Collection of Anna C. Sullivan
Overview
This collection consists of the travel journal of Anna C. Sullivan, which details her trip to Europe at the onset of World War I. The journal also includes a description of her trip to New England and Canada and contains contact information and other notes. A world map found folded and inserted loose at the back of the volume is included.
Dates
- Creation: 1914 - 1920
Creator
- Sullivan, Anna C., 1848- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Anna C. Sullivan
Anna C. Sullivan was born July 2, 1848. She wrote of "Pa" [her father] and Margaret Sullivan as travel companions on her trip to Europe. Sullivan also described going to see her Aunty Jo and Uncle Dick in Long Island City.
Extent
1 volume (+ 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a handwritten travel journal titled "My Trip Abroad" which was kept by Anna C. Sullivan as she and her family traveled to Europe. The bulk of the journal was written between July and August, 1914 as World War I began. The journal details traveling to various destinations from Massachusetts to Europe, including Dublin, Ireland, London, England, and Paris, France, as well as the voyage on the S.S. Minnewaska to and from the United States. The journal is signed by the ship's captain, Thomas F. Gates. Sullivan also comments on the environment in Europe at the brink of World War I.
The second part of the journal describes Sullivan's trip to New York, Massachusetts, and Canada in 1920 where she visited relatives and went sightseeing. The manuscript includes a description of a surprise birthday party held in her honor. It also contains a directory of contact information and a short poem. A large-format world map was found folded and loosely inserted at the back of the volume.
Physical Location
MS B175
Physical Location
MS R11
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, 2011
- Title
- Guide to the Anna C. Sullivan Collection
- Subtitle
- Collection of Anna C. Sullivan
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by cmh, 2011
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/4675767953
- Preferred citation
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Anna C. Sullivan Collection, Department of Special Collections, MS B175, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository