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Genieve Lamson Diary, 1909
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    • Creator: Lamson, Genieve, 1887-1966.
    • Date Created: 1909
    • Description: Genieve Amelia Lamson was born in Randolph, Vt. to Whitcomb Elisha and Hannah Amelia (Philbrick) Lamson on April 29, 1887. Lamson graduated from Randolph High School in 1905. After graduation, she taught for four terms in Vermont district schools and for five years (until 1915) in high schools in Roselle Park, NJ and Springfield, Mass. Lamson completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Chicago, receiving her B.S. degree in 1920 and an M.S. in geography in 1922. She accepted a professorship at Vassar College in 1922 and taught in the geography department until her retirement in 1952. Lamson traveled extensively during her 20s. In 1909, she visited family and friends in the Pacific Northwest and went on several sightseeing excursions in California, Oregon, and Washington. She and her sister Gail traveled through Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy in 1912, and the pair took a trip to Bermuda in 1915. Lamson was an active suffragist and was appointed by the Vermont Suffragist Association to chair the suffragist convention in Orange County in 1919. Lamson remained an active member of her community throughout her life, donating her time and money to a number of social and professional organizations. She was also a historian and choir member of Bethany Congregational Church, a sponsor of Vermont Symphony Orchestra concerts in Randolph, a member of the Randolph Woman’s Club, and a member of the Randolph Garden Club. Lamson died on September 22, 1966. Topics in Lamson’s diaries include teaching (as well as the process for becoming a certified teacher in Vermont circa 1910), major cities of the West Coast, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle; turn-of-the-century fashion and home clothes-making, the sinking of the Titanic, turn-of-the-century slang, and the local history of Randolph, Vt.
    • Parent Collections: Diaries


    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


      Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, June 14 - August 2, 1863
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        • Creator: Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.
        • Date Created: 1863
        • Description: Tensions between the major European powers, a French victory in Puebla, draft riots in New York City, and the American Civil War battles of the summer of 1863 serve as the backdrop for this diary. The Marshes receive visits at Piobesi from several friends, including writer and journalist Anna Blackwell, diplomat John A. Kasson, and journalist William James Stillman. They also take a lengthy trip into the Alps, hiking several mountains during their travels. George Perkins Marsh finishes the manuscript for Man and Nature, and he and his wife agree to lease the Casa d’Angennes again for the winter. Topics in this diary include Italian agriculture, tourism and hospitality in Italy and the Alps, gossip and etiquette in Italian high society, renting and occupying real estate in Italy, King Victor Emmanuel, the experiences of the Italian peasantry, nineteenth-century attitudes towards insanity, nineteenth-century (American) Independence Day celebrations, expatriate attitudes towards the American Civil War, and the treatment of American soldiers during the Civil War. This diary covers several topics relating to religion, as well, including Irish Catholicism, the Pope, the overlap between Church and State in Italy, Catholic attitudes towards Protestantism, conversion, and religious celebrations.
        • Parent Collections: Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries, Vermont Diaries


        Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, August 3 - October 21, 1863
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          • Creator: Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.
          • Date Created: 1863
          • Description: George Perkins Marsh becomes dean of the Italian diplomatic corps in this diary, following the recall of English ambassador Sir James Hudson. Diplomatic relations between Rome and Turin deteriorate during this period, while France’s interference in Mexico bears fruit with the crowning of Emperor Maximilian I. The Marshes travel extensively in this diary, taking trips into the Alps and the South of France. Topics in this diary include tourism and hospitality in Italy and Southern France, education in Italy, communication methods in rural Italy, agriculture and land ownership in Italy and France, foreign enlistment in the American Civil War, crime and punishment in Italy and France, the experiences of the Italian peasantry, erosion and land management in Southern France, French art and architecture, the effects of American Civil War on other countries, divorce in the 19th century, language and accents, diplomatic etiquette, and Christianity, especially Catholicism.
          • Parent Collections: Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries, Vermont Diaries


          Vermont Alumnus vol. 21 no. 10
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            • Creator: University of Vermont
            • Date Created: 1942
            • Parent Collections: University of Vermont Alumni Publications, Vermont Alumnus


            Vermont Alumni Weekly vol. 13 no. 12
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              • Creator: University of Vermont
              • Date Created: 1934
              • Parent Collections: University of Vermont Alumni Publications, Vermont Alumni Weekly


              Vermont Alumni Weekly vol. 13 no. 13
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                • Creator: University of Vermont
                • Date Created: 1934
                • Parent Collections: University of Vermont Alumni Publications, Vermont Alumni Weekly


                Vermont Alumni Weekly vol. 13 no. 18
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                  • Creator: University of Vermont
                  • Date Created: 1934
                  • Parent Collections: University of Vermont Alumni Publications, Vermont Alumni Weekly


                  Vermont Alumni Weekly vol. 13 no. 19
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                    • Creator: University of Vermont
                    • Date Created: 1934
                    • Parent Collections: University of Vermont Alumni Publications, Vermont Alumni Weekly


                    General order no. 1 ... Samuel W. Thayer, of Burlington, is hereby appointed Surgeon General of the State of Vermont, with the rank of Brigadier General
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                      • Creator: Vermont. Adjutant and Inspector General's Office., Thayer, Samuel White, 1817-1882., Washburn, Peter T. (Peter Thacher), 1814-1870., Dillingham, Paul, 1799-1891.
                      • Date Issued: 1865
                      • Description: Order appointing Samuel W. Thayer Surgeon General of Vermont with the rank of Brigadier General along with promotions of several other officers.
                      • Parent Collections: Civil War Broadsides and Ephemera