Julia T. Martin Correspondence to Alice Austen

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Description

Julia T. Martin Correspondence to Alice Austen (1892)

Overview

This is a digitized collection of handwritten letters written by Julia T. Martin, a close friend of photographer Elizabeth Alice Austen, to Austen during 1892. The collection consists of 20 scanned images of original letters (JPG) and accompanying typed transcriptions (TXT). The correspondence spans from 11 February to 3 December 1892, covering a full year of social, familial, and personal events in Albany, New York, and Staten Island.

Background

Julia T. Martin (Albany, NY) maintained a lifelong friendship with Austen, who resided on Staten Island. The letters were preserved by the Alice Austen House Museum and digitized for scholarly access. The collection reflects the social milieu of late‑Victorian upper‑middle‑class New York society, illustrating the role of women in social networking, marriage arrangements, and leisure activities.

Contents

The letters discuss a variety of subjects:
  • Social gatherings: skating parties, tobogganing outings, and church events at St. Victor’s.
  • Family milestones: the engagement and wedding of Nattie Pryn to Colonel Rice, and the marriage of Jack Prwyn to Nattie.
  • Personal relationships: updates on friends such as Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Linively, and Mrs. Miller.
  • Leisure and hobbies: back‑gammon, sewing, and travel.
  • Cultural references: mentions of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and the ship Umbria.
Each letter is accompanied by a clear photograph of the original manuscript and a typed transcription, enabling both visual and textual study.

Scope

The collection covers the calendar year 1892, focusing on the Albany–Staten Island region. It includes correspondence from Julia T. Martin only; no replies from Alice Austen are present. The material is valuable for researchers of Victorian social history, women’s correspondence, and the early photographic community surrounding Alice Austen. The collection is part of the broader Alice Austen House archival holdings and is accessible through the museum’s digital repository.

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