Descriptive Summary
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Collection Scope and Content Summary
Related Collections
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Annie H. Bosworth diaries
Date: 1878
Collection Number: MS-R135
Creator:
Bosworth, Annie H.
Extent:
0.2 linear feet
(1 box)
Languages: The collection is in English.
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
Abstract: The collection contains two handwritten volumes of Annie H. Bosworth's diaries from January-May 1878. A resident of San Francisco,
California, Bosworth described her daily activities in her diaries, which included visits to Chinatown, Marin County, San
Quentin prison, and several friends in the San Francisco area. She also described frequent visits to the Sovereign of the
Seas, a ship built for the Cape Horn grain trade. Bosworth's family was possibly connected with this business.
Important Information for Researchers
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. The material is in the public domain. For permissions to reproduce
or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Annie H. Bosworth diaries. MS-R135. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Acquisition Information
Acquired, 2007.
Processing History
Processed by Michelle Light, 2007.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The collection contains two handwritten volumes of Annie H. Bosworth's diaries from January-May 1878. Most likely a temporary
resident of San Francisco, California, Bosworth described her daily activities in her diaries, which included visits to Chinatown,
Marin County, San Quentin prison, and several friends in the San Francisco area. She also described frequent visits to the
Sovereign of the Seas, a ship built for the Cape Horn grain trade. Bosworth's family was possibly connected with this business.
Related Collections
The San Francisco History Center at the San Francisco Public Library also owns Anne Bosworth's diary from 1877.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Bosworth, Annie H. -- Diaries.
Women -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Description and travel.
Sovereign of the Seas (Ship).
Genres and Formats of Materials
Diaries -- California -- San Francisco -- 19th century -- Women authors.
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