Edward H. Abbe Papers
Born in Syracuse, N.Y., in 1915 and raised largely in Hampton, Va., Edward Abbe seemed destined to be an engineer. The great nephew of Elihu Thomson, an inventor and founding partner in General Electric, and grandson of Edward Folger Peck, an early employee of a precursor of that firm, Abbe came from a family with a deep involvement in electrification and the development of street railways. After prepping at the Rectory and Kent Schools, Abbe studied engineering at the Sheffield School at Yale, and after graduation in 1938, accepted a position with GE. For 36 years, he worked in the Industrial Control Division in New York and Virginia, spending summers at the family home on Martha’s Vineyard. After retirement in 1975, he and his wife Gladys traveled frequently, cruising both the Atlantic and Pacific.
Ranging from an extensive correspondence from his high school and college days to materials relating to his family’s involvement in engineering, the Abbe collection offers an in depth perspective on an educated family. An avid traveler and inveterate keeper, Ed Abbe gathered a diverse assemblage of letters, diaries, and memorabilia relating to the history of the Abbe, Peck, Booth, Gifford, and Boardman families. The collection is particularly rich in visual materials, including albums and photographs, depicting homes, travel, and family life over nearly a century.
Background on Edward H. Abbe
Edward H. Abbe was born in March of 1915 in Syracuse, New York. His father, Harry Allen Abbe, worked as an engineer until his premature death in 1919 at age 35. Elsie Mayhew Peck Abbe, Edward’s mother, was the daughter of the businessman Edward Folger Peck and his wife Mary Booth Peck. Edward Folger Peck, Edward’s grandfather, introduced the two men who would found General Electric. As an adult, his grandson Edward Abbe would make his 36-year career with this same company. One of its founders, family friend Elihu Thomson, would marry into the Peck family and be remembered by Ed Abbe as Uncle Elihu. In addition to his pivotal role in the founding of General Electric, Edward Folger Peck conducted numerous business ventures primarily in transportation industries. Perhaps it was this influence from his grandfather that drove Ed Abbe’s lifelong fascination with trains. William, or Bill, Abbe was born to Harry Allen and Elsie Peck Abbe in 1916, only one year after Edward’s birth. Bill would go on to become a successful artist and educator remembered primarily for becoming the first teacher of Fine Arts at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire until his death in 1983.
When Edward was young, he moved with his mother and brother from New York to Virginia, but always spent most of his summers at the family cottage on Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts. These vacations allowed Ed to compile a large collection of books, newspapers, photographs, and other material related to Martha’s Vineyard over the years. His lifelong interest in trains grew during these years, and Edward began collecting parts for his model train set. This train set would become one of Ed’s most prized possessions and was quite valuable. Edward attended the Rectory School in Pomfret, Connecticut and Kent School in Kent, Connecticut before being admitted to Yale University where he received his bachelor’s degree in engineering in 1938. It had always been expected that Ed would attend Yale, since his father had graduated from Yale in 1905 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. Immediately after his graduation, Edward sailed to England on board the Queen Mary with his best friend Ralph for a road trip around the British Isles using a small vehicle with essentially a lawnmower sized motor. It was on this trip where Ed first met his future wife, Gladys Howard, on board the Queen Mary to be trained in directing a boys’ choir and to visit her English/Scottish relatives. Despite their initial fondness for one another, Edward and Gladys communicated very little before 1945 largely because Edward worked long weeks for General Electric as part of the war effort during World War II. Bill Abbe also contributed to the war effort, putting his skills to good use as an artist for the United States military. As the war wound down, Edward married Gladys Howard in New York in 1945 where Gladys worked as a music teacher. Together they had one daughter, Carolyn, and later adopted a son, David. Gladys, a pianist of such talent that she could simply fake chords for pieces she forgot to practice as a child, would continue to teach and perform music for the remainder of her life. When their children were still very young, Edward and Gladys moved from New York to Virginia after a relocation of Edward’s General Electric department.
Edward worked in Roanoke, Virginia for the vast majority of his career with General Electric and lived there after his retirement until 1991. From 1991 to 2001, Edward and Gladys lived permanently on Martha’s Vineyard, where they had continued to vacation. Edward and Gladys entertained many local residents with their musical talents during their time on Martha’s Vineyard. They are perhaps most well-known for entertaining at church and community functions as the Gracious Jazz Band, a musical group whose members, according to Ed, had to be over 80 years old and never practice. Ed and Gladys decided to move to Easthampton, Massachusetts in 2001 in order to live closer to Carolyn Abbe, their daughter. In 2004, after a gradual decline in health, Gladys Abbe passed away at age 89. Edward has remained busy investigating his family history and spending time with his children and grandchildren. With the help of family history researcher and writer Lisa Lipshires, Ed authored three self-published books: Ready About Hand Alee: Sailing Through Life, Love, and Family; Riding the Wave of Electrification: The Life of Edward Folger Peck; and Making a Joyful Noise: The Life of Gladys Howard Abbe.
Contents of Collection
At the heart of the collection lies the history of the Abbe and Peck families, both quintessential American families of hard-working innovators and inventors. Edward H. Abbe’s papers range from materials relating to his lifelong interests, especially his extensive collection of information about trains and the history of Martha’s Vineyard, and his 35-year career with General Electric, including his patent received for the automated handling system that he helped design, to materials from Kent School and Yale University where he attended school. The broader history of the Abbe family is captured, too, in items that relate to Bill Abbe’s art career, such as his World War II map of France that he drew for the military, and documents related to Gladys Abbe’s social work and musical skills. Gladys was instrumental in educating local school children in music. She also worked for charitable organizations such as Toys for Tots and even established the nonprofit assistance organization Help, Inc.
The Peck family, from which Edward is descended through his mother, is featured in papers and photographs documenting the activities of various family members during the 1800s and 1900s. Among these items are materials related to Edward Folger Peck’s business and personal life as well as information about his friend, brother-in-law, and one of the founders of the General Electric Company, Elihu Thomson. Finally, a large number of photograph albums created by Edward Abbe or other family members add a visual aspect to the historical record of both families.

Series 1. Personal | 1907-2009 | ||
Contains papers and items directly related to Edward H. Abbe’s personal and professional life from his childhood to his retirement and beyond. The majority of material from Edward’s younger years is from his schooling at the Rectory School in Pomfret, Connecticut, Kent School in Kent, Connecticut, and Yale University. In addition to his letters home, Edward corresponded with Father Sill of Kent School and kept a great deal of information about his various Yale University class reunions. This series also contains material related to Edward’s 36-year career with General Electric. Edward gave many reports and talks for the company and also received one patent for an automated Article Handling System. Throughout his life, Edward collected material related to his interests in cars, boats, and especially trains such as photos, articles, and brochures. Especially noteworthy are documents and photos about Edward’s personal train set and the model train catalogs he collected as a child, like the original copies of Lionel train catalogs. Edward also collected numerous booklets, articles, and other materials about the history of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts where he vacationed with his family as a child and lived for 10 years as an adult. Other items come from Edward’s many travels, particularly the various cruises that he took with his wife Gladys after his retirement. |
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Series 2. Abbe Family | 1724, 1883-2004 | ||
The material in this series comes from or contains information about the Abbe family beyond Edward. Especially prominent are Edward’s brother, Bill, and his wife, Gladys. Documents about Bill Abbe’s various art exhibits and photos of his work are included, as well as a unique map of France that Bill drew when he was an artist with the military during World War II. The material about Gladys Howard Abbe reflects her many accomplishments. She was well educated in music and education, but also devoted much time and energy to volunteer social work such as Toys for Tots and establishing the nonprofit charitable organization, Help, Inc. For these efforts the Roanoke Merchants Association awarded Gladys with the Mother of the Year in Arts and Sciences in 1966. This series also shows the many activities that Gladys and Edward Abbe participated in as a couple. After meeting on board the Queen Mary in 1938, Edward and Gladys began exchanging love letters in 1945. They enjoyed working at their church and within the wider communities of Roanoke, Virginia and later Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. In their 80s, Edward and Gladys even played free concerts to help raise money for their church or just to provide entertainment as the “Gracious Jazz Band,” an effort recognized in several newspaper articles. The remainder of this series includes genealogical information about the Abbe family and material about Edward’s children (Carolyn and David), father (Harry Allen Abbe) who died at only 35 years of age, and mother (Elsie Peck Abbe) after her marriage to Harry Abbe. |
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Series 3. Peck Family | 1879-2008 | ||
This series details the lives of members of the Peck family, relations of Edward Abbe on his mother’s side. Information about the genealogy and activities of Peck family members is included, with a significant amount about the famed businessman Edward Folger Peck. Edward Peck led a very active professional life and was involved in groups such as the National Electric Light Association and Citizen’s Electric Illuminating Company. His business connections included C. Loomis Allen until Allen became surrounded by scandal in 1918 and Elihu Thomson, a co-founder of the General Electric Company who married into the Peck family. On a personal level, correspondence between Edward Peck and his various family members, like the love letters he exchanged with Mary Booth who later became his wife, is included in the series. Diaries and account books describe the everyday lives and finances of various Peck family members, such as the Civil-War era diary of Charles Peck and the diaries kept by Mary Booth Peck from the 1920s to the mid-1940s. Some geographically-focused information details the activities of the Peck family in places like Hampton, Virginia, New Britain, Connecticut, Brooklyn, New York, and Schenectady, New York. This series also contains information about the wider genealogy of the Peck family, such as information about the Hart, Booth, Boardman, and Gifford families related to the Peck line. Some photos throughout the series show Peck family members from the 1800s-1900s in family, social, and professional settings. |
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Series 4. Photographs | ca. 1890-1995 | ||
The final series is made up exclusively of photograph albums. These albums range from the late 1800s to the 1990s and include family photos, photos of trips, and photos of various locations like Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts and Roanoke, Virginia. Most of the albums belonged to Ed and Gladys Abbe, but some earlier albums were created by Ed’s mother Elsie Peck Abbe, by his aunt Katherine Peck Gifford and by his father, Harry Allen Abbe. |
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Series 1. Personal | 1907-2009 | ||
Automobile Information | 1924-2001 | Box 1: 1 | |
Birthday | 1934-1936 | Box 1: 2 | |
Boyhood Memorabilia | ca.1923-1996 | Box 1: 3 | |
Boyhood Sketchbook | ca.1927 | Box 1: 4 | |
Boyhood Sketches | ca.1920s-1930s | Box 1: 5 | |
Certificates and Membership Cards | ca.1922-1985 | Box 1: 6 | |
Childhood Memorabilia: Hampton, Virginia | 1922-1993 | Box 1: 7 | |
Childhood Obituaries | 1952-2003 | Box 1: 8 | |
Childhood Photos | ca.1920s | Box 1: 9 | |
Correspondence to Edward Abbe | ca.1944, undated | Box 1: 10 | |
Finances | 1937-2005 | Box 1: 11 | |
Finances, Record Book | 1930s-1950s | Box 1: 12 | |
Food | ca.1970s-2006 | Box 1: 13 | |
Freddie Bartholomew Memorabilia and Correspondence | 1935-1936 | Box 1: 14 | |
General Electric: Article About | 1940 | Box 1: 15 | |
General Electric: Automation Proposal and Studies | 1957-1958 | Box 2: 1 | |
General Electric: Awards | 1964-1974 | Box 2: 2 | |
General Electric: Certificate, Professional Business Management Course | 1959 | Box 33: | |
General Electric: Early Correspondence | 1937-1940 | Box 2: 3 | |
General Electric: First Job | 1937-1954 | Box 2: 4 | |
General Electric: History Booklets | 1917-1953 | Box 2: 5 | |
General Electric: History Booklets | 1978-1983 | Box 2: 6 | |
General Electric: Later Work | 1939-1999 | Box 2: 7 | |
General Electric: Measuring Tools and Stencils | undated | Box 2: 8 | |
General Electric: Notebook | undated | Box 2: 9 | |
General Electric: Patent | 1962-1965 | Box 2: 10 | |
General Electric: Photographs | 1944-1975 | Box 2: 11 | |
General Electric: Proposals and Reports | 1959-1965 | Box 3: 1 | |
General Electric: Published Papers | 1947-1959 | Box 3: 2 | |
General Electric: Research for a Proposed Patent, Reversing Plugging Control with Dynamic Braking | 1945-1956 | Box 3: 3 | |
General Electric: Retirement | 1974-2007 | Box 3: 4 | |
General Electric: Retirement Book | 1975 | Box 34: | |
General Electric: Talks and Presentations: programs, speeches, papers, correspondence | 1945-1970 | Box 3: 5 | |
General Electric: Unpublished Papers | 1954 | Box 3: 6 | |
Humor Pieces | undated | Box 3: 7 | |
Information on Friends: Obituaries and Weddings | 1943-2008 | Box 3: 8 | |
Interests: Auctions of Toys and Trains | 1969-1990 | Box 3: 9 | |
Interests: Auctions of Toys and Trains, Mail | 1990 | Box 3: 10 | |
Interests: Automobile Trivia: books, newspaper, article, pictures | ca.1937-1980s | Box 3: 11 | |
Interests: Boats, Pictures and Photos | 1981-2004 | Box 4: 1 | |
Interests: Boats, Trivia | 1971-1996 | Box 4: 2 | |
Interests: Bridges | 1975 | Box 4: 3 | |
Interests: Canadian Trains | 1977 | Box 4: 4 | |
Interests: Collector’s Catalogs and Magazines- Trains, Cars, Boats | 1933- 1989 | Box 4: 5 | |
Interests: European Trains | ca.1970s | Box 4: 6 | |
Interests: Ives Catalogs- Reproductions and Originals | ca.1930s-1970s | Box 4: 7 | |
Interests: Lathrop Train Exhibit | 2004 | Box 4: 8 | |
Interests: Lionel Train Catalogs | 1939-1982 | Box 4: 9 | |
Interests: Lionel Train Catalogs: Record | 1947 | Box : | |
Interests: Märklin Model Railroad | ca.1982-1986 | Box 4: 10 | |
Interests: Model Railroads | 1939-1975 | Box 4: 11 | |
Interests: Model Railroads, Stationery | undated | Box 4: 12 | |
Interests: Oswego, NY Railroad History, 1848-1995 | ca.1975-1995 | Box 4: 13 | |
Interests: Railroad Stations | 1969-1999 | Box 4: 14 | |
Interests: Railroad Trivia, Newspapers | 1939-2005 | Box 4: 15 | |
Interests: Railroad Trivia, Magazines and Articles | ca.1930s-1980s | Box 5: 1 | |
Interests: Railroad Trivia, Other | ca.1930s-1980s | Box 5: 2 | |
Interests: Train Fan Trips | 1968-1977 | Box 5: 3 | |
Interests: Train Fan Trips, Independence Limited III | 1975 | Box 5: 4 | |
Interests: Train Pictures | ca.1970s-1990s | Box 5: 5 | |
Interests: Trains of Northeast Corridor | 1939-2007 | Box 5: 6 | |
Interests: Trains, Excursion Advertisement and Menu | undated | Box 26: 5 | |
Interests: Trains, Menu | undated | Box 26: 5 | |
Interests: Trains, Record of Train Sounds | 1947 | Box 5: 7 | |
Interests: Trains, Trains Album of Photographs Nos. 6 and 17 | 1944, undated | Box 29: 2 | |
Interests: Trolley Cars | ca.1960s-1980s | Box 5: 8 | |
Interview in Newspaper | 2005 | Box 5: 9 | |
Kent School, Athletics: Photo | ca.1931 | Box 29: 3 | |
Kent School, Diploma | 1934 | Box 26: 1 | |
Kent School: Father Sill and Dr. Parker Dooley | 1936-1966 | Box 5: 10 | |
Kent School: Information | undated | Box 5: 11 | |
Kent School: Memorabilia | 1930-1934 | Box 5: 12 | |
Kent School: Memorabilia | 1929-1971 | Box 6: 1 | |
Kent School: Reunions | 1990-1999 | Box 6: 2 | |
Kent School: Reunions, Fiftieth | 1983-1984 | Box 6: 3 | |
Letters: Family Members | 1921-1931 | Box 6: 4 | |
Letters: Father Sill of Kent School | 1935-1941 | Box 6: 5 | |
Letters: Grandparents | 1925-1936 | Box 6: 6 | |
Letters: Mother | 1925-1934 | Box 6: 7 | |
Letters: Mother (from Yale) | 1934-1935 | Box 6: 8 | |
Letters: Mother (from Yale) | 1936 | Box 6: 9 | |
Letters: Mother (from Yale) | 1937-1938 | Box 6: 10 | |
Letters: Mother | 1939 | Box 6: 11 | |
Letters: Mother VI, to and from | ca.1943 | Box 6: 12 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: 300 Year History, Booklets and Magazines | 1904-1940s | Box 7: 1 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: 300 Year History, Journals | 2002-2008 | Box 7: 2 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: 300 Year History, Newspapers | 1939-1942 | Box 7: 3 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: 300 Year History, Newspapers | 1986-1999 | Box 7: 4 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: 300 Year History, Newspapers | 1999-2001 | Box 7: 5 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: 300 Year History, Other Memorabilia | ca.1930s-2000 | Box 7: 6 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: 300 Year History, Photographs | undated | Box 7: 7 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: 300 Year History, Photographs, Large | undated | Box : | |
Martha’s Vineyard: Abbe and Peck Families | undated | Box 7: 8 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: Calendar and Photograph | 1999 | Box 26: 7 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: Hart Haven and Hart Family, Current Events of the World | 1919-1996 | Box 7: 9 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: Hart Haven and Hart Family, Information | ca.1930s-2007 | Box 7: 10 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: Hart Haven and Hart Family, Photos | ca.1900s-2001 | Box 7: 11 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: Hurricanes | 1944-2005 | Box 7: 12 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: Jaws | 1974 | Box 7: 13 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: Legendary Figures | ca.1970-2008 | Box 8: 1 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: Natural History | 1966-2004 | Box 8: 2 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: Natural History, Photo | 2002 | Box 8: 3 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: Postcards | 1907, undated | Box 8: 4 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: Steamer Ships, Newspapers | 1974-2007 | Box 8: 5 | |
Martha’s Vineyard: Steamer Ships, Other | ca.1980s-2000s | Box 8: 6 | |
Music: Cassette List and Equipment Information | 1937-1991 | Box 8: 7 | |
Music: Organ Information | 1942-2009 | Box 8: 8 | |
Music: Record Catalogs from England Trip | 1938 | Box 8: 9 | |
Patches | ca.1930s-1940s | Box 33: | |
Pins | ca.1930s-1950s | Box 36: | |
Performances Attended | 1935-1941 | Box 8: 10 | |
Performances Attended | 1942-1944 | Box 8: 11 | |
Performances Attended | 1945-1948 | Box 8: 12 | |
Performances Attended | 1949-1954 | Box 8: 13 | |
Performances Attended | undated | Box 9: 1 | |
Photographs | 1937-2007 | Box 9: 2 | |
Photograph Collage, Clambake | undated | Box 29: 1 | |
Postcards from Family Florida Trip | 1931 | Box 9: 3 | |
Program, Ziegfeld Theatre | ca.1928 | Box 9: 4 | |
Rectory School Memorabilia | 1928-1929 | Box 9: 5 | |
Ribbon | 1961 | Box 9: 6 | |
Sailing | 1967-1998 | Box 9: 7 | |
Stamp Collection Summary | 1991 | Box 9: 8 | |
Stamps, HD&W | undated | Box 30: | |
Travel: Abbe Memorabilia | 1939-2009 | Box 9: 9 | |
Travel: Aegean Odyssey | 1993 | Box 9: 10 | |
Travel: American Canadian Caribbean Line (ACCL) Cruises | 1998-2008 | Box 9: 11 | |
Travel: Australia Cruise, Photo | 1987 | Box 9: 12 | |
Travel: Bareboat Cruising | 1972-2009 | Box 9: 13 | |
Travel: Belize Cruise | 1996 | Box 9: 14 | |
Travel: Bermuda Cruise | 2008 | Box 9: 15 | |
Travel: Boyhood Trips | ca.1920s-1940s | Box 9: 16 | |
Travel: Boyhood Trips, Photos | 1920s | Box 9: 17 | |
Travel: Caicos-Nassau Cruise | 1997 | Box 9: 18 | |
Travel: Delta Queen Cruise | undated | Box 9: 19 | |
Travel: England, Photojournal | 1938-1939 | Box 10: 1 | |
Travel: England, Planning | 1938 | Box 10: 2 | |
Travel: European Grand Tour | 1970 | Box 10: 3 | |
Travel: Greek & Turkish Islands | 1998 | Box 10: 4 | |
Travel: Hampton and Roanoke, Virginia | 2004 | Box 10: 5 | |
Travel: Jazz Cruise | 2002 | Box 10: 6 | |
Travel: Labrador-Newfoundland | 1999 | Box 10: 7 | |
Travel: Maps for Trips and Cruises | ca.1990s-2005 | Box 10: 8 | |
Travel: Maps for Trips and Cruises, AAA | 1961-1998 | Box 10: 9 | |
Travel: Maps for Trips and Cruises, World Map | 1922 | Box 10: 10 | |
Travel: New England Islands | 1994 | Box 10: 11 | |
Travel: Orinoco River Cruise | 1993 | Box 10: 12 | |
Travel: Panama Canal | 1993 | Box 10: 13 | |
Travel: Panama Cruise | 1995 | Box 10: 14 | |
Travel: Trinidad-Panama Cruise | 1999 | Box 11: 1 | |
Travel: Virgin Islands | 1998 | Box 11: 2 | |
Travel: Virgin Islands Cruise | 1990 | Box 11: 3 | |
Toy Catalogs and Instruction Books | 1924-1932 | Box 11: 4 | |
Volunteering, Boy Scouts | ca.1942-1947 | Box 11: 5 | |
Volunteering, Boy Scouts: Certificate | ca.1940s | Box 26: 6 | |
Writings | ca.1977-1989 | Box 11: 6 | |
Yale, Degree: Bachelor of Engineering | 1938 | Box 29: 7 | |
Yale, Exhibitions | 1937-1938 | Box 11: 7 | |
Yale, General Information | 1938-1991 | Box 11: 8 | |
Yale, Graduation | 1937-1938 | Box 11: 9 | |
Yale, Graduation Program | 1938 | Box 26: 2 | |
Yale, Memorabilia | 1934-1938 | Box 11: 10 | |
Yale, Records and Memorabilia | 1932-1997 | Box 11: 11 | |
Yale, Reunion | 1963-1983 | Box 11: 12 | |
Yale, Reunion | 1988-1993 | Box 11: 13 | |
Yale, Reunion Photographs | 1958, 1968 | Box 26: 8 | |
Yale, Reunions: 45th, 50th, 55th | 1983-1993 | Box 12: 1 | |
Yale, Reunions: 60th | 1993 | Box 12: 2 | |
Series 2. Abbe Family | 1724, 1883-2004 | ||
Abbe, A. Parker | 1908-1958 | Box 12: 3 | |
Abbe, A. Parker: Bible | 1894 | Box 12: 4 |
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Abbe, A. Parker: Paddle | 1907 | Box 33: |
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Abbe, A. Parker: Photos | 1908-1980 | Box 12: 5 |
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Abbe, Bill: Artwork and Exhibits, Newspapers, Photos, and Other Ephemera | 1940s-1980s | Box 12: 6 |
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Abbe, Bill: Artwork and Exhibits, Papers | 1940-2004 | Box 12: 7 |
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Abbe, Bill: Artwork and Exhibits, Photograph Album | 1981 | Box 12: 8 |
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Abbe, Bill: Biographical Information | 1938-1989 | Box 12: 9 |
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Abbe, Bill: Boat Memorabilia | 1930s-1960s | Box 12: 10 |
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Abbe, Bill: Boat Memorabilia, Photograph | undated | Box 12: 11 |
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Abbe, Bill: Buddy L. Toy Parts | undated | Box 12: 12 |
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Abbe, Bill: Christmas Cards | 1930s-1981 | Box 12: 13 |
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Abbe, Bill: Coins | 1964-1965, undated | Box 12: 14 |
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Abbe, Bill: Collections and Donations | 1990-2005 | Box 12: 15 |
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Abbe, Bill: Correspondence to | 1938-1983 | Box 12: 16 |
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Abbe, Bill: Drawings and Designs | 1920s-1992 | Box 12: 17 |
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Abbe, Bill: Drawings and Designs, World War II Map of France | 1945 | Box : |
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Abbe, Bill: Drawings and Designs, Yale Song Books | 1970s | Box 13: 1 |
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Abbe, Bill: Financial and Legal Papers | 1941-1983 | Box 13: 2 |
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Abbe, Bill: Fun | 1972, undated | Box 13: 3 |
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Abbe, Bill: Items from Relatives | 1980s | Box 13: 4 |
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Abbe, Bill: Letter from former Student as Banner | 1963 | Box 33: |
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Abbe, Bill: Letters to and from Edward Abbe from Rectory School | 1928-1931 | Box 13: 5 |
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Abbe, Bill: Letters to Edward Abbe during World War II | 1941-1945 | Box 13: 6 |
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Abbe, Bill: Letters to Family Members | 1920s-1930s | Box 13: 7 |
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Abbe, Bill: Medal, St. Paul’s School | undated | Box 36: |
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Abbe, Bill: Obituaries, Notices | 1983-2000 | Box 13: 8 |
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Abbe, Bill: Official Papers | 1922-1949 | Box 13: 9 |
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Abbe, Bill: Photos | 1920s-1980s | Box 13: 10 |
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Abbe, Bill: Photos, Large | 1920s-1980s | Box 13: 11 |
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Abbe, Bill: Photo with Commentary | undated | Box 26: 3 |
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Abbe, Bill: Posthumous Exhibit, Rectory School | 1991-1992 | Box 13: 12 |
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Abbe, Bill: Posthumous Exhibits and Sales | 1985-1989 | Box 13: 13 |
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Abbe, Bill: Posthumous Exhibits and Sales | 1991-2000 | Box 13: 14 |
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Abbe, Bill: Protégés and Friends | 1974-2005 | Box 13: 15 |
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Abbe, Bill: Retirement | 1981 | Box 13: 16 |
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Abbe, Bill: Retrospective Exhibit, Old Sculpin | 1997-1999 | Box 13: 17 |
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Abbe, Bill: Sketchbook | 1920s-1930s | Box 13: 18 |
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Abbe, Carolyn | 1946-2009 | Box 14: 1 |
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Abbe, Carolyn: Family Photographs | 1940s-1970s | Box 14: 2 |
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Abbe, Carolyn: Trips to Afghanistan | 1972 | Box 14: 3 |
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Abbe, Dakkan: Photos | 1970s-1980s | Box 14: 4 |
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Abbe, Dakkan: Wedding | 2003 | Box 14: 5 |
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Abbe, David and Cindy | 1967-1986 | Box 14: 6 |
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Abbe, David and Cindy, Photographs | 1950-1980s | Box 14: 7 |
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Abbe, Elsie Peck | 1913-1956 | Box 14: 8 |
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Abbe, Elsie Peck: List of Wedding Gifts | 1913 | Box 14: 9 |
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Abbe, Elsie Peck: Photographs | 1891-1954 | Box 14: 10 |
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Abbe, Elsie Peck: Ration Cards | 1943-1945 | Box 14: 11 |
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Abbe, Elsie Peck: Recipe Book | 1920s | Box 14: 12 |
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Abbe, Elsie Peck: Wedding Journal | 1913 | Box 35: |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Awards and Commendations | 1966-1990 | Box 14: 13 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Biography | undated | Box 14: 14 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Certificates and Diplomas | 1914-1944 | Box 14: 15 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Family History | 1934-2007 | Box 14: 16 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Family Papers | 1884-1978 | Box 14: 17 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Family Photographs | 1800s-1989 | Box 15: 1 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Funeral Service and Obituaries | 2004 | Box 15: 2 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Memorabilia | 1935-1998 | Box 15: 3 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Musicals and Concerts | 1940s-2003 | Box 15: 4 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Newspaper Article | 1990 | Box 28: 9 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Photographs, Early | 1914-1960s | Box 15: 5 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Photographs, Late | 1960s-2000s | Box 15: 6 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Schooling Information | 1938, undated | Box 15: 7 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Scrapbook | 1930 | Box 35: |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Scrapbook Contents | 1945 | Box 15: 8 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Social Work | 1956-1998 | Box 15: 9 |
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Abbe, Gladys Howard: Song Lists | undated | Box 15: 10 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Birth of Daughter | 1946 | Box 16: 1 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Correspondence | 1938-1945 | Box 16: 2 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Departure from Roanoke and Martha’s Vineyard | 1990-2001 | Box 16: 3 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Gracious Jazz Band | 1994-2002 | Box 16: 4 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Love Letters | 1945 Mar-Apr | Box 16: 5 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Love Letters | 1945 May | Box 16: 6 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Love Letters | 1945 June-July | Box 16: 7 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Memorabilia | 1933-1996 | Box 16: 8 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Musical Performances | 1938-2001 | Box 16: 9 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Photographs | 1945-2000s | Box 16: 10 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Photographs, Christ Church in Roanoke, Virginia | 1991 | Box 16: 11 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Possessions | 1969 | Box 16: 12 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Possessions, Videotape of William Abbe Trust House | 1994 | Box 36: |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Queen Mary | 1938, 1997 | Box 16: 13 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Queen Mary Photographs | 1938 | Box 16: 14 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Roanoke History | 1970s-1980s | Box 16: 15 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Social Work and Awards | 1950-2001 | Box 17: 1 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Sympathy Cards Edward Received after Gladys’s Death | 2004 | Box 17: 2 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Sympathy Cards | 2004 | Box 17: 3 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Sympathy Cards | 2004 | Box 17: 4 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Travels | 1986-1996 | Box 17: 5 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Travels, 45th Anniversary | 1990 | Box 17: 6 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Wedding | 1945 | Box 17: 7 |
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Abbe, Gladys and Edward: Wedding Anniversary Book | 1995 | Box 36: |
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Abbe, Harry Allen: Degree and Diploma | 1902, 1905 | Box 29: 6 |
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Abbe, Harry Allen: Flood of 1907 Information (copies) | undated | Box 18: 1 |
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Abbe, Harry Allen: Photographs in Case | ca. 1885-1910 | Box 30: |
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Abbe, Harry Allen: Photograph, Yale Class | 1905 | Box 27: 3 |
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Abbe, Harry Allen: Photos | 1883, undated | Box 18: 2 |
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Abbe, Harry Allen: Yale Memorabilia and Obituaries | 1905-1930 | Box 18: 3 |
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Abbe, Harry and Elsie Peck: Furniture | undated | Box 18: 4 |
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Abbe, Harry and Elsie Peck: Wedding and Honeymoon | 1913 | Box 18: 5 |
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Cottage: Construction | 1929-2003 | Box 18: 6 |
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Cottage: Photograph Album | 1981 | Box 18: 7 |
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Cottage: Photographs | 1930s-1980s | Box 18: 8 |
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Drafting Set, Partial | ca. 1885-1910 | Box 33: |
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Drafting Sets | ca. 1910 | Box 32: |
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Estates: A. Parker Abbe | 1959-1963 | Box 18: 9 |
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Estates: Abbe Family | 1923 | Box 18: 10 |
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Estates: Deed for Virginia Home, Elsie Peck Abbe | 1919 | Box 18: 11 |
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Estates: Elsie Peck Abbe | 1916-1962 | Box 18: 12 |
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Estates: Nellie Abbe | 1930-1940 | Box 19: 1 |
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Estates: Sale of Virginia Home to Elsie Peck Abbe | 1918-1922 | Box 19: 2 |
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Estates: William P. Abbe | 1983-1984 | Box 19: 3 |
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Genealogy | 1800s-2003 | Box 19: 4 |
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Genealogy Photocopies | undated | Box 19: 5 |
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Items of Historical Significance: Newsweek and Life magazines about the Assassination of John F. Kennedy | 1963 | Box 27: 1 |
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Items of Historical Significance: New York Herald Tribune about New York World’s Fair | 1939 | Box 28: 10 |
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Items of Historical Significance: Newspapers, New York Times 75th Anniversary | 1926 | Box 29: 4 |
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Items of Historical Significance: Newspapers, World War II, Moon Landing, Challenger Explosion | 1945, 1969, 1986 | Box 27: 2 |
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Knife | 1905 | Box 33: |
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Land Grants | 1724, 1828 | Box 26: 4 |
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Letter, Nellie P. and A. H. Abbe | undated | Box 19: 6 |
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Memorabilia | undated | Box 19: 7 |
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Obituaries | ca. 1915-1999 | Box 19: 8 |
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Photograph Album | undated | Box 19: 9 |
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Photographs | 1800s-1900s | Box 19: 10 |
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Photographs | ca. 1875-1915 | Box 19: 11 |
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Photographs, Encased | ca. 1875-1890 | Box 30: |
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Photographs, Large | ca. 1875-1915 | Box 20: 1 |
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Photographs, Large | ca. 1875-ca. 1915 | Box 20: 2 |
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Photographs, Abbe Hardware Store in New Britain, Connecticut | undated | Box 27: 4 |
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Photographs, Summer Ramblings Connecticut | 1800s | Box 20: 3 |
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Photocopies of Abbe Family Information | 1904-1972 | Box 20: 4 |
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Series 3. Peck Family | 1879-2008 | ||
Boardman-Peck Family | 1895-1991 | Box 20: 5 | |
Booth Family | 1882-1949 | Box 20: 6 |
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Booth Family, Photographs | 1800s | Box 20: 7 |
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Booth Family, Photographs, Encased | 1800s | Box 30: |
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Case with Money Holder and Calling Card | 1800s | Box 31: |
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Davis, Emerson, Rev. Dr. | 1855-1929 | Box 20: 8 |
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Estates: Peck Family | 1938 | Box 20: 9 |
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Estates: Peck, Edward Folger | 1930-1945 | Box 20: 10 |
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Estates: Peck, Mary Booth | 1934-1945 | Box 20: 11 |
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Estates: Sale of Peck House in Schenectady, New York | 1919 | Box 20: 12 |
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Genealogy: Mayhew-Peck | 1900s | Box 20: 13 |
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Genealogy: Peck Family | 1915, 1939 | Box 21: 1 |
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Genealogy: Peck Family, Chart | 1981 | Box 29: 5 |
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Gifford Family | ca. 1915-2004 | Box 21: 2 |
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Gifford Family, Photographs | ca. 1915 | Box 21: 3 |
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Gifford Family, Photograph, Large | undated | Box 28: 2 |
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Hart Family Genealogy Chart | undated | Box 28: 3 |
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Hart Family Genealogy Chart, Large | 1985 | Box : |
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Information: Peck Family | 1884-2002 | Box 21: 4 |
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Information: Peck Family (copies) | 1855-1921 | Box 21: 5 |
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Letters, Written by Mary Booth Peck (copies) | 1932 | Box 21: 6 |
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Moore, John | 1985 | Box 21: 7 |
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Obituaries, Funeral Booklets, and Death Certificates | 1900-1944 | Box 21: 8 |
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Peck, Charles: Diary | 1861-1862 | Box 21: 9 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Accident | undated | Box 21: 10 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: American Electrical Works | 1887-1891 | Box 21: 11 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Birthday, 50th | 1911 | Box 21: 12 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Business and Colleagues | 1884-1956 | Box 21: 13 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Business and Colleagues, C. Loomis Allen | 1918 | Box 21: 14 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Business and Colleagues (copies) | 1885-1956 | Box 21: 15 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Citizen’s Electric Illuminating Company | 1890s | Box 21: 16 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Clubs and Associations | 1913-1941 | Box 21: 17 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Clubs and Associations, National Electric Light Association | ca. 1885 | Box 21: 18 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Clubs and Associations, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine | 1893 | Box 28: 6 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Correspondence, Elsie Peck | 1892-1906 | Box 21: 19 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Correpsondence, Family Members | 1879-1918 | Box 21: 20 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Correspondence, Mary Augusta Booth before Marriage | 1882, undated | Box 22: 1 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Correspondence, Mother | 1880-1904 | Box 22: 2 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Correspondence, Oliver Peck | 1906 | Box 22: 3 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Electricity, Humor | 1893, undated | Box 22: 4 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Funeral | 1930 | Box 22: 5 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Life Insurance Information | 1920, undated | Box 22: 6 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Photographs | 1861-1920 | Box 22: 7 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Photographs, Clambake | undated | Box 28: 7 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Photographs, Large | early 1900s | Box 28: 8 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Photographs, National Electric Light Association | 1891 | Box 22: 8 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Photographs, National Electric Light Association, Large | 1891 | Box 28: 1 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Articles, Letters, and Photographs (copies) | ca. 1885-1915 | Box 22: 9 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: Watch Information | undated | Box 22: 10 |
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Peck, Edward Folger: World’s Fairs | 1904, undated | Box 22: 11 |
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Peck, Edward Folger and Mary (Minnie): Daily Prayer Books | 1877, undated | Box 22: 12 |
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Peck, Edward Folger and Mary Booth: Account Books | 1915-1932 | Box 22: 13 |
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Peck, Elsie Mayhew: Address Book | 1902 | Box 22: 14 |
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Peck, Elsie Mayhew: Childhood | ca. 1890 | Box 22: 15 |
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Peck, Elsie Mayhew: Diary | 1911-1912 | Box 22: 16 |
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Peck, Elsie Mayhew: Europe Trip, Letters from Friends | 1907 | Box 22: 17 |
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Peck, Elsie Mayhew: Europe Trip, Letters Home | 1907 July-Sept | Box 22: 18 |
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Peck, Elsie Mayhew: Europe Trip, Letters Home | 1907 Sept-Oct | Box 22: 19 |
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Peck, Elsie Mayhew: Europe Trip, Notebook with Sites Visited | 1907 | Box 23: 1 |
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Peck, Elsie Mayhew: Europe Trip, Passenger Lists and Souvenirs | 1907 | Box 23: 2 |
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Peck, Elsie Mayhew: Europe Trip, Postcards | 1907 | Box 23: 3 |
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Peck, Elsie Mayhew: Europe Trip, Postcards | 1907 | Box 23: 4 |
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Peck, Elsie Mayhew: Europe Trip, Postcards III | 1907 | Box 23: 5 |
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Peck, Katherine D.: Childhood | 1908 | Box 23: 6 |
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Peck, Katherine D.: Photographs | early 1900s | Box 23: 7 |
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Peck, Mary Booth: Account Book | 1932-1944 | Box 23: 8 |
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Peck, Mary Booth: Diary | 1921-1924 | Box 23: 9 |
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Peck, Mary Booth: Diary | 1925-1933 | Box 24: 1 |
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Peck, Mary Booth: Diary | 1941-1944 | Box 24: 2 |
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Peck, Mary Booth: Europe Trip, Letters | 1892 | Box 24: 3 |
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Peck, Mary Booth: Europe Trip, Programs and Postcards | 1892 | Box 24: 4 |
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Peck, Mary Booth: Letter from Hellen Blow, Housekeeper | 1931 | Box 24: 5 |
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Peck, Mary Booth: Photos | ca. 1885-1915 | Box 24: 6 |
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Peck, Mary Booth: Scrapbook of European Trip | 1892 | Box 32: |
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Peck, Mary Booth: Scrapbook of Items related to Edward Folger Peck’s Career | 1880-1915 | Box 34: |
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Peck, William E. | 1871-2008 | Box 24: 7 |
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Peck Family in Brooklyn, New York | 1884, undated | Box 24: 8 |
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Peck Family in Hampton, Virginia | ca. 1915-2007 | Box 24: 9 |
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Peck Family in Hampton, Virginia: Newspapers | 1934-1947 | Box 24: 10 |
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Peck Family in Hampton, Virginia: Photographs and Postcard | ca. 1915 | Box 24: 11 |
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Peck Family in New Britain, Connecticut | 1900-2009 | Box 24: 12 |
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Peck Family and Abbe Family in Schenectady, New York | 1904-2002 | Box 24: 13 |
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Photographic Portrait of Elsie Peck | 1902 | Box 24: 14 |
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Photograph, Front Street House, Schenectady, NY | undated | Box 28: 5 |
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Photograph, Lowell Road House, Schenectady, NY | undated | Box 28: 4 |
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Photographs, Copies | 1890s-1925 | Box 24: 15 |
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Photographs, Scrapbook | ca. 1885-1915 | Box 24: 16 |
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Photographs, Small | ca. 1875-1935 | Box 25: 1 |
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Photographs, Large | ca. 1875-1920 | Box 25: 2 |
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Portraits | 1890s-ca. 1915 | Box 25: 3 |
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Schenectady History | undated | Box 25: 4 |
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Schoolwork Possibly by E.F. Peck or Mary B. Peck | ca. 1885 | Box 25: 5 |
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Social Life | 1880-1913 | Box 25: 6 |
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Thomson, Elihu: Awards and Articles About | 1920s-1984 | Box 25: 7 |
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Thomson, Elihu: Family Members | 1937, undated | Box 25: 8 |
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Thomson, Elihu: Obituaries | 1937 | Box 25: 9 |
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Thomson, Elihu: Photograph | 1922 | Box 25: 10 |
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Thomson, Elihu: Swampscott Historical Society | 1938-1990 | Box 25: 11 |
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Thomson, Elihu: Writings and Cards | 1894-1934 | Box 25: 12 |
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Thomson, Mary Louise Peck | 1917 | Box 25: 13 |
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Thomson Family: Obituaries | undated | Box 25: 14 |
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Vacations | 1921 | Box 25: 15 |
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Series 4. Photographs | ca. 1890-1995 | ||
Photograph Album | ca. 1885-1930 | Box 39 | |
Photograph Album | 1903 | Box 39 |
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Photograph Album | 1904 | Box 39 |
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Photograph Album | 1905-1909 | Box 39 |
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Photograph Album | 1907 | Box 39 |
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Photograph Album | 1909-1928 | Box 39 |
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Photograph Album | 1910-1911 | Box 39 |
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Photograph Album | 1910-1913 | Box 39 |
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Photograph Album | 1912-1920 | Box 39 |
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Photograph Album | 1918-1920 | Box 39 |
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Photograph Album | 1927-1945 | Box 39 |
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Photograph Album | 1928-1934 | Box 39 |
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Photograph Album | 1928-1937, 1941-1945 | Box 37 |
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Photograph Album | 1929-1935 | Box 37 |
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Photograph Album | 1936-1942 | Box 37 |
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Photograph Album | 1945-1955 | Box 37 |
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Photograph Album | 1950-1965 | Box 37 |
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Photograph Album | 1967-1968 | Box 37 |
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Photograph Album | 1968-1969 | Box 37 |
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Photograph Album | 1970 | Box 38 |
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Photograph Album (part 1) | 1970-1972 | Box 40: 1 |
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Photograph Album (part 2) | 1970-1972 | Box 40: 12 |
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Photograph Album | 1972 | Box 38 |
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Photograph Album (part 1) | 1973-1976 | Box 40: 3 |
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Photograph Album (part 2) | 1973-1976 | Box 40: 4 |
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Photograph Album (part 3) | 1973-1976 | Box 40: 5 |
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Photograph Album (part 1) | 1977-1980 | Box 40: 6 |
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Photograph Album (part 2) | 1977-1980 | Box 40: 7 |
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Photograph Album | 1977 | Box 38 |
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Photograph Album (part 1) | 1980-1983 | Box 40: 8 |
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Photograph Album (part 2) | 1980-1983 | Box 40: 9 |
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Photograph Album (part 1) | 1983-1985 | Box 40: 10 |
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Photograph Album (part 2) | 1983-1985 | Box 40: 11 |
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Photograph Album (part 3) | 1983-1985 | Box 40: 12 |
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Photograph Album (part 4, loose photographs) | 1983-1985 | Box 40: 13 |
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Photograph Album | 1983-1984 | Box 40: 14 |
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Photograph Album | 1986 | Box 40: 15 |
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Photograph Album | 1987 | Box 38 |
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Photograph Album (part 1) | 1991-1994 | Box 40: 16 |
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Photograph Album (part 2) | 1991-1994 | Box 40: 17 |
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Photograph Album | 1992 | Box 38: |
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Photograph Album (part 1) | 1993 | Box 40: 18 |
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Photograph Album (part 2) | 1993 | Box 40: 19 |
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Photograph Album (part 3) | 1993 | Box 40: 20 |
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Photograph Album | 1993 | Box 40: 21 |
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Photograph Album (part 1) | 1993 | Box 40: 22 |
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Photograph Album (part 2) | 1993 | Box 40: 23 |
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Photograph Album | 1994 | Box 40: 24 |
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Photograph Album (part 1) | 1995 | Box 40: 25 |
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Photograph Album (part 2) | 1995 | Box 40: 26 |
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Photograph Album (part 1) | 1995 | Box 40: 27 |
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Photograph Album (part 2, loose items) | 1995 | Box 40: 28 |
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Acquired from Edward H. Abbe, 2012.
Books that came with the Edward H. Abbe Papers were removed from the collection and will be cataloged separately. These books include:
- 1905 Annual: Schenectady High School
- Chamberlain, Samuel. Martha’s Vineyard: A Camera Impression (New York: Hastings House, 1941)
- Christ Episcopal Church Roanoke, Virginia 1892-1942
- Christ Episcopal Church Roanoke, Virginia 1892-1961
- Class Book 1905, Yale University
- Davis, Emerson, Rev. Dr. The Franklin Intellectual Arithmetic: For the Use of Schools (Springfield, MA: G & C Merriam, 1832)
- Day by Day (St. Paul’s School, 1976)
- Decennial Record Class of 1905 Sheffield Scientific School compiled by William McK. Barber (1916)
- Ellsberg, Edward, Commander. On the Bottom (New York: Literary Guild of America, Inc., 1929)
- Extracts from the Memorial of Captain Thomas Abbey compiled by Alden Freeman (Enfield, CT: Magnani & McCormick, 1975)
- Family Prayer and Record Book, Abbe and Parker Families
- Five Year Record Class of 1905 Sheffield Scientific School Yale University compiled by William McK. Barber (New Haven: Tuttle, Morehouse, & Taylor Press, 1910)
- Havemeyer, Loomis and Dudley, Samuel W. The Engineering Heritage at Yale 1852-1957 (New Haven: 1959)
- Hill, Henry Chase. The Wonder Book of Knowledge (Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co, 1921)
- History of the Class of 1938 (New Haven: Yale University, 1938)
- History of the Class of 1908 Yale College Vol. 1 edited by Walter G. Davis, Jr. (New Haven: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., 1908)
- Kent School Yearbooks (1930 and 1934)
- Memorial of Captain Thomas Abbey (East Orange, NJ: Abbey Printshop)
- Miller, John A. Men and Volts at War: The Story of General Electric in World War II (New York: Bantam Books, 1947)
- Official Guide Book: New York World’s Fair (New York: Exposition Publications, Inc., 1939)
- Quarter Century Record Class of 1905 Sheffield Scientific School compiled by G. Gifford Symes (New Haven: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., 1930)
- Rectory School Alumni Directory Book (White Plains, New York: Bernard C. Harris Publishing Co., 1986)
- Smith, Richard R. History of the Class of 1908 Yale College (Cornwall, New York: Cornwall Press, 1940)
- The 1934 Pioneer: 100th Commencement Number edited by Helen M. Lockwood (1934)
- Thomson, Elihu. The Mountain Top (Boston, 1937)
- Turner, Harry B. The Story of the Island Steamers (Nantucket: Inquirer and Mirror, 1910)
Processed by Jaimie Kicklighter, 2013.

Cite as: Edward H. Abbe Papers (MS 736). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Subjects
- Abbe family
- Boardman family
- Booth family
- Electrical engineers
- General Electric
- Gifford family
- Kent School--Students
- Peck family
- Rectory School--Students
- Yale University--Students
Contributors
- Abbe, Edward H
- Abbe, Gladys Howard
- Abbe, William Parker
- Peck, Edward F
- Peck, Mary Booth
Types of material
- Diaries
- Letters (Correspondence)
- Photographs
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