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Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, October 1892

Title Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1892-1901

Place United States

Subjects Bowdoin College, Brothers and sisters, DuQuoin Coal Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company

Format Business records, Correspondence, Diaries, Genealogies, Invoices, Manuscripts, Personal narratives, Records

User-Contributed Transcription Tues. 27. Breakfast about 7:30. rather late for impatient boys. Took electric cars for Fair, entering about 8:45 A.M. Rode all around grounds, first on Elevated R.R. then went to Manufacturers Liberal Arts Building - found Oberlin, Hampton, Wellesley, Carleton +c. saw Misses Nettelton, Nash, Foote, Folsom - also Barker & Stokes - Barker & Miss Foote went with us through Indian Village +c. Forestry, Show & Leather, Krupp Exhibit. and to Dairy to Lunch - sour milk .05 - privilege of occupying table, 4 cts. each. Then over to Horticulture Building, Wooded Island +c. Nette found Miss Gunn, who spent most of P.M. with us. Rose Garden +c. then through Manufacturers again out to Baker's Chocolate Building, where we greatly refreshed ourselves - then along colonnade & peristyle, through Case[?] - & to Agriculture Building - Fine exhibit from British Guiana stuffed animals & birds & collection of insects wh. delighted the boys. Miss Gunn left us after this. Supper successfully at French Bakery - then all but Miss Moore walked back to Hotel. Washed up - +&went out to porch by Lake to plan tomorrow, write up Cash Acct - & Diary -c Tried to find Grace Duncan but failed

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 12 Folder 277

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2521px × 4907px 70.82 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_001_067.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQCO

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