Abstract The 1927 diary of John O. Levinson, a 14 year old boy from Chicago on a visit to Europe. He traveled with his father and mother on the LEVIATHAN to England, detailing his shipboard fun, including playing baseball on deck. The day after arrival in London, he writes, "I awoke with the measles and was taken to a nursing home for 12 days." After his recovery, he visited museums and other sights in London, Paris and Geneva, and he is especially detailed about the art he saw. John's father was...