Subject: Diaries

This book is a detailed journal of travels through Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Holy Land, covering the years 1841 and 1842. Authored by David Millard, it provides a day-by-day account of his experiences and observations during his journeys. The journal likely offers insights into the geography, culture, and daily life of the regions visited.

This volume contains the diary entries of Aaron Katz for the year 1914. Written in small cursive script, each day has a separate entry of approximately 15 lines, detailing Katz's daily life in Kingston, New York. The entries cover a wide range of topics, including family matters, business dealings (Katz was a junk dealer), local news, religious observances (Katz identifies as Reform Jewish), and reflections on community events. This diary provides a valuable glimpse into the life of a German-Jewish immigrant and his family in the early 20th century.

This volume comprises one of four diaries kept by Aaron Katz between 1913 and 1916. Written in small cursive script, each diary contains a daily entry of approximately 15 lines. Katz, a junk dealer residing at 250 Broadway, Kingston, New York, details his daily life, including family matters, business dealings, local news, and religious observations. His entries reveal his Reform Jewish faith, his work schedule (including Sabbath observance), and his participation in High Holiday celebrations. This volume covers the year 1913.

This volume is one of four diaries kept by Aaron Katz between 1913 and 1916. Written in small cursive script, each diary contains daily entries averaging about 15 lines. The entries detail Katz's personal life, family matters, business dealings (as a junk dealer specializing in metals), social interactions, religious observances (Reform Judaism), and news events. This volume covers the year 1915. Aaron Katz was born in Germany in 1860, immigrated to the United States in 1866, married Sophie in 1888, and had two sons, Albert and Felix. He resided at 250 Broadway, Kingston, NY.

This volume comprises one of four diaries kept by Aaron Katz between 1913 and 1916. Written in English, the diary details Katz's daily life in Kingston, New York, offering insights into his family, business as a junk dealer (specifically dealing in metals), social interactions, religious observances (Reform Judaism), and news events. Entries are made for each day of 1916, approximately 15 lines each in small cursive.

This 120-page diary (60 leaves), written and signed by Charles Isaiah Hoffman, documents his attendance at the Fourth Zionist Congress in 1900. Hoffman, a Philadelphia attorney in his mid-thirties, would later become a prominent early pulpit rabbi in the Conservative Movement. The diary details his journey, including a stay in New York City, and his meetings with notable figures. The Congress addressed the persecution of Romanian Jewry and the challenges faced by Jewish workers in Palestine. A significant event documented is Solomon Schechter's persuasion of Hoffman to abandon law and pursue rabbinical studies. The diary is a gift of Rabbi Geffen.

Daily diary of Stella Hirsch, residing at 320 Poplar Street, Memphis, Tennessee, spanning from January 1, 1896, to December 31, 1896. The diary contains brief daily entries, noting the High Holidays. Stella Hirsch is identified as the daughter of Simon Hirsch, a prosperous distiller. The diary offers insights into the daily life of a well-to-do Southern Jewish family during 1896.

This item is a pocket diary belonging to Hymen L. Lipman. The diary, dating to 1849, features a marble cardboard cover and is associated with a stationery company that advertised an eraser attached to a pencil. The diary was found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Bound volume of *The New York Mirror*, 1833-34, containing a manuscript journal written by J. Solis-Cohen, Acting Assistant Surgeon, during the Union blockade of Savannah, Georgia, following the Battle of Port Royal (November 7, 1861). The journal includes details of prize vessels captured by the USS Florida, lists of officers, medical recipes, and sketches. The journal entries detail life aboard the USS Florida during the blockade. The book shows signs of wear consistent with its use during wartime, including some leather loss on the spine, loose leaves, and foxing. Measures 14.5" x 11".

This 40-page leather-bound book, titled "Pacific Coast Diary," offers a glimpse into daily life in San Francisco during 1885. It includes a Jewish calendar, stagecoach fares, information on the best travel routes within the city, and details about San Francisco's tides. The diary combines practical travel information with cultural details, providing a unique record of the city at the time.

This manuscript is a handwritten journal by Abraham L. Hirsh, a Philadelphia student in the 1870s. The journal contains personal reflections on various topics such as opinions, honesty, friendship, wealth, cruelty, and pleasure. A few pages are dedicated to parsing (grammatical analysis). Part of the book was later used as an accounting ledger by another individual. The journal offers a glimpse into the thoughts and experiences of a young person in 19th-century Philadelphia.