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Notes of Journeys, 1920-1922
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
Typescript diary of three separate trips over the span of three years. Includes photographs, postcards, pullman tickets, clippings, printed programs, etc.
First section titled "Notes of journey to Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, August 4th to September 15, 1920 with Ann C. Fraser." Includes approximately 180 silver gelatin snapshots and photographic postcards (ranging from 4.5x7.5 cm. to 8x13 cm.), and 14 printed postcards. Most of the photographs have numbers which correspond to a list of captions provided at the front of the section. Comprises approximately 100 pages according to original pagination.
Second section titled "Notes of a trip into Kentucky and Tennessee, March and April, 1921." Includes approximately 75 silver gelatin snapshots and photographic postcards (ranging from 4.5x7 cm. to 15x25 cm.), and 15 printed postcards. Most of the photographs have numbers which correspond to a list of captions provided at the front of the section. Comprises approximately 18 pages according to original pagination.
Third section titled "Notes on a Journey to Niagra and Kentucky, March 24th - April 4th, 1922." Includes 17 silver gelatin snapshots (7x11 cm.). Most photographs have type-written caption information, which also correspond to a guide to illustrations provided at the back of the section. Comprises approximately 15 pages according to original pagination.
- Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologically.
Collection History
- Custodial History
The glass lantern slides were given the Princeton Geology Department by the Fraser family following Fraser's death, and were subsequently transferred to the library.
The collection was transferred to the Rare Books division in 2010.
- Processing Information
Finding aid expanded and updated by Valerie Addonizio in 2009 and 2012.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Credit this material:
Notes of Journeys; George C. Fraser Collection, WC038, Rare Book Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- ReCAP (rcpxr): Box 6
