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Mary Outwater White collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 1-2-421

Scope and content

Letters from Mary Outwater to Andrew D. White during the period of their courtship (1853-1857); an undated letter from Lucia Outwater to her daughter, Mary; an undated letter from Maria H. Wilkinson, Mary's friend, to White; and many notes in White's hand commenting on the letters. Also a short essay on painting, by Mary Outwater, dated June 26, 1848. Also an article in the Ezra Cornell Centennial Number of the Cornell Era by J. M. Hart, Men and Women of the Early Days of the University, which mentions Mrs. White; and Mary Outwater's "Composition" book, 1852, containing a few pencil notes by Andrew D. White. Also three photos of Mary Outwater filed in photo folders in the A. D. White Papers (collection # 1/2/2). Also Harris cat. #MSS C6009 on March 25, 1975. Items: one bound notebook, dated Sept. 16, 1852, French compositions on Enigmes, Historique, Mythologique, et Litteraire. Also a list of books she read from April 1, 1853 through 1855; shoe purchase note-1856. Also photographs, portraits, etc. of Andrew D. White, Mary O. White and Ruth White Ferry.

Scope and content

Memorial volume for Mary Amanda Outwater White,1887.

Dates

  • 1848-1857, 1887

Creator

Extent

.4 cubic feet. (.4 cubic feet.)

Language of Materials

English

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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