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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Plooma M. Boyd Diary of the 1893 Columbian Expansion
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0655
- Creators:
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Boyd, Plooma M.Hilburn, Cyrus LanyardMayer, Jane Tusch, Mrs.
- Dates:
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1893.
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.1 Cubic feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Typescript diary of a young woman's visit to the 1893 World's Fair (World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago). 51 pages.
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series (1 item).
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
The author addressed and dedicated the diary to her aunt.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Jane Tusch Mayer, 1998, June 30.
Ownership and Custodial History
Gift of Mrs. Jane Tusch Mayer. The donor inherited the diary from Cyrus Lanyard Hilburn, who acquired it while living in Lakewood, Ohio.
Processing Information
Collection processed by NMAH Staff, undated.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Plooma M. Boyd Diary of the 1893 Columbian Exposition, 1893, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Jane Tusch Mayer.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibitions -- 1890-1900 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Diaries -- 1890-1900 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Typescripts | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Fairs -- 1890-1900 -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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