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Papers of Timothy Bigelow (1739-1790)

The strength of Bigelow’s papers is their reflection of his involvement with the Revolution. There are nine letters from Bigelow to his wife. These date from soon after his arrival in Cambridge in April, 1775, until shortly before his capture in Quebec the following winter. His concerns were most...

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Papers of Frances "Fanny" Bowdoin Bradlee (1849-1930)

The papers of Frances Bowdoin Bradlee are composed primarily of correspondence and financial material. One of the most frequent correspondents was her niece, Alice Newbold Codman (1866-1923) or "Ahla." She wrote mostly from Paris, beginning as early as 1906. Writing from London on 17 November 192...

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Papers of James Bowdoin Bradlee (1813-1872)

James Bowdoin Bradlee's correspondence includes personal letters James wrote in 1835 from Europe and Russia while he was traveling there on his father's business. A letter from his brother Henry in Calcutta, also traveling for Josiah Bradlee & Company, shows that the sons had to work hard in thei...

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Papers of Mary Perrin (May) Bradlee (1815-1877)

Mary Perrin May Bradlee's collection provides insight into the life and manners of nineteenth century women. Her correspondence series contains letters primarily from family members. The letters sent from Benjamin W. Crowninshield, husband of her daughter, Katherine, are enlightening. His caustic...

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Papers of Alice Bowdoin (Bradlee) Chase (1846-1925)

Alice Chase received letters from Belgian and French soldiers, both hospitalized and prisoners of war. In this she seems to have had similar interests with her female Codman in-laws. There are several postcards from these soldiers as well, primarily on stationery stock of "La Fayette Fund" in New...

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Papers of Theodore Chase, Jr. (1832-1895)

Theodore Chase, Jr.'s correspondence reveals his considerable interest in music and musical criticism. Several letters refer to his writing reviews of various performances. We also learn that he was both a supporter of and organizer for the Boston opera in 1887. Chase seems also to have taken an ...

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Papers of Alice "Ahla" Newbold Codman (1866-1923)

The largest subseries in the collection is letters received. Spanning the period from 1884 to 1923, it includes correspondence from a variety of places and persons in different circumstances. For instance, the letters of Geraldine De Koon-Korner relate the experiences of a woman who, having lost ...

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Papers of Charles Russell Codman (1784-1852)

The papers of Charles Russell Codman pertain largely to three areas: the Ogden family, founders of Ogdensburg, New York; the Lincoln estate; and the William Vans case involving his uncle Richard Codman. The family of Charles’ second wife, Sarah Ogden, lived in New York. There are letters in this ...

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Papers of Dorothy Sarah Frances May Codman (1883-1968)

Dorothy maintained voluminous correspondence from an early age. Louisa L. Sanborn was a school friend, and her letters, like many other early ones, express a schoolgirl's interests. The German letters were sent by a onetime German teacher. The museum correspondence deals primarily with attempts t...

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Papers of Hannah (Robinson) Codman (1768-1819)

The correspondence in this series supplements that of Hannah’s husband, Stephen Codman, as it mostly relates to their daughter, Hannah (1796-1818). Where Stephen Codman's letters are from their daughter Hannah in New York, the letters to her mother were written while she was staying in Portland. ...

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Papers of Hugh Codman (1875-1946)

Hugh maintained a running correspondence with his brother, Tom, in the years between World War I and II. This is the most extensive element of his correspondence. These letters deal primarily with family affairs. Like Tom and Dorothy, Hugh wrote to and received letters from French prisoners of wa...

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Papers of James Macmaster Codman (1831-1917)

James' papers are one of the smallest in the Codman family papers. They consist of one letter and eight drawings and watercolors. The letter, written 28 January 1892 from Brookline, is to his brother, Charles Russell Codman II (1829-1918), concerning their brother Ogden. He described Ogden as "a ...

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Papers of John Codman III (1755-1803)

The scope of John Codman's collection is extensive. His correspondence includes letters received from Christopher Gore, later Governor of Massachusetts from 1809 to 1810, while the latter resided in London. The financial series constitutes a majority of the collection. It spans twenty years of Jo...

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Papers of Leila Howard (Griswold) Codman (1856-1910)

Leila Codman's correspondence includes a large quantity of letters she received during her marriage to Ogden Codman, Jr. There are congratulatory letters received on the occasion of her engagement to Ogden in October 1904. The remaining letters are mainly from members of the Codman family, with w...

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Correspondence received: letters

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Correspondence received: postcards

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Financial records: account books, cash

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Financial records: account books, wages paid

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Financial records: accounts settled, stocks

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Financial records: fiduciary accounts, personal

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Financial records: memorandum re: house at 34 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts

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Legal documents: estate papers re: Chase, Alice Bowdoin (Bradlee), sister

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Other papers: gift cards

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Other papers: postcards

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Printed material: religious tracts re: revivalist apologia

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"Imported Chairs: Side Chairs, Chippendale, Heppelwhite, Adam, Sheraton 2"

Photo album titled: "Imported Chairs: Side Chairs, Chippendale Heppelwhite Adam Sheraton 2." Title is hand printed in black on front cover; title, subtitle and volume number are hand printed in black on spine. Album has a beige fabric covering and 34 dark gray pages, all of which are now loose. Fiv...

"Imported Chairs: Side Chairs, Colonial, Empire, Sheraton, Hepplewhite 3A"

Photo album titled: "Imported Chairs: Side Chairs, Colonial, Empire, Sheraton, Hepplewhite 3." Title is hand printed in black on front cover; title, subtitle and volume number are hand printed in black on spine. Album has a beige fabric covering and 82 dark gray pages, all of which are now loose. F...

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Address books (5 folders)

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Calendars, 1900-1903

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Calendars, 1904-1907

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Calendars, 1908

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Calendars, 1909

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Calendars, 1910

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Calendars, 1911

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Calendars, 1912

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Calendars, 1913

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Calendars, 1914

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"Music Cabinet of Mahogany"

Design drawing titled "Music Cabinet of Mahogany." Front, side and top views are shown. Front view is rendered in watercolor and pencil; side and top views are in pencil only. Queen Anne-style rectangular music cabinet has two sections. Top section has overhanging top with molded rim; two doors with...

"Music Cabinet"

Design drawing titled "Music Cabinet" rendered in pencil on trace. Front, side and top views are shown. Neoclassical-style cabinet has flat overhanging top with molded edge;molded cornice with dentil molding; seven tiers of four rectangular openings; Ionic-style column at each side; two wide lower d...

Cabinets. Bookcases. -- Page 75

Page 75 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper right corner. Page contains one design drawing affixed to page with glue. Drawing is rendered in watercolor and pencil on paper and depicts a music cabinet design. Penciled arithmetic calculation is also on page.

"Music Cabinet of Mahogany and Inlay"

Design drawing with two views titled "Music Cabinet of Mahogany and Inlay." Front view is rendered in pencil and watercolor; top view is in pencil only. Neoclassical-style music cabinet has a rectangular case with brass gallery rail; overhanging top with molded edge; two doors; string inlay on doors...

Cabinets. Bookcases. -- Page 90

Page 90 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper left corner. Page contains one design drawing affixed to page with glue. Drawing is rendered in pencil on trace and depicts a press cupboard design.

Press Cupboard

Untitled design drawing with two views rendered in pencil on trace. Front and top views are shown. Mannerist or Renaissance Revival press cupboard has two sections. Top section has an overhanging rectangular top with molded edge; two heavy turned columns at front; and a recessed storage compartment ...

Cabinets. Bookcases. -- Page 91

Page 91 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper right corner. Page contains one design drawing affixed to page with glue. Drawing is rendered in pencil on trace and depicts a curio or china cabinet design.

"Hiller Dining Room"

Pencil sketch titled "Hiller Drawing Room" rendered in pencil on trave. Front and top views shown. Tall rectangular curio or china cabinet with bowed front has overhanging top with molded edge; pilasters and straight skirt with string inlay; glass door; and four tapered square legs with string inlay...

Cabinets. Bookcases. -- Page 94

Page 94 of album of design drawings. Pre-printed page number at upper left corner. Page contains two design drawings affixed to page with glue. Drawings are rendered in pencil on trace and depict cabinet designs.

"Cabinet of Mahogany"

Design drawing titled "Cabinet of Mahogany" rendered in pencil on trace. Front and top views are shown. Neoclassical-style rectangular cabinet has three sections with central section flanked on each side by a narrower recessed section. Cabinet has overhanging top with carved molded edge and pilaster...

Exact re-creations of old Hitchcock Chairs, Paine Furniture Company, 81 Arlington Street, Boston, Mass.

Samples of the chairs are described in images and text in the brochure.

Sketch book of the Philadelphia & Boston Face Brick Co., 5th edition, 4 Liberty Square, Boston, Mass.

Fireplace and mantel designs, by a Boston architect, are described in the catalog. The advantages of using brick in interior decoration is outlined in the preface.

"Satinwood Cabinet"

Design drawing titled "Satinwood Cabinet" rendered in pencil on trace. Front and top views are shown. Rectangular cabinet has two sections and sits on four bracket feet. Top section is recessed and has overhanging top with molded edge; two doors with glass inserts; inlaid or carved motifs on frieze ...