Carl Barsch Diaries
Scope and Contents Note
The Carl Barsch Diaries comprise four diaries kept by a relation of Carl Barsch of Philadelphia in a "Wanamaker Diary" for the years 1913, 1914, 1915, and 1916. The diaries contain discussions of his education, teaching, family, and various activities. Mention is made of working as a traveling salesman and watching baseball. The diary records on July 5, 1914: "Saw Pres. Wilson leaving the White House to attend Church. We visited the Library of Congress." Also includes a few printed items which had previously been kept loose in the bound diaries. The "Wanamaker Diaries" incorporate room for personal journal entries along with ample printed materials, advertisements, and informational items inside the diary.
Dates
- Creation: 1913 - 1916
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Gift of Dr. John Hirsch, October 3, 2007.
- Title
- Carl Barsch Diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Scott S. Taylor. Georgetown University Library Booth Family Center for Special Collections
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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