Object Details
Creator
Whitney, Gertrude Vanderbilt, 1875-1942
Subject
Whitney, Gertrude Vanderbilt
Place of publication, production, or execution
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description
Diary : 1 v. : handwritten ; 20 x 13 cm.
Summary
Title based in part on handwritten title page which reads: A trip abroad; vol. I; journal of Gertrude Vanderbilt; May, 1890; from New York to London to Paris to London to New York to Newport.
Whitney documents her boat voyage across the Atlantic and back; sightseeing in London and Paris; lessons in painting and other subjects, horseback riding and social events in Newport.
Several newspaper clippings documenting Vanderbilt society parties are enclosed.
Some entries are written in French.
Any citation of this collection must include the following title designated by the donor: Whitney Museum of American Art, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers. Gift of Flora Miller Irving.
Whitney documents her boat voyage across the Atlantic and back; sightseeing in London and Paris; lessons in painting and other subjects, horseback riding and social events in Newport.
Several newspaper clippings documenting Vanderbilt society parties are enclosed.
Some entries are written in French.
Any citation of this collection must include the following title designated by the donor: Whitney Museum of American Art, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers. Gift of Flora Miller Irving.
Citation
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney journal, vol. 1, 1890 May 10 - September 14. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers, 1851-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note
U.S. public domain
Location Note
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Date
1890 May 10 - September 14
Record number
(DSI-AAA)16722
Type
Writings
Place
London, England
New York, N.Y.
Newport, R.I.
Paris, France
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Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers, 1851-1975, bulk 1888-1942
Data Source
Archives of American Art
Topic
Boat travel
Record ID
AAADCD_item_16722