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Version: 12 (current) | Updated: 12/9/2025, 9:55:41 PM | Created: 12/9/2025, 7:30:14 PM
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@austen_family_papers:collection {title: "Austen Family Papers (MS1) - Alice Austen Correspondence, 1893", creator: [@alice_austen, @julia_t_martin, @julie_bredt, @annie, @mema, @helen_k_grinnell, @henry_wilson_hubbell, @mrs_hubbell, @various_correspondents], institution: @alice_austen_house, created: @date_1893, language: "en", subjects: ["Personal correspondence","Social life","Victorian era","Photography","World's Columbian Exposition","Family relationships","Music","Travel","Wedding","Marriage","Invitation","Military","Envelopes","Staten Island","Lake George","Weather","Church events","Whist parties","Photography business","Steinway piano"], description: "A collection of digitized correspondence and related materials from the Austen Family Papers, including letters, envelopes, and a wedding invitation to Alice Austen from various correspondents in 1893. Provides insights into late Victorian social life among upper‑middle‑class Staten Island families."}
@file_pinax -> documents -> @austen_family_papers {year: @date_1893}
@various_correspondents:organization {type: "group"}
@new_york:place {type: "state", country: @united_states}
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@austen_family_papers -> includes_place -> @bennington
@austen_family_papers -> includes_place -> @saratoga_springs
@austen_family_papers -> includes_place -> @adirondack_mountains
@austen_family_papers -> includes_place -> @chicago
@austen_family_papers -> includes_place -> @lake_george
@austen_family_papers -> includes_place -> @boston
@austen_family_papers -> includes_place -> @new_york
@austen_family_papers -> includes_place -> @hague_ny
@austen_family_papers -> includes_place -> @bay_head
@austen_family_papers -> includes_place -> @flushing_ny
@austen_family_papers -> includes_place -> @fort_wadsworth
@austen_family_papers -> includes_place -> @clifton
@austen_family_papers -> includes_place -> @long_island
@austen_family_papers -> includes_place -> @south_beach
@austen_family_papers -> contains -> @sprague_dade_wedding_invitation
@austen_family_papers -> contains -> @alice_austen_envelopes
@austen_family_papers -> contains -> @alice_austen_julie_bredt_correspondence
@austen_family_papers -> contains -> @alice_austen_other_correspondence
@austen_family_papers -> contains -> @alice_austen_family_correspondence
@austen_family_papers -> contains -> @julia_t_martin_correspondence
@austen_family_papers -> contains -> @julie_bredt_correspondence
@austen_family_papers -> contains -> @helen_k_grinnell_correspondence
@austen_family_papers -> contains -> @wedding_invitation
@austen_family_papers -> contains -> @photography_business:concept
@austen_family_papers -> contains -> @social_life:concept
@austen_family_papers -> contains -> @victorian_era:conceptMore versions available (pagination not yet implemented)
# Reorganization Summary Files were organized primarily by correspondent, with special attention to Julia Martin's extensive correspondence which forms the bulk of this collection. Secondary groupings were created for family correspondence and other identifiable individuals. Envelopes and the wedding invitation were given their own distinct categories due to their unique formats. The organization maintains chronological order within each group where possible. ## Groups Created - **Julia_Martin_Correspondence**: Letters from Julia T. Martin, a close friend of Alice Austen, discussing social activities, health, and personal matters - **Julie_Bredt_Correspondence**: Letters from Julie Bredt discussing social plans and activities - **Family_Correspondence**: Letters from Alice Austen's family members (mother and aunt) - **Helen_K_Grinnell_Correspondence**: Letters from Helen K. Grinnell discussing personal matters and World's Fair plans - **Wedding_Invitation**: Invitation to Josephine Worth Sprague's wedding - **Envelopes**: Empty envelopes or address-only documents - **Other_Correspondence**: Miscellaneous letters from various correspondents