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Version: 12 (current) | Updated: 12/9/2025, 9:55:11 PM | Created: 12/9/2025, 7:18:53 PM
Added description
Each item is accompanied by a typed transcription, and the collection includes metadata describing dates, places, and subjects.
@file_pinax:file {filename: "pinax.json", type: "Metadata (PINAX)"}
@file_pinax -> describes -> @austen_family_papers_1892:collection {title: "Austen Family Papers: Correspondence and Social Materials, 1892", creator: [@alice_austen, @julia_t_martin, @elizabeth_strong, @henry_k_gilman, @julie_marsh], institution: @alice_austen_house, created: @date_1892, language: "en", subjects: ["Correspondence","Victorian social life","Family relationships","Photography","Social events","Calling cards","Victorian-era social practices","Upper-middle-class life","Travel","Health","Death and mourning","Music","Fashion","Graphology","Postal history","Engagements","Weddings","Tobogganing","Skating","Pregnancy","Church"], description: "A collection of personal correspondence, calling cards, and related materials from the Austen Family Papers, primarily from 1892. Includes letters from friends and family discussing social activities, personal relationships, and family matters in late‑19th‑century Staten Island and surrounding areas."}
@austen_family_papers_1892 -> includes -> @alice_austen_envelope_addresses_collection
@austen_family_papers_1892 -> includes -> @austen_calling_cards
@austen_family_papers_1892 -> includes -> @elizabeth_strong_correspondence
@austen_family_papers_1892 -> includes -> @henry_gilman_correspondence_collection
@austen_family_papers_1892 -> includes -> @julie_marsh_correspondence_collection
@julie_marsh_correspondence_collection:collection {title: "Julie Marsh Correspondence Collection", creator: @julie_marsh, institution: @alice_austen_house, created: @date_1892, language: "en", subjects: ["Correspondence","Social life","Victorian era","Family","Friends","Church","Skating","Pregnancy","Engagements"], description: "Letters from Julie Marsh to Alice Austen covering social events, family matters, and personal interests."}
@alice_austen -> creator_of -> @austen_family_papers_1892
@julia_t_martin -> creator_of -> @austen_family_papers_1892
@elizabeth_strong -> creator_of -> @austen_family_papers_1892
@henry_k_gilman -> creator_of -> @austen_family_papers_1892
@julie_marsh -> creator_of -> @austen_family_papers_1892
# SYNTHESIS: cross‑source connections
@julia_t_martin -> correspondent_of -> @alice_austen
@elizabeth_strong -> correspondent_of -> @alice_austen
@henry_k_gilman -> correspondent_of -> @alice_austen
@julie_marsh -> correspondent_of -> @alice_austen
@alice_austen -> sold photographs from -> @fair_1893:event
@elizabeth_strong -> interested_in -> @graphology
@elizabeth_strong -> participated_in -> @hop:event {when: @date_1892_12_29, where: @the_vermont}
@julie_marsh -> mentions -> @skating:concept
@julie_marsh -> mentions -> @pregnancy:concept
@alice_austen -> involved_in -> @tobogganing_outing:event {date: @date_1892_02_21, participants: [@julia_t_martin, @col_rice]}
@alice_austen -> attended -> @charity_ball:event {date: @date_1892_02_14}
@alice_austen -> mentioned_in -> @eugene_lynch_death:event
@alice_austen -> referenced_in -> @letter_feb20_1892_1 {content: "Steinway piano"}
@photography:concept {field: "photography"}
@alice_austen -> profession -> @photography
@elizabeth_strong -> sold photographs to -> @isabella_king
@alice_austen -> recipient_of -> @letter_6002
@alice_austen -> recipient_of -> @letter_6003
@alice_austen -> recipient_of -> @letter_7001
@alice_austen -> recipient_of -> @letter_7002
@alice_austen -> recipient_of -> @letter_monday001
@alice_austen -> recipient_of -> @letter_1892_12_29_5006
@alice_austen -> recipient_of -> @letter_1892_12_29_5007
@alice_austen -> recipient_of -> @letter_1892_12_29_5008
@alice_austen -> recipient_of -> @letter_1892_02_19_1
@alice_austen -> recipient_of -> @letter_1892_02_19_2
@alice_austen -> recipient_of -> @letter_1892_02_19_3
@alice_austen -> recipient_of -> @letter_1892_02_19_4
# The collection unifies diverse Victorian‑era social threads—photography, music, health, mourning, and leisure—across multiple correspondents and document types (letters, calling cards, envelopes).More versions available (pagination not yet implemented)
# Reorganization Summary The files were organized primarily by correspondent, with distinct groups for Julia Martin, Elizabeth Strong, Henry Gilman, Julie Marsh, and family members. Additional groups were created for envelopes/addresses and calling cards based on document type. This approach maintains consistency with Victorian social conventions while highlighting Alice Austen's personal network. ## Groups Created - **Julia_Martin_Correspondence**: Letters from Julia T. Martin to Alice Austen, discussing social events, personal updates, and mutual acquaintances - **Elizabeth_Strong_Correspondence**: Letters from Elizabeth (Bessie) Strong to Alice Austen, detailing social activities and personal projects - **Henry_Gilman_Correspondence**: Letters from Henry K. Gilman to Alice Austen, including social invitations and personal updates - **Julie_Marsh_Correspondence**: Letters from Julie Marsh to Alice Austen, discussing social events and personal news - **Envelopes_Addresses**: Envelopes and address labels showing Victorian-era postal conventions - **Calling_Cards**: Victorian-era social calling cards showing formal visiting conventions - **Family_Correspondence**: Letters from family members to Alice Austen, discussing household matters and personal news