Description: 1908 antique CINCINNATI COFFIN Co advertising pocket DIARY ROSEN middlebrook vaSCROLL DOWN for MORE PHOTOS in DESCRIPTION Click HERE to view or search ANTIQUE.COTTAGE listings. This listing is for the advertising pocket diary book belonging to Irvine Rosen of Middlebrook Virginia. There is a handful of handwritten entries. There is a calendar and some maps and other important info in this book. Measures approx 5.5"x2.75"Info from an ebayer: "Did you know Mr. Rosen was a famous clock maker and repairer? He actually was responsible for many decades in performing the maintenance on the clock at Monticello. Everyone in our area remembers him as a wonderful, caring and talented woodworker and clockmaker."From his obituary:Irvin T. Rosen STUARTS DRAFTIrvin Thomas Rosen, 95, widower of Melba Louise (Hampton) Rosen of 530 Cold Springs Road, Stuarts Draft, and formerly of Middlebrook passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2010, at his residence.Mr. Rosen was born on October 29, 1915, in McKinley, a son of the late Finley Howard and Sarah Virginia (Hildebrand) Rosen.Mr. Rosen was very devoted to his wife of seventy-two years and was a wonderful father and grandfather.He was a life member of McKinley United Methodist Church and a member of the Middlebrook Ruritan Club where he was very active for many years. He was retired from VSDB after 32 years of service, where he taught vocational wood-working, clock repair and drafting and was a "Fellow" in the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. He was a master craftsman in clock building and repair.Mr. Rosen's most proud accomplishment was his invention of the lost art of the "Brown's Ripple Molding." He was also remembered as caretaker of the Thomas Jefferson clock at Monticello.In addition to his parents and his wife, Mr. Rosen was preceded in death by two sisters, Ethel Reed and Evelyn Rosen; and a great-great-grandson, Conner Lee Campbell.Mr. Rosen was the last surviving member of his immediate family.Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy H. Rosen and his wife, Peggy, of Staunton and Jerry E. Rosen and his wife, Joyce, of Stuarts Draft; four grandchildren, Scott Rosen and his wife, Lisa, Debra Grove and her husband, Chris, Sarah Fitzgerald and her husband, Jeff and Chris Rosen and his wife, Pam; ten great-grandchildren, Jennifer Campbell and her husband, Brian, Michael Campbell, Beth Fitzgerald, Katie Fitzgerald, Dylan Fitzgerald, Jared Rosen, Jacob Rosen, Aiden Grove, Austin Grove and Locklin Rosen; two nieces, Joyce Bilek of Florida and Faye Reed of Charlottesville.Excellent original early family and/or town genealogy, history, antique, collectible heirloom and/or ephemera. autographCONDITION: Pages loose from binding. Soiled cover. Other antique wear. See listing description and photos.- International buyers are responsible to pay VAT or other Taxes to their countries as required.- eBAY collects and remits sales tax on behalf of several states. If you are a dealer, you can write to eBay to file a form to become tax exempt. LOC: LOC2: SMALLBOOKS11-TMK Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 89.95 USD
Location: Avondale, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2025-01-06T16:02:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.95 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Modified Item: No
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-20