About the Project
The Svoboda Diaries Project began in 2006 as a project under the umbrella of the Ottoman Texts Archive Project (OTAP). Throughout the project’s history, we have focused on the digitization of the journals of two members of the Svoboda family, Joseph Svoboda and his son Alexander. The Joseph Mathia Svoboda diaries capture over 40 years of trade on the Tigris, life, politics, and the landscape of Ottoman Iraq through the perspective of a British steamship purser with a rich family history and local connections. Read more here.
Highlighted Features
- The Image Gallery provides visual context for the Svoboda diaries through images directly taken during the time period.
- Our Diary Viewer displays blurbs sharing interesting information about people mentioned in the text.
- Explore our new interactive Rivermap website to explore Joseph’s journeys and learn more about the history, geography and shipping along the Tigris River!
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