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Bosworth (Annie H.) diaries
MS.R.135  
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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 .

    Access

    The collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    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.

    Preferred Citation

    Annie H. Bosworth diaries. MS-R135. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
    For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired, 2007.

    Processing History

    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.

    Related Collections

    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)