Inventory of the John G. and Verna O. Francis Diary 1931-1931
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.454
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
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College of William and Mary
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Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Preferred Citation
John G. and Verna O. Francis Diary, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information
The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 09/28/2009.
Processing Information
Accessioned and processed by Ute Schechter in September 2009.
Biographical Note
John G. Francis was a philanthropist who donated money to aid Dr. Albert Forsythe, one of the first African-American Aviators, in his 1934 Goodwill Mission to the Caribbean. Information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/John G. Francis">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/John G. Francis</a>.
Scope and Contents
Travel diary of John G. and Verna O. Francis, 1931, describing their sea voyage from New York City to the Philippine Islands, via the Panama Canal, San Fransisco and Hawaii on board of the transport ship US Grant.
Index Terms
- Diaries
- Hawaii--Description and travel.
- Manila (Philippines)--Description and travel.
- Panama Canal (Panama)--Description and travel.
- Philippines--Description and travel.
- Ocean travel--1930-1940
- US Grant (Transport ship)
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Hawaii--Description and travel.
- Manila (Philippines)--Description and travel.
- Panama Canal (Panama)--Description and travel.
- Philippines--Description and travel.