Inventory of the Daisy Crisler Papers 1904-1914
A Collection in the
Special Collections Research Center
Accession Number Mss. Acc. 2009.458
Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Special CollectionsEarl Gregg Swem Library
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
Daisy Crisler Papers, 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 minimally processed in September 2009 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist, with further arrangement by Liam Anastasi-Murphy, SCRC staff, in September 2009.
Biographical Note
Information provided by the seller:"The shipping web site said there was a Daisy Crisler who sailed on board the S.S. Haverford from England on July 29th, 1914. She is 28 years old on this passenger list." Further 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/Daisy Crisler">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Daisy Crisler</a>.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of letters written to and received by Daisy Crisler of Canton, Georgia for the years 1904 and 1914. The letters were written for the most part during ship voyages to Europe. Letters addressed to Daisy Crisler in 1904 were sent by her friend 'Fannie.' Daisy's letters from 1914 describe her own travel experience in great detail. One of the letters is written in a different handwriting and mailed from Georgia. Most letters are written on letterhead of ships and hotels. Countries visited include Spain, Switzerland, England and Russia.For a more detailed description and selected excerpts, both provided by the seller, see finding aid link below.
Index Terms
- Letters (correspondence)
- England--Description and travel--20th century.
- Europe--Description and travel.
- Russia--Description and travel--20th century.
- Spain--Description and travel--20th century.
- Switzerland--Description and travel--20th century.
- Ocean travel--1900-1910
- Ocean travel--1910-1920
- Women travelers--Diaries.
- Women--Travel.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- England--Description and travel--20th century.
- Europe--Description and travel.
- Russia--Description and travel--20th century.
- Spain--Description and travel--20th century.
- Switzerland--Description and travel--20th century.