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Mary Jean Simpson Diary, 1939
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    • Creator: Simpson, Mary Jean, 1888-1977.
    • Date Created: 1939
    • Description: In this diary Mary Jean spends the spring semester at UVM attending YWCA meetings, a Committee on the Worlds Fair, traveling to a Dean’s convention in Cleveland Ohio, visiting John in NYC, going to Phi Beta Kappa events, sorority luncheons, faculty meetings, and attending various student life events. Due to the busy nature of her life, some weeks in this diary are akin to a daily planner for Mary Jean. During the summer months, Mary Jean regularly goes to church, has dinner with friends, works on the Fletcher Farm, and occasionally goes out to see movies. Returning to work at UVM in the fall leaves her with a busy schedule involved in student social affairs and faculty business, once again attending regular meetings and conferences including the Ladies of Faculty, Phi Beta Kappa, and the YWCA. Ending out her year is a lively description of time spent with family around the Christmas holiday. Topics in this diary include student and faculty life at UVM, with a focus on Pan-Hellenic life, church and social life in Vermont, and brief mentions of locomotive transportation.
    • Parent Collections: Diaries
    Part of: Diaries




    Letter to Eunice Crafts, May 16, 1824
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      • Creator: Crafts, Samuel Chandler, 1768-1853.
      • Description: Topics include May 11, 1935 editorial in the New York Times about Austin's criticism of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
      • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress


      Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, May 16 - July 24, 1862
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        • Creator: Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.
        • Date Created: 1862
        • Description: The Marshes travel extensively in this diary, passing through Biella and other Alpine towns as they hike and explore the region. On a trip to Florence, the Marshes reconnect with Hiram Powers, who sculpts a bust of Caroline Crane Marsh over several sittings. At one point between trips, the Marshes receive a visit from Lady Caroline Estcourt and her sisters in Turin. Topics in this diary include tourism and hospitality in Italy and the Alps, agriculture and rural industry in Italy, Italian court etiquette, relations between the Italian social classes, Italian marriages, Mexican politics, the Crimean War, and the effects of the American Civil War on Italy. This diary also covers several topics relating to religion in Italy, including persecution, legal protection, religious neutrality in diplomacy, religious celebrations, charitable works, and religious orders.
        • Parent Collections: Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries, Vermont Diaries
        Part of: Diaries



        Letter to Mary Collamer, February 14, 1847
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          • Creator: Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865.
          • Description: Topics include lunch with Herber Hoover; Austin's duties as Assistant Minority Leader.
          • Parent Collections: Letters Home From Congress



          Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, January 1 - April 7, 1863
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            • Creator: Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.
            • Date Created: 1863
            • Description: Troubles within the Church of England, the Polish Revolution, and widespread dissatisfaction with the Italian government and King Victor Emmanuel serve as the backdrop for the events in this diary. After a little more sightseeing in and around Pegli, the Marshes head to Piobesi and move into the Castello di Piobesi Torinese for the summer. Topics in this diary include Protestantism in Italy, crime in Italy, acquiring and occupying real estate in Italy, music and performance in Italy, the climate and culture in Piobesi, Italian elite’s attitudes towards liberalism, Italian social etiquette, tourism and hospitality in Italy, women’s education and occupations in the 19th century, and Italian and international attitudes towards the United States and the American Civil War.
            • Parent Collections: Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries, Vermont Diaries
            Part of: Diaries