Sodus Bay Diary
Scope and Contents
Handwritten journal by 16-year-old William O'Brien Pardow of a vacation to Sodus Bay, New York. Includes tipped-in folded map and handwritten title page with date in Roman numerals and titles of author's previous writings. On lined paper with printed numbers to 288; journal ends on page 263. Inscribed to Walter Cook from W.O'B.P., September 1, 1864. Walter Cook is William Pardow's traveling companion. Their journey includes transportation by carriage, the Albany boat, and New York Central Railroad Company. Vacation activities include hunting birds and game, fishing, and playing cribbage.
Dates
- Creation: 1863
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Full Extent
0.20 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Journal of a vacation to Sodus Bay, N.Y., 1863.
Processing Information
Collection previously processed and described with a collection-level MARC record. Finding aid created by Becky Spiro, 2025.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the Sodus Bay Diary
- Date
- 2025-12-19
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
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