Finding aid for the Frederick A. Bacon Journal
Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Bacon, Frederick, A.
Title: Frederick A. Bacon Journal
Dates: 1835-1836
Extent: 0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: Frederick A. Bacon was a midshipman in the United States Navy who served on board the frigates Constitution and Shark. The collection consists of a journal kept by Bacon which records shipboard incidents and observations on places he toured and on museums and historic buildings he visited in Gibraltar, Lisbon, Genoa, Rome, Florence, Naples, and Athens.
MS Number MS 2883
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Frederick A. Bacon Journal, 1835-1836, consists of a journal kept by Bacon which records shipboard incidents and observations on places he toured and on museums and historic buildings he visited in Gibraltar, Lisbon, Genoa, Rome, Florence, Naples, and Athens.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the early history of the United States Navy and travel and exploration in the early nineteenth century.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically and consists of one volume.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Constitution (Ship)
Europe -- Description and travel -- 1800-1918.
Midshipmen -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc.
Sailors' writings, English.
Shark (Ship)

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 2883 Frederick A. Bacon Journal, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio