Guide to the Martha J. Lamb Papers
1756-1892 (Bulk 1876-1892)
MS 362
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
(212) 873-3400
New-York Historical Society
Collection processed by Processed by Melissa Haley
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on October 13, 2022
Description is in English.
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Martha J. Lamb papers |
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| Dates [inclusive]: | 1756-1892 (Bulk 1876-1892) |
| Abstract: | The Martha J. Lamb Papers contain a variety of material relating mostly to Lamb's professional life as historian, author, and editor. Much of this collection pertains to Lamb's tenure as editor of the Magazine of American History (1883-1893) including submissions, letters from readers and contributors, and correspondence dealing with internal production matters. The collection also contains letters received by Lamb regarding her work as an historian and author, a journal (1878-1879), and material for a number of Lamb's articles and addresses, including clippings, reviews, drafts, notes, correspondence, and proofs, and drafts of her History of the City of New York. Material in this collection also relates to activities of the Huguenot Society of America, various historical societies, scientific organizations, trade groups, social clubs, and the charitable societies of the Madison Square Presbyterian Church. In addition, the papers contain poetry, notes, financial and genealogical material, ephemera, visual material, and artifacts. |
| Quantity: | 7.5 Linear feet (18 boxes, 3 oversize folders) |
| Location: | Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit. |
| Language: | The documents in this collection are in English. |
| Call Phrase: | MS 362 |
Biographical chronology
| Dates in the life and career of Martha J. Lamb | |
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| 1826/29 Aug. 13 | Born Martha Joanna Reade Nash, Plainfield, Massachusetts, 1826 according to her sister and tombstone; 1829 according to newspapers, early biographic dictionary entries, and Library of Congress Name Authority File. |
| 1847 | First publication, "A Visit to My Mother's Birthplace" in the Hampshire Gazette. |
| 1852 | Marries Charles A. Lamb, mechanic, furniture salesman. |
| 1857 | The Lambs move to Chicago; Lamb becomes involved in charitable work including the Home for the Friendless, the Ladies Industrial School Association, and the 1863 Sanitary Fair. |
| 1866 or early 1867 | Lamb moves alone to New York City, apparently leaving her husband. In New York, she begins to write fiction, children's books and to conduct historical research. Lamb becomes active in charitable work in the Madison Square Presbyterian Church and in numerous societies. |
| 1876–1881 | Her History of the City of New York: Its Origin, Rise and Progress is sold in parts by subscription, then published in two volumes. |
| 1878 | Nov. 5: Lamb is first woman to address The New-York Historical Society, lecturing on Lion Gardiner and Gardiner's Island. |
| 1883 | Lamb forms the Historical Publication Co. in order to purchase the Magazine of American History. She takes over as editor, a position retained until her death, with the May 1883 issue. |
| 1893 | Jan. 2: Dies of pneumonia in New York City. |
| Lamb's New York City addresses | |
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| 1866 or 1867–1873 | 29 E. 24th St. |
| 1873–1893 | Coleman House, 27th and Broadway |
| New York City addresses of the Magazine of American History | |
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| 18??–1887 | 30 Lafayette Place |
| 1887–1893 | 743 Broadway |
Scope and Contents
The Martha J. Lamb Papers contain a variety of material relating mostly to Lamb's professional life as historian, author, and editor. The bulk date from 1876 through 1892. Much of this collection pertains to Lamb's tenure as editor of the Magazine of American History (1883-1893) including submissions, letters from readers and contributors, and correspondence dealing with internal production matters. The collection also contains letters received by Lamb regarding her work as a historian and author of the History of the City of New York, and a journal of Lamb's (1878-1879) detailing her workdays. Material for a number of Lamb's articles and addresses, including drafts, notes, correspondence, and proofs, illustrate her research, writing, and publication processes, as do drafts of her History of the City of New York. Twenty-seven scrapbooks kept by Lamb include clippings of her published articles and reviews of her work, documenting her career from 1863-1883.
Martha Lamb's prodigious involvement in numerous organizations is reflected in this collection. Material relates to activities of the Huguenot Society of America, where Lamb served as chairman of the Ladies Committee, various historical societies, scientific organizations, trade groups, and social clubs. The collection also includes items pertaining to Lamb's charity work in New York, conducted through the Madison Square Presbyterian Church led by the reformer Rev. Charles Parkhurst.
In addition, the Martha J. Lamb Papers contain poetry, notes, financial material (bills and receipts), genealogical material, and ephemera, including advertisements, tickets, invitations, and calling cards. A small amount of material relates to an 1888 excursion to Marietta, Ohio. Miscellaneous items in Lamb's possession include a collection of mostly late eighteenth century letters, copies of historical diaries and letters, and a Metropolitan Museum catalog. This collection also contains a few photographs (including cabinet cards of Lamb), prints, sketches, watercolors, tintypes, glass negatives, and printing blocks, many of which relate to her historical work. Assorted artifacts include a small cache of rocks, a sprig of heather, and a key.
The collection contains little personal material of Lamb's—a few items can be found among her correspondence, financial material, ephemera, and artifacts. In addition, Lamb's diary contains some personal information, though it deals mostly with her professional life as a writer and historian. The great bulk of the correspondence in this collection is letters received, with only a few copies and drafts of Lamb's letters and responses.
Martha J. Lamb, in her capacity as historian, published author, and magazine editor, effectively represents a public Victorian woman. This collection of mostly professional papers supports research in the history of nineteenth century women editors, writers, journalists, and historians. Although much of the material does not delineate the complexities faced by Lamb as a career woman, she does occasionally divulge her strategies. In an 1884 letter to Esther Herrman, for example, Lamb writes: "I am quite sure that you fully understand why I deem it the wiser course to do my work in the quietest possible way. Mine is a notable field, and if I provoke any opposition, there are plenty of aspiring men who would take the opportunity to get astride my pathway—thus making obstacles all the harder to overcome. My hope is to so triumph in the end that all womenkind will be benefitted [sic]."
This collection, with its abundance of Magazine of American History material, also broadly supports research in American historiography, and the histories of publishing and journalism. In addition, articles, notes and ephemera pertaining to New York City can be found in Lamb's papers.
Note: Lamb used a number of pennames, most of which were derived from family names. The names "Nash Vinton" and "Vinton Reade" appear in this collection. She also used the names "Nash Reade," "Emogene," and, probably, "Crisp."
Arrangement
The Martha J. Lamb Papers are organized in the nineteen series listed below. Within each series, arrangment varies, but is usually alphabetical or chronological. See series descriptions in the container list for details.
A small amount of material is housed in oversize cabinets, marked as "Ov" on container list. The call phrase for these items is "Y-Lamb."
- Series I.
- Magazine of American History, 1883-1893, undated
- Series II.
- Lamb, Correspondence, 1769-1892 (bulk 1876-1892), undated
- Series III.
- Lamb, Journal, 1878 Oct. 18-1879 Apr. 21
- Series IV.
- Lamb, Articles and Addresses, 1874-1890, undated
- Series V.
- History of the City of New York, drafts, undated
- Series VI.
- Clippings, 1756-1892 (bulk 1876-1883), undated
- Series VII.
- Huguenot Society of America, 1879-1892, undated
- Series VIII.
- Madison Square Presbyterian Church, 1882-1889, undated
- Series IX.
- Organizational Material, 1854-1892, undated
- Series X.
- Poetry, 1869-1883, undated
- Series XI.
- Notes, undated
- Series XII.
- Financial Material, 1882-1891
- Series XIII.
- Genealogical Material, 1891-1892, undated
- Series XIV.
- Ephemera, 1873-1890, undated
- Series XV.
- Excursion: Marietta, Ohio, 1888
- Series XVI.
- Copies of Documents, undated
- Series XVII.
- Huntington Collection catalog, 1883
- Series XVIII.
- Visual Materials, [18]81, 1886, undated
- Series XIX.
- Artifacts, 1881, undated
Access Points
Subject Names
- Lamb, Martha J. (Martha Joanna), 1829-1893 -- History of the City of New York
Document Type
- Advertisements.
- Announcements
- Articles
- Cabinet photographs.
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence.
- Diaries.
- Drafts (documents)
- Ephemera.
- Genealogies (histories)
- Invitations.
- Invoices.
- Minute books.
- Notes (documents)
- Poems
- Printing blocks
- Prints (visual works).
- Proofs
- Receipts (financial records)
- Reports.
- Scrapbooks.
- Sketches.
- Tintypes (prints)
- Tickets.
- Visiting cards
Subject Organizations
- Huguenot Society of America
- Madison Square Presbyterian Church (New York, N.Y.)
Subject Topics
- Associations, institutions, etc. -- United States.
- Charities -- New York (State) -- New York.
- History -- Periodicals.
- Magazine of American History
- Periodicals -- Publishing.
- Women authors, American -- 19th century
- Women journalists -- United States.
- Women periodical editors -- United States.
- Women publishers -- United States.
Subject Places
- New York (N.Y.) -- History.
- United States -- Historiography.
- United States -- History.
Family Name(s)
- Lamb family
- Reed family
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
Use Restrictions
Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff.
Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.
Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as the Martha J. Lamb Papers, MS 362, The New-York Historical Society.
Separated Materials
• Magazine of American History letterbooks, April 4, 1884–1892 (7 volumes) Call phrase: BV Magazine of American History.
• Forty genealogies transferred to the Library in 1957, families unknown.
Processing Information
A small cache of items relating to or created by Martha J. Lamb (e.g., newspaper clippings, articles, manuscript notes, and some ephemera) was discovered during a project to clear out the N-YHS library stacks. This material was inserted into the Martha J. Lamb Papers by archivist Joseph Ditta, who also updated this finding aid in October 2022.
Container List
Series I. Magazine of American History, 1883-1893, undated
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Subseries 1. Submissions, 1883-1892, undated
Scope and Contents noteArticles, "Minor Topics," documents, prints. Bulk is articles. Arranged alphabetically by contributor. Letters and envelopes that accompanied these submissions remain with them. Many have Lamb's editorial comments added (usually on envelope). Further correspondence regarding submissions (follow ups, corrections, etc.) are filed in Subseries 2. Contributors include Frederick Law Olmsted on parks and landscape gardening, historian William Leete Stone, and postmaster-general Horatio King. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
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| Box: 1 | Folder : 1 | Submissions, A - B |
1889-1892, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 2 | Submissions, Ca - Ch |
1891-1892, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 3 | Submissions, Cowley |
Undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 4 | Submissions, Co - D |
1885-1892, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 5 | Submissions, Este |
Undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 6 | Submissions, F - G |
1883-1891, undated | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 7 | Submissions, H |
1883-1891, undated | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 1 | Submissions, J |
1885-1887, undated | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 2 | Submissions, K |
1883-1885, undated | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 3 | Submissions, L - M |
1885-1890, undated | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 4 | Submissions, N - O |
1883-1889, undated | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 5 | Submissions, P |
1886-1890, undated | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 6 | Submissions, R |
1883-1889, undated | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 1 | Submissions, S |
1883-1892, undated | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 2 | Submissions, Stone |
1890, undated | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 3 | Submissions, T - We |
1885-1892, undated | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 4 | Submissions, Wh - Wo |
1883-1889, undated | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 5 | Submissions, Unidentified |
Undated | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 6 | Submissions, Unidentified |
Undated | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 6 | Submissions, alienated envelopes |
1886-1892, undated | |
Subseries 2. Letters received from readers and contributors, 1883-1892, undated
Scope and Contents noteArranged by sender. Includes letters regarding published articles (corrections, comments), magazine subscriptions and copies, queries, replies to queries, notes, and contributors' follow-up correspondence regarding their submissions. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 1 | Letters received, A |
1886-1892 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 2 | Letters received, B |
1883-1892 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 3 | Letters received, C |
1883-1892 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 4 | Letters received, D |
1883-1892, undated | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 5 | Letters received, E - G |
1883-1892, undated | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 6 | Letters received, H - I |
1884-1892, undated | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 7 | Letters received, J - K |
1883-1892, undated | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 8 | Letters received, L - M |
1884-1892, undated | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 1 | Letters received, N - P |
1883-1892, undated | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 2 | Letters received, R |
1883-1892, undated | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 3 | Letters received, S |
1883-1892 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 4 | Letters received, T - V |
1888-1892, undated | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 5 | Letters received, W |
1887-1892 | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 6 | Letters received, Unidentified |
1883-1892, undated | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 6 | Alienated envelopes |
1885-1892, undated | |
Subseries 3. Letters received, re: MAH production matters, 1884-1892, undated
Scope and Contents noteArranged by sender. Includes letters from publishing trade associates regarding printing, engraving, advertising in MAH, and journal exchange. Also letters from employment seekers and advertisements/ circulars sent to MAH. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 7 | Letters received, re: printing, engraving, advertising, employment |
1884-1892, undated | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 8 | Letters received, re: journal exchange. Also advertisements/ circulars, portrait catalog |
1892, undated | |
Subseries 4. Letters sent (copies/drafts), 1883-1891, undated
Scope and Contents noteIncludes a small number of copies and drafts of Lamb's responses to the above letters. For further copies of responses, see the seven letterbooks for the Magazine of American History in the Manuscript Department (call phrase: BV Magazine of American History). These letterbooks cover April 4, 1884 -- Dec. 1892. Each volume contains an index. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 9 | Letters sent, copies/drafts; also empty envelopes, MAH |
1883-1891, undated | |
Subseries 5. Notes and clippings, 1886, 1892, undated
Scope and Contents noteIncludes notes and newspaper clippings about various historical societies' events for the magazine's "Societies" section, advertising, and a few of Lamb's drafts of notes and queries for publication. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 10 | Notes and clippings re: societies |
1892, undated | |
| Box: 5 | Folder : 11 | Lamb re: MAH advertising, notes and queries |
1886, undated | |
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Series II. Lamb, Correspondence, 1769-1892, undated (bulk 1876-1892)
Scope and Contents noteLetters received arranged by sender; copies and drafts of letters sent arranged chronologically. Most correspondence in this series pertains to Lamb's work as historian and writer, although there are a few personal items. Two small collections of correspondence between others sent to Lamb are also included in this series. |
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Subseries 1. Letters received from publishers, 1876-1890
Scope and Contents noteLetters from Lamb's publishers, A.S. Barnes & Co. and University Press/ John Wilson & Son, regarding History of the City of New York. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 1 | Letters received, A.S. Barnes & Co. |
1876-1890 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 2 | Letters received, A.S. Barnes & Co., re: subscriptions for History of the City of New York, vol. 2 |
1880 | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 3 | Letters received, University Press/ John Wilson & Son |
1876-1880 | |
Subseries 2. Letters received, 1871-1892, undated
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 4 | Letters received, A - B |
1877-1892, undated | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 5 | Letters received, C - D |
1871-1892, undated | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 6 | Letters received, J. Watts DePeyster |
1877-1886, undated | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 7 | Letters received, E - H |
1878-1885, undated | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 8 | Letters received, I - M |
1878-1892, undated | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 9 | Letters received, N - V |
1878-1892, undated | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 10 | Letters received, W |
1878-1889, undated | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 11 | Letters received, unidentified (also alienated envelopes) |
1877-1881, undated | |
Subseries 3. Letters sent, 1871-1886, undated
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 12 | Lamb, copies and drafts of letters sent |
1871-1886, undated | |
Subseries 4. Letters, collections, 1769-1880, undated
Scope and Contents noteOne collection consists of letters, mostly to John Reade, 1790-1804, from various senders including Richard Harison, Walter Livingston, and George Ludlow. This John Reade does not appear to be related to the Reades in Lamb's family. Lamb refers to the collection as "autographs." Sent to her by John W. Hamersley, 1880 (his note included). Another small collection, letters between R.M. Hartley and John A. Bryan, pertains to the New York Juvenile Asylum. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 13 | Letters between R.M. Hartley and John A. Bryan, 1861, sent to Lamb |
1861, undated | |
| Box: 6 | Folder : 14 | Collection of letters, mostly to John Reade, 1790-1804 |
1769-1828, 1880, undated | |
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Series III. Lamb, Journal, 1878-1879
Scope and Contents noteLamb's title is "Memorandas and Notes of great interest—Preserve." Entries concern Lamb's articles and the History of the City of New York, lectures (including a lengthy description of her Nov. 5, 1878 address before The New-York Historical Society), social engagements and callers, correspondence, illnesses, Madison Square Presbyterian Church attendance, and sewing. Housed with scrapbook volumes in Box 10. |
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| Container 1 | Title | Date | ||
| Box: 10 | Journal |
Oct. 18, 1878-April 21, 1879 | ||
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Series IV. Lamb, Articles and Addresses, 1874-1890, undated
Scope and Contents noteDrafts, notes, correspondence relating to, and proofs of a few of Lamb's articles and addresses. Arranged alphabetically by title. Publication information follows title if known. One folder is housed in the Manuscript Department's oversize cabinets (Ov); call phrase: Y-Lamb, folder *1. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 1 | "Amasa J. Parker": correspondence (MAH Sept. 1890) |
1889-1890, undated | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 2 | "American Life Saving Service": proofs (Harper's Feb. 1882) |
Undated | |
| Box: 19 | Folder : 1 | "An American Museum. The New York Historical Society Building," Andrews' American
Queen |
1879 Feb. | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 3 | "Chief Justice Morrison Remick Waite": drafts, notes, correspondence (MAH July 1888) |
1888, undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 11 | "Electioneering in 1701. Exciting Political Controversies of Colonial New York," Brooklyn
Daily Eagle |
1885 Nov. 1 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 4 | "Historic Mansions of New York": notes (mostly blank) |
1882 | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 11 | "Historical 'Claremont'," Mail and Express, New York |
1885 Aug. 21 | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 11 | "In the Yale Library," New Haven Palladium |
1882 Jul. 31 | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 5 | "Less Known Incidents in the History of New York" |
Undated | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 6 | "Lion Gardiner, Founder of the Manor of Gardiner's Island": copy of address read before
N-YHS Nov. 5, 1878; see also "Manor of Gardiner's Island," (MAH Jan. 1885)
Scope and ContentsWith newspaper accounts of Lamb reading the paper before the New Haven Historical Society, 1882. Also contains a long New York Times piece, "Lion Gardiner's Island," dated August 10, 1879 and signed "E.A.D.," which is probably by Lamb. |
Undated | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 7 | "Lyme, a Chapter of American Genealogy": notes, correspondence |
1874-1885, undated | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 8 | "Lyme, a Chapter of American Genealogy": drafts |
Undated | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 9 | "Manor of Shelter Island": draft, notes, correspondence, photograph (MAH Nov. 1887) |
1884-1887, undated | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 10 | "New York": draft (promotional essay for History of the City of New York) |
Undated | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 11 | "New York Biography": notes, correspondence |
1878, undated | |
| Box: 7 | Folder : 12 | "New York Biography": drafts |
Undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 11 | "New York City in 1789," Once a Week |
undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 11 | "New York One Hundred Years Ago," Harper's Weekly supplement |
1876 Feb. 19 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 1 | "Newark": notes and drafts |
Undated | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 2 | "Nicolas Bayard": draft (MAH ) |
Undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 11 | "Old-Time Politics. A New York Conflict at the Beginning of the Last Century," Philadelphia
Press |
1885 Nov. 1 | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 11 | "The Silk Industry of America—Corticelli Sewing-Silk," Andrews' American Queen |
1880 Jul. 17 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 3 | "Sixty Waymarks in the World's Progress": proofs, notes (MAH Aug. 1890 as "Vinton Reade") |
Undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 11 | "State and Society in Washington," Harper's New Monthly Magazine |
1878 Mar. | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 11 | "A Terrible Time. Election Scenes of 1701 in Colonial New York," Sunday Times-Star,
Cincinnati |
1885 Nov. 1 | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 4 | "Van Renssalear Manor": copy of address before Long Island Historical Society, Dec.
26, 1882 (revised and published in MAH Jan. 1884) |
Undated | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 5 | Draft of speech before a gathering of women of the press in Boston (Possibly New England
Women's Press Association, founded 1885) |
Undated | |
| Box: Ov | Folder : *1 | "Christmas Owl": proofs |
1881 | |
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Series V. History of the City of New York, drafts, undated
Scope and Contents noteThere are two drafts for a number of these time periods; some dates overlap with the rewriting. Also notes and documents for HCNY. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 6 | Table of Contents, Preface, Vol. 1 |
Undated | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 7 | Drafts, 1613-1664 |
Undated | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 8 | Drafts, 1664-1678 |
Undated | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 9 | Drafts, 1678-1689 |
Undated | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 10 | Drafts, 1689-1702 |
Undated | |
| Box: 8 | Folder : 11 | Drafts, 1701-1720 |
Undated | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 1 | Table of Contents, Vol. 2; Drafts, 1710-1726 |
Undated | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 1 | Drafts, 1750-1775 |
Undated | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 2 | Drafts, 1775-1780 |
Undated | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 3 | Drafts, 1780-1800 |
Undated | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 4 | Drafts, 1800-1819 |
Undated | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 5 | Drafts, 1832-1868 |
Undated | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 5 | Notes and documents for HCNY |
Undated | |
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Series VI. Clippings, 1756-1892, undated (bulk 1876-1883)
Scope and Contents noteIncludes twenty-seven scrapbook volumes containing clippings of many of Lamb's published articles, reviews of History of the City of New York and other publications, articles about Lamb's activities, and items on various topics. Five folders of loose clippings include articles about Lamb, particularly reviews of HCNY. Also loose newspaper clippings on various topics, and articles from eighteenth century magazines. Scrapbooks are arranged roughly by content, then chronologically (dates overlap). The volumes have been numbered for paging purposes. Some of the published articles are signed, but a number are unsigned, or a penname is used (the name "Crisp" occurs frequently). As Lamb was known to use pennames, and these pieces appear in scrapbooks along with signed articles of Lamb's, she is assumed to be the author. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 6 | Clippings, newspaper re: Lamb |
1879-1887, undated | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 7 | Clippings, newspaper |
1879-1892, undated | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 8 | Clippings, newspaper |
1879-1892, undated | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 9 | Clippings, newspaper |
1879-1892, undated | |
| Box: 9 | Folder : 10 | Clippings, magazine: Universal Magazine, Annual Register, Gentleman's Magazine, Nation |
1756-1796, 1891, undated | |
| Box: 10 | Volume : [1] | Clippings re: Lamb in Chicago (Sanitary Fairs, Ladies Relief Society, Lincoln's funeral
procession, Ladies Industrial School Association; Lamb, unsigned articles from The Republic; reviews of Lamb's children's books (as "Aunt Mattie"); reviews of Lamb's novel Spicy |
1863-1873, undated | |
| Box: 10 | Volume : [2] | Signed and unsigned articles ("Crisp"), probably Lamb; reviews of History of the City of New York |
1870-1876 | |
| Box: 10 | Volume : [3] | Lamb, articles; reviews of HCNY and the Christmas Owl; poetry; clippings re: Ladies of Sorosis dinner, (1881), and Goshen, Mass. anniversary |
1875-1882, undated | |
| Box: 10 | Volume : [4] | Lamb, signed and unsigned articles Daily Graphic (probably Lamb); reviews of HCNY |
1876-1877 | |
| Box: 10 | Volume : [5] | Lamb, signed articles; unsigned articles ("Crisp") |
1876, undated | |
| Box: 10 | Volume : [6] | Lamb, articles "Our New York Letter" Bazar, articles for Daily Graphic re: Newport, Saratoga Springs, etc.; signed and unsigned ("Crisp") |
1877, undated | |
| Box: 11 | Volume : [7] | Lamb, articles, signed; unsigned |
1878, undated | |
| Box: 11 | Volume : [8] | Lamb, articles, unsigned ("Nash Reade") |
Undated | |
| Box: 11 | Volume : [9] | Lamb (probably), articles, unsigned |
Undated | |
| Box: 11 | Volume : [10] | Lamb (probably), articles, unsigned "The Rise and Progress of Art" |
Undated | |
| Box: 11 | Volume : [11] | Lamb (probably), articles, unsigned "Hints on Household Decorations" |
Undated | |
| Box: 11 | Volume : [12] | Lamb, articles, "The Broken Pitcher" |
Undated | |
| Box: 11 | Volume : [13] | Lamb, articles, "The Broken Pitcher" |
Undated | |
| Box: 11 | Volume : [14] | Reviews, HCNY |
1876, undated | |
| Box: 11 | Volume : [15] | Reviews, HCNY |
1876-1877 | |
| Box: 11 | Volume : [16] | Reviews, HCNY; clippings re: Lamb |
1876-1878, undated | |
| Box: 11 | Volume : [17] | Reviews, HCNY |
1876-1879, undated | |
| Box: 11 | Volume : [18] | Reviews, HCNY |
1877, undated | |
| Box: 11 | Volume : [19] | Reviews, HCNY |
1877-1878, undated | |
| Box: 11 | Volume : [20] | Reviews, HCNY |
1877-1881, undated | |
| Box: 12 | Volume : [21] | Reviews, HCNY, Homes of America |
1877-1882, undated | |
| Box: 12 | Volume : [22] | Reviews, HCNY |
1879, undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 12 | Reviews, HCNY |
1878-1883 | |
| Box: 12 | Volume : [23] | Reviews and ads for Lamb, various |
1882-1883, undated | |
| Box: 12 | Volume : [24] | Loose clippings, various topics |
1874-1881, undated | |
| Box: 12 | Volume : [25] | Clippings on various topics inc. women and athletics, NYC, the closing of A.T. Stewart
& Co. |
1878-1882, undated | |
| Box: 12 | Volume : [26] | Clippings on various topics inc. Charles Parkhurst |
1881-1882, undated | |
| Box: 13 | Volume : [27] | Clippings on various topics, many NYC |
1882-1883, undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 13 | Clippings on various topics (poor condition)
Scope and ContentsIncludes a printed "Map of the City of New York shewing [sic] the original high water line and the location of the different Farms and Estates," lithographed by Geo. Hayward for D. T. Valentine's Manual, 1852. |
1852, 1888-1890 | |
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Series VII. Huguenot Society of America, 1879-1892, undated
Scope and Contents noteLamb was an active member of the Huguenot Society, and was chairman of the Ladies Committee. This series includes letters received by her pertaining to the society, three volumes of committee notebooks and minutes, and various society notes, clippings, genealogies, and ephemera. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 1 | Lamb, letters received: A - D |
1887-1892 | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 2 | Lamb, letters received: E - W |
1879-1892 | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 3 | Lamb, Ladies Committee: notebook |
1887-1888 | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 3 | Lamb, Ladies Committee: minutes |
1889 | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 3 | Lamb, Library Committee: minutes |
1888-1891 | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 4 | Lamb, notes, application |
Undated | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 5 | Huguenot Society: genealogies, clippings, copies of administrative documents, notes |
1889-1892, undated | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 6 | Huguenot Society: tickets, calling cards, publications, blank letterhead |
1888-1892, undated | |
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Series VIII. Madison Square Presbyterian Church, 1882-1889, undated
Scope and Contents noteLamb was involved with the various charitable societies of the Madison Square Presbyterian Church led by the reformer Rev. Charles Parkhurst. She was on the Board of Managers of the Loan Relief Society, and was secretary/ treasurer for the Ladies Association, a group that aimed to unite a number of the church's charitable societies and clubs. This series includes reports for the Loan Relief Society, the Ladies Committee, and other church societies; notes and clippings; and material relating to Mary H. Brown, President of the Loan Relief Society. In addition, the Manuscript Department holds one volume of Madison Square Church societies' papers for 1882, including the constitution of the Loan Relief Society. Most of this material is in Lamb's handwriting or is addressed to her; call phrase: BV NYC Churches Presbyterian. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 7 | Loan Relief Society: committee reports, constitution, notes |
1882-1889, undated | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 8 | Loan Relief Society, Mary H. Brown: letters received, clippings and resolutions on
death of ---, notebooks |
1882-1884, undated | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 9 | Ladies Association: society reports |
1889, undated | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 10 | Other clubs / societies: reports |
1889, undated | |
| Box: 14 | Folder : 10 | Clippings. Re: Charles Parkhurst, Greeley family |
1884, undated | |
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Series IX. Organizational Material, 1854-1892, undated
Scope and Contents noteLamb was a member of many of these historical societies, associations, and clubs. Arranged alphabetically by organization name. Material includes membership certificates, circulars and ephemera pertaining to meetings, correspondence, dues receipts. The larger certificates are housed in the Manuscript Department's oversize cabinets (Ov); call phrase: Y-Lamb, folder *2. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 1 | American Academy of Political and Social Science: meeting notice |
1891 | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 1 | American Association for the Advancement of Science: circulars, forms, tickets, clippings
relating to annual meetings |
1880-1887 | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 1 | American Historical Association: correspondence, program |
1889-1892 | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 2 | Charleston Library Society: prospectus, circulars |
Undated | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 2 | Clarendon Historical Society; Edinburgh, Scotland: correspondence, membership notices
and receipts, certificate of fellowship |
1883-1884 | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 2 | Daughters of the American Revolution: correspondence, booklets, invitation |
1891, undated | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 2 | General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York: correspondence,
solicitation, invitation |
1889-1892, undated | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 3 | Ladies Industrial School Association of Chicago: reports, clippings, constitution,
correspondence, notes, insurance policy |
1854-1864, undated | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 4 | Ladies Industrial School Association of Chicago: minutebook |
1854-1861 | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 5 | Ladies of Sorosis: drafts of toasts and speeches, correspondence, and notes relating
to dinner in honor of Lamb, May 12, 1881 |
1881, undated | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 6 | New Century Historical Society: meeting notice, address |
1891-1892 | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 6 | New Jersey Historical Society: letters received, etc.
Scope and ContentsIncludes Mrs. Frederick H. Pierson's paper, "Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, The Historian," read before the Society, September 28, 1888. |
1898-1892 | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 6 | New York Academy of Science: receipt for dues |
1887 | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 6 | New York Genealogical & Biographical Society: receipt for dues |
1887 | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 6 | New-York Historical Society: receipts for dues, notice for Lamb's lecture (1878),
fundraising notice |
1878-1892, undated | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 6 | New York Medico-Legal Society: circulars relating to meetings, society members and
events |
1890-1892, undated | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 6 | Nineteenth Century Club: receipts for dues |
1887, 1889 | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 6 | Pot Luck Club: picnic invitation and Lamb's regrets |
1881 | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 6 | Rhode Island Historical Society: invitations |
1885 | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 6 | Tarrytown Historical Society: meeting notices |
1890-1892 | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 6 | Tuxedo Club: invitation |
1889 | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 6 | X.Y.Z. (literary club): correspondence |
1878 | |
| Box: Ov | Folder : *2 | General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York: membership and
graduate certificates |
Undated | |
| Box: Ov | Folder : *2 | Historical Society of Tennessee: membership certificate |
1888 | |
| Box: Ov | Folder : *2 | New Jersey Historical Society: membership certificate |
1888 | |
| Box: Ov | Folder : *2 | New York Medico-Legal Society: membership certificate |
1889 | |
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Series X. Poetry, 1869-1883, undated
Scope and Contents noteDrafts and proofs of Lamb's poems. Also clippings, drafts, and a pamphlet of poetry by others. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 7 | Lamb: drafts and proofs (handwritten and printed) |
1869-1880, undated | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 8 | Others: clippings, drafts, pamphlet |
1880-1883 | |
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Series XI. Notes, undated
Scope and Contents noteIncludes Lamb's notes regarding her life, publications, historical figures, events, and places. Also notes, not in Lamb's hand, including excerpts from California newspapers the Californian and California Star, 1848 re: Gold Rush, and unidentified notes written on the reverse of wallpaper. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 9 | Lamb, Notes re: her publications |
Undated | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 10 | Lamb, Notes re: historical figures, events, places |
Undated | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 11 | Notes from California newspapers, 1848 (not in Lamb's hand) including letters to ed,
articles, ads, poetry |
Undated | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 12 | Notes, unidentified. Includes fragments of a draft, on reverse of wallpaper (not in
Lamb's hand) re: Napoleon's family |
Undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 14 | "Mrs. Lamb's Study of Herself" |
1880 | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 14 | "One Corner of Berkshire"
Scope and ContentsWith a Boston Post article, August 8, 1887, describing "Mrs. Martha J. Lamb's Paper on 'My Recollections of One Corner of Massachusetts." |
[1887?] | |
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Series XII. Financial Material, 1882-1891
Scope and Contents noteBills and receipts, for professional and personal items. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 15 | Folder : 13 | Bills and receipts |
1882-1891 | |
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Series XIII. Genealogical Material, 1891-1892, undated (bulk undated)
Scope and Contents noteFor Lamb (Reade) plus various families, many New York State. An additional forty genealogies were transferred to the Library in 1957. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 1 | Lamb: Reade family |
Undated | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 2 | A - J |
Undated | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 3 | K - S, unidentified |
1891-1892, undated | |
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Series XIV. Ephemera, 1873-1890, undated
Scope and Contents noteIncludes ads for Lamb's publications, including History of the City of New York (also partial list of subscribers) and Magazine of American History, as well as various ads for hotels, building lots, household items, books, and book accessories. Also included are calling cards, tickets and notices of concerts and lectures, admission tickets to the Fifth Avenue Reading Room and the Tombs, and invitations to graduations and a wedding. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 4 | Ads for Lamb publications |
1884-1885, undated | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 5 | Ads |
1873-1875,undated | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 6 | Calling cards, stationery |
Undated | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 7 | Tickets and notices |
1877-1879, undated | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 8 | Invitations |
1878, 1890 | |
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Series XV. Excursion: Marietta, Ohio, 1888
Scope and Contents noteFrom July 15 -- 20, 1888, Lamb attended the "National Centennial of the Establishment of Civil Government in the 'Territory North West of the River Ohio' and of the First Settlement thereof under the Ordinance of 1787" at Marietta, Ohio. This series includes programs, correspondence, circulars, publications, clippings, and a B & O R.R. timetable relating to the excursion. Lamb's article about the centennial can be found in the Magazine of American History, Sept., 1888. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 9 | Programs, correspondence, circulars, publications, timetable |
1888, undated | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 10 | Clippings, mostly from Marietta Register |
1888, undated | |
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Series XVI. Copies of documents, undated
Scope and Contents noteIncludes a copy of the 1776 diary of Dr. James Clitherall, extracts from diaries and letters of Rev. Horace Holley, and an unidentified author's firsthand account of the Chicago fire, 1871. These items do not appear to be Magazine of American History submissions. Lamb's editorial notations can be found on some; their use by her is unclear. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 11 | Dr. James Clitherall—copy of diary, 1776 (possibly sent to Lamb by G. Woodbridge,
Marietta, OH, 1890) |
Undated | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 12 | Rev. Horace Holley—extracts from letters and diary re: Yale, Columbia, Princeton |
Undated | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 12 | Rev. Horace Holley— copies of letters from New York, 1818 |
Undated | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 12 | Rev. Horace Holley—copy of letter re: visit to Mt. Vernon, 1818 |
Undated | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 12 | Rev. Horace Holley—copies of letters from Edward Everett re: Kean riots of Boston,
1825 |
Undated | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 12 | Copy of document re: Chicago fire, 1871, author unknown |
Undated | |
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Series XVII. Huntington Collection catalog, 1883
Scope and Contents noteCatalog of the Huntington Collection at the Metropolitan Museum. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 16 | Folder : 13 | Huntington Collection, Metropolitan Museum. On microfilm, Misc. reel #46 |
1883 | |
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Series XVIII. Visual Materials, [18]81, 1886, undated
Scope and Contents noteIncludes photographs, glass negatives, sketches, prints, tintypes, printing blocks, and colored prints. Ten items are housed in Oversize cabinets (Ov), call phrase Y-Lamb, folder *3. Printing blocks are housed separately, in Box 18. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 1 | Cabinet cards, portraits, Lamb (5) |
Undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 1 | Cased photograph, portrait, subject unknown (possibly relative) |
Undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 2 | Sketches, prints, stereographs, photograph of coastal scenes for possible use with
Lamb's "American Life Saving Service" (Harper's Feb. 1882) (10 items) |
[18]81, undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 3 | Sketch of New York harbor on tissue paper |
Undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 3 | Print, map of Europe at the time of Charlemagne (possibly used for MAH) |
Undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 3 | Print, Earl of Beaconsfield (torn into many pieces) |
Undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 4 | Prints, Nash coat of arms (numerous copies) |
Undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 5 | Glass negatives, library scene (5) |
Undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 6 | Tintypes (10), sketched portraits and scenes (probably for MAH) |
Undated | |
| Box: 18 | Printing blocks (5) coats of arms, signatures |
Undated | ||
| Box: 18 | Wooden block with sketch, possibly Erie Canal opening celebration |
Undated | ||
| Box: Ov | Folder : *3 | Colored prints (3), owls and blue jays |
Undated | |
| Box: Ov | Folder : *3 | Sketches of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia (7) |
1886, undated | |
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Series XIX. Artifacts, 1881, undated
Scope and Contents noteIncludes souvenir rocks and heather, a key, wax seals, a miniature easel, a book cover, and cardboard. One item housed in Oversize cabinets (Ov), call phrase Y-Lamb, folder *1. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 7 | Small cache of rocks from Trenton Falls, NY, with notes and wrapping (includes Hoosac
Tunnel Route R.R. timetable) |
1881,undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 8 | Sprig of heather, "picked by Mrs Stedman, near Walter Scotts place" |
Undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 9 | Small key, "top drawer in cheffonier" [sic] |
Undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 9 | Small easel with brush, possibly place-card, inscribed "Mrs. Lamb May 13th 1881." |
1881 | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 9 | Three wax seals, coats of arms |
Undated | |
| Box: 17 | Folder : 10 | Common school book cover, note on cover "Material for October Number" |
Undated | |
| Box: 10 | Mailing tube, from the Historical Society of Tennessee |
Undated | ||
| Box: Ov | Folder : *1 | Box lid with list of correspondents |
Undated | |
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