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Version: 11 (current) | Updated: 12/9/2025, 9:56:48 PM | Created: 12/9/2025, 7:30:04 PM
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@austen_family_papers_ms1:collection {title: "Austen Family Papers (MS1) - Alice Austen Correspondence, 1896", creator: [@alice_austen, @julia_tabor_martin, @violet_ward, @carrie_ward, @j_irving_goddard, @william_clawson, @william_hathorne_kirtland, @francis_h_bagley], institution: @alice_austen_house, created: @date_1896, language: "en", subjects: ["Personal correspondence","Victorian social life","Family relationships","Travel","Wedding invitations","Social events","Marriage","Victorian era","Staten Island history","Health","Golf","Music","Photography","World's Columbian Exposition","Middle School Reunion"], description: "A collection of personal correspondence, calling cards, and wedding invitations from 1896, featuring letters to and from Alice Austen, a pioneering American photographer from Staten Island. The collection includes social correspondence, family letters, and materials related to Alice Austen's photography business.", places: [@staten_island_ny, @albany, @chicago, @los_angeles, @syracuse, @la_porte, @gloucester, @riverdale, @cazenovia, @new_canaan, @lake_mohawk, @mohonk_lake, @vineyard_haven, @alwington, @kingsboro, @kingston] }
@file_pinax -> describes -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@julia_martin_correspondence_collection:collection {title: "Julia Martin Correspondence Collection, 1896", creator: @julia_tabor_martin, year: @date_1896, description: "Letters from Julia Tabor Martin to Alice Austen in 1896 discussing social visits, family matters, and travel plans."}
@julia_martin_correspondence_collection:collection -> part of -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@julia_tabor_martin -> contributed to -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@julia_tabor_martin -> created -> @julia_martin_correspondence_collection:collection
@violet_ward -> contributed to -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@carrie_ward_correspondence_1896:collection {title: "Carrie Ward Correspondence to Alice Austen, 1896", creator: @carrie_ward, institution: @alice_austen_house, created: @date_1896, language: "en", subjects: ["Correspondence","Personal letters","Social life","Family relationships","Health"], description: "Letters from Carrie H. Ward to Alice Austen in 1896 discussing family health, social activities, and personal reflections."}
@carrie_ward_correspondence_1896:collection -> part of -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@carrie_ward -> contributed to -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@j_irving_goddard -> contributed to -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@william_clawson -> contributed to -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@william_hathorne_kirtland -> contributed to -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@francis_h_bagley -> contributed to -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@wedding_invitations_1896:collection {title: "1896 Staten Island Wedding Invitations Collection", creator: [@william_clawson, @william_hathorne_kirtland, @francis_h_bagley], institution: @alice_austen_house, created: @date_1896, language: "en", subjects: ["Wedding invitations","Social events","Marriage","Victorian era","Staten Island history"], description: "A collection of wedding invitations from 1896 featuring marriages that took place in Staten Island, New York."}
@wedding_invitations_1896:collection -> part of -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@alice_austen_address_cards_collection:collection {title: "Alice Austen Address Cards Collection, 1896", creator: @alice_austen, institution: @alice_austen_house, created: @date_1896, language: "en", subjects: ["Address cards","Correspondence","Victorian social customs","Travel"], description: "A collection of address cards from 1896 addressed to Alice Austen, indicating her travel to Canada and connections with various individuals."}
@alice_austen_address_cards_collection -> part of -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@letter_may_30_1896:document {date: @date_1896_05_30, sender: @julia_tabor_martin, recipient: @alice_austen, type: "letter", content: "Invitation to stay as a guest, travel plans to Chatham, mention of Aunt Addie's health."}
@letter_may_30_1896:document -> part of -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@letter_june_1_1896:document {date: @date_1896_06_01, sender: @julia_tabor_martin, recipient: @alice_austen, type: "letter", content: "Travel update from Barstow, CA; delayed train, desert conditions."}
@letter_june_1_1896:document -> part of -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@letter_aug_16_1896_violet_to_alice:document {date: @date_1896_08_16, author: @violet_ward, recipient: @alice_austen, location: @staten_island, content: "All goes so far. So glad to receive your letters. Fortunately the Pater does not have to pay R.R. fare on this trip or we would be out. Wilson goes along."}
@letter_aug_16_1896_violet_to_alice:document -> part of -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@letter_1896_08_20_1001:document {type: "letter", created: @date_1896_08_20, from: @carrie_ward, to: @alice_austen, location: @mohonk_lake_ny}
@letter_1896_08_20_1001:document -> part of -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection
@worlds_columbian_exposition:concept {event: "World's Columbian Exposition", year: @date_1893}
@austen_family_papers_ms1:collection -> mentions -> @worlds_columbian_exposition
@julia_tabor_martin -> planned travel to -> [@chatham, @riverdale, @gloucester, @albany, @la_porte, @chicago, @los_angeles, @syracuse] {period: @date_1896_05_30, notes: "Various trips mentioned in letters"}
@violet_ward -> mentioned -> @cazenovia_club {context: "Social club referenced in multiple letters"}
@carrie_ward -> mentioned -> @cazenovia_club {context: "Reference in August 20 letters"}
@j_irving_goddard -> mentioned -> @mountain_rest_house {context: "Stay during correspondence"}
@j_irving_goddard -> mentioned -> @vineyard_haven {context: "Location referenced in letters"}
@j_irving_goddard -> mentioned -> @mohonk_lake {context: "Location of Mountain Rest House"}# Reorganization Summary The files were organized primarily by correspondent (Julia Martin, Violet Ward, Carrie Ward, Trude) with secondary groupings by document type (wedding invitations, address cards). This maintains consistency with the organizational guidance while accurately reflecting the social networks and correspondence patterns in Alice Austen's life during 1896. All files were successfully grouped based on their content and relationships. ## Groups Created - **Julia_Martin_Correspondence_1896**: Letters and postcards from Julia Martin to Alice Austen, discussing travel plans, family matters, and social visits - **Violet_Ward_Correspondence_1896**: Letters from Violet Ward discussing travel, family health, and social activities at Cazenovia Club - **Wedding_Invitations_1896**: Formal wedding invitations received by Alice Austen - **Carrie_Ward_Correspondence_1896**: Letters from Carrie Ward about family activities at Cazenovia Club - **Trude_Correspondence_1896**: Letters from Trude about vacation activities at Mountain Rest House - **Address_Cards_1896**: Envelopes and address cards showing Alice Austen's various summer residences