ABSTRACT: Diary of a traveling newspaper salesman in California, 1875.
SCOPE: This daily journal belonged to an unidentified young man in the San Francisco area. The entries recount the man’s daily activities selling ads and subscriptions for multiple California newspapers, including the San Francisco Chronicle, in 1875. The author also recorded details of recreational activities, weather, and local information that he encountered through his work. The diary offers a detailed glimpse into the life of a traveling salesman over the course of a full calendar year.
EXTENT: Approximately 120 pages.
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Preferred Citation note: The preferred citation for this collection is "From the Special Collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri – St. Louis."
