Manuscript Collections
Reiff, Anton
Description
Reiff, Anton. Journal, 1856-1857. 1 ms. vol. 1 microfilm reel. Location: Misc.:R, Mss.Mf:R. Musician touring with the Pyne and Harrison Opera Company from New York to New Orleans. Diary records daily activities, comments on theater facilities, musical performances attended, music in churches visited, scenery and social customs, and other matters. Reiff recorded his impressions of steamboat travel and his visits to Memphis, Tennessee; Natchez, Mississippi; Baton Rouge; and other cities. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3274.
Manuscript Topic
Baton Rouge
New Orleans to 1861
Natchez, Mississippi
Performing Arts
Transportation
African Americans
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1856