Notes By The Way - Journal of a New York State Monument Manufacturer on a trip to Florida, 1855-1856, Date acquired: 02/18/1958

 

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
1.00 folders 1 folder.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Notes by the way, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1965-077

Background

Scope and content:

14 page journal written by unknown man who was a New York State monument manufacturer. It contains many vivid descriptions of his travels, centered around Jacksonville and on the St. Johns River. He describes visits to plantations, fishing and hunting trips and gives a good description of Florida at the time.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from R. E. Banta, ordered February 18, 1958.
Processing information:

Processed February 19, 1964.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

Notes by the way, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1965-077

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA