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O. R. Gross diary
- Title
- O. R. Gross diary, 1861-1862.
- Author
- Gross, Oren.
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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 4428 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Description
- .1 linear foot (1 folder)
- Summary
- Diary kept Jan. 1, 1861 to April 20, 1862 by O. R. Gross (believed to be Oren Gross), a piano teacher from Truro, Massachusetts, living in New York City. Discusses boarding house life and social activities; mentions giving music lessons in part payment for board; tuning pianos singing in churches; comments on excitement in New York over news of bombardment of Fort Sumter and the Battle of Bull Run; the New York Herald's attitude toward Civil War, and a trip home to Truro, Massachusetts.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Diaries.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 4428
- OCLC
- 859205773
- Author
- Gross, Oren.
- Title
- O. R. Gross diary, 1861-1862.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Occupation
- Piano teachers.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 4428