Guide to the Journal of a Trip from Liverpool to San Francisco

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Title: Journal of a Trip from Liverpool to San Francisco

Identifier/Call Number: SC.LSF

Extent: 0.21 linear feet

Date: 1895

Abstract: This is a handwritten travel diary of a young Englishwoman's first visit to the United States. It dates from April to June of 1895 and begins with her voyage on the "Teutonic" to New York. The journal includes her train journey across the United States. The second half of the journal is concerned with her stay in San Francisco, and a visit to the Hotel Del Monte in Pebble Beach.

Language of Material: English

Scope and Contents

The Journal of a Trip from Liverpool to San Francisco is handwritten travel diary of a young Englishwoman's first visit to the United States. It dates from April to June of 1895, and begins with her voyage on the "Teutonic" to New York. The journal includes her train journey across the United States. The second half of the journal is concerned with her stay in San Francisco, and a visit to the Hotel Del Monte in Pebble Beach. The author describes her stay at the Palace Hotel and visits to many San Francisco landmarks. The journal includes sketches, photographs, newspaper clippings, pressed flowers, and other ephemera.

Related Materials:

Collection is part of the California Tourism and Promotional Literature Collection.

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The collection is open for research use.

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Ephemera

Documents