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Original 1923 handwritten railroad business travel diary with extensive Kansas, Chicago, Albuquerque, hotel, Pullman, and Liberty Bonds entries.
Vintage original 1923 pocket diary / business expense journal with extensive handwritten entries documenting railroad travel, hotel stays, business expenses, Liberty Bonds, payroll notes, and commercial travel throughout the Midwest and Southwest United States.
This is NOT a blank diary. The book contains substantial handwritten entries across much of 1923 and appears to document the travels and expenses of a traveling businessman or commercial representative.
Locations and references throughout include:
- Kansas
- Topeka
- Emporia
- Wichita
- Great Bend
- Hutchinson
- Kansas City
- Chicago
- Albuquerque
- Trinidad
- La Junta
- St. Louis
- Bismarck
- Cedar Rapids
- Hotels
- Railroad berths
- Liberty Bonds
- Payroll
- Income tax
- Notes due
- Mortgages
- Construction references
The diary also includes:
- Original printed maps
- Post-WWI Europe map
- Cash account pages
- Period business references
- Detailed travel expense entries
A fascinating snapshot of 1920s American business travel and railroad-era commercial life.
Condition:
Please review all photos carefully for condition. Pages are intact and highly readable overall with normal age-related wear from use. Binding remains solid for age. Excellent display and research piece.
Perfect for collectors of:
- railroad ephemera
- Kansas history
- Americana
- traveling salesman memorabilia
- antique diaries
- business history
- paper ephemera
- WWI/interwar maps
- vintage travel history
Ships securely packaged with care.
ITEM SPECIFICS
Category:
- Collectibles > Paper > Diaries & Journals > Antique
Item specifics:
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Date of Creation: 1923
- Theme: Railroad / Travel / Business
- Country/Region: United States
- Material: Paper
- Type: Pocket Diary
