SERIES IV. ADDENDA, 1834-1967 (#129-169)
Scope and Contents
SERIES IV, ADDENDA, 1834-1967 (#129-169), consists of correspondence: estate appraisals and inventories; a diary; genealogical material, etc. The bulk of the series is comprised of correspondence (mainly outgoing) of Margaret Garrad (Stone) Wright. Early correspondence includes letters from Wright to her father William E. Stone describing her journey to France and Belgium and time spent with her mother and sister, where the girls were enrolled in a private school to study French (1901-1903). Correspondence with Wright's mother, Katherine Fay Stone, discusses social life in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Berkeley, California; domestic duties; difficulties in maintaining servants; several European trips; family news; etc. Other correspondence belonging to Wright includes letters written to her daughter, Sylvia Wright Mitarachi, documenting Wright's work at the Buckingham and Nichols School; happenings in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Mitarachi's time at Bryn Mawr, etc. Other material belonging to Margaret Garrad (Stone) Wright consists of an autograph book; a short children's story written by Wright; a diary (1912) documenting her courtship with and marriage to Austin Tappan Wright and her daily activities; an inventory of weddings gifts; and French exercises and compositions completed while studying French in Belgium and France (1902). Genealogical materials consist of annual reports of the Hopkinsfolk Association, a group of descendants of Reverend John Henry Hopkins (first bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Vermont). The group met each year for a reunion and published an annual report that included reports from descendants unable to attend the reunion, obituaries of deceased members, notices of births and marriages, descriptions of the events, financial reports, lists of officers, etc. Several other pamphlets are included that document the golden wedding anniversary of Hopkins and his wife and genealogical notes regarding the Stone family. Other material in the series consists of pamphlets of concerts and appearances by composer Jerome Hopkins, as well as a photograph; a manuscript book of poems and a sketch by Charlotte Emily Fay; estate appraisals and inventories of the estates of Amy Fay Stone, Katherine Fay Stone, William E. Stone, Rose Fay Thomas, and Margaret Garrad (Stone) Wright; and a patent for a dwelling block designed by Melusina Fay Peirce. Material was received loose in boxes. Folder titles were created by the archivist. The series is arranged alphabetically by individual or family name.
Dates
- Creation: 1800-1967
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. The bulk of the collection is open for research.
Correspondence between Margaret Garrard Stone Wright and Austin Tappan Wright (#81-127), requires the written permission of Benjamin T. Wright.
Extent
5.21 linear feet ((12 + 1/2 file boxes) plus 4 photograph folders, 1 folio photograph folder)Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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