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Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

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Part Of
Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sen…
Date Range
[ca.1844 - 1909]
[ca.1939 - 1944]
1980 - 1981
2014
Reference Code
M555 / V777
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Textual record
Diary
Drawing
Postcard
Private record
Part Of
Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
M555
V777
Sous-Fonds
M555
V777
Accession Number
2018.8685
Reference Code
M555 / V777
GMD
Photograph
Album
Photograph print
Textual record
Diary
Drawing
Postcard
Private record
Responsibility
Some materials produced by Catharine (Adams) Elkin
Date Range
[ca.1844 - 1909]
[ca.1939 - 1944]
1980 - 1981
2014
Physical Description
21 cm of textual records -- 16 postcards -- 3 drawings -- 1 photograph album : 107 b&w photographs
History / Biographical
Mary Wright (Molly) Adams was born on 15 October 1868. in Ridgefield Connecticut. She was the third of five children born to Cornelia Ann Cook (1830-1902) and Daniel Lucius Adams (1814 - 1899) She died in Kobe, Japan on 23 January 1909 and was buried there.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of textual records, postcards, drawings and one photograph album pertaining to Mary (Molly) Wright Adams (1868-1909); transcripts of Molly's original letters which were compiled by Molly's sister, Catharine Elkin (nee Adams) between ca.1939 and 1941; and transcriptions of letters sent between Molly's extended family members [including members of the Adams, Cook and Wright families], ca.1844 and 1866. Textual records primarily consist of correspondence sent between Molly Adams and various friends and family members [ca.1891-1909].
Notes
Fonds consists of two series: Series I : Correspondence [contains two sub-series: I / A : Molly Wright Adams ; I / B : Extended family] Series II : Personal and collected records
Name Access
Adams, Molly
Schaffer, Mary
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Family
Correspondence
Travel
Exploration
Geographic Access
United States of America
Connecticut
New York
Europe
Language
English
Creator
Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
Category
Family and personal life
Exploration and travel
Biographical Source Notes
Searching for Mary Schaffer: Women Wilderness Photography by Colleen Skidmore
Title Source
Title based on contents of fonds
Processing Status
Processed
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Letters, postcards and sketches

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Part Of
Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of letters and six postcards sent from Molly Wright Adams to various family members between 1904 and 1905; and three ink drawings depicting climbers scaling mountains [possibly drawn by Molly]. Letters and postcards are primarily addressed to Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin [a…
Date Range
1904 - 1905
Reference Code
M555 / I / A / 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Postcard
Drawing
Part Of
Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M555
V777
Series
M555 / I : Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
M555
Sub-Series
M555 / I / A : Molly Wright Adams correspondence
Accession Number
2018.8685
Reference Code
M555 / I / A / 4
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Postcard
Drawing
Date Range
1904 - 1905
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records -- 6 postcards -- 3 drawings
Scope & Content
File consists of letters and six postcards sent from Molly Wright Adams to various family members between 1904 and 1905; and three ink drawings depicting climbers scaling mountains [possibly drawn by Molly]. Letters and postcards are primarily addressed to Molly's sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin [addressed mostly as "Katy"]. Letters pertain to Molly's travels in California, New Mexico, and the American and Canadian Rockies.
Notes
Materials in file previously stored with one leather-bound journal and four miniature monthly planners [1904-1905]. Journal and planners have been renumbered and processed as file M555 / II / 1.
Name Access
Adams, Molly
Elkin, Catharine (Adams)
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Exploration
Travel
Recreation
Climbing
Hiking
Tourism
Geographic Access
United States of America
California
New Mexico
Canada
Alberta
Lake Louise
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
Some materials in file are fragile - handle with caution
Language
English
Related Material
M555 / II / 1 - journal and daybooks
Category
Exploration and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1899
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.06
Description
Colour: black on white; a wounded bison with three arrows in his side and blood coming out of his mouth, kneels in the center of the picture;to the left and right are large leafless trees; a huge sun sits halfway on the horizon of rolling hills; in the background to the right, six figures with stic…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Neolithic Age
Date
1899
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Dimensions
10.7 x 18.4 cm
Description
Colour: black on white; a wounded bison with three arrows in his side and blood coming out of his mouth, kneels in the center of the picture;to the left and right are large leafless trees; a huge sun sits halfway on the horizon of rolling hills; in the background to the right, six figures with sticks run up from behind a tree; to the left, in the background are two bears.
Subject
animal, buffalo
hunting
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1970
Catalogue Number
UnK.03.06
Images
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Date
1969
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
StS.03.07
Description
Colour: black on white. In the centre is a seated black figure with white hair and one hand visble. To the viewer’s right stands an aged figure wearing a white cloak/blanket and leaning on a cane. In the distance towards the viewer’s lower left are eleven black bison and one white.Au verso: tlhc en…
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Artist
Sarain Stump (1945 – 1974, Canadian)
Title
White Buffalo
Date
1969
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
27.8 x 35.3 cm
Description
Colour: black on white. In the centre is a seated black figure with white hair and one hand visble. To the viewer’s right stands an aged figure wearing a white cloak/blanket and leaning on a cane. In the distance towards the viewer’s lower left are eleven black bison and one white.Au verso: tlhc encircled “90” vestige of former drawing visible
Subject
figure, group
animal, buffalo
Credit
Purchased from Archives of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
StS.03.07
Images
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