1800s Laptop
Dublin Core
Title
Description
This artifact is John Hostage's "laptop," or portable writing station, containing photos, letters, postcards, a journal documenting financial transactions, , writing materials, a diary/daily log for the year of 1902, and what appears to be three books of Hostage's own poetry.
Creator
John Briayne Arthur Hostage
Source
Kelley Bergholtz
Publisher
Unpublished
Rights
Original Owner: John Briayne Arthur Hostage (deceased)
Current Owner: Kelley S. Bergholtz (through inheritance)
Current Owner: Kelley S. Bergholtz (through inheritance)
Language
English
Identifier
Coverage
1850-1874
1875-1899
1900-1924
1925-1949
Diary and Journal Item Type Metadata
Genre
journal
Material
paper, lined paper, unlined paper, gridded paper, note card, post card, pencil, stamps, leather
Circulation
"Person to Person (Analogue)."
Linguistic Text
journals containing poetry, financial transactions, postcards, letters, and daily logs of all types of observations (weather, visits to the doctor, telephone calls, ceremonial events, etc).
Visual Text
images of various family members
Dimension
24" x 16" x 8"
Description of Enclosed Items
This artifact is John Hostage's "laptop," or portable writing station, containing photos, letters, postcards, a journal documenting financial transactions, , writing materials, a diary/daily log for the year of 1902, and what appears to be three books of Hostage's own poetry.
Source of Enclosed Items
John Briayne Arthur Hostage
Uploaded
Joel Bergholtz 11/05/17
Citation
John Briayne Arthur Hostage , “1800s Laptop,” Museum of Everyday Writing, accessed March 28, 2024, https://museumofeverydaywriting.omeka.net/items/show/554.