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Berry family letters and photographs

 Collection — manuscript box: 44 - folder 1
Identifier: 2032m

Scope and content

Letters from William (Will) B. Berry and J. Romeyn Berry to their wives, children, and grandchildren, mainly Lizzie Gould, Harriet E. Berry, and Harriet Berry Tyson; and one typewritten letter from "Lid" to the family (January 16, 1960). Also includes two letters to John Stanton Gould, one from Andrew Dickson White and one from Ezra Cornell (1873). Most of the letters are from towns in upstate New York. Photographs are of children in the family: Lizzie and Annie Gould, Harriet B. Tyson, and Romeyn Berry when he was nine or ten years old. The photos of Romeyn Berry are tintypes. Also included is a manuscript legal document concerning the sale of land in London, signed by Benjamin Stock (May 8, 1699).

Dates

  • 1699-1960-(bulk 1873-1890)

Creator

Language of Material

In English.

Extent

.1 cubic feet. (.1 cubic feet.)

Related Archival Materials

Related collection: Romeyn Berry family papers, #2531.

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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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