Julia M. Wass Carpenter papers

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unitid

{"value"=>"6372", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Julia M. Wass Carpenter papers"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1880-1887", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1880/1887"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".25 lin. ft. (1 box)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1880

date_inclusive_end

1887

origination

{"value"=>"Carpenter, Julia M. Wass", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Julia M. Wass Carpenter of Boston was the grandmother of Lilias Hazewell MacLane Seligmann.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

arrangement

{"value"=>"I. Correspondence; II Diaries; III Other Family Correspondence"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>The papers consist of Carpenter's diaries of travel through the west and Mexico, and commonplace book of limericks with accompanying sketches. The diaries give a vivid portrait of Carpenter's travels through Missouri, California and Mexico during the latter part of the 19th century by railroad, boat and carriage. Sites visted include Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland, California. The remainder of the papers consists of miscellaneous letters to or from family members Albert Carpenter, Alan MacLane, Fanny Friend MacLane and J. Hendrix MacLane.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 92M37"}

{"date"=>"06/--/1992", "materials"=>".5 lin. ft.", "source"=>"Seligmann, Lise (Mrs. Herbert J.)", "address"=>"10 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021", "method"=>"Gift", "extent"=>".5 o", "value"=>".5 lin. ft.: Gift, Seligmann, Lise (Mrs. Herbert J.), 06/--/1992"}

keydate

1880

prefercite

{"value"=>"Julia M. Wass Carpenter papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Julia M. Wass Carpenter of Boston was the grandmother of Lilias Hazewell MacLane Seligmann. The papers consist of Carpenter's diaries of travel through the west and Mexico, and commonplace book of limericks with accompanying sketches. The diaries give a vivid portrait of Carpenter's travels through Missouri, California and Mexico during the latter part of the 19th century by railroad, boat and carriage. Sites visted include Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland, California. The remainder of the papers consists of miscellaneous letters to or from family members Albert Carpenter, Alan MacLane, Fanny Friend MacLane and J. Hendrix MacLane.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

.25 linear feet (1 box)

date_start

1880

date_end

1887

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