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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 Undetermined

The 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:
Chron
Grand tours (Education)
History
Social life and customs
Women artists
Women travelers
Subject Period:
1824-1899
Associated Places:
Europe
France
Great Britain
Italy
Northumberland (England)
Pisa (Italy)
Switzerland
Associated People/Groups:
Carr, Harriet, 1829-1889
Carr, 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