Fattey Family Diaries
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Guide to the Fattey Family Diaries, 1868-1913
Collection number: Bernath Mss 223
Department of Special Collections
Davidson Library
University of California, Santa Barbara
- Processed by:
- Special Collections staff; latest revision A. Demeter
- Date Completed:
- 2006
- Latest revision:
- Oct. 12, 2012
- Encoded by:
- A. Demeter
© 2012 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Fattey Family Diaries
Dates: 1868-1913
Collection number: Bernath Mss 232
Collection Size:
0.2 linear feet
(1 half-sized document box).
Repository:
University of California, Santa Barbara. Library. Dept. of Special Collections
Abstract: Ten pocket diaries by Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Fattey of Erie Co., NY, and their son LeRoy, who writes while in the Philippines,
1904-1913.
Physical location: Del Norte.
Languages:
English
Access Restrictions
None.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Item description], Fattey Family Diaries. Bernath Mss 232. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University
of California, Santa Barbara.
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 2006.
Scope and Content of Collection
Collection contains ten pocket diaries by Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Fattey of Erie Co., NY, and their son LeRoy, who writes while
in the Philippines, 1904-1913. Several diaries detail LeRoy's around-the-world journey across Europe, to home in New York,
across the United States, and back to the Philippines.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Manila (Philippines).
Erie County (N.Y.).
Fattey family.
Fattey, Melissa F.
Fattey, Henry W.
Fattey, LeRoy J.
Philippines--Description and travel.
China--Description and travel.
Pinang--Description and travel.
Colombo (Sri Lanka)--Description and travel.
Aden (Yemen)--Description and travel.
Egypt--Description and travel.
Italy--Description and travel.
Lucerne (Switzerland)--Description and travel.
Germany--Description and travel.
Paris (France)--Description and travel.
England--Description and travel.
New York (State)--Description and travel.
Taipei (Taiwan)--Description and travel.
Japan--Description and travel.
Canada--Description and travel.
Washington (State)--Description and travel.
Box 1: 1
1868
- Henry W. Fattey, Concord, Erie Co., New York
Additional Note
Henry is young and splits his time between attending school and working in the fields.
Box 1: 2
1870
- Henry W. Fattey, Concord, Erie Co., New York
Additional Note
Gives primarily details of planting and harvesting on the farm.
Box 1: 3
1882
- Melissa M. Fattey, Woodward Hollow, Erie Co., New York
Additional Note
Discusses primarily domestic affairs and social outings; often mentions feeling sick.
Box 1: 4
1884
- Henry W. Fattey, Woodward Hollow, Erie Co., New York
Additional Note
Discusses farm details and working in the shop.
Box 1: 5
1904
- LeRoy J. Fattey, Springfield, Erie Co., New York
Additional Note
LeRoy travels cross-country to San Francisco and continues by boat via Hawaii and Japan to the Philippines. Through the Bureau
of Agriculture, LeRoy does farm work in La Carlota and other towns, going on numerous trips around the islands.
Box 1: 6
1908
- [LeRoy J. Fattey]
Additional Note
LeRoy takes a trip by steamer through Hong Kong, Singapore (China), Penang (Malaysia), Colombo (Ceylon, now Sri Lanka), Aden
(Yemen), Suez Canal to Port Said (Egypt), and Naples (Italy). He then continues by land to Rome, Venice (Italy), Lucerne
(Switzerland), Munich, Mainz, Cologne (Germany), Paris (France), London, Southampton (England), then by steamer to New York.
He briefly visits family in New York before continuing cross-country again to San Francisco to return to the Philippines by
boat. He pauses only briefly in Manila before continuing to Taipei (Formosa, now Taiwan), Shanghai (China), Moji, Kobe, Yokohama
(Japan), then Victoria (Canada), Seattle, Vancouver (Washington), Toronto (Canada), and finally back to New York.
Box 1: 7
1908
LeRoy J. Fattey, Alabang, Manila, Philippines
Additional Note
Discusses social events in Manila, then drops off at journey described in other 1908 diary. Description resumes in October,
with LeRoy back in the Philippines, mainly detailing the comings and goings of other people.
Box 1: 8
1909
LeRoy J. Fattey, Alabang, Manila, Philippines
Additional Note
Discusses social events in Manila (many dances), and the comings and goings of his acquaintances.
Box 1: 9
1912
- LeRoy J. Fattey, Alabang, Manila, Philippines
Additional Note
First half describes the comings and goings of his acquaintances. In second half LeRoy travels by ship to via China, Taiwan
and Japan to Victoria (Canada), Seattle (Washington), then by train to Toronto (Canada) then Buffalo (New York). He remains
in New York visiting family for several months, then journeys by train to Dallas (Texas), where he gets a job in a packing
room for a month. He then continues on to San Francisco where he sails to Honolulu (Hawaii).
Box 1: 10
1913
- [LeRoy J. Fattey]
Additional Note
Picks up where previous diary left off with LeRoy arriving in Yokohama (Japan) and continuing on to the Philippines. Remainder
of diary contains similar details as previous ones, with description of the comings and goings of LeRoy's acquaintances.
