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Artifact

Record Book

Description

  • Small, red leather record book belonging to D.C. Holmes.
  • Contains a few contacts and details the expenses and distances of his travel from Petrolia to Persia (modern Iran). 

Background Information

  • David "Charles" Holmes travelled to Persia (modern Iran) in early 1916. He died later that year of contaminated drinking water. 

Map Location

Latitude: 31° 57' 44.82" N
Longitude: 49° 18' 38.243" E

Date

1916

Dimensions

inches
Length:
3.0
Width:
0.3
Height:
5.0

Events, Places, People

  • David Charles Holmes
  • Iran

Originating Location

Asia›Iran

Subject

  • A plain red leather cover on a record book.
  • Inside front of a record book. The pages are yellow and the cover reads "D.C. Holmes, Petrolia Ont Canada."
  • List of expenses written in black ink on lined paper inside a record book. Expenses are from London and Petrolia. They include: "Hotel in New York $3.00" and "baggage transfer in Paris $1.00".
  • List of distances travelled and departure dates and times. Written in black ink on yellow paper with blue row lines and red column lines.
  • First page of a list of total expenses for the trip from Petrolia to Iran. Written in black ink on yellow paper with blue row lines and red column lines.
  • Second page of a list of total expenses for the trip from Petrolia to Iran, the total being $47.00. Written in black ink on yellow paper with blue row lines and red column lines.

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