Från Washingtons salonger och hvardagslif m. m. (Registro nro. 118365)
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| control field | 77645 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
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| control field | 20260610134811.0 |
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 37034697 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | sv |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | F106 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Wrangel, F. U. |
| Fuller form of name | (Fredrik Ulrik), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1853-1929 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Från Washingtons salonger och hvardagslif m. m. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2026 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2026-01-08 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Jens Sadowski, Gun-Britt Carlsson, Eva Eriksson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Från Washingtons salonger och hvardagslif m. m." by F. U. Wrangel is a collection of epistolary travel sketches and social commentary written in the early 20th century. In letters signed “Daisy” to a friend, it offers a sharp, personable guide to Washington, D.C., from drawing rooms to everyday life. The focus is on society, diplomacy, architecture, etiquette, and the habits around the White House, delivered with a European eye that is both candid and sympathetic. It is aimed at newcomers who want to navigate the city’s social codes and understand its character.<br/><br/>The opening of the book introduces Daisy, a Swedish-born wife now living in Washington, writing to Marianne about family, her move from diplomacy to domestic life in the U.S., and practical advice on when to visit and how to avoid America’s crowded summer resorts. She promises a series of letters that will explain Washington’s life, then launches into a vivid survey of the capital’s cityscape: grand ambitions versus realities, criticisms of overused classical styles and rigid plans for the Mall, and praise for the city’s greenery, avenues, and shifting seasonal moods, with the Capitol and Library of Congress as emblematic landmarks. Next she maps the evolution of “society” in Washington—from old local families and Supreme Court circles to diplomats, senators, postwar military, and, later, millionaires—tracing tensions under Roosevelt, the cult of celebrities, complex precedence rules, and the exhausting ritual of calls and visits that especially burden diplomats. Finally, she opens the doors of the White House, recounting its history and Roosevelt-era renovations, describing New Year receptions, official dinners and musicales, the staff and aides, the first lady’s social management, the president’s daily routine, and a brisk portrait of Roosevelt’s character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | Stockholm: WAHLSTRÖM & WIDSTRAND, 1908 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs |
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| Uncontrolled term | Washington (D.C.) -- Public life |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77645">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77645</a> |
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