding a small tray with a plate of hot food and a drink (3) fruit on a pedestal fruit stand [5 loose items each measuring 4" x 3"]
• Folio 109 verso: coloured photograph of the Imperial Palace, Kyoto
• Folio 110 verso: coloured photograph of the Kinkakuji Temple, Kyoto
• Folio 111 verso: coloured photograph of the Heian Shrine, Kyoto
• Folio 112 verso: coloured photograph of the Chionin Temple, Kyoto
• Folio 113 verso: photograph of the ‘Big Bell’ of Chionin, Kyoto
• Folio 114 verso: photograph entitled ‘Picturesque Scenery of the Inland Sea’ showing junks (boats) sailing in the distance
• Folio 115 verso: photograph of the P&O 15,000 ton turbine steamer Corfu
• Folios 115a-115b: two photographs showing views of the snow-capped volcano at Fuji [loose items]
• Folio 116 verso: untitled photograph showing a group of junks sailing on a large stretch of water
• Folio 117 verso: photograph of the Willow Pattern Tea House at Shanghai
• Folio 118 verso: street plan of Shanghai, alongside the Whangpoo River with Pooting on the opposite bank (town areas include Chinese City, Nansz, French Concession, Shanghai Recreation Ground and International Settlement)
• Folio 119 verso: two photographs of Hong Kong showing (1) a street scene and (2) an aerial view
• Folio 120 verso: two photographs of Hong Kong showing (1) a night scene of the city from a distance and (2) sailing boats
• Folio 121 verso: two photographs of Hong Kong showing (1) a sedan chair being carried and (2) a street scene
• Folio 122 verso: two photographs of Hong Kong showing (1) a large building viewed from a distance across water (2) a junk sailing vessel
• Folio 123 verso: map (actual size 7”x 6½”) showing Hong Kong, Victoria Harbour and Kowloon City
• Folio 124 recto: photograph of a junk sailing vessel
• Folio 124a: cutting showing a theatre programme and a list of leading actors of the Kabuki-Za Theatre-Kobikicho [loose item]
• Folio 124b: cutting showing a photograph of a view of the Nuuanu Pali landscape located near Honolulu [loose item]
• Folio 124c: photograph of a bulldozer pushing in the sides of a large gulley as a means of sloping gully banks [loose item]
• Folio 124d: postcard photograph of a full view of Lake Ashi at Hakone National Park [loose item]