Carr, Harriet, 1829–1889, Diary of Harriet Carr (Deacon), 1869
- Call Number:
- MSS 8
- Holdings:
- [Request]
- Creator:
- Carr, Harriet, 1829–1889
- Title(s):
- Diary of Harriet Carr (Deacon)
- Date:
- 1869
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Series:
- Series II: Scrapbooks, notebooks, and genealogical material
- Part of Collection:
- 1, folder 3
- Provenance:
- Acquired 2009, Paul Mellon Fund.
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- Copyright UndeterminedThe collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Archives Department.
- Scope and Content:
- The first part of the diary describes a family holiday to Bath and Lynmouth in August and September 1869. Harriet describes her family's enjoyment of the beach and natural scenery of the area. The family took several day trips to nearby locations, where Harriet purchased some souvenirs, including photographs. The second part describes the family's journey to France and Italy from 24 November to 10 December, 1869. Harriet provides sketches of Roman history when recording her observations of sites such as a Coliseum. She also describes in detail the architectural qualities of various churches that they visited in France and Italy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (42 pages, with blanks) ; 13 cm
- Genre:
- Diaries, Pictorial works, Genealogies, Scrapbooks, Sketchbooks, Landscape drawings, Views, Travel sketches, Charcoal drawings, Engravings (prints), Graphite drawings, Photographs, Wash drawings, and Watercolors (paintings)
- Subject Terms:
- ChronGrand tours (Education)HistorySocial life and customsWomen artistsWomen travelers
- Subject Period:
- 1824-1899
- Associated Places:
- EuropeFranceGreat BritainItalyNorthumberland (England)Pisa (Italy)Switzerland
- Associated People/Groups:
- Carr, Harriet, 1829-1889Carr, Thomas William, 1830-1912
- Finding Aid Title:
- Carr family collection of travel sketches, scrapbooks, and genealogical material
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/24.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3315
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3315?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1