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DIARY RECORDING EUROPEAN TRIP TAKEN TO CLAIM NOBEL PRIZE (NOBEL LAUREATES.) MINOT, GEORGE R. Autograph Manuscript Signed, twice, his personal journal kept during trip between Boston and Stockholm during which he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, in ink or pencil, concerning the managing of luggage and family members, descriptions of weather and life aboard ship, accounts of visits to clinics and hospitals, and accounts of ceremonies including the Nobel awards ceremony, written in an abbreviated and slightly cryptic style. Over 100 pages of holograph narrative, plus over 20 pages of holograph lists or accounting, plus over 10 pages of typed notes. 12mo, leatherette 3-ring binder; some toning and short closed tears to edges of pages near front or rear. Vp, 14 November-23 December 1934
"Fri - Nov 16 . . . . Work a little on what to lecture on in London. Then sit & . . . Eliz[abeth, daughter] too much sea & suffer in bunk. . . . [colleague Richard] Stetson produces a bottle of Henkell Trocken a sparkling G[er]m[an] wine--excellent. We feel better as dinner is done. Then movies in after saloon. . . ." "Nov 17 . . . . Commodore Kruse, nice fellow. Knows [Frederick J.] Fessenden of the school near Boston. Kruse been around world 13x. . . . In his quarters canary been around world 6 times! Also a finch--pretty bird. Hitler autographed picture & same for Von Hindenbergh [Paul von Hindenburg] on the wall. Later introduced to Prof Dr. Paul Strassman[n] & wife, prominent gynecologist Berlin. . . ." "Sunday Nov 18th . . . . I sent slides & write dinner speech for Stockholm. . . . Sherry & R[ichard] P. S[tetson] corrects speech & improves it much. . . . ." "Thurs - 29 [November] . . . . [R]ead speech day [delivered "Some Aspects of Anemia" to Royal Society of Medicine, London]. To Dr. R[obert] Hutchison dinner. . . ." "Dec 5, At Copenhagen, Sonne at Rigshospitalet where I spoke . . . introduced me. At Meulengrachts Hospital . . . Moltke showed us pictures etc re colitis. . . ." "Monday Dec 10, a red letter day. . . . I[srael] Holmgren [who delivered award ceremony speech]. Stand behind a curtain & . . . trumpets enter hall extremely brilliantly lighted. We 3 to . . . left of King--the place of honor. Nobel foundation, [Royal] Caroline Institute to left. . . . Speeches as per list printed. To King--he says 'Congratulations' warm & long handshake . . . . All is over at 6.45. . . . A long talk [with] William (Prince) 2nd son of King re yachting. . . ." "Dec 12 . . . Off to Caroline Institute. We each give our lectures. 150 people. . . ." "Sunday Dec 23 . . . . [H]ere we are in Connecticut after leaving New Haven. I had to indulge in a brisk insulin reaction as I boarded train but paper & . . . a change of clothes, room, fixed that . . . . " With--A similar holograph diary by Minot's colleague, Richard Pratt Stetson (1898-1983), who accompanied him on his trip, recording events, keeping lists of contacts and expenses, etc. Over 70 pages. 12mo, leatherette 3-ring binder • Small group of printed business cards, a few for people Minot met during the trip, including one with Minot's holograph note, and some for Minot himself which did not get distributed to others. 2½x5 inches or smaller • Small group of unused luggage labels for "HAPAG" [the Hamburg America Line]. 3x2¼ inches • Small group of letters and a telegram to Minot from various people, including an autograph letter from his father James Jackson Minot in Boston dated November 11, 1934.
