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Version: 11 (current) | Updated: 12/9/2025, 9:55:55 PM | Created: 12/9/2025, 7:30:10 PM
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@date_1883:date_1883
@date_1898:date_1898
@new_brunswick_nj:place {city: "New Brunswick", state: @new_jersey, country: @united_states}
@file_pinax:file -> documents -> @austen_family_papers_ms1:collection {start: @date_1883, end: @date_1898, language: "en"}
@austen_family_papers_ms1 -> created by -> [@alice_austen, @julia_t_martin, @elizabeth_strong, @isabella_king, @violet_ward, @hd_wright, @bessie_lommeud, @elizabeth_tolman, @mary_pratt, @julie_bredt, @fredrick_e_powell, @adrian_e_jones, @patrick_e_jones, @chas_rice_and_weston, @frederick_c_lewis]
@austen_family_papers_ms1 -> includes -> [@photography_business, @victorian_social_life, @steinway_piano, @sympathy_letters_collection, @alice_isabella_correspondence, @alice_austen_piano_business_correspondence]
@austen_family_papers_ms1 -> mentions place -> [@staten_island, @schenectady, @albany, @san_francisco, @riverdale, @new_brunswick_nj, @colorado_springs_co, @university_place, @clifton, @east_orange, @bethlehem, @arany, @new_york, @brooklyn_ny, @providence_rhode_island, @halew_island]
@alice_austen -> participated in -> @photography_business
@alice_austen -> sold photographs from -> @worlds_columbian_exposition_1893
@alice_austen -> purchased -> @steinway_piano
@alice_austen -> engaged in -> @victorian_social_life
@alice_austen -> recipient of -> @sympathy_letters_collection
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @julia_t_martin
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @elizabeth_strong
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @isabella_king
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @violet_ward
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @hd_wright
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @bessie_lommeud
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @elizabeth_tolman
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @mary_pratt
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @julie_bredt
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @fredrick_e_powell
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @adrian_e_jones
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @patrick_e_jones
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @chas_rice_and_weston
@alice_austen -> corresponded with -> @frederick_c_lewis # Reorganization Summary The files were organized primarily by content type and correspondent. Personal letters were grouped by sender (Julia Martin, Elizabeth Strong), business correspondence was divided by subject (photography orders, piano inquiries), and sympathy letters about the grandfather's death formed their own thematic group. Miscellaneous business letters that didn't fit other categories were grouped separately. This approach maintains consistency with the collection's existing organizational structure while creating meaningful thematic groupings. ## Groups Created - **Personal_Letters_Julia_Martin**: Correspondence from Julia Martin discussing social activities, school visits, and personal plans - **Personal_Letters_Elizabeth_Strong**: Letters from Elizabeth Strong discussing social events, family news, and reactions to current events - **Photography_Business_Isabella_King**: Business correspondence regarding photo orders and payments from Isabella King - **Sympathy_Letters_Grandfathers_Death**: Condolence letters regarding the death of Alice Austen's grandfather in April 1894 - **Piano_Business_Correspondence**: Letters regarding piano purchases and technical advice - **Miscellaneous_Business_Letters**: Other business correspondence not related to photography or pianos