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Alice Austen Envelope Collection, 1892

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Description

Alice Austen Envelope Collection, 1892

Overview

The Alice Austen Envelope Collection, 1892 is a digitized assemblage of handwritten envelopes addressed to Elizabeth Alice Austen, the pioneering Staten Island photographer. The collection comprises high‑resolution JPEG scans of eight envelopes, each accompanied by OCR‑derived text and, in many cases, typed transcriptions. The material is organized chronologically within the broader Alice Austen Family Papers (MS1) housed at the Alice Austen House Museum.

Background

Alice Austen (1866‑1952) was a leading American photographer whose work documented the social and cultural life of late‑Victorian New York. In 1892, she maintained an active correspondence network that reflected her social standing, travel, and professional interests. The envelopes in this collection were produced by Austen herself and by her friends and acquaintances, illustrating the breadth of her social circle and the mobility of the era.

Contents

  • Envelopes: Eight scanned envelopes dated between June 29 and July 28, 1892.
  • Correspondents: Miss Monroe (Concord, MA), Miss Weston (Brookbank, Staten Island), Miss Julia Bredt (Clifton Sanitarium, Watkins Glen, NY), Miss E. R. Austin (Rosebank, Staten Island), and self‑addressed envelopes from Alice Austen.
  • Locations: Boston (Hotel Belleme, Hotel Bellevue), Concord, Rosebank, Brookbank, Clifton Sanitarium, and Watkins Glen.
  • Themes: Travel, social invitations, and routine correspondence typical of upper‑middle‑class Victorian society.
  • Supplementary Materials: OCR text and typed transcriptions provide readable versions of the handwritten content.

Scope

The collection is confined to the year 1892 and captures a snapshot of Austen’s social and geographic interactions during a period of active travel and correspondence. It excludes later years, other media types (e.g., photographs, negatives), and non‑envelope documents. The material offers insight into the everyday life of a prominent Staten Island family and the broader social networks of the late 19th century.

Raw Cheimarros Data

@alice_austen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth Alice Austen", birth_year: @date_1866, death_year: @date_1952, occupation: "photographer", location: @staten_island}

@alice_austen_envelope_collection_1892:document {title: "Alice Austen Envelope Collection, 1892", creator: @alice_austen, institution: "Alice Austen House", year: @date_1892, subjects: ["Correspondence","Envelopes","Victorian-era social life","Travel","Staten Island","Boston","Concord","Watkins Glen"], description: "Collection of envelopes addressed to Alice Austen from various correspondents in 1892, showing her travel and social connections."}

@miss_monroe:person {full_name: "Miss Monroe"}

@miss_weston:person {full_name: "Miss Weston"}

@miss_julia_bredt:person {full_name: "Julia Bredt"}

@miss_e_r_austin:person {full_name: "Miss E. R. Austin"}

@hotel_belleme:place {address: "Mission St, Boston, MA"}

@hotel_bellevue:place {address: "Beacon St, Boston, MA"}

@rosebank:place {location: @staten_island}

@brookbank:place {location: @staten_island}

@clifton_sanitarium:place {city: "Watkins Glen", state: @new_york}

@concord:place {state: @massachusetts}

@watkins_glen:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}

@watkinsville:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}

@richmond_county:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}

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Metadata

Files (7)

1892_6-29-June 11001-ACA copy.jpgJPEG
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OCR Text

Miss Alice Austin Hotel Belleme Mission St Boston Mass.

1892_6-9-June 1001-strong copy.jpgJPEG
454.67 KB
OCR Text

90 Miss Monroe Concord Mass. Miss E.A. Austin Rosebank. Staten Island. N.Y.

1892_6-June 4001-nichols copy.jpgJPEG
318.4 KB
OCR Text

Miss E. Alice Austen % Hotel Bellevue Beacon St. Boston

1892_7-13-July 2001-martin copy.jpgJPEG
339.42 KB
OCR Text

Miss Weston Brookbank, Staten Island, N.Y. JUL 13 1 PM 92

1892_7-18-July 3001-strong copy.jpgJPEG
443.88 KB
OCR Text

Miss E. R. Austin Rose Bank. Nature Island.

1892_7-22-July 4001-munroe copy.jpgJPEG
352.01 KB
OCR Text

Miss Alice Austen Clifton Matea Island Sanitarium Watkins N.Y. NY

1892_7-28-Julia Bredt July 28 1892001 copy.jpgJPEG
1.03 MB
OCR Text

Miss A. Austen, Rosebank & Co., Clifton Sanitarium Richmond Co., Watkinsville Staten Island

Version History (4 versions)

  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/9/2025, 9:44:43 PM
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  • v3 · 12/9/2025, 8:45:23 PM · View this version
    "Added knowledge graph extraction"
  • v2 · 12/9/2025, 7:51:03 PM · View this version
    "Added PINAX metadata"
  • v1 · 12/9/2025, 7:29:21 PM · View this version
    "Reorganization group: Envelopes"

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