Hulme (Edward P.) Diary, 1947

Summary

Title:

Hulme (Edward Pearce) Diary,

Dates:

1947

Creators:

Edward Pearce Hulme

Language:

English.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Hulme (Edward Pearce) Diary, Mss196, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Background

Biographical / historical:

Edward Pearce Hulme (1872-)a naturalized American living in Altadena, California, was 75 years old (1947) when he undertook a solo trip to Great Britain where he had been born and raised. He had not been in England since 1923. His diary covers the extended six month trip (March through August) during which Mr. Hulme traveled by rail to New York City and by ship on the Queen Elizabeth. He visited relatives, friends, and neighbors, spending much time in Birmingham with his sister and her family. He made sightseeing trips to London, Stratford on Avon, Derby and other cities, visited his old neighborhood at Beech Lanes, Quinton, and also spent time in Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man. Hulme comments on World War II bombing damage. He returned to America on the White Star SS Line, and on the transcontinental return trip stopped to sightsee in New York City, Montreal, Toronto, Niagara, Chicago, Salt Lake City and Sacramento.

Physical location:

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.

Physical description:

0.25 linear ft.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by Don Walker; machine-readable finding aid created by Don Walker

Date Prepared:

© 1998

Date Encoded:

Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding. Date of source: 5-98.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Hulme (Edward Pearce) Diary, Mss196, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Location of this collection:

University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University Library

Stockton, CA 95211, US

Contact:

(209) 946-2404

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