Subseries A. Biographical and personal, 1778-1972, n.d.(#2.23-6.9)
Scope and Contents
Subseries A, Biographical and personal, 1778-1972, n.d. (#2.23-6.9), includes Bayley, Pierce, and Fox family legal documents; and recollections of Feroline's father, Reverend John Pierce and his church in Brookline. Of note are the diaries of Feroline Walley (Pierce) Fox that include comments on her health and that of her children and other family members, visits made and letters received, the weather, exercise taken, and birthdays and anniversaries. The subseries is arranged alphabetically.
Dates
- Creation: 1778-2008
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1820-2006
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. The collection is open to research, with the exception of the following: folders #62.12-64.10 are closed until January 1, 2020; and folders #18.7-18.12; 27.14-28.4; 43.7-44.9; 44.12; 53.7-54.14; E.3 are closed until January 1, 2050, and individual items throughout the collection are closed as specified to protect personal privacy. Folders #2.23, 5.7-5.8, 6.23, and F+D.1 are unavailable for research while being digitized. An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual material.
Extent
33.57 linear feet ((80 + 1/2 file boxes) plus 1 folio folder, 2 folio+ folders, 1 oversize folder, 1 supersize folder, 34 photograph folders, 1 slide folder, 5 folio photograph folders, 1 folio+ photograph folder, 2 photograph albums)4.668 Megabytes (3 files)
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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