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The book of Mooi : a family album

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 3896

Scope and content

Includes microfilm of a two-volume, 800 page family album of letters, clippings, photographs, and a family history of the Smith and Wales families; also, a photocopy volume of the family history presented with a few clippings, letters, and other items from the album, compiled by John DeWitt Norton and entitled "Charles Hendee Smith's BOOK OF MOOI: Xeroxable Portions; A Special Issue, The Wales Cousins Chronicle, April 1978."

Dates

  • 1877-1978.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Charles Henlee Smith was in Cornell University Class of 1897.

Biographical / Historical

"Mooi" was a name given to Grace Wales, wife of Charles Hendee Smith, by their grandchildren.

Extent

.2 cubic feet. (.2 cubic feet. 1 reel negative 35 mm microfilm.,)

Language of Materials

English

Location of Originals Note

Holder of originals: Original album--property of Rosemary Smith. 360 Ridge View Road, Princeton, NJ.

Description rules
Appm
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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