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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
- 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
- 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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Personal photographs
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- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 53 photographs pertaining to friends and family members of Maud and Forest Kidney, mostly taken in or near Banff. Includes images of children on horseback, a postcard print dated 1922 of Solomon's Temple in Buxton [England], landscapes and views from hiking and camping trips, a pic…
- Date Range
- 1922
- [ca. 1925 - ca. 1930]
- 1929
- 1937
- [ca. 1939 - ca. 1945]
- 1940 - 1942
- 1944
- [ca. 1945]
- Reference Code
- V324 / IV / B / PA - 56 to 108
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Kidney family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M74 / V324
- Series
- V324 / IV : Family, friends and community records
- Sous-Fonds
- V324
- Sub-Series
- V324 / IV / B : 1921 - 1945
- Accession Number
- 2016.8581
- Reference Code
- V324 / IV / B / PA - 56 to 108
- Date Range
- 1922
- [ca. 1925 - ca. 1930]
- 1929
- 1937
- [ca. 1939 - ca. 1945]
- 1940 - 1942
- 1944
- [ca. 1945]
- Physical Description
- 53 photographs : b&w prints ; 19 x 24 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 53 photographs pertaining to friends and family members of Maud and Forest Kidney, mostly taken in or near Banff. Includes images of children on horseback, a postcard print dated 1922 of Solomon's Temple in Buxton [England], landscapes and views from hiking and camping trips, a picnic with members of the Round family, numerous photos of unnamed individuals and groups [likely friends of the Woodworth and Kidney families and extended family members], and Doreen and Bill Round skiing.
- Notes
- Some dates are estimates provided by the Processing Archivist
- Name Access
- Round, Doreen
- MacAulay, Ted
- Georgeson, Jimmy
- Dyer, Ron
- Dyer, Orme
- Barker, Allan
- Barker, Walter
- Wilson, John
- Woodworth, Joe
- Atick, Jessie
- McCormick, Katy
- McDonald, Cecil
- Woodworth, Ethel
- Kidney, Maude
- King, Fred
- Round, F. W. E. (Bill), Jr.
- Round, Elsie (Espeth)
- Subject Access
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Skiing
- World War II
- Military
- Animals
- Horses
- Hiking
- Deer
- Camping
- Children
- Picnics and picnicking
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Maine
- Portland
- United States of America
- Mount Wilson
- Buxton
- England
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Water-damaged item has been placed in mylar
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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