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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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Canadian Pacific Railway - De la Salle - [portrait]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1910]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 631

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 6. Fur trade

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 631

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1910]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Quebec

Images

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[Cannons at (Montreal?)]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1910]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 619

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 6. Fur trade

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 619

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1910]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Immigration and homesteading

Geographic Access: Quebec

Images

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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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The ferry near Berthier, Que. [Quebec]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: 1831 - 1885

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 829

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 9. Transportation

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 829

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: 1831 - 1885

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Transportation

Geographic Access: Quebec

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[Fur trade illustration - Quebec]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Date Range: [ca. 1910]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 637

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 6. Fur trade

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 637

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1910]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Transportation

Geographic Access: Quebec

Images

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Group of Eskimos at Douglas Harbour Hudson Strait

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Scope & Content: [Group of Inuit at Nunavik]

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - 192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 739

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 8. Native people

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 739

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - 192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Scope & Content: [Group of Inuit at Nunavik]

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; First nations

Geographic Access: Quebec

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Letter from Cornelia Adams to Roger Cook Adams

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Part Of: Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one letter sent from Cornelia Adams to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, in 1944. Letter pertains to Cornelia's progress transcribing family correspondence from ca.1860 to 1869, including letters from their mother [Cornelia Ann Cook Adams] to Mary [Cook] Wright and "Annie" [possibly A…

Date Range: 1944

Reference Code: M555 / I / B / 2

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 / 2

GMD: Textual record; Private record

Date Range: 1944

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of one letter sent from Cornelia Adams to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, in 1944. Letter pertains to Cornelia's progress transcribing family correspondence from ca.1860 to 1869, including letters from their mother [Cornelia Ann Cook Adams] to Mary [Cook] Wright and "Annie" [possibly Anna (Cook) Smillie].