22 handwritten journal pages dated 1/1/1877 – 1/15/1979. First 16 pages written by Gertrude Starkey Pitcairn, covering early developments in the establishment of the Academy (opening 1st Academy society, various conflicts with Convention, social gatherings, etc.), Gertrude’s personal relationships, and Starkey family events including their move from Vineland to Philadelphia, Dr. Starkey’s medical business, and Caira Skelton Starkey’s deteriorating mental state. Large sections occasionally blotted out with black ink. Last 6 pages written by Maria Hogan, including an account of the Academy’s 1878 New Year’s Eve celebrations in Pittsburgh and the memorial service for David McCandless (Jan. 1879), “the Academy’s first envoy to the spiritual world.”

Names mentioned: Paul (Pauline Starkey Wells), Dr. Tuller (E. R. Tuller), Dora (Theodora Starkey Smith), Cara (Cara Starkey Glenn), Malcom (Malcom Tuller?), Turner, John M., Henry S., Miss Mills, Mary Morrill, Della Smith, Charlie S. / Charley S., Alvah, Jim, Will (Willis Tuller), Emma P., Mrs. Tuller, John (John Tuller), Roy (Roy Tuller), George (George G. Starkey), O. I. F. (?), Horace, Mr. Stuart (James P. Stuart), Professor MacGeorge, Hayes (Rutherford B. Hayes), Wiswell (?), John Wells, Mather, Miss Burks / Burtiss (?), Miss Anna (Anna Keyser Baker), Hannah, Mrs. Kent, New Church, Swedenborg, Jennie Lane, Laura, Booth (Edwin Booth), Cousin Minnie (Minnie Starkey Hartshorn), Auntie P. (Peirsol), Nina, Annie, Mr. Benade (William H. Benade), Mr. Childs (Walter C. Childs), Mr. Pitcairn (John Pitcairn, Jr.), Mr. Ballou (Franklin Ballou), Mr. Tafel, Mr. Pendleton (William F. Pendleton), Dr. Burnham (Nathan C. Burham), Mr. Campbell, Hattie Coleman, Mrs. Parker, Dolly Varden, Dickens (Charles Dickens), Mr. Scarborough, Lillie (Elizabeth Barrett Newhall?), Bessie, Ned (Edward Starkey), Conference, Mary D. Dover (Mary Dover Schott), Mr. Beaman Mr. Giles (Chauncey Giles), Convention, Will Barrett (William Cushing Barrett?), Mrs. Pendleton (Mary L. Y. Pendleton), Gussie (Augusta Pendleton Cooper Brown), Lulu (Luele Pendleton Caldwell), Academy, Malvina Boericke, Mr. Aitken, Mrs. Aitken, Fannie (Fannie Aitken?), Mary, John Whitehead, Roeder (Adolph Roeder?), Charlie Stuart, Villa Welch, Henry (Henry Turner), Anna (Anna Turner), Dr. Tafel (Rudolph Tafel?), Mrs. Campbell, Dr. Farrington, Mrs. Farrington, Mrs. Stuart, Mr. Tafel (L. H. Tafel), Lilla Sykes, Mr. Wells, Adoloph Tafel, Mr. Boericke, Mary Mills, Broad Street Society, Mrs. Tafel, Mrs. Brown, Mr. Niles, Mr. Bostock (Edward Crary Bostock), Miss Junge (Mary Elizabeth Junge Bostock), Miss Bonschur (Mary Bonschur), Maria Hogan, Maggie Pitcairn (Maragret Pitcairn), Mrs. N. C. Burnham (Mary A. Burnham), Jannette (Janet Pitcairn?), Peetie Bosh (Mr. Will Carter), Mr. Bowers, Mr. Gillespy (John Gillespy), Magazine Club, Mr. Samuel M. Warren, Boswell, Mr. Matthias (Alfred Matthias), Mary M. Matthias, D. Cowley (David Cowley), Margaret M. Cowley, David McCandless, H. C. Vetterling, G. R. Starkey (George R. Starkey), Mrs. Gillespy

Places mentioned: Vineland (NJ), Washington (DC), Philadelphia, Cal. (California), Starkey Mansion, Tanglewood Cottage, 1638 Green St. (Philadelphia), Frankford (Philadelphia), Pittsburgh, Cedar swamp, Europe, Union Pond, Baltimore, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Illinois, Cherry Street church, Chicago, Georgia, Urbana University, Boston, Georgetown, Colorado, Oak Nest, East End (Pittsburgh), Bordeaux, France