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Version: 14 (current) | Updated: 12/9/2025, 9:55:28 PM | Created: 12/9/2025, 7:30:06 PM
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@austen_family_papers:collection {title: "Austen Family Papers (MS1) - Alice Austen Correspondence, 1893", creator: [@alice_austen, @julia_t_martin, @violet_m_e_ward, @elizabeth_strong, @helen_king, @marion_j_hutchinson, @mary_t_welch, @b_watrous, @nyc_hudson_railroad, @james_h_davis, @james_hill], institution: @alice_austen_house, created: @date_1893, language: "en", subjects: ["personal correspondence","victorian social life","friendship","family relationships","sleigh rides","photography","shopping","music","education","world's columbian exposition","theater","church events","social invitations","train schedules","commuting","transportation","upper-middle-class families","staten island history"], description: "A collection of personal letters, calling cards, and other materials documenting the social life and personal relationships of Alice Austen and her circle in 1893.", place: [@albany_new_york, @staten_island_ny, @santa_barbara_ca, @riverside_ca, @brooklyn, @clifton, @new_brunswick, @new_york, @new_jersey, @flushing, @rockhampton_n_c, @catawba_island, @peekskill, @spuyten_duyvil, @yonkers, @tarrytown, @dobbs_ferry, @hastings, @glenwood, @irvington, @scarborough, @sing_sing, @croton_landing, @oscawana, @crugers, @montrose]}
@file_pinax -> documents -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@alice_austen -> contributed_to -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@julia_t_martin -> contributed_to -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@violet_m_e_ward -> contributed_to -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@elizabeth_strong -> contributed_to -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@helen_king -> contributed_to -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@marion_j_hutchinson -> contributed_to -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@mary_t_welch -> contributed_to -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@b_watrous -> contributed_to -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@nyc_hudson_railroad -> contributed_to -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@james_h_davis -> contributed_to -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@james_hill -> contributed_to -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@austen_family_papers:collection -> includes -> [@violet_ward_correspondence_collection, @elizabeth_strong_correspondence, @helen_king_to_alice_austen_correspondence, @marion_hutchinson_correspondence, @alice_austen_watrous_correspondence, @alice_austen_invitations_and_calling_cards, @alice_austen_papers, @nyc_hudson_schedule]
@photography_business -> appears_in -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@sleight_rides -> appears_in -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@church_events -> appears_in -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@whist_parties -> appears_in -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@skating_parties -> appears_in -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@social_life -> appears_in -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@worlds_columbian_exposition:event -> appears_in -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@train_schedules:concept {description: "Train schedules and commuting information"} -> appears_in -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@upper_middle_class_families:concept {description: "Upper‑middle‑class family social dynamics"} -> appears_in -> @austen_family_papers:collection
@staten_island_history:concept {description: "Historical context of Staten Island in the Victorian era"} -> appears_in -> @austen_family_papers:collectionMore versions available (pagination not yet implemented)
# Reorganization Summary The files were organized primarily by correspondent, as most documents are personal letters. Secondary groupings were created for specific document types like train schedules and invitations. Each correspondent's letters were kept together chronologically where dates were available. This organization maintains the social network context of Alice Austen's correspondence while separating administrative documents like schedules. ## Groups Created - **Julia_Martin_Correspondence**: Letters from Julia Martin, Alice Austen's close friend in Albany - **Violet_Ward_Correspondence**: Letters from Violet Ward discussing social events and theater - **Elizabeth_Strong_Correspondence**: Letters from Elizabeth Strong discussing family matters and social activities - **Helen_King_Correspondence**: Letters from Helen King discussing social visits and personal matters - **Marion_Hutchinson_Correspondence**: Invitation from Marion Hutchinson for a game night - **Mary_Welch_Correspondence**: Invitation from Mary Welch for a bowling event - **B_Watrous_Correspondence**: Letters from B. Watrous discussing photography and scenery - **Train_Schedules**: Documents containing train schedules for New York area - **Invitations_Calling_Cards**: Formal invitations and calling cards