Garrison/Chapin Family Mausoleum., 01/01/1938-12/31/1938
Series-level Scope and Content Note
This series contains many nineteenth-century letters from members of the Biddle, Coxe and McMurtrie families, which are particularly useful in offering insight into the life of that period. Of special interest may be the letters by women (cf. the Franklin Sanborn Papers).
Dates
- 01/01/1938-12/31/1938
Collection-level Access Restrictions
Permission of the Biddle Family is required before accessing this collection. The Booth Family Center for Special Collections can provide information on the permission process.
Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger Document Cases, 1 Record Storage.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Carbon copies of 3 typed letters by Katherine Biddle regarding the memorial stone for her brother Lindley Hoffman Paul Chapin and the maintenance of the Garrison family mausoleum and Chapin family cemetery plots.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
BIDDLE, KATHERINE - CORRES. SENT RE GARRISON/CHAPIN FAMILY MAUSOLEUM: Typed Letter Signed
GARRISON FAMILY MAUSOLEUM - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1938: Typed Letter Signed
CHAPIN FAMILY CEMETERY PLOTS - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, KATHERINE: Typed Letter Signed
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu