Eric Matson's diary entries, 1924

Title: Eric Matson's diary entries, 1924
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held in the Library of Congress. These images depict Eric Matson’s diary entries from 1924. Eric Matson was one of the leading photographers of the American Colony in Jerusalem who moved to Colony as a young child with his family from Sweden. His 1924 diary contains detailed daily entries until late April. These include descriptions of the 'extraordinary' snowfall that occurred in April in the Jerusalem/Bethlehem area. The diary becomes more sporadic after April. A trip to Paris in July is described in detail before a gap until several entries at the end of December.
Identifier: pb_lc_aco_7252040
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; American Colony collection; American Colony in Jerusalem
License: CC BY 4.0
Date: 1924
Type: Digital scan of handwritten documents
Source: Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA, Manuscript Division
Language: English
Spatial Coverage: 31.777689/ 35.235176
Rights Holder: Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.