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Institution: Haverford College
Website: http://www.haverford.edu/library/special/
Creator: Collins, Anna Albertson.
Title: Anna Albertson Collins diaries.
Dates: 1780-1965
Extent: 3.25 linear feet
Language: Materials in English.
Scope and Content Note: This collection consists primarily of travel diaries kept by Anna Albertson Collins (Mrs. Lester Collins) on her numerous trips abroad between 1909 and 1965. Diaries include photographs and postcards, clippings, brochures, and stamps. The entries record daily activities and sights seen. The collection also includes arithmetic books of Chalkley and John Albertson (1780s), diaries of Elisabeth and Anna Swift (1830s-1850s), a book of verses belonging to Jane Swift (1830s), commonplace books (1834-1835), and a book of notes on businesses and recipes (1850s).
Places: Africa--Description and travel. / Asia--Description and travel. / Europe--Description and travel. / Middle East--Description and travel. /
Genres: Commonplace books. / Diaries. /
Themes: Travel and tourism /
The collection is open for research. Please contact Diana Franzusoff Peterson, Manuscripts Librarian & College Archivist, dfpeters@haverford.edu, with questions or to access the collection.
The survey projects that produced these collection records were funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.