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Bartlett family collection

Call Number

ARC.211

Date

1862-1950, inclusive

Creator

Bartlett family
Bartlett, Willard
Bartlett, Maud W.
Bartlett, Agnes W.
Bartlett, Mary Buffum

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet in two folders and 18 loose volumes.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The Bartlett family collection consists of correspondence, printed ephemera, and diaries relating to the Bartlett family of Brooklyn and spanning the period 1862 to 1950.

Biographical Note

Willard Bartlett (1846-1925) was born in Massachusetts and lived in Brooklyn for the latter 56 years of his life. He graduated from New York University in 1868, and in 1870 he wed Mary Fairbanks Buffum of Brooklyn, with whom he had two daughters, Maud W. and Agnes W. Bartlett. Bartlett practiced law with Elihu Root from 1869 to 1883, and in 1884 became a Justice of the Supreme Court of New York State. He went on to serve as an Appellate Division Justice in the Supreme Court, an Associate Justice of the New York State Court of Appeals, and finally Chief Justice of the New York State Court of Appeals. In 1917, he retured to practicing law with Elihu Root. Bartlett was President of the New England Society in the City of Brooklyn and the Long Island Historical Society (now the Brooklyn Historical Society), a member of the American Bar Association and the Brooklyn Bar Association, and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He also served as a drama critic for the New York Sun and reviewed books for the New York Herald. Bartlett also taught medical jurisprudence as a professor at the Long Island College Hospital. At Willard Bartlett's death, the Bartlett family resided at 21 Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn.

Scope and Contents

The Bartlett family collection consists of correspondence, printed ephemera, and diaries relating to the Bartlett family of Brooklyn and spanning the period 1862 to 1931. Correspondence and ephemera pertain to Judge William Bartlett and include letters from Bartlett to a Mr. Steiger during a trip to South America, a pamphlet containing an address delivered by Bartlett at the Georgetown University Law School, articles written by Bartlett, and obituaries for Bartlett printed in various newspapers. Diaries in the collection were written by Mary F.B., Maud W., and Agnes W. Bartlett and mostly pertain to daily activities of the Bartlett family, daily weather conditions, and a family trip to Europe.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Bartlett family papers, ARC.211, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Accessions 1977.628 and V1997.070 were the gift of Rollin H. Steiger. Source and date of acquisition for accession 1977.111 are unknown. The collection was originally formally accessioned in 1977. Accession 2022.001 was the gift of Jonathan Talbot, 2021.

Separated Materials

Clothing and accessories related to the Bartlett family were separated to the Brooklyn Historical Society museum collection. Please see PastPerfect records for M1991.323 for additional information.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-21 11:09:39 +0000.
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Language: English

Processing Information

Minimally processed to the collection level.

The collection combines the accessions 1977.111, 1977.628, V1997.070, and 2022.001.

Note Statement

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0034 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201