Consists of letters to John Ross Delafield by members of his family and friends, and groups such as the American Ordnance Association, Army War College, Society of the Cincinnati, as well as letters relating to his political and genealogical interests
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Consists of group photographs of primarily various military-related events and events for organizations with which Delafield was affiliated, such as dedications, memorials and observances, parades, meetings, and banquets and dinners. Includes some newspaper proofs.
Box 26, Folder 2
Contains photographs of John Ross Delafield, many relating to the army, as well as well as photographs of miscellaneous family members.
Box 34, Folder 22
Includes photographs of Delafield, his first wife, Violetta, his second wife, Elsie, his children, and a couple of other family members.
Consists of photographs largely relating to Delafield's career in the military. Delafield identified and often provided detailed information for most of the items. Some negatives are included.
Contain various memorabilia, ephemera, and printed matter relating to Delafield's education and career, genealogical pursuits, military matters, and organizations with which he was associated.
Correspondence, 1922-1977
2 boxes
Contains mainly Christmas cards received by Delafield and his wife Anita in 1973 and includes some general correspondence as well.
Box 34, Folder 12
Includes a wedding photograph of Margaret.
Contains mainly family correspondence.
Consists of John White Delafield and Richard Montgomery Delafield, sons of John Ross Delafield, as well as Elsie Lush Funkhouser, Delafield's second wife.
Carter, Harriet Coleman Delafield, 1880- (Sister-in-Law), 1929-1949
1 folder
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Box 35, Folder 19
Subseries 2B: Correspondence, 1891-1949
4 boxes
SOME ONLINE CONTENT
Contain correspondence with family members, friends, and garden club associates.
Contains some family photographs; official documents, such as passports; certificates and awards; and miscellaneous ephemera.
Hamilton, Alexander, 1800-1957
1 folder
Box 123, Folder 11
Consists of a letter, dating from December 29, 1800, from Hamilton to James Ross about the presidential election and his feelings about Aaron Burr among other things, as well as other correspondence relating to the letter.
Box 131, Folder 6
Includes correspondence and research materials of John Ross Delafield, including letters from his relative, Alain White, regarding Prosper M. Wetmore and related family members, including the White family.
Includes estate papers relating to the White and Campbell families of New York; copies of an engraved portrait of Wetmore; genealogical information; two copies of his book of poems "Souvenir"; and a couple of miscellaneous items relating to Prosper and Alice Wetmore.
Printed Matter, 1874-1883, 1957
1 folder
Box 131, Folder 12
Contains a memorial sketch of Delafield (1874), a copy of the New York Historical Quarterly (April 1957), a biographical sketch, and a copy of the National Times (1883).
Box 132, Folder 8
Genealogical notes, published material, and photographs
Delafield, Edward C., 1894-1952
1 folder
Box 132, Folder 10
Includes: letters, news clippings, school reports/correspondence, portraits, and published material
Box 133, Folder 3
Ephemera and correspondence
Box 133, Folder 14
Newspaper clippings, published material. Materials from 1953 are event announcements for hospital named after Francis Delafield.
Delafield, John 2nd, 1877-1953
1 folder
Box 134, Folder 5
Printed matter and photographs, and includes press clippings, pamphlets and miscellaneous printed material
Box 135, Folder 3
Portrait, newspaper clippings, letters, "Memorial of Samuel Sloan, 1864-1939" book
Box 135, Folder 14
Copy of Last Will and Testament, letters and marriage announcement
This series consists of a variety of materials of family members not represented elsewhere in the collection. Included are diaries, correspondence, documents, photographs, including photographs of White, Poole, Morris, and other related families, genealogical papers, various ephemera, and printed matter. Among the miscellaneous family material can be found papers of the Delafield Family Association, a review of John Ross Delafield's Delafied: The Family History (1945), book plates, information about the "triple funeral" of Joseph, Henry, and Edward Delafield, correspondence concerning the Delafield family in the U.S. Army, a pamphlet by John Ross Delafield about the family vault in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, photocopies of several pages of genealogy in the oldest known family Bible (1713), as well as other general material, and printed matter.
Arnold Family, 1922-1949
1 folder
Box 139, Folder 12
Contains photo prints of Dr. Thomas Arnold and ephemera concerning Matthew Arnold
Arnold Family, 1931-1946
1 folder
Box 139, Folder 13
Contains genealogical notes and materials, and letters from Admiral Arnold Forster, Mrs. Forster and Mrs. Arnold Forster
Barton, Benjamin Smith, 1936-1969
1 folder
Box 139, Folder 22
Genealogical materials and papers appraisal
Box 140, Folder 20-22
Contains genealogical records, correspondence and coat of arms, some photocopies
Box 141, Folder 13
Contains correspondence and genealogical material
De La Mare Family, 1275, 1947
1 folder
Box 141, Folder 14
Contains charter granting the family sections of land in Basdon or Baldon belonging to the Church of Heyford (1275) with a transcription, as well as photographs and a negative.
Box 141, Folder 28
Contains correspondence, photographs and negatives, ephemera
Box 156, Folder 14
Contains essays, printed material, ephemera
Fulton, Robert, 1939-1951
1 folder
Box 156, Folder 2
Contains correspondence and printed material about
Gerry Family, 1891-1908, 1934-1957
1 folder
Box 142, Folder 19
Contains a letter and newspaper clippings
Hudson Valley, 1946
1 folder
Box 156, Folder 11
Contains notes, map and list of scenic and historic sites
Jones, William, 1813-1815, 1946
1 folder
Box 144, Folder 10
Contains last will and testament and correspondence
Lewis Family, 1797-1953
2 folders
Box 144, Folder 24-25
Contains portrait print and photographs, ephemera, genealogical notes, printed matter, estate papers
Livingston, Robert R., 1903, 1953
1 folder
Box 147, Folder 11
Contains material related to the Louisiana Purchase including ephemera and printed material celebrating centennial and 150 year anniversaries
Box 160, Folder 6
Includes several military-related items
Printed items, such as pamphlets, brochures, annual reports, event programs, and magazines relating to several topics, including animals, children, education, health, and horticulture.
Montgomery, Richard, 1876-1957
1 folder
Box 150, Folder 23
Contains a Quebec travel guide, printed biographical notes, and ephemera
Box 150, Folder 26
Contains printed material, correspondence about and ephemera
Box 159, Folder 6
Contains correspondence, articles, photocopies, ephemera
Morris Family, 1907-1952
1 folder
Box 150, Folder 28
Contains printed material and genealogical material
Box 151, Folder 22
Contains photocopies of a letter and genealogical materials
Box 151, Folder 28
Contains invitation to FDR memorial service (1948); a letter to Colonel Ijams from Roosevelt regarding Army Day (1935); and a portrait print of Roosevelt
Box 152, Folder 4
Contains correspondence by and about; ephemera; printed material
Smith, William, 1751-1947
1 folder
Box 152, Folder 6
Contains ephemera, correspondence, and transcript of "Journey From London"
Thong Family, 1723, 1952
1 folder
Box 152, Folder 19
Contains a legal document and a copy of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (1952)
White, Eli, 1816-1817, 1941-1952
1 folder
Box 153, Folder 6
Contains estate documents and correspondence about it as well as a key to a vault in a churchyard on 5th Avenue between 11th and 12th Street belonging to the heirs of Eli White
White, John Jay, 1847-1953
1 folder
Box 153, Folder 9
Contains photo and portrait prints, printed material and ephemera
Series 15: Miscellaneous Papers and Genealogical Materials, 1275-1971
27 boxes
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This series consists of miscellaneous papers, ranging in date from the late-13th to the mid-20th century, amassed primarily by John Ross Delafield reflecting his interest in history, particularly his interest in collecting family history family-related memorabilia. Similar to a subject file, the series includes papers created by as well as research and genealogical materials about families related to the Delafields and various other persons (particularly political figures) as well as miscellaneous materials documenting various places and subjects. There are as little as one item or up to several folders associated with each name and topic represented; and while a good number of items are original, a significant amount are copies of original documents. Found throughout this series is the correspondence of John Ross Delafield relating to his research and collecting efforts.
Subseries 1H: Translations, 1924-1993
29 boxes
2 items
Consists of translations for works by Odysseus Elytēs, George Seferis, and Vassilis Vassilikos, as well as others.
Series 1: Writings, 1924-1994 March
97 boxes
2 items
Consists of Keeley's early notebooks during his undergraduate career at Princeton, including classes in economics, English, French, history, politics, German, religion, and philosophy. Early essays, poems, and writings are also from the Princeton years, dating 1947 to 1950, most notably, Keeley's bound senior thesis, "Method and Moral at Three in the Morning: F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Tradition," written in 1949.
