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The Svoboda Diaries are a collection of diaries recorded by various members of the Svoboda Family who lived in Baghdad during the 19th and 20th centuries. The diaries tell the story of the lives and travels of Joseph Mathia Svoboda and his son Alexander Richard Svoboda, as well as the people and culture around them.〔Joseph Svoboda. ''Svobodapedia''. 1st ed. Seattle: University of Washington, 2010. Ottoman Texts Archive Project. Web. 6 Nov. 2011.〕 Although only small portions of the diaries have been published thus far, the University of Washington has begun a project designed to publish the diaries in both electronic and print format.〔Main Page. ''Svobodapedia''. 1st ed. Seattle: University of Washington, 2010. Ottoman Texts Archive Project. Web. 6 Nov. 2011.〕 ==The Diaries== The Svoboda family’s presence in Baghdad began with the immigration of Antone Svoboda, a Viennese crystal merchant, to the city. In Baghdad, Antone met and married Euphemie Joseph Muradijan, a member of the local Christian community. Together, Antone and Euphemie had eleven children, four of them male and seven female.〔"Antone Svoboda." Svobodapedia. 1st ed. Seattle: University of Washington, 2011. Ottoman Texts Archive Project. Web. 6 Nov. 2011.〕 Among Antone’s sons was Joseph Mathia Svoboda, born in 1840. In 1862, Joseph took work with the Lynch Brothers Steam Navigation Company, travelling along the Tigris River to various destinations from Baghdad. During this time, he began recording a daily diary that he would keep until his death in 1908.The diaries primarily concerned his daily affairs, including his interactions with the local Christian community in Baghdad. Joseph’s diaries also recorded his travels, his interaction with Ottoman officials, and the surrounding cultures and peoples he encountered.〔Joseph Svoboda." Svobodapedia. 1st ed. Seattle: University of Washington, 2010. Ottoman Texts Archive Project. Web. 6 Nov. 2011.〕 The diaries, recorded entirely in English, are mostly unpublished.〔Joseph Svoboda." Svobodapedia. 1st ed. Seattle: University of Washington, 2010. Ottoman Texts Archive Project. Web. 6 Nov. 2011.〕 The bulk of information on the Svoboda family comes from the writings of Joseph’s son, Alexander Richard Svoboda. In 1897, at the age of nineteen, Alexander travelled across the Middle East and Europe passing from Baghdad to Cairo and from Italy to Paris. These travels form an integral part of Alexander’s diaries, although he did continue to record a journal upon returning to Baghdad several years later.〔Caci, Jeremy. "Alexander Svoboda Itinerary for April, 1897." Ottoman Text Archives Project. University of Washington, n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Svoboda Diaries」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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