University of Richmond
Edward Paul Duffy Journal
SC.10
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1 Items
1880-1923
This collection consists of a journal written by Edward Paul Duffy during his time on the U.S.S. Trenton while sailing in the Mediterranean Sea in 1880-1881.
English
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
This item was purchased from William Reese Co. in 2017.
Arrangement
This collection consists of 1 item.
Biographical / Historical
Edward Paul Duffy was born in Maryland on February 13, 1855. He enlisted in 1879 and was a soldier aboard the U.S.S. Trenton, where his primary work was as a printer. While sailing, Duffy printed the
Trenton Herald, a twice monthly newspaper for the officers and crew. Duffy also served as a correspondent for the Baltimore Sun, writing about the activities of the European Squadron as well as his experiences in various Mediterranean cities. The Trenton sailed back to the United States for the centennial celebration at Yorktown, but Duffy was honorably discharged after 2 years of service, discontinuing his journal upon reaching the Chesapeake Bay. In 1907, he celebrated 25 years as a marine reporter for the Sun, as documented in an article published in The Editor & Publisher on February 2, 1907. Per the article on page 5, "Duffy is a Baltimore institution and not merely a marine reporter.... He is known to every skipper who has been in Baltimore during the last quarter of a century." Duffy passed away on February 13, 1933.
Physical Characteristics
Quarto, contemporary three-quarter calf and paper boards; spine nonexistent at foot. Calf significantly rubbed, missing in most places. Boards rubbed, loose; text clean, britttle but loosely bound with some pages loose. Text in good condition. Housed in cloth clamshell case, leather label.
Preferred Citation
SC-10, Edward Paul Duffy Journal, Book Arts, Archives, & Rare Books, Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
Scope and Contents
Like similar ship's logs, Duffy's journal includes records of the daily weather and the ship's location as well as activities aboard the ship and of visits to cities, including Madeira and Villefranche. He also included clippings from both the
Herald and the Sun along with other examples of his shipboard printing. From clippings pasted to the front board, Duffy portrays himself as a pioneer of American amphibious printing with an estimated audience of close to one thousand readers. Duffy frequently notes his press and letters or activities related to it, including printing a program for the Snowflakes pre-Christmas show in 1880. The journal also includes a few clippings from 1923.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Logbook
United States. Navy -- Enlisted
Printers -- United States
Printing at sea
United States. Navy -- Journals (Diaries)
Mediterranean Sea
Journal/repositories/4/archival_objects/81441 Items1880-188111