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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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Icefield Series – A

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Artist
Barbara Milne (1956 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
charcoal; chalk on paper
Catalogue Number
MiB.03.01
Description
Icefield fans out from centre near top to the foreground. Mountain frames the foreground and both sides with shades of green, yellow and brown. Blue sky has long dark streaks.
  1 image  
Artist
Barbara Milne (1956 – , Canadian)
Title
Icefield Series – A
Date
1993
Medium
charcoal; chalk on paper
Dimensions
52.5 x 72.4 cm
Description
Icefield fans out from centre near top to the foreground. Mountain frames the foreground and both sides with shades of green, yellow and brown. Blue sky has long dark streaks.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
glacier, Columbia Icefield
Credit
Gift of Barbara Milne, Calgary, 1994
Catalogue Number
MiB.03.01
Images
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Icefield Series – B

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Artist
Barbara Milne (1956 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
charcoal; chalk on paper
Catalogue Number
MiB.03.02
Description
Mountain dominates almost full frame, icefield centred top, foreground dark with hint of colours green and brown. Sky blue with tinge of green.
  1 image  
Artist
Barbara Milne (1956 – , Canadian)
Title
Icefield Series – B
Date
1993
Medium
charcoal; chalk on paper
Dimensions
52.5 x 72.4 cm
Description
Mountain dominates almost full frame, icefield centred top, foreground dark with hint of colours green and brown. Sky blue with tinge of green.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
glacier, Columbia Icefield
Credit
Gift of Barbara Milne, Calgary, 1994
Catalogue Number
MiB.03.02
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Artist
Barbara Milne (1956 – , Canadian)
Date
1993
Medium
charcoal; chalk on paper
Catalogue Number
MiB.03.03
Description
The mountain dominates to almost top of picture. Icefield at top right and down to right foreground. Mountain is mostly black with contours of light and dark with shades of green, brown and yellow. The sky is lightly streaked blue.
  1 image  
Artist
Barbara Milne (1956 – , Canadian)
Title
Icefield Series - C
Date
1993
Medium
charcoal; chalk on paper
Dimensions
52.5 x 72.5 cm
Description
The mountain dominates to almost top of picture. Icefield at top right and down to right foreground. Mountain is mostly black with contours of light and dark with shades of green, brown and yellow. The sky is lightly streaked blue.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
Columbia Icefield
glacier
Credit
Gift of Barbara Milne, Calgary, 1994
Catalogue Number
MiB.03.03
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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