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Women travelers -- Europe

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Louise Heron Blair Daura collection

 Collection
Identifier: BMC-M12
Abstract Louise Heron Blair Daura (Bryn Mawr College 1927) was married to the Catalan painter Pierre Daura. He joined the Spanish Republican Army in 1937, and Louise wrote a series of letters to her family about going to visit Pierre while he was on leave in Barcelona in 1938. These letters vividly describe the living conditions and damage done to the towns of Spain during the Spanish Civil War. The collection includes letters to Louise while she was at Bryn Mawr as well as letters written to her...
Dates: 1918 - 1927
Found in: Bryn Mawr College

Jacqueline Pascal Morris Evans papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: BMC-M91
Abstract

Jacqueline Pascal Morris (later Evans) (1886-1947) graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1908. Following her graduation, she and two cousins, Agnes and Alida, travelled through Europe for three months. Their route took them from Paris into Switzerland, and then down the Italian peninsular. They returned the same way, travelling along the French Riviera before their return from London. This collection contains 26 letters, written to Jacqueline’s father over the course of her travels.

Dates: 1908 - 1928; Majority of material found within 1908 - 1909
Found in: Bryn Mawr College

Mary Rhoads Haines memoir

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-041
Abstract

Mary Rhoads Haines's memoir details her trip to Great Britain and Ireland, which she took in 1874 and 1875. The memoir describes the voyage by sea, her arrival in Britain, and travel throughout Britain and Ireland, as well as Quaker meetings attended, Quaker families visited, tourist destinations visited, and local history. Includes excerpts of letters and journals written during the trip, as well as photos, illustrations, and post cards.

Dates: 1880

Ella Bowles Newlin journal

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-052
Abstract

Excerpts from Ella Bowles Newlin's travel journal from her trip with her husband from Iowa to England, Norway, and Germany. Entries describe the accommodations on board, Newlin's time in England, the voyage to Norway, travel within Norway, and the cultural differences between America and Norway.

Dates: 1921

Gertrude Plaisted photo albums

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1264
Abstract This collection is comprised of photo albums primarily featuring the European travels of Gertrude Plaisted and her mother, Mabel Plaisted, in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Photos of architecture, especially churches and cathedrals, are some of the most prevalent in the collection. Many images depict city life and local inhabitants, while others capture the grandeur of the physical scenery. Additionally, a number of photos are art reproductions of Italian sculptures and paintings. Photos of...
Dates: 1893-1902

Rebecca Wright diary

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-093
Abstract

Entries in Rebecca Wright's diary of her religious visit to England and Ireland provide an account of her voyage to Ireland, her recuperation in Waterford after arriving, her attendance at meetings in Ireland, her travel to Liverpool, and attendance at meetings throughout England.

Dates: 1784, Undated