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Julie Marsh Correspondence Collection

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Description

Julie Marsh Correspondence Collection

Overview

The Julie Marsh Correspondence Collection is a set of four digitized images of handwritten letters written by Julie T. Marsh to her friend, photographer Elizabeth Alice Austen, on February 19, 1892. The collection is part of the Alice Austen House archival holdings and is presented as scanned JPEGs with accompanying OCR‑derived transcriptions.

Background

Julie Marsh was a resident of Staten Island and a close associate of Alice Austen, whose photographic studio and social circle were central to the island’s upper‑middle‑class community in the late nineteenth century. The letters were produced in 1892, a period of rapid social change and burgeoning leisure activities in the region. The Alice Austen House preserves these documents to illuminate the everyday lives and networks of its patrons.

Contents

The collection contains four scanned letters, each dated February 19, 1892. The OCR text reveals references to a variety of contemporary social activities: a card club gathering at Mrs. James Davies’ home, a skating excursion, a church service featuring Dr. Wentout’s sermon, and a visit to Brighton Assembly and Charity Hall. The letters also mention family members and friends—Mamie, Dave, Trudie, the Appleton family, Polly, George, Mrs. Will Whiman, and Julia—providing a snapshot of interpersonal relationships and community events. The documents are formatted as JPEG images, each accompanied by a text file containing the OCR output.

Scope

The collection is limited to four letters, all written on a single day in February 1892. It covers social life, family news, church attendance, leisure pursuits, and personal relationships within the Staten Island and Albany communities. The materials offer a focused glimpse into Victorian‑era social networks and the everyday concerns of a well‑connected family, but they do not extend beyond the specific date or the broader photographic work of Alice Austen.

Raw Cheimarros Data

@julie_marsh:person {full_name: "Julie T. Marsh", role: "Correspondent", relationship: "friend of @alice_austen"}

@alice_austen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth Alice Austen", role: "Photographer", lifespan: "1866-1952"}

@file_pinax:file {title: "Julie Marsh Correspondence Collection", creator: @julie_marsh, institution: "Alice Austen House", created: @date_1892_02_19, language: "en", subjects: ["Correspondence","Social life","Victorian era","Family","Friends","Church","Skating","Pregnancy","Engagements"], place: ["Staten Island","Albany"]}


@letter_1892_02_19_1:document {filename: "1892_2-19-Feb 2.1-Marsh copy.jpg", format: "image/jpeg", ocr_text: "of the performance in which she assisted. She and Mamie & Dave are going tonight to the card club at Mrs. James Davies'. I am not buying any more concert tickets but feel like a good little Sunday school girl who is obeying.\n\nFebruary 19th, 1892\n\nMy dear Alice,\n\nThank you for your letter which I was delighted to get—and here a pack basket of news—Trudie is home from the Appletons and was in this morning telling me of the jolly time she had with us down and"} {when: @date_1892_02_19}

@julie_marsh -> wrote -> @letter_1892_02_19_1 {when: @date_1892_02_19}

@letter_1892_02_19_1 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen


@mamie:person {first_name: "Mamie"}

@dave:person {first_name: "Dave"}

@mrs_james_davies:person {full_name: "Mrs. James Davies"}

@trudie:person {first_name: "Trudie"}

@appletons:organization {name: "Appleton family"}

@letter_1892_02_19_1 -> mentions -> [@mamie, @dave, @mrs_james_davies, @trudie, @appletons]


@letter_1892_02_19_2:document {filename: "1892_2-19-Feb 2.2-Marsh copy.jpg", format: "image/jpeg", ocr_text: "orders and not running any risks.\nIn the morning I take a nice safe drive with Polly's horse Guy,\nwhich is the only one I am now\nallowed to drive by myself and\nevery afternoon George comes\nhome early and we take a\nlittle more exciting airing.\nMrs. Will Whiman has had her\nbaby, a fine big boy they say\nand she herself is \"doing\"\nremarkably well — the Brighton\nAssembly and Charity Hall are\nnot quite ready and this is the"} {when: @date_1892_02_19}

@julie_marsh -> wrote -> @letter_1892_02_19_2 {when: @date_1892_02_19}

@letter_1892_02_19_2 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen


@polly:person {first_name: "Polly"}

@guy:concept {type: "horse", owner: @polly}

@george:person {first_name: "George"}

@mrs_will_whiman:person {full_name: "Mrs. Will Whiman"}

@brighton_assembly_and_charity_hall:place {name: "Brighton Assembly and Charity Hall"}

@letter_1892_02_19_2 -> mentions -> [@polly, @guy, @george, @mrs_will_whiman, @brighton_assembly_and_charity_hall]


@letter_1892_02_19_3:document {filename: "1892_2-19-Feb 2.3-Marsh copy.jpg", format: "image/jpeg", ocr_text: "appeared in church on Sunday and Dr. Wentout—of course knowing before hand that—She was to be there preached a very strong sermon out of people's living beyond their means & on other people's money.\nEveryone felt so sick for Mrs. Martin quiet—Charity—I have missed since—I think Clara Rich well rid of her beloved and believe myself that—the engagement was never meant to be kept any way only just gotten off for an extra circumstance—J.K. Martin"} {when: @date_1892_02_19}

@julie_marsh -> wrote -> @letter_1892_02_19_3 {when: @date_1892_02_19}

@letter_1892_02_19_3 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen


@dr_wentout:person {title: "Dr.", last_name: "Wentout"}

@mrs_martin:person {full_name: "Mrs. Martin"}

@clara_rich:person {full_name: "Clara Rich"}

@j_k_martin:person {full_name: "J.K. Martin"}

@letter_1892_02_19_3 -> mentions -> [@dr_wentout, @mrs_martin, @clara_rich, @j_k_martin]


@letter_1892_02_19_4:document {filename: "1892_2-19-Feb 2.4-Marsh copy.jpg", format: "image/jpeg", ocr_text: "who was with him. There has been some fine skating, I hear, but today is very warm and cloudy and I expect by tomorrow that the ponds will be all slush - Give my love to Julia and hoping to see you the end of next week I give George with lots of love for yourself - Julie"} {when: @date_1892_02_19}

@julie_marsh -> wrote -> @letter_1892_02_19_4 {when: @date_1892_02_19}

@letter_1892_02_19_4 -> addressed to -> @alice_austen


@julia:person {first_name: "Julia"}

@letter_1892_02_19_4 -> mentions -> [@julia, @george]

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Files (4)

1892_2-19-Feb 2.1-Marsh copy.jpgJPEG
1.16 MB
OCR Text

of the performance in which she assisted. She and Mamie & Dave are going tonight to the card club at Mrs. James Davies'. I am not buying any more concert tickets but feel like a good little Sunday school girl who is obeying. February 19th, 1892 My dear Alice, Thank you for your letter which I was delighted to get—and here a pack basket of news—Trudie is home from the Appletons and was in this morning telling me of the jolly time she had with us down and

1892_2-19-Feb 2.2-Marsh copy.jpgJPEG
1.12 MB
OCR Text

orders and not running any risks. In the morning I take a nice safe drive with Polly's horse Guy, which is the only one I am now allowed to drive by myself and every afternoon George comes home early and we take a little more exciting airing. Mrs. Will Whiman has had her baby, a fine big boy they say and she herself is "doing" remarkably well — the Brighton Assembly and Charity Hall are not quite ready and this is the

1892_2-19-Feb 2.3-Marsh copy.jpgJPEG
1.13 MB
OCR Text

appeared in church on Sunday and Dr. Wentout—of course knowing before hand that—She was to be there preached a very strong sermon out of people's living beyond their means & on other people's money. Everyone felt so sick for Mrs. Martin quiet—Charity—I have missed since—I think Clara Rich well rid of her beloved and believe myself that—the engagement was never meant to be kept any way only just gotten off for an extra circumstance—J.K. Martin

1892_2-19-Feb 2.4-Marsh copy.jpgJPEG
1 MB
OCR Text

who was with him. There has been some fine skating, I hear, but today is very warm and cloudy and I expect by tomorrow that the ponds will be all slush - Give my love to Julia and hoping to see you the end of next week I give George with lots of love for yourself - Julie

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