Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Description and travel
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Helen Driscoll Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3124
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of one scrapbook and one letter received by Driscoll Pharmacy in 1928 that was delivered via airmail piloted by Charles Lindbergh. The scrapbook comprises the bulk of the collection and dates from 1920 to 1927, with the bulk of its items dating from 1922 to 1924. The scrapbook was disassembled for preservation purposes and page numbers were added. The collection is arranged chronologically and by scrapbook page number.
The scrapbook was kept by Helen Driscoll...
Dates:
1920-1928; Majority of material found within 1922-1924
Thomas Butler Gunn Diaries
Collection
Identifier: A0632
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 22 volumes of diaries dating July 7, 1849-April 7, 1863. In addition to nearly daily diary entries, the collection includes newspaper clippings, letters, photographs, sketches, and other items inserted into the volumes by Gunn. Gunn wrote extensively about his experiences in the New York publishing and literary world, encounters with well-known literary and artistic personalities (such as Fanny Fern, James Parton, Walt Whitman, Fitz James O’Brien,...
Dates:
1818-1902; Majority of material found within 1849-1863
Caroline L. Bowes Kennedy Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3098
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two letters, an account statement, and a travel journal written by Caroline L. Bowes Kennedy (Carrie). Items date from 1859, 1864, and 1878 to 1879, and are arranged chronologically. The 1879 travel journal comprises the largest portion of the collection.
The two earliest items relate to Carrie’s parents. The first is an account of the estate of Daniel Bowes with Charles Eberle for services rendered at the funeral of Daniel Bowes dated 9 September...
Dates:
1859-1879