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@file_pinax:file {title: "Austen Family Papers (MS1) - Alice Austen Correspondence Collection, 1894", type: "Collection", creator: [@alice_austen, @julia_t_martin, @elizabeth_b_strong, @isabella_c_king, @violet_me_ward, @elizabeth_b_stone, @william_c_howe, @frederick_c_lewis, @mrs_williams, @mrs_schnakenberg, @mrs_tanssen, @julia_c_martin, @trude, @pm, @j_butterball, @mrs_louis_h_meyer, @edith, @trude_eccelston, @alice_cornell_austen], institution: "Alice Austen House", created: @date_1894, language: "en", subjects: ["Personal correspondence","Victorian social life","Photography business","Family relationships","Music","Social events","Travel","Weddings","Business correspondence","World's Columbian Exposition","Calling cards","Envelopes","Negative sleeves","Boarding houses","Military life","Social history","Postal history","Photography","Nursing education","Death and mourning","Sympathy letters","Bereavement","Family correspondence","Victorian-era mourning","Alice Austen family","Law","Advertisements","Fashion","Photograph orders","Photograph sales","Christmas celebrations","Gifts and presents","Engagements","Health","Housekeeping","Family visits","Skating","Sleigh rides","Church events","Whist parties","St. Peter's choir","Adirondacks","Yellowstone Park","Hunting","Deer hunting","Nature","Bicycling","Marriage","Victorian era"], description: "A collection of personal and business correspondence, invitations, calling cards, and related materials from Alice Austen in 1894. The collection provides insight into her social life, photography business, personal relationships, and various other topics, including the World's Columbian Exposition and family matters.", place: [@staten_island, @albany, @santa_barbara, @chicago, @kansas_city, @los_angeles, @new_brunswick, @brooklyn, @manhattan, @brighton, @orley, @thousand_islands, @new_brighton, @east_hampton, @new_york, @sacramento, @seattle, @tacoma, @rockies, @adirondacks, @minerva, @yellowstone_park, @boston, @clifton, @east_hampton_long_island, @adirondack_preserve, @detroit_michigan, @presidio, @monterey, @angel_island, @quincy, @hardenford_nj, @richmond_county_ny, @mammoth_hot_springs_wyoming]}
@file_pinax -> documents -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@elizabeth_b_strong:person {full_name: "Elizabeth B. Strong"}
@elizabeth_b_stone:person {full_name: "Elizabeth B. Stone"}
@william_c_howe:person {full_name: "William C. Howe"}
@frederick_c_lewis:person {full_name: "Frederick C. Lewis"}
@mrs_williams:person {full_name: "Mrs. William T. Williams"}
@mrs_schnakenberg:person {full_name: "Mrs. D Schnakenberg"}
@mrs_tanssen:person {full_name: "Mrs. Gerhard Tanssen"}
@julia_c_martin:person {full_name: "Julia C. Martin"}
@trude:person {full_name: "Trude"}
@pm:person {full_name: "P.M."}
@j_butterball:person {full_name: "J. Butterball"}
@mrs_louis_h_meyer:person {full_name: "Mrs. Louis H. Meyer"}
@edith:person {full_name: "Edith"}
@trude_eccelston:person {full_name: "Trude Eccelston"}
@alice_cornell_austen:person {full_name: "Alice Cornell Austen"}
@nursing_education:concept {description: "Education and training for nursing"}
@death_and_mourning:concept {description: "Cultural practices surrounding death and mourning"}
@bereavement:concept {description: "Expressions of grief and loss"}
@family_correspondence:concept {description: "Letters exchanged within families"}
@victorian_era_mourning:concept {description: "Victorian-era mourning customs"}
@alice_austen_family:concept {description: "Family of photographer Alice Austen"}
@law:concept {description: "Legal matters and documentation"}
@advertisements:concept {description: "Commercial advertisements"}
@fashion:concept {description: "Clothing styles of the Victorian era"}
@kansas_city:place {state: "Missouri", country: @united_states}
@los_angeles:place {state: "California", country: @united_states}
@brighton:place {description: "Brighton area, likely New York"}
@orley:place {description: "Orley location"}
@thousand_islands:place {description: "Thousand Islands region"}
@new_brighton:place {description: "New Brighton, Staten Island"}
@east_hampton:place {description: "East Hampton, Long Island"}
@sacramento:place {state: "California", country: @united_states}
@seattle:place {state: "Washington", country: @united_states}
@tacoma:place {state: "Washington", country: @united_states}
@rockies:place {description: "Rocky Mountains region"}
@adirondacks:place {description: "Adirondack region, New York"}
@minerva:place {description: "Minerva, Essex County, New York"}
@boston:place {state: "Massachusetts", country: @united_states}
@clifton:place {description: "Clifton, Staten Island"}
@east_hampton_long_island:place {description: "East Hampton, Long Island"}
@adirondack_preserve:place {description: "Adirondack Preserve, New York"}
@detroit_michigan:place {state: "Michigan", country: @united_states}
@presidio:place {state: "California", country: @united_states}
@monterey:place {state: "California", country: @united_states}
@angel_island:place {state: "California", country: @united_states}
@quincy:place {state: "Massachusetts", country: @united_states}
@hardenford_nj:place {state: "New Jersey", country: @united_states}
@richmond_county_ny:place {state: "New York", country: @united_states}
@mammoth_hot_springs_wyoming:place {state: "Wyoming", country: @united_states}
@austen_family_papers:collection {title: "Austen Family Papers (MS1)", institution: "Alice Austen House Museum", year: @date_1894, description: "Personal correspondence, envelopes, and related materials from Alice Austen and her network in 1894."}
@austen_family_papers -> creator -> [@alice_austen, @julia_t_martin, @elizabeth_b_strong, @isabella_c_king, @violet_me_ward, @elizabeth_b_stone, @william_c_howe, @frederick_c_lewis, @mrs_williams, @mrs_schnakenberg, @mrs_tanssen, @julia_c_martin, @trude, @pm, @j_butterball, @mrs_louis_h_meyer, @edith, @trude_eccelston, @alice_cornell_austen]
@austen_family_papers -> subject -> [@personal_correspondence, @business_correspondence, @victorian_social_life, @photography_business, @family_relationships, @music, @social_event, @travel, @wedding, @business_correspondence, @worlds_columbian_exposition, @calling_card, @envelope, @negative_sleeve, @boarding_house, @military_life, @social_history, @postal_history, @photography, @nursing_education, @death_and_mourning, @sympathy_letters, @bereavement, @family_correspondence, @victorian_era_mourning, @alice_austen_family, @law, @advertisements, @fashion, @photograph_order, @photograph_sales, @christmas_celebrations, @gifts_and_presents, @engagements, @health, @housekeeping, @family_visits, @skating, @sleigh_rides, @church_events, @whist_parties, @st_peters_church, @adirondacks, @yellowstone_park, @hunting, @deer_hunting, @nature, @bicycling, @marriage, @victorian_era]
@austen_family_papers -> location -> [@staten_island, @albany, @santa_barbara, @chicago, @kansas_city, @los_angeles, @new_brunswick, @brooklyn, @manhattan, @brighton, @orley, @thousand_islands, @new_brighton, @east_hampton, @new_york, @sacramento, @seattle, @tacoma, @rockies, @adirondacks, @minerva, @yellowstone_park, @boston, @clifton, @east_hampton_long_island, @adirondack_preserve, @detroit_michigan, @presidio, @monterey, @angel_island, @quincy, @hardenford_nj, @richmond_county_ny, @mammoth_hot_springs_wyoming]
@alice_austen -> central_figure_of -> @austen_family_papers
@alice_austen -> photographed -> @worlds_columbian_exposition
@alice_austen -> sold -> @photograph:document {subject: "World's Columbian Exposition", buyer: @isabella_c_king, order: @photograph_order}
@alice_austen -> owned -> @piano:document {type: "Steinway", status: "purchased", purchase_advice: @frederic_e_jones}
@alice_austen -> owned -> @boarding_house:document {status: "planned", opening: @date_1894_11_01, location: @rosebank}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @julia_t_martin {when: @date_1894_02_04, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @julie_bredt {when: @date_1894_01, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @violet_me_ward {when: @date_1894_04_25, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @isabella_c_king {when: @date_1894_02_14, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @bessie_strong {when: @date_1894_04_28, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @marion_j_cuthbertson {when: @date_1894_02_26, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @lucy_e_low_shortt {when: @date_1894_02_27, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @frederic_e_jones {when: @date_1894_04_13, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @ed_van_rensselaer {when: @date_1894_12_25, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @ralph_munroe {when: @date_1894_12_09, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @helena_caroline_janssen {when: @date_1894_06_05, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @h_t_wright {when: @date_1894_04_27, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @bessie_townsend {when: @date_1894_04_30, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @elizabeth_b_caldwell {when: @date_1894_04_29, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @trude_eccleston {when: @date_1894_10_02, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @elizabeth_lynch {when: @date_1894_??, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @edith {when: @date_1894_??, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @trude_eccelston {when: @date_1894_??, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @alice_cornell_austen {when: @date_1894_??, via: @file_1894_notes_and_transcriptions}More versions available (pagination not yet implemented)
# Alphabetical Chunking Directory split into 6 alphabetical chunks for processing. Total files: 240 Files per chunk: up to 40 ## Organization Strategy Organize by document type and correspondent. Use these groups: 1) Letters (personal correspondence), 2) Business correspondence (photography orders, piano inquiries), 3) Invitations/cards (wedding announcements, calling cards), 4) Sympathy notes, 5) Envelopes (standalone), 6) Transcripts (text versions of letters). Within letters, further group by primary correspondent when possible (Julia Martin, Elisabeth Strong, etc.).