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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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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
Less detail
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Part Of
Jimmy Simpson family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook of mainly newsclippings, programs, and advertisements of Mary and Margaret Simpson's skating career. Also includes letters to various Simpson family members, also concerning the Simpson sisters' skating career.
Date Range
1929-1943
Reference Code
M78 / 283
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Scrapbook
Textual record
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Part Of
Jimmy Simpson family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M78 / S16 / V577
Sous-Fonds
M78
Sub-Series
IV / A / 2 Simpson Sisters professional papers: Scrapbooks
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
M78 / 283
GMD
Scrapbook
Textual record
Date Range
1929-1943
Physical Description
3 cm of textual records (66 pages ; 26 x 29.5 cm)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of a scrapbook of mainly newsclippings, programs, and advertisements of Mary and Margaret Simpson's skating career. Also includes letters to various Simpson family members, also concerning the Simpson sisters' skating career.
Name Access
Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
Simpson, Margaret
Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
Subject Access
Advertising
Awards
Banff Skating Club
Banff Winter Festival
Biographical
Community events
Entertainment
Newspaper
Personal and Professional Life
Skating
Geographic Access
Banff
Canmore
Calgary
Drumheller
Seattle
Banff National Park
Alberta
Washington
Canada
United States of America
Language
English
Conservation
Great: pages and clippings in good condition ; very minor amount of yellowing of newspaper clippings.
Title Source
Title written on cover of scrapbook
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
Images
thumbnail
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