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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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#1 Penns. Manor 7/5/06 [file title]

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1906

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 386

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: N. Travel 1906

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 386

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1906

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

Images

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#1 Penns. Manor 7/5/06 [file title]

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1906

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 387

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: N. Travel 1906

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 387

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1906

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

Images

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#1 Penns. Manor 7/5/06 [file title]

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1906

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 388

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: N. Travel 1906

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 388

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1906

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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#1 Penns. Manor 7/5/06 [file title]

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1906

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 389

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: N. Travel 1906

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 389

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1906

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

Images

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#1 Penns. Manor 7/5/06 [file title]

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1906

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 390

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: N. Travel 1906

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 390

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1906

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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#1 Penns. Manor 7/5/06 [file title]

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1906

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 391

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: N. Travel 1906

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 391

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1906

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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#1 Penns. Manor 7/5/06 [file title]

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1906

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 392

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: N. Travel 1906

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 392

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1906

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Album, Canadian and American Rocky Mountains

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album compiled by Molly Wright Adams containing ca.107 photographs. Images pertain to Molly's travels in the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1904.

Date Range: 1904

Reference Code: V777 / II / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Print

Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M555; V777

Series: V777 / II : Personal and collected records

Sous-Fonds: V777

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: V777 / II / PD - 1

GMD: Album; Photograph; Print

Responsibility: Produced by Molly W. Adams

Date Range: 1904

Physical Description: 1 photo album (ca. 107 photographs : b&w prints)

Scope & Content: File consists of one photograph album compiled by Molly Wright Adams containing ca.107 photographs. Images pertain to Molly's travels in the American and Canadian Rocky Mountains in 1904.

Notes: Some pages include annotations below photographs

Name Access: Adams, Molly

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Mountains; Landscape; Travel; Exploration; Environment; Recreation; Hiking

Geographic Access: United States of America; Rocky Mountains; Canada; British Columbia; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Materials in file are fragile - handle with caution

Language: N/A

Conservation: Pages interleaved with acid-free issue paper in 2018

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life; Environment; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Boston Library. Interior of reading room (No.5) 8/23/95

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1895

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 104

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: C. Travel 1895

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 104

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1895

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Boston Public Library. Colonnade nearest Baylston Street (No.6) 8/23/95

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1895

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 105

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: C. Travel 1895

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 105

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1895

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Boston Public Library. Courtyard (No.4) 8/23/95

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1895

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 103

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: C. Travel 1895

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 103

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1895

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Boston Public Library. Main stair and carried lion (No.7) 8/24/95

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1895

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 106

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: C. Travel 1895

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 106

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1895

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Cape Horn, Columbia River (No.27) 7/13/97

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1897

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 177

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: E. Travel 1897

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 177

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1897

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Cascade Locks & Str. Dalles City Columbia River (No.28)

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: [1897]

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 178

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: E. Travel 1897

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 178

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1897]

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: United States of America

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Cornelia Cook Adams and Catharine Cook transcribed letters

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining …

Date Range: 1844-1850; 1860-1866; 1944

Reference Code: M555 / I / B / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record

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 / B : Extended family correspondence

Accession Number: 2018.8685

Reference Code: M555 / I / B / 1

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1844-1850; 1860-1866; 1944

Physical Description: 1.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining to the transcribed letters [ca.1944].

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Correspondence

Geographic Access: United States of America; New York

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence from Europe

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of handwritten letters and 6 postcards which Molly Wright Adams sent to her sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin, between 1891 and 1903. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in Europe, including trips to Switzerland, Italy, England, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Date Range: 1891; 1893; 1896; 1902-1903

Reference Code: M555 / I / A / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Postcard

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 / 1

GMD: Textual record; Private record; Postcard

Date Range: 1891; 1893; 1896; 1902-1903

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records (6 postcards -- letters)

Scope & Content: File consists of handwritten letters and 6 postcards which Molly Wright Adams sent to her sister, Catharine (Adams) Elkin, between 1891 and 1903. Contents pertain to Molly's travels in Europe, including trips to Switzerland, Italy, England, Germany, and the Netherlands.