1909 antique DIARY SHIRLEY W CARR montclair nj travel europe SS LAPLAND For Sale

1909 antique DIARY SHIRLEY W CARR montclair nj travel europe SS LAPLAND
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A handwritten 1909 personal diary kept by SHIRLEY W. CARR of Montclair, New Jersey, representing an early-life journal of the man who would later become an American author and World War I officer.

The front inscription clearly identifies the writer:
“Shirley W. Carr – Montclair, New Jersey.”

This diary originates from the estate archive of Shirley Niles Carr (1882–1972), who:

• Served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps (WWI)
• Later became an author, publishing The King’s Constable in 1951
• Was also active in historical and genealogical research

As such, this volume represents a pre-war, pre-publication diary, offering insight into Carr’s life before his military service and literary career.

Content Highlights

The diary contains frequent entries throughout 1909 documenting:

• Daily office work and business routines in the New York City / Montclair, NJ area
• Regular social activity and named individuals (including Murray Ulyphant, Helen, Katharine, and family members)

A major highlight occurs in July 1909:

• Entry noting “On board S.S. Lapland” (July 18, 1909)
• Confirming a transatlantic voyage to Europe

Subsequent entries document travel including:

• Tours, France (Hotel de l’Univers)
• Mayence (Mainz, Germany)
• Additional hotel stays and movement across Europe

Later entries return to life in the United States, continuing Carr’s observations of:

• Work, commuting, and social life
• Activity in Montclair, New Jersey and the greater NYC region

Significance

This diary stands out as:

• An identified early-life manuscript of a later published author
• A pre-WWI personal record of a future U.S. Army officer
• A firsthand account of 1909 transatlantic travel and European tourism

--->From the estate archive of Shirley Niles Carr (1882–1972), an American author and World War I veteran. Carr was born in Amherst, New Hampshire, and later graduated from Princeton University, reflecting a well-educated New England background. During World War I, he served in the United States Army, receiving a commission as a Captain in the Quartermaster Corps on August 21, 1918, the very appointment documented in this piece.

Following his military service, Carr transitioned into writing and historical research, ultimately publishing The King’s Constable in 1951, a work rooted in early American and colonial themes. In addition to his literary work, he also engaged in genealogical and historical studies, reflecting a lifelong interest in American heritage and lineage.

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Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.

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