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(Gus) Writings
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    • Creator: Prospect Archives and Center for Education and Research
    • Description: Selected Writings are transcriptions of a child‚Äôs writing. They were made by various people working with the file, at different times, generally in preparation for a workshop or institute at which the child‚Äôs work was to be studied. Other than the use of pseudonyms and the removal of other identifying elements, no consistent guidelines for handling spelling, punctuation, or other idiosyncrasies were applied.
    • Parent Collections: Prospect Archive of Children's Work, (Gus)
    Part of: (Gus)


    (Iris) Narrative
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      • Creator: Prospect Archives and Center for Education and Research
      • Description: The records consist of Prospect School teachers‚Äô weekly notes and semi-annual reports to parents about (Iris), plus, as available, notes of Descriptive Reviews about her and her work.
      • Parent Collections: Prospect Archive of Children's Work, (Iris)
      Part of: (Iris)


      Catalogue
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        • Creator: Prospect Archives and Center for Education and Research
        • Description: The catalogues are year-by-year summaries of (Mick‚Äôs) original collection preceded by an overall summary, all prepared by Archive Scholars/Fellows working with the original material.
        • Parent Collections: Prospect Archive of Children's Work, (Mick)
        Part of: (Mick)


        Writings
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          • Creator: Prospect Archives and Center for Education and Research
          • Description: Selected Writings are transcriptions of a child‚Äôs writing. They were made by various people working with the file, at different times, generally in preparation for a workshop or institute at which the child‚Äôs work was to be studied. Other than the use of pseudonyms and the removal of other identifying elements, no consistent guidelines for handling spelling, punctuation, or other idiosyncrasies were applied.
          • Parent Collections: Prospect Archive of Children's Work, (Mick)
          Part of: (Mick)


          Writings
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            • Creator: Prospect Archives and Center for Education and Research
            • Description: The selected writings are transcriptions of a child‚Äôs writing. They were made by various people working with the file, at different times, generally in preparation for a workshop or institute at which the child‚Äôs work was to be studied. Other than the use of pseudonyms and the removal of other identifying elements, no consistent guidelines for handling spelling, punctuation, or other idiosyncrasies were applied.
            • Parent Collections: Prospect Archive of Children's Work, (Neil)
            Part of: (Neil)


            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


              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
                Part of: 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
                  Part of: Diaries


                  Mary Jean Simpson Diary, 1930
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                    • Creator: Simpson, Mary Jean, 1888-1977.
                    • Date Created: 1930
                    • Description: In this diary Mary Jean deals with some major health issues including damaged knees and a cut in her hand that landed her in the hospital for months that left much of the summer and early fall in the diary empty. Surviving a very cold winter in Washington DC, much of her daily life involves dinner parties, reading books, and visiting the movies alongside occasional visits from friends and family such as her Aunt Harriet. Mixed into descriptions of her daily life are mentions of national issues such as her brother John’s financial worries at the beginning of the Great Depression. Topics in this diary include the Great Depression, medical treatments including both home and professional remedies, and social and work life in Washington DC.
                    • Parent Collections: Diaries
                    Part of: Diaries


                    Mary Jean Simpson Diary, 1940
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                      • Creator: Simpson, Mary Jean, 1888-1977.
                      • Date Created: 1940
                      • Description: This unique diary includes brief accounts from major life events between 1939 and 1943. Entries in 1939 and 1940 mention work and family life, traveling to Washington for a conference, Christmas, and some social activities such as shopping or going to the movies. The entries in 1942 detail the death of Mary Jean’s mother, and the emotions she and her brother experience over it. In 1943 she details the death of her Aunt Kate and the funeral held in her honor. Topics include death and grief, US Labor Department, family life in Vermont, and commercial life in Vermont.
                      • Parent Collections: Diaries
                      Part of: Diaries