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Shaw, Frances-Italy, Frances Wells Shaw Travel Diaries with Notes, Receipts, and Ephemera, 1929

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Title Shaw, Frances-Italy, Frances Wells Shaw Travel Diaries with Notes, Receipts, and Ephemera, 1929

Creator Shaw, Frances Wells, 1872-1937

Date 1929

Place United States

Language English

Subjects Cruise ships, Mothers and daughters, Upper class

Description Papers of Frances Wells Shaw of Chicago and Lake Forest, Illinois, wife of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw. Bulk consists of material related to the frequent domestic and international travels of Frances Shaw during the first half of the 20th century. Includes her diaries, travel materials and memorabilia, and photographs. Also includes correspondence to and from Frances Shaw and her daughters, plus the diaries of her brother-in-law, Charles T. Atkinson.

User-Contributed Transcription Well bread water until very close
to water like it. Tried it too to see it. Das
to blue short like X now. Corn to
country not pretty & [[?]] of [[?]] [[?]]
after lunch. I read my Syracuse
about the Sea Battle 413 BC
which happened near it and in
front of where I am on the
little shore 2nd floor terrace
of this Hotel - out of the wind
in a comfy chair. I read
dusting for 2 hours there
took a little well earned

but I can't find Etha! -
Stroling Achradina's setting
fire & Roman streets with
bus burning grass & wide
paths under my window.
Wish I had the encyclopedea with
me - or Dr. Paul Shorey
would be here. [[?]]
Hayes & Williams give good
advice. "Syracuse 3 days"
1st morning Streets & Ortizia, 2nd
early ending in Museum & 3rd
afternoon. Boat to [[?]]
2.00 Acradina & Neopolis (Catacombs)
3.00 Episcoal & walls.

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Archival Collection Title Frances Wells Shaw papers

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Call Number Midwest MS ShawF Box 3 Folder 31

BibID 998397608805867

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 998397608805867_Midwest_MS_ShawF_box_03_fl_31_191.TIF

Unique Identifier NL1Z98F

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