Series III. ALICE STONE BLACKWELL AND BLACKWELL FAMILY, 1846-1950 (#13.6-15.24, PD.6-PD.8)
Scope and Contents
Series III, ALICE STONE BLACKWELL AND BLACKWELL FAMILY, 1846-1950 (#13.6-15.24, PD.6-PD.8), includes correspondence, photographs, biographical and financial papers, primarily of Alice Stone Blackwell, but also of her parents, Lucy Stone and Henry B. Blackwell, her aunt Elizabeth Blackwell, and other members of the Blackwell family. Most of the series appears to be material Edna Stantial held back from the collection of Blackwell family papers she gave to the Library of Congress either because she was intending to write a book about the Blackwells and their experience on Martha's Vineyard, or she was planning to donate this Martha's Vineyard-related material to the Duke's County Historical Society. Thus most of the letters (in particular those between Alice Stone Blackwell and her cousins Kitty Barry Blackwell and Florence Blackwell Mayhew) have details about Vineyard life, some items about Vineyard real estate, and about Blackwell family goings and comings from the Vineyard. Some material has explanatory notes in Stantial's hand. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by family member, and alphabetically thereunder.
Dates
- Creation: 1836-1985
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1900-1955
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Unrestricted, except #13.06-15.24 and #17.3-17.5 are closed; use digital images.
Extent
7.3 linear feet ((16 + 1/2 file boxes, 1 card file box) plus 3 folio folders, 5 folio+ folders, 9 photograph folders, 1 object)Creator
- From the Collection: Stantial, Edna Lamprey (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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