Diary (New Orleans, Louisiana)
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Scope and Contents
Diary of a sailor or merchant seaman for the year 1921. In brief entries that cover most of the year 1921, the author notes his different employments. Starting out from and returning several times to New Orleans, La., he stopped (among other places) in Cuba, the Bahamas, the Virgina Islands, Brazil and New York City.
He also makes notes on money borrowed.
Dates
- Creation: 1921
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
0.01 Linear Foot
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in 2009
- Title
- Guide to the Diary (New Orleans, Louisiana)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository