Archives of American Art

Carl Christ Wilhelm Gallwitz diary

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.gallcarl
Creators:
Gallwitz, Carl Christ Wilhelm, 1800-1845
Dates:
1820-1832
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Volume
(on 1 microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Translated diary of Gallwitz which describes immigrating to America in 1820, Gallwitz's journey from Baltimore, Maryland to Canton, Ohio and then back to the Carolinas, daily activities, occurrences, and itineraries of Gallwitz's travels, charts of people he met, and of work done by him. Also included are reproductions of maps of travels, sketches from the original diary, and family genealogies.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 925 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
Diary is typescript of the original.
Existence and Location of Originals
Diary reel 925: Originals located at William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The donor, Mrs. Helen Fretz Jarrett, is the great-granddaughter of Carl Christ Wilhelm Gallwitz; she typed and translated the original diary, assembled supplemental material, and provided reproductions from the original diary.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
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