Travel
Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:
Lucy T. Shoe Meritt papers
"Among the Red Indians"
Ocean Voyage Diary and Ship Logs
The first half of the text concentrates on the author’s experience sailing aboard a merchant vessel. It gives a first-person view of living and traveling abroad as a merchant in the 19th century, providing insight into cultural differences and similarities at the time. The second half of the text contains the travel history of five ships: The Tyrian, Iconium, Thracian, Persian, and Eurotas.
Henry Hale G. Sharpless passport
This collection is comprised of Henry G. Sharpless's passport. The passport is in French, and includes stamps from various countries.
Dorothy Burr Thompson diaries and papers
Dorothy Burr Thompson (1900 – 2001) was a prominent archaeologist who graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1923. She specialized in Greek terracotta. Burr Thompson and her husband, Homer A. Thompson, were both heavily involved with the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. The collection includes her diaries, personal correspondence, and professional papers. It also includes contains both personal and research related photographs and postcards.
