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Title proper
Arthur H. Whitman's diary of a trip to England
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- Textual record
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MS-2-487, SF Box 11, Folder 28
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Physical description
248 pages of textual records
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Name of creator
(1870-1950)
Biographical history
Arthur H. Whitman was a Halifax merchant and businessman born and educated in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. After the Halifax Explosion, when serving as the president of the Halifax Board of Trade, he founded a Community Chest fund that later evolved into United Way Halifax.
Custodial history
Diary was donated to Dalhousie University in June 1983 by John Bigelow of Halifax (accession 1983-041). Custodial history prior to donation is unknown.
Scope and content
Item is a diary kept by Arthur H. Whitman that describes a trip to England between November, 30 1888 and January 17, 1889. The diary contains daily entries that describe Whitman's activities, church attendance, meals, business and social visits, and letters sent and received. Many entries describe his meetings about apples. The diary also records money received and paid.
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Language of material
- English
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Restrictions on access
Public domain.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
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Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
General note
Pages 152-200 and 205-220 are blank.
General note
In the first half of the diary, writing was generally done only on right-hand-side pages (save for a few explanatory notes opposite).