Guide to the John R. Bickley Diary, 1949 DAR.1949.03

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
John R. Bickley Diary
Creator
Bickley, John R.
Collection Number
DAR.1949.03
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Date
1949
Abstract
John R. Bickley was an Instructor of Modern Languages at the University of Pittsburgh in the mid twentieth century. His diary documents an excursion to Europe in 1949. Digital reproductions of the collection are available online.
Language
English .
Author
Matt Gorzalski.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist
URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of the collection are available online.

Biography

John R. Bickley was an Instructor of Modern Languages at the University of Pittsburgh in the mid twentieth century. He received his Doctorate of Philosophy from Pittsburgh in 1935, publishing his dissertation, entitled The French "roman pacifiste,",1916-1933 in the same year.

Scope and Content Notes

The travel diary documents J.R. Bickley's European travels in August of 1949. The diary provides brief descriptions of the sites, restaurants, and hotels Bickley visited in France, Spain, Switzerland, and Italy. The majority of the diary is in English, while a small portion is written in French.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Acquisition Information

Gift to the Darlington Memorial Library in 1949.

Preferred Citation

John R. Bickley Diary, 1949, DAR.1949.03, Darlington Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Previous Citation

John R. Bickley Diary, 1949, DAR.1949.03, Darlington Collection, Special Collections Department, University of Pittsburgh

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Matt Gorzalski in May 2008.

Copyright

No copyright restrictions.

Related Material

  • John R. Bickley's dissertation, along with references to him in The Owl student yearbook, are located within collections in the University Library System, University of Pittsburgh.

Custodial History

This collection was located in the Darlington Memorial Library in the University's Cathedral of Learning until 2007 when it was moved to the ULS Archives Service Center for processing, storage, preservation and service. However, it remains in the custodianship of the ULS Special Collections Department.

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts (France)
    • Université de Paris. Collège de Navarre

    Personal Names

    • Bickley, John R.

    Geographic Names

    • Zurich (Switzerland) -- Description and travel
    • Madrid (Spain) -- Description and travel
    • Reims (France) -- Description and travel
    • Marseille (France) -- Description and travel
    • Paris (France) -- Description and travel
    • Switzerland -- Description and travel
    • Italy -- Description and travel
    • Spain -- Description and travel
    • France -- Description and travel
    • Europe -- Description and travel
    • Barcelona (Spain) -- Description and travel
    • Rome (Italy) -- Description and travel
    • Genoa (Italy) -- Description and travel

    Genres

    • Travelogs
    • Diaries

    Other Subjects

    • Travel
    • Travel writers
    • Travelers' writings

Container List

John R. Bickley Diary, 1949
Containers
box 1, volume 1