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Field name | Value |
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Title | Eva E. Blackwelder Travel Journal [4] |
Author/Creator | Blackwelder, Eva E (fl. 1938-1957) |
Date | 28 Feb-21 Mar 1939 |
Document type | Travel Journal |
Description | Eva E. Blackwelder's diary of her tour of Massachusetts, stopping at many historic places and giving details about historic events such as the Plymouth Colony and the Salem Witch Trials. She gives details of food eaten, places visited and hospitality offered by people she meets. She gives detailed descriptions of the weather and the history of the places visited. As well as journal entries, the diary also includes clippings from newspapers, photos and illustrations of places visited and booklets from hotels. |
Theme(s) | Women and Tourism Historical, Cultural or Religious Tourism Accommodation, Hospitality and Entertainment The Great Outdoors About themes |
Regions | United States of America |
Country/State | Massachusetts |
Keywords | Plymouth Colony, pilgrims, history, Harriet Beecher Stowe, education, art, family, motor car, American War of Independence, women, literature, harbour, museum, weather, Salem Witch Trials, Mayflower, Tom Thumb, architecture, Paul Revere, lake, cemetery, health |
Visual content | View thumbnails |
Collection | Maud Del Mar Blackwelder Travel Diaries, 1938-1957 |
Reference | Ms. N-1847 |
Library | Massachusetts Historical Society |
Language | English |
Copyright | Copyright of this material is retained by the content creators. Massachusetts Historical Society does not claim to hold any copyrights to these materials |