Fred Fowler diaries
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The collection comprises eleven leatherbound diaries kept by Frederick Paddock Fowler, a native of Brooklyn, during the years 1885-1895. Spanning his late adolescence and early adulthood, the diaries include brief, handwritten entries made daily that record his day-to-day life in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn during this period.
Biographical note
Frederick Paddock Fowler was born on June 13, 1867 and lived at 121 South Elliot Place in Brooklyn with his parents, Charles Fowler and Frances Ann Fowler. He married Mary Josephine Wild on April 16, 1902 and the couple had a son, Charles Frederick Fowler. Fowler's jobs included working as a clerk, stock broker, and president of a fruit corporation. He was a member of the Brooklyn Academy of Photography and an active member of the Universalist faith. By 1920, Fowler was a widower and resided at 114 Prospect Place, South Orange, New Jersey.
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Anthony's Photographic Bulletin XXIV (1893), available at https://books.google.com/books?id=TvFIAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA283#v=onepage&q=frederick%20fowler&f=false
"Fowler-Wild." Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn: NY), Apr. 17, 1902.
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 2704; Volume #: Roll 2704 - Certificates: 510900-511499, 04 Feb 1925-06 Feb 1925
U.S. Census Bureau, Twelfth Census of the United States: Schedule No. 1 - Population. Washington, DC: 1900.
U.S. Census Bureau, Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910 - Population. Washington, DC: 1910.
U.S. Census Bureau, Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920 - Population. Washington, DC: 1920.
U.S. Census Bureau, Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 - Population Schedule. Washington, DC: 1930.
Frederick Paddock Fowler was born on June 13, 1867 and lived at 121 South Elliot Place in Brooklyn with his parents, Charles Fowler and Frances Ann Fowler. He married Mary Josephine Wild on April 16, 1902 and the couple had a son, Charles Frederick Fowler. Fowler's jobs included working as a clerk, stock broker, and president of a fruit corporation. He was a member of the Brooklyn Academy of Photography and an active member of the Universalist faith. By 1920, Fowler was a widower and resided at 114 Prospect Place, South Orange, New Jersey.
Sources
- Chandler, C. F., A. H. Elliott, and Francis P. Smith, eds. 1893. Anthony's Photographic Bulletin 24: 283-284., available at https://books.google.com/
- Brooklyn Daily Eagle. "Fowler-Wild." Apr. 17, 1902.
- Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 2704; Volume #: Roll 2704 - Certificates: 510900-511499, 04 Feb 1925-06 Feb 1925. National Archives and Records Administration. Ancestry.com.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Twelfth Census of the United States: Schedule No. 1 - Population. Washington, DC: 1900. Ancestry.com.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910 - Population. Washington, DC: 1910. Ancestry.com.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920 - Population. Washington, DC: 1920. Ancestry.com.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 - Population Schedule. Washington, DC: 1930. Ancestry.com.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of eleven leatherbound diaries given to Frederick Paddock Fowler by his father and kept by him during the years 1885 to 1895. The diaries include brief daily entries spanning the time of Fowler's late adolescence to adulthood, ages 17 to 28, and record his day-to-day life, including attending school and work, visiting friends, and going to church. Also included are entries made during the Great Blizzard of 1888.
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Open to researchers without restriction.
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In the public domain.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Fred Fowler diaries, 2015.021, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Patricia McCormick, 2015.
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