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@alice_austen_house:organization {name: "Alice Austen House Museum", location: @staten_island}
@date_1883 {year: 1883}
@date_1898 {year: 1898}
@victorian_social_life:concept {description: "Social customs among Victorian-era upper‑middle‑class families"}
@photography_business:concept {description: "Commercial activities related to the production and sale of photographs"}
@personal_relationships:concept {description: "Interpersonal connections documented in correspondence"}
@family_matters:concept {description: "Issues concerning family health, death, and support"}
@music:concept {description: "Musical interests and purchases, e.g., Steinway piano"}
@skating_parties:concept {description: "Winter social gatherings on ice"}
@sleigh_rides:concept {description: "Outdoor winter outings"}
@church_events:concept {description: "Religious gatherings and services"}
@whist_parties:concept {description: "Card‑playing social events"}
@worlds_columbian_exposition_1893:concept {description: "1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago"}
@steinway_piano:concept {description: "High‑quality piano brand popular in the Victorian era"}
@upper_middle_class_staten_island_families:concept {description: "Social group represented in the Austen papers"}
@calling_cards:concept {description: "Victorian‑era social business cards"}
@negative_sleeves:concept {description: "Protective sleeves for photographic negatives"}
@victorian_era_social_customs:concept {description: "Customs and etiquette of late‑Victorian society"}
@upper_middle_class_life:concept {description: "Lifestyle of affluent families in the late 19th century"}
@connecticut:place {country: @united_states}
@vermont:place {country: @united_states}
@maryland:place {country: @united_states}
@norwich:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@bennington:place {state: @vermont, country: @united_states}
@fishkill_on_hudson:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}
@baltimore_md:place {state: @maryland, country: @united_states}
@chicago:place {state: @illinois, country: @united_states}
@illinois:place {country: @united_states}
@maría_bredt:person {full_name: "Maria Bredt", relationship: "family member", residence: @staten_island}
@alice_austen_family_papers:collection {
title: "Alice Austen Family Papers: Correspondence and Photographs, 1883-1898",
creator: [@alice_austen, @julia_martin, @julie_bredt, @violet_ward, @isabella_king, @bessie_strong, @george_rodney_booth, @trudie_eccleston, @florence_lodor, @will_v_batchelder, @maría_bredt, @e_d_vanrenselaar, @nellie_austen],
institution: @alice_austen_house,
date_range: {start: @date_1883, end: @date_1898},
language: "en",
rights: "Use subject to terms of Alice Austen House Museum"
}
@alice_austen_family_papers -> covers -> [@victorian_social_life, @photography_business, @personal_relationships, @family_matters, @music, @skating_parties, @sleigh_rides, @church_events, @whist_parties, @worlds_columbian_exposition_1893, @steinway_piano, @upper_middle_class_staten_island_families, @calling_cards, @negative_sleeves, @victorian_era_social_customs, @upper_middle_class_life]
@alice_austen_family_papers -> includes -> [@staten_island, @albany, @bethlehem_pa, @fort_douglas, @port_jefferson, @norwich, @bennington, @fishkill_on_hudson, @cincinnati, @louisville, @washington_dc, @brooklyn, @new_brunswick_nj, @baltimore_md, @chitten, @fort_washington, @new_york_city]
@alice_austen_family_papers -> contains -> @letter_jan7_1890
@alice_austen_family_papers -> contains -> @letter_jan15_1890
@alice_austen_family_papers -> contains -> @letter_feb3_1890
@alice_austen_family_papers -> contains -> @letter_feb24_1890
@alice_austen_family_papers -> contains -> @letter_mar3_1890
@alice_austen_family_papers -> contains -> @letter_may6_1890
@alice_austen_family_papers -> contains -> @letter_may12_1890
@alice_austen_family_papers -> contains -> @letter_jul21_1890
@alice_austen_family_papers -> contains -> @letter_nov10_1890
@alice_austen_family_papers -> contains -> @photograph_fair
@alice_austen_family_papers -> documents -> @letter_florence_lodor_1890_03_13
@alice_austen_family_papers -> documents -> @letter_julia_bredt_oct_1890_1
@alice_austen_family_papers -> documents -> @letter_nellie_austen_mar_1890_1
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @alice_austen
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @julia_martin
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @julie_bredt
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @violet_ward
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @isabella_king
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @bessie_strong
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @george_rodney_booth
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @trudie_eccleston
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @florence_lodor
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @will_v_batchelder
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @maría_bredt
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @e_d_vanrenselaar
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @nellie_austen
@alice_austen -> contributed to -> @alice_austen_family_papers
@julia_martin -> contributed to -> @alice_austen_family_papers
@julie_bredt -> contributed to -> @alice_austen_family_papers
@violet_ward -> contributed to -> @alice_austen_family_papers
@isabella_king -> contributed to -> @alice_austen_family_papers
@bessie_strong -> contributed to -> @alice_austen_family_papers
@george_rodney_booth -> contributed to -> @alice_austen_family_papers
@trudie_eccleston -> contributed to -> @alice_austen_family_papers
@florence_lodor -> contributed to -> @alice_austen_family_papers
@will_v_batchelder -> contributed to -> @alice_austen_family_papers
@maría_bredt -> contributed to -> @alice_austen_family_papers
@e_d_vanrenselaar -> contributed to -> @alice_austen_family_papers
@nellie_austen -> contributed to -> @alice_austen_family_papers
@alice_austen -> sold -> @photograph_fair {buyer: @isabella_king, year: @date_1893}
@alice_austen -> attended -> @bachelors_cotillion
@alice_austen -> attended -> @charity_ball
@alice_austen -> attended -> @opera_event
@alice_austen -> attended -> @dancing_class
@alice_austen -> attended -> @whist_club_meeting
@alice_austen -> attended -> @skating_party
@alice_austen -> traveled to -> @fort_douglas {when: @date_1890_05_12, purpose: "photography work"}
@alice_austen -> traveled to -> @port_jefferson {when: @date_1890_06_15, purpose: "summer vacation"}
@alice_austen -> traveled to -> @cincinnati {when: @date_1890_12_27, purpose: "visit"}
@alice_austen -> traveled to -> @louisville {when: @date_1890_12_27, purpose: "visit"}
@alice_austen -> traveled to -> @washington_dc {when: @date_1890_12_27, purpose: "visit"}
@alice_austen -> traveled to -> @brooklyn {when: @date_1890_12_27, purpose: "visit"}
@alice_austen -> traveled to -> @new_brunswick_nj {when: @date_1890_12_27, purpose: "visit"}
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @julia_martin
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @julie_bredt
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @violet_ward
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @isabella_king
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @bessie_strong
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @george_rodney_booth
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @trudie_eccleston
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @florence_lodor
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @will_v_batchelder
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @e_d_vanrenselaar
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @nellie_austen
@letter_jan7_1890 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_jan15_1890 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_feb3_1890 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_feb24_1890 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_mar3_1890 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_may6_1890 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_may12_1890 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_jul21_1890 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_nov10_1890 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_florence_lodor_1890_03_13 -> originated from -> @chitten
@letter_florence_lodor_1890_03_13 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_julia_bredt_oct_1890_1 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_julia_bredt_oct_1890_2 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_julia_bredt_sep_1890_5002 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_julia_bredt_sep_1890_5003 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_julia_bredt_sep_1890_5004 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_julia_bredt_sep_1890_5005 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_julia_bredt_sep_1890_5006 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_julia_bredt_sep_1890_5007 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_julia_bredt_sep_18905001 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_nellie_austen_mar_1890_1 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_nellie_austen_mar_1890_2 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@letter_nellie_austen_mar_1890_3 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen
@alice_austen_family_papers -> provides insight into -> @victorian_social_life
@alice_austen_family_papers -> illustrates -> @photography_business
@alice_austen_family_papers -> documents -> @personal_relationships
@alice_austen_family_papers -> records -> @family_matters
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @music
@alice_austen_family_papers -> includes -> @skating_parties
@alice_austen_family_papers -> includes -> @sleigh_rides
@alice_austen_family_papers -> includes -> @church_events
@alice_austen_family_papers -> includes -> @whist_parties
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @worlds_columbian_exposition_1893
@alice_austen_family_papers -> linked to -> @steinway_piano
@alice_austen_family_papers -> reflects life of -> @upper_middle_class_staten_island_families
@alice_austen_family_papers -> contains examples of -> @calling_cards
@alice_austen_family_papers -> contains examples of -> @negative_sleeves
@alice_austen_family_papers -> demonstrates -> @victorian_era_social_customs
@alice_austen_family_papers -> demonstrates -> @upper_middle_class_life# Reorganization Summary Organized files primarily by correspondent (Julia Bredt, Nellie Austen, Florence Lodor) as they represent distinct relationships with Alice Austen. Created separate groups for complete text transcriptions and reference files containing metadata. All files were successfully grouped based on content and relationships. ## Groups Created - **Julia_Bredt_Correspondence**: Letters from Julia Bredt to Alice Austen, spanning multiple dates with personal updates and social plans - **Nellie_Austen_Correspondence**: Letters from Nellie Austen to Alice Austen, primarily about social plans and events - **Florence_Lodor_Correspondence**: Letters and related materials from Florence Lodor - **Text_Transcriptions**: Complete text transcriptions of letters from 1890 - **Reference_Files**: Reference JSON files containing metadata about the original images