Edwin H. Sheldon correspondence, (Record no. 44902)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | DLC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | mm2013085782 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | DLC |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | dacs |
| Transcribing agency | DLC |
| Modifying agency | DLC |
| 072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE | |
| Subject category code | N |
| Source | lcmd |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sheldon, Edwin H., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1821-1890. |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Edwin H. Sheldon correspondence, |
| Inclusive dates | 1856-2010 |
| Bulk dates | (bulk 1856-1857). |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 10 |
| Type of unit | items. |
| 506 0# - RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS NOTE | |
| Terms governing access | Open to research. |
| 520 8# - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Letters, including some envelopes, written by Sheldon to family members describing his travels in Europe and the Holy Land. ALS (1856 December 6; Place Vendome, Paris) addressed to Sheldon's sister, Fanny Ogden Sheldon, contains his observations of Paris, France, and his views about Napoleon III, Emperor of the French; ALS (1856 December 24-1857 January 18) to his mother, Abigail Maxon Sheldon, pertains to his travels in France and Italy and includes observations about Roman historical sites and his visit to the studio of American sculptor Hiram Powers; ALS (1857 February 16; Naples) to his father, Crawford Bernon Sheldon, documents his time in Rome, Italy; ALS (1857 April 19-24; Jerusalem) to Mahlon Ogden pertains to Sheldon's journey by camel caravan from Cairo, Egypt, to Jerusalem; and ALS (1857 May 19; Beyrout) to Sheldon's father describes his Middle East travel experiences. Subjects include Arab and Bedouin encounters, the Greek Orthodox convent built by Empress Helena (near Mount Sinai), and travel sites associated with Biblical history. Also includes a partial photocopy of Sylvia Whitehouse Blake's book entitled Family Matters (2010) containing transcripts of the letters and genealogical information about correspondents. |
| 545 0# - BIOGRAPHICAL OR HISTORICAL DATA | |
| Biographical or historical data | Businessman. Full name: Edwin Holmes Sheldon. |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE | |
| Language note | Collection material in English. |
| 580 ## - LINKING ENTRY COMPLEXITY NOTE | |
| Linking entry complexity note | Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Napoleon |
| Numeration | III, |
| Titles and other words associated with a name | Emperor of the French, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1808-1873. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Powers, Hiram, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1805-1873. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Ogden, Mahlon, |
| Form subdivision | Correspondence. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sheldon, Abigail Maxson, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1800-1881 |
| Form subdivision | Correspondence. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sheldon, Crawford Bernon, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1799-1859 |
| Form subdivision | Correspondence. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Sheldon, Fanny Ogden, |
| Dates associated with a name | born 1841 |
| Form subdivision | Correspondence. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Bedouins |
| Geographic subdivision | Arab countries. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Caravans |
| Geographic subdivision | Middle East. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Convents |
| Geographic subdivision | Egypt. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Historic sites |
| Geographic subdivision | France. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Historic sites |
| Geographic subdivision | Italy. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Historic sites |
| Geographic subdivision | Palestine. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Cairo (Egypt) |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Egypt |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Europe |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | France |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Italy |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Jerusalem |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Middle East |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Palestine |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Paris (France) |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME | |
| Geographic name | Rome (Italy) |
| General subdivision | Description and travel. |
| 656 #7 - INDEX TERM--OCCUPATION | |
| Occupation | Businessmen. |
| Source of term | itoamc |
| 700 12 - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Blake, Sylvia Whitehouse. |
| Title of a work | Family matters. |
| Date of a work | 2010. |
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