Guide to the Annie H. Bosworth diaries MS.R.135
Finding aid prepared by Michelle Light, 2007; inventory added by Zoe MacLeod,
2020.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine
Libraries
Title: Annie H. Bosworth diaries
Creator:
Bosworth, Annie H.,
1857-1937.
Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.135
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1878
Abstract: The collection contains two handwritten
volumes of Annie H. Bosworth's diaries from January-May 1878. A resident of San Francisco,
California, Bosworth described her daily activities in her diaries, which included visits to
Chinatown, Marin County, San Quentin prison, and several friends in the San Francisco area.
She also described frequent visits to the Sovereign of the Seas, a ship built for the Cape
Horn grain trade. Bosworth's family was possibly connected with this business.
Language of Material:
English .
The collection is open for research.
Property rights reside with the University of California. The material is in the public
domain. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special
Collections and Archives.
Annie H. Bosworth diaries. MS-R135. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine
Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
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descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquired, 2007.
Processed by Michelle Light, 2007.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The collection contains two handwritten volumes of Annie H. Bosworth's diaries from
January-May 1878. Most likely a temporary resident of San Francisco, California, Bosworth
described her daily activities in her diaries, which included visits to Chinatown, Marin
County, San Quentin prison, and several friends in the San Francisco area. She also
described frequent visits to the Sovereign of the Seas, a ship built for the Cape Horn grain
trade. Bosworth's family was possibly connected with this business.
The San Francisco History Center at the San Francisco Public Library also owns Anne
Bosworth's diary from 1877.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Diaries -- California -- San Francisco -- 19th century -- Women
authors.
Bosworth, Annie H. -- Diaries.
Sovereign of the Seas (Ship)
box 1
Box 1 1878