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@alice_austen_family_papers:collection {title: "Alice Austen Family Papers (MS1) - Correspondence and Related Materials, 1883-1898", creator: [@alice_austen, @julia_t_martin, @elisabeth_strong, @ralph_munroe, @frederick_l_lehmann, @julia_j_martin, @r_j_evans, @lalla_baldwins_morton, @lucy_e_law_hunt, @madame_k_rowe], institution: "Alice Austen House", created: @date_1883, end: @date_1898, language: "en", subjects: ["Personal correspondence","Victorian social life","Photography business","Family relationships","Music","Social invitations","Calling cards","Weddings","Entertainment","Victorian-era postal history","Business cards","Advertisements","Fashion","World's Columbian Exposition","Photograph orders","Photograph sales","Christmas celebrations","Gifts and presents","Engagements","Health","Housekeeping","Family visits","Skating","Sleigh rides","Church events","Whist parties","Sympathy letters","St. Peter's choir"], description: "Digitized content spanning 1883-1898, providing a window into late Victorian social life among upper‑middle‑class Staten Island families.", place: [@staten_island, @santa_barbara_ca, @albany_ny, @new_brunswick_nj, @new_york, @chicago_illinois, @poromont_grove_florida, @church_of_the_heavenly_rest, @new_brighton]}
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@alice_austen_family_papers -> includes -> @alice_austen_correspondence_with_ralph_munroe:collection
@alice_austen_family_papers -> includes -> @alice_austen_photography_business_collection:collection
@alice_austen_family_papers -> includes -> @alice_austen_invitations_and_calling_cards:collection
@alice_austen_family_papers -> includes -> @alice_austen_envelope_collection:event
@alice_austen_family_papers -> includes -> @alice_austen_misc_corr:collection
@alice_austen_family_papers -> includes -> @austen_business_cards_collection:document
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@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @christmas_1894:event
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @skating_club:event
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @sleigh_ride:event
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @choir_practice:event
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @engagement_sallie_ogilby_harry_schneirer:event
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @engagement_mae_kirkpatrick_van_west_baldwin:event
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @messiah_performance:event
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @photography_business:concept
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @christmas_1894:event
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @skating_club:event
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @sleigh_ride:event
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @choir_practice:event
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @st_peters_church:place
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @church_of_the_heavenly_rest:place
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @new_brighton:place
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @madame_k_rowe:person
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @frederick_l_lehmann:person
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @r_j_evans:person
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @lalla_baldwins_morton:person
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @lucy_e_law_hunt:person
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @julie_bredt:person
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @violet_m_e_ward:person
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @isabella_king:person
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @bessie_strong:person
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @sallie_ogilby:person
@alice_austen_family_papers -> mentions -> @harry_schneirer:person
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# Reorganization Summary The files were organized primarily by content type and correspondent. Personal letters were grouped by their primary authors (Julia Martin, Elisabeth Strong, Ralph Munroe). Photography business correspondence was separated into its own group. Invitations and formal cards were grouped together, while standalone envelopes were placed in their own category. Miscellaneous correspondence that didn't fit with major correspondents was grouped separately. This organization maintains consistency with the collection's themes while keeping related materials together. ## Groups Created - **Personal_Letters_Julia_Martin**: Correspondence from Julia Martin discussing personal matters, her boarding house in Santa Barbara, and social activities - **Personal_Letters_Elisabeth_Strong**: Letters from Elisabeth Strong detailing Christmas celebrations and social activities - **Personal_Letters_Ralph_Munroe**: Letters from Ralph Munroe describing life in Florida and personal updates - **Photography_Business**: Correspondence related to Alice Austen's photography business, including orders and payments - **Invitations_Cards**: Formal invitations and social cards - **Envelopes**: Standalone envelopes with postal markings - **Miscellaneous_Correspondence**: Other personal letters that don't fit with major correspondents - **Business_Cards_Advertisements**: Commercial cards and advertisements