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Catalog Number |
1976.1.A058.03 |
Author / Creator |
Bessie Van Wickle McKee |
Title |
1976.1.A058.03 Ward's A Line a Day Book |
Published Date |
1892 |
Publisher |
Samuel Ward Company |
Description of Contents |
Box contains assorted Journals and Notebooks covering a variety of subjects including Bessie's Diary, Dinner Party book, Recipes, Columbian Worlds Fair, Line-Box A-Day, Birthday Books, Party Plans and Lists 1976.1.A058.03 A Line a Day journal is a daybook designed for brief daily notes in lieu of a full diary. Bessie McKee began entering notations on January 1, 1904. The first entry was typical of many entries, for example where members of the family were located, weather, list of visitors, daily activities. Entries were consistent throughout May 1904 then became more occasional. There were some entries in 1905, none in 1906. May 25,1907 began regular entries (pg.76) which included notations about the building of Blithewold II. August 19, 1907 notes that the cornerstone was laid. (pg.119). An entry on April 30,1908 notes that Augustine selected a wallpaper with little birds for her new room.(Pg.64) Only pages with entries are listed. Title Page Ward's Line A Day Book, A Condensed Comparative Record for Five Years. The blank page before title page has a handwritten notation "Record of five years for the family of Wm L. McKee". Page 2 Prefatory: Explanation of importance of records and how to use this diary. Pages 4-19 January 1904 and January 1905 In Boston on 1 Gloucester St. Notes of what family members are doing, weather, events, visitors. Page 18 January 1904 & 1905 Both years include notes of Bessie's celebrating her birthday Pages 19-33 February 1904, some 1905 Notes of what family members are doing, weather, events, visitors. Page 26 February 15 1904 noted letter from Marjorie written in Cairo. Pages 34-49 March 1904, some 1905 Notes of what family members are doing, weather, events, visitors. Pages 50 Sunday April 3, 1904 Easter service at Old South Page 51-61 April 1904 record of daily activities Page 62 April 26 Entries for 1904 and start of entries for 1908. Page 63 April 28, 1908 went shopping for wallpaper; April 29 1908 Went to Bristol via train and Bristol ferry. House progressing. Page 64 April 30, 1908 in Boston, Augustine selected wallpaper for her Blithewold room. May 1, 1908 last symphony of season. Page 65-66 May 4 & 5 1904 Last entries for 1904 Page 67 -74 Blank with the exception of Page 71 Page 75-77 May 1907 random notes of family activities Page 78 - 82Page 83 May & June 1907 Gardner House daily activities Page 81 June 4, 1903 Marjorie sails on Deutachland for Cherbourg Page 95 -101 July 1907 Gardner House random notes of family activities. Page 99 July 9. 1907 Note last tower of old house pulled down Page 114 - 136 1907 Bristol, some other years, random notes of family activities, sailing and swimming. Page 119 August 19, 1907 Laid Cornerstone of Blithewold Page 137- 144 September/ October 1904/1905 random activities of family Page 150 -154 October 1907 Bristol, Gardner House, random activities Page 155 - 160 November 1903 random activities of family Page 161- 183 1904 November/December Gloucester Street, Boston/Bristol RI, Hazelton, PA random activities of family Page 187-194 Memoranda section. Various dates and years with random activities of family. |
Physical Description |
Brown leather cover with "A Line a Day" written in gold diagonally across the cover. Title page: Ward's A Line A Day Book; A Condensed, Comparative Record For Five Years. Individual pages are divided into two days of the year, with each day divided into five years. Dimensions: 8.5" long x 6.75" wide x .75" deep. Pages are aged. |
Condition |
Fair |
Associated with |
Bessie Pardee Van Wickle McKee |
Search Terms |
Diary Journal Non-fiction Blithewold I Blithewold II Gardner House Boating Bristol, RI Calendar Country Life Datebook Dining Entertaining Garden Walk Recreation, Indoor Recreation, Outdoor Residences Sailing |
Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Object Name |
Daybook |
Number of images |
4 |