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Travel Diaries (Europe), Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
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Accessioned and minimally processed in January 2010 by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist.
Diaries, 1977, 1980-1983, 1985, 1987, 1989 and undated of unidentified female traveler orginially from Ohio and later Florida. Among the countries visited are Austria, Germany, France, The Netherlands and Italy. Descriptions cover food, observations of people and sites visited including describing traveling through the checkpoints between West and East Germany. Also included are ephemera, like wine labels, brochures, receipts, etc.
Some of the later trips were taken together with her husband, whom she met one one of her earlier travels.
A unidentified female traveler, along with a friend, travels on a guided tour through Milan, Genova, Zurich, Venice, Pompeii and Florence. She participates in many traditional tourist activities including taking a cable car to the top of a mountain in the Alps, touring St. Marks, the Bridge of Sighs, and taking a gondola ride in Venice, visiting the Colliseum and the Fountain of Trevi in Rome, and shopping on the Ponte Vecchio in Flornce. The female traveler also notes the meals she eats, the quality of those meals, the quality of the hotels she stays in, and her frequent shopping experiences.
An unidentified female traveler travels with husband, Karl, throughout Europe. They visit countries such as Germany, Italy, Switzerland, stopping in quaint towns in each of the countries. They particiapte in activities such as visiting a glass-blowing museum, traveling on Lake Maggiore, visiting a casino in Switzerland, and touring palaces in Germany. The female travler also details each meal she has, the quality of the meal, the quality of the hotels they stay in, and interactions with different locals and tourists. The female traveler also shops quite often.
An unidentified female traveler travels with husband Karl throughout Europe. They embark on a crusie out of Port Genova and visit countries such as Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Romania. The female travler remarks on her shopping excursions, her hotels, and her meals. However, the diary ends abruptly while the author is in Romania.
An unidentified female traveler travels with husband Karl throughout Europe. They visit Frankfurt, Germany and then embark on a cruise down the Rhine River to Amsterdam. They then travel to Switzerland, West Germany, and East Germany. The author of the diary details the quality of her meals and hotels, as well as her frequent shopping trips. She also details trips to museums, concerts, and palaces. She writes about her trip to East Germany, stating that East Germany is run-down and deserted, and that the majority of people she saw there were police.
An unidentified female traveler travels throughout Germany with her husband, Karl. They travel through many small German towns via the AutoBahn. The author of the diary's husband, Karl, works in the automobile industry and travels to many different countries and cities without the author trying to make business deals. While her husband is traveling on business, the author stays with friends, shops, eats at fine restaurants, and takes day trips to small German towns. She remarks on the quality of the services she receives while abroad and also details encounters with locals and other tourists.
An unidentified female travler travels throughout Europe with husband, Karl. They travel to countries such as Germany, Belgium, France, and Switzerland. They visit many churches, art museums, and historical musuems. They also visit friends who live in Germany. The author of the diary details her expenses, her shopping trips, the quality of her meals, and the quality of her hotels. The item also includes receipts and a brochure.
An unidentified female traveler travels throughout Germany. She visits many German cities such as Frankfurt, Gare, Strasbourg, and Dtrasbourg. She visits Roman ruins, travels through the mountains, takes a cruise on the Rhine, and visits a glass factory. She also details her expenses, meals, and shopping trips.
An unidentifed female traveler travels with husband Karl to Paris and surrounding areas of France. They visit gothic churches, including Notre Dame, tour museums such as the Louvre and the Musee D'Orsay, venture to the top of the Eiffel Tower, take a boat tour on the Siene River, and tour Versailles. She also attends many concerts and shows. She details her expenses, the quality of her meals, and the quailty of the hotels. The diary stops abruptly while the author is in Paris.
An unidentified women travels throughout Europe. This diary contains three different trips within it. The first trip is dated from July 16th to August 5th of an unknown year. On this trip the traveler visits Germany, Italy and Austria. The majority of her trip was spent in Germany, where she travels through numerous small towns. She also details her meals, shopping experiences and encounters with other tourists. The second trip in the diary is dated from April 25th to May 10th of an unknown year. This entry solely includes a list of her expenses. The third entry is dated from July 29th to August 16th of 1973. On this trip she travels to Frankfurt, West Berlin, East Berlin, Moscow, Levingrad, Budapest, Vienna and Prague. She visits parks and museums, sees show and concerts, including a Russian Ballet, and tours palaces. Postcards, recipts, and brochures are also included.