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William B. Burtis diary kept on board the U.S.S. Delaware
- Title
- William B. Burtis diary kept on board the U.S.S. Delaware, 1867-1870.
- Author
- Burtis, William B.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 439 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Description
- .1 linear foot (1 volume)
- Summary
- William B. Burris was a staff clerk in the United States Navy and kept this diary on board the U.S.S. Delaware during a cruise from Portsmouth, New Hampshire to an Asiatic station and back to New York. Entries date from 1867-1870, and laid in to the volume are the following: the Shanghai News-Letter from May 18, 1869 and February 11, 1870; Japan Herald from September 18, 1869; and Japan Gazette from May 21, 1870. A clipping from the New York Tribune listing those killed in battle at Bull Run was removed from the volume ca. 1938 and transferred to the library's newspaper room.
- Alternative Title
- Shanghai News-Letter.
- Japan Herald.
- Japan Gazette.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Diaries.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 439
- OCLC
- 758976810
- Author
- Burtis, William B.
- Title
- William B. Burtis diary kept on board the U.S.S. Delaware, 1867-1870.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Added Title
- Shanghai News-Letter.Japan Herald.Japan Gazette.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 439