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Repertoire of dance music, 1919

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 10, Volume: 20
Description From the Sub-Series: This series consists of a series of diaries, engagement books, and notebooks which Farnam kept since his childhood. Farnam's "supplement to Arline's friendship calendar" (a recap of everything he and his sister did during the summer months through 1925) indicates that not all diaries have survived. Transcriptions of diaries from 1904-22 by John Greene (series 6.5) includes diaries for the years 1909-11 and 1922, of which the originals are missing. Photos that were kept in the...
Dates: 1919

Date book, 1921

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 10, Volume: 21
Description From the Sub-Series: This series consists of a series of diaries, engagement books, and notebooks which Farnam kept since his childhood. Farnam's "supplement to Arline's friendship calendar" (a recap of everything he and his sister did during the summer months through 1925) indicates that not all diaries have survived. Transcriptions of diaries from 1904-22 by John Greene (series 6.5) includes diaries for the years 1909-11 and 1922, of which the originals are missing. Photos that were kept in the...
Dates: 1921

Datebook (empty), 1931

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 10, Volume: 24
Description From the Sub-Series: This series consists of a series of diaries, engagement books, and notebooks which Farnam kept since his childhood. Farnam's "supplement to Arline's friendship calendar" (a recap of everything he and his sister did during the summer months through 1925) indicates that not all diaries have survived. Transcriptions of diaries from 1904-22 by John Greene (series 6.5) includes diaries for the years 1909-11 and 1922, of which the originals are missing. Photos that were kept in the...
Dates: 1931

Scribbling diary, 1901 December 31 - 1903 January 4

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 3, Volume: 8
Description

Includes notes concerning lessons and correspondence, forthcoming engagements, and finances, 1902 (2 pages); a list of presidents of the United States, and score of Unfurl the Temperance Banner (music by George Buchanan, 1887, lyrics national Temperance Advocate)

Dates: 1901 December 31 - 1903 January 4

Pocket note book, 1903

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 4, Volume: 9
Description

Includes notes from a choir training class; index of organ specifications in the the Musical Opinion 1885-97; notes concerning baroque organ composers, drafts of correspondence (mainly concerning a Hampstead organ recital), and list of Christmas presents for 1902.

Dates: 1903

Pocket note book, 1904-1906

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 4, Volume: 10
Description

List of Canadian Pacific Railway train engines sighted by Farnam, arranged by serial number, with dates and locations. Includes a list of concerts expenses and revenues (1905) and laundry lists.

Dates: 1904-1906

Postmarks collection, 1897-1900

 File — Box: 4, Volume: 13
Description

Exercise book with glued-in postmarks, cut out from envelopes and arranged in alphabetical order by city.

Dates: 1897-1900

Account books for music lessons provided and received, 1898 - circa 1900

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 4, Volume: 6-7
Description

Includes names and dates of music lessions provided to various students, and dates of music classes from George Cornish.

Dates: 1898 - circa 1900

Secretary's notebook for the Styx Club, Montreal, 1907-1911

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 7, Volume: 14
Description

Includes notes concerning rules, membership, meetings, and expenses of the Styx Club, a dance club of which Farnam was secretary (notes on politics and political theory in the back).

Dates: 1907-1911

Christmas book, 1911; 1916-1929

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 8, Volume: 15
Description

Record book for gifts given and received, with glued-in notes concerning recipients of gifts and cards.

Dates: 1911; 1916-1929