Note: Put the word between quotation marks (“example”) to perform an exact search.

Showing 2451 - 2460 of +10000 Records

Erastus Root Diary, 1815-1818
Image nop
    • Creator: Root, Erastus, 1789-1829.
    • Date Created: 1815-1818
    • Description: Erastus Root was born on January 9, 1789 to Timothy and Patience (Gleason) Barber Root in Guilford, Vt. After two years of study under the tutelage of Rev. Jason Chamberlain, Root enrolled at Williams College in 1809, before transferring to the University of Vermont in 1811 to continue studying with Chamberlain, who had been elected UVM’s Professor of Learned Languages in the interim. Root graduated from UVM with a bachelor’s degree in 1814 and spent the next three years studying medicine: he began his studies with Dr. Willard Arms of Brattleboro for a year and a half, then returned to UVM in the fall of 1815 to attend their medical lectures and continue his studies with Dr. John Pomeroy, and finally completed his studies at Dartmouth College, receiving his medical license in 1817. Root eventually moved to Boston, where he married Lucinda Jacobs on February 1, 1821. The couple had one daughter before Lucinda’s death in 1822 and Root’s death in New York on February 24, 1829. Topics in Root’s diary include UVM’s medical program in early nineteenth century, John Pomeroy, early nineteenth-century medical practices, teaching in Vermont in early nineteenth century, and modes of travel in the early nineteenth century.
    • Parent Collections: Diaries


    Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, January 1 - April 7, 1863
    Image nop
      • Creator: Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.
      • Date Created: 1863
      • Description: Troubles within the Church of England, the Polish Revolution, and widespread dissatisfaction with the Italian government and King Victor Emmanuel serve as the backdrop for the events in this diary. After a little more sightseeing in and around Pegli, the Marshes head to Piobesi and move into the Castello di Piobesi Torinese for the summer. Topics in this diary include Protestantism in Italy, crime in Italy, acquiring and occupying real estate in Italy, music and performance in Italy, the climate and culture in Piobesi, Italian elite’s attitudes towards liberalism, Italian social etiquette, tourism and hospitality in Italy, women’s education and occupations in the 19th century, and Italian and international attitudes towards the United States and the American Civil War.
      • Parent Collections: Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries, Vermont Diaries


      Caroline Crane Marsh Diary, January 1 - March 7, 1862
      Image nop
        • Creator: Marsh, Caroline Crane, 1816-1901.
        • Date Created: 1862
        • Description: The international political climate remains unsettled in this diary: political unrest continues across Europe and war seems imminent between England and the United States in the wake of the Trent Affair. The Italian political scene, however, becomes quite turbulent during the period: demonstrations in favor of national unification break out across Italy, the Italian ministry is dissolved, Bettino Ricasoli steps down, and Urbano Rattazzi becomes the new prime minister. Throughout all of this, the Marshes stay in Turin and continue to meet Italian elites and foreign nationals, including Rosa Arbesser, governess to Princess Margherita of Savoy. They also renew their acquaintance with Hungarian exile Lajos Kossuth and his family. The Marshes attend several political and social gatherings during this period and play their part in the Doria-Benedetti feud, “the social revolt against France” by the Torinese elites. Topics in this diary include the status and problems of Italian women, the role of women in marriage and society in the 19th century, Italian marriages and the influence of the Catholic church on marriage, education in Italy, the etiquette of Italian royalty and elites, Catholicism, and the celebration of Carnival in Italy.
        • Parent Collections: Caroline Crane Marsh Diaries, Vermont Diaries


        Mary Jean Simpson Diary, 1928
        Image nop
          • Creator: Simpson, Mary Jean, 1888-1977.
          • Date Created: 1928
          • Description: The common topics of daily life include church events and sermons; entertainment activities like attending plays, movies, VT town fairs, dinner parties, and learning to golf; and spending time with family and friends. Topics of wider interest include American politics specifically, the Great Vermont Flood of 1927 and Charles Lindbergh’s Goodwill Tour; women's groups’ meetings, and automobile and train travel. Topics in this diary include early 20th century health and treatment systems; social life in Washington DC including movies, theater, and operas; American politics; and women’s groups meetings.
          • Parent Collections: Diaries


          Mary Jean Simpson Diary, 1945
          Image nop
            • Creator: Simpson, Mary Jean, 1888-1977.
            • Date Created: 1945
            • Description: This short diary most directly was used for schedule keeping by Mary Jean, with various women’s club meetings, Pan-Hellenic dinners, and concerts being penciled in. The summer months contain some detail on visiting friends, going to church, dinner parties, and typical yard and house chores. In May Mary Jean mentions celebrating Victory in Europe Day, and in August she describes the thrilling and sobering experience of listening to President Truman announce Japan’s surrender. This diary ends shortly after Mary Jean experiences injury from a car accident. Topics in this diary include the end of World War II, Women’s groups, social and religious life in Vermont, and Automobile accidents.
            • Parent Collections: Diaries


            1. Teaching Old Logs New Tricks
            Image nop
              • Creator: Giangreco, Michael F., 1956-.
              • Date Created: 2000
              • Description: This book includes 101 color cartoon images that were originally published in black and white in: Giangreco, M. F. (2000). Teaching old logs new tricks: Absurdities and realities of education. Corwin. (out of print, 2019)
              • Parent Collections: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education, Teaching Old Logs New Tricks


              Vermont Alumni Weekly vol. 03 no. 12
              Image nop
                • Creator: University of Vermont
                • Date Created: 1924
                • Parent Collections: University of Vermont Alumni Publications, Vermont Alumni Weekly


                Vermont Alumni Weekly vol. 03 no. 15
                Image nop
                  • Creator: University of Vermont
                  • Date Created: 1924
                  • Parent Collections: University of Vermont Alumni Publications, Vermont Alumni Weekly


                  Vermont Alumni Weekly vol. 02 no. 08
                  Image nop
                    • Creator: University of Vermont
                    • Date Created: 1922
                    • Parent Collections: University of Vermont Alumni Publications, Vermont Alumni Weekly


                    Vermont Alumni Weekly vol. 02 no. 16
                    Image nop
                      • Creator: University of Vermont
                      • Date Created: 1923
                      • Parent Collections: University of Vermont Alumni Publications, Vermont Alumni Weekly