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Charles Pierce Ward Travel Diary

 Collection
Identifier: SC 00909

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Scope and Contents

Diary of a young American, Charles P. Ward, who lived in Brazil from March to July, 1936. Ward had evidently not done well at school and his father sent him to Brazil to live for a year. He is partially supervised by Lopo de Millo who is a friend of the family. Initially, Ward spends time making friends, going to clubs and trying to find ways to have fun, but very little time pursuing a job. Throughout the diary, Ward comments on being bored and lonely, how much he misses his family, how he wishes he could find a job, and how introspective he has become. By June, he is really frazzled and unsure what he needs to do. In mid-July, he makes plans to return home. By August, Ward seriously tries to find a job but is unsuccessful. He notes that he wishes to travel down the Panama River and eventually head home, but does not have enough money. He is homesick and lonely and bored with trying to fill up his day. He boards a ship for home on August 12. Ward writes insightfully about the learning experience of being on his own.

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Dates

  • Creation: 1935-1938

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

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Biographical Information:

Charles Pierce Ward was born May 26, 1917 in New York State. In 1935, he was 5’11”, weighed 160 pounds, and had blue eyes and brown hair.

Per a January 7, 1938 Daily News article on Pierce Ward's entry into the Golden Gloves competition, Ward was a “former all-around athlete who gained experience by knocking around the globe as beach-comber, pilot and movie extra.”

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0.01 Linear Foot

Acquisition Information:

Purchase.

Physical Description

1 vol.

Title
Guide to the Charles Pierce Ward Travel Diary
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Anne T. Johnson.
Date
2008-01-27
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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