Woman's Travel Journal with Fifty Postcards of Switzerland Mounted In 1912, 1921

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0.05 linear feet
Call number
MSS 00482
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This Collection contains a journal that describes a woman's trips to Switzerland in 1912 and 1921.

Biographical/historical note

This travel journal was compiled by an English woman traveler in the early 20th century who took trips to Switzerland in 1912 and 1921 with her sister and their friends. The group traveled across the country, visiting castles and cathedrals in cities such as Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, and Zermatt, and many natural landmarks, including lakes, valleys, glaciers, and mountains. The journal includes her daily accounts of her travel activities, along with 50 postcards and botanical samples she collected while there.

Scope/content

This journal includes 50 postcards and several botanical samples documenting the sites visited and admired by the author, her sister, and their friends.

Use of these materials

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Woman's Travel Journal with Fifty Postcards of Switzerland Mounted In, MSS 00482, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Source of acquisition

Purchase (Accession 2025.0051, 2025 May)

Processing information

Processed by: Grace Midha 2025 May; Finding aid written by: Grace Midha, 2025 May

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Early 20th Century Women's Travel Journal 1912, 1921 (2025.0051)
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Access to the collection

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Unless noted, digital media are not available online. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, software is not available to interact with files, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Woman's Travel Journal with Fifty Postcards of Switzerland Mounted In, MSS 00482, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.

The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.