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Letter and notes, 1950
Letter from Edward F. Sutton to Henry L. Savage of the Princeton University Library concerning photocopied biographical notes on the Cunliffe-Owen family.
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The Princess Au Revoir, 1940
Carbon copy with annotation
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Documented first copies of chapters 1-4, typed with annotation
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Documented first copies of chapters 5-8, typed with annotation
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Documented first copies of chapters 9-12, typed with annotation
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2 drafts of an introduction to "The Martyrdom of an Empress", typed with annotation
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"Her Hand", undated
Poem by E. Sutton in wood frame
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"The Others That Come", 1913
Poem signed "M.M." in metal frame
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"The Good Old Town", 1935
Reunion song written in 1897 in Princeton by Sutton. Four mimeograph copies of words and music, and related letter of correspondence
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Carmina Nassovica, 1936
Typescript and galley proof
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Poetry clippings, 1911-1935
Poems by Sutton, M. Cunliffe-Owen, and others. Extracted from magazines and newspapers, some typescript and some autograph. 40 pieces.
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Poetry scrapbooks, 1947
Scrapbooks of verse by Sutton. Printed, typewritten, and autograph. 2 volumes.
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Printed poetry, 1912, 1916
Printed poetry of Sutton including "For the Seventieth Birthday of His Eminence Cardinal Farley", 1912, on back of menu for celebratory lunch; 4 copies of "The Dark Star", 1916, dedicated to Her Majesty Queen Alexandra as President of the Kitchener Memorial Fund; and "The Christmas Legend of Our Lady Pity", undated, extracted from magazine.
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"The Sybil", undated
Poem by Sutton. 36 printed copies.
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Frame, 1933
Small silver frame that was made to hold baby picture of Sutton and a lock of his baby hair
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Photographs, 1899
14 photographs of Sutton, all undated but one from 1899.
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Diplomas, 1895, 1899, 1901
Dr. Sutton's Princeton diploma 1895; Columbia diploma 7 June 1899 (College of Physicians- Surgeon); Diploma of Resident House Physician at Roosevelt Hospital, 30 June 1901
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Copyright forms, 1940
Copy of the Copyright Act and the Patent and Copyright Office of Canada Rules and Forms and related letter.
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12 photographs of Fritz Cunliffe-Owen, most undated. A drawing of Philip Cunliffe-Owen, 1886.
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Miniature and photograph, undated
Framed miniature of Fritz Cunliffe-Owen as a baby; framed photograph of Fritz as young man in Vienna
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Scrapbook, 1891-1892, 1920
Scrapbook of Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen containing newspaper clippings. Also includes Souvenir of Dinner for His Excellency J.J. Jusserand, Ambassador of France, 1920
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Scrapbook, 1918
Scrapbook of Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen containing photographs of the Memorial Day Parade, 1918; loose photographs; Christmas cards; miscellaneous other documents, most undated
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Miscellaneous clippings, photographs, correspondence, memorabilia. Manuscripts of poems and of M. Cunliffe-Owen's novel The Trident and the Net
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Scrapbook, 1912-1914, 1923
Scrapbook of Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen containing newspaper clippings and a program for The French Drama Society's performance of "A Husband in Love with his Wife", 1914. Also includes letter from the Police Commissioner of New York to Marguerite regarding the Third International Police Conference, 1923.
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Scrapbook, 1915-1918
Scrapbook of Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen containing newspaper clippings and some photographs
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Cloth letter folder containing miscellaneous correspondence of Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen
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Correspondence, 1908-1928
Miscellaneous correspondence of Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen in English, French, and German. Program for the Annual Banquet of The Captain's Endowment Association, 1923. Some sheet music.
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2 letters, 1918, 1919
Letter from the President of the New York Police Department announcing the election of Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen to full membership in the Legion, 1919. Letter from the President of the Traffic Squad Benevolent Association electing Marguerite an Honorary Member of the Association.
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Leather letter folder containing miscellaneous correspondence of Fritz and Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen, including correspondence with Queen Alexandra and King George V of the United Kingdom; some photographs; a program for a dinner of the Sergeants Benevolent Association of the Police Department of the City of New York; and a clipping of a poem by Marguerite titled "Soldiers All the Time"
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Leather letter accordion folder containing miscellaneous correspondence of Fritz and Marguerite Cunliffe-Own, including a telegram from King George V; and a printed pamphlet titled "Scandals at Cairo in Connection with Slavery" by Fritz, 1885.
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Envelope containing copyrights of Edward Sutton and permission from Harper, Scribner, and the Century to reprint his verse
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Documents and letters, many related to the Gardes Nationale du Departement de la Seine
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Correspondence. Watercolor drawings, some of which served as illustration for Marguerite's books, takes from her scrapbook, and pages with photographs and souvenirs extracted from the same.
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Same as above. Clippings of obituaries of Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen, 1927.
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11 publication contracts between Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen and Harper & Brothers
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Genealogical records; certificates and awards; receipt
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Map; certificates and awards; legal documents; correspondence.
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Book on Cunliffe genealogy compiled by Major-General C.H. Owen
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Correspondence, legal certificates, etc.
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Cards permitting Edward F Sutton to pass through police lines; documents related to the appointment of Fritz to the Cross of the Knight of the Royal Order of Orange-Nassau; diploma confirming Fritz as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy; Warrant of the Appointment of Fritz to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; bound obituary of Fritz written by The Pilgrims of the United States.
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Certificate confirming appointment of Fritz to the French Ordre National de la Legion D'Honneur; Arabic certificate
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15 photographs, some at age 20 (1879); some at age 44 (1903); and others, undated.
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Undated photographs of Marguerite and brother Gontran in their youth. Photographs of the Cunliffe-Owen estate. Glass locket with photographs of Pierrot (Mrs. Cunliffe-Owen) and her father. 2 scapular medals (gold one was used by Marguerite's father), undated.
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Miscellaneous photographs, 1879
Photographs of Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen at age 20 (1879) and others, undated; photograph marked "View at Davenport's Neck, Westchester County, taken by Marguerite, of which she was quite proud"
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Photographs of Algernon at age 15; photograph of Marguerite at age 25 (1884); others, undated.
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Photograph of Marguerite at age 16 (1875); age 24 (1883); age 27 (1886); age 40 (1899) at the Foster House, her then residence on 158th Street in Manhattan; age 44 (1903); age 65 (1923) wearing her shield of Honorary Deputy Chief Suspector of the New York City Police Department; and others, undated. Photographs of her son Algernon, brother Gontran, and others.
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7 photographs
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Miscellaneous documents relating to the Police Department of the City of New York, 1893-1923
2 wallets containing various police certificates and passes of Marguerite's; program for the Annual Banquet of the Captain's Endowment Association of the Police Department of the City of New York, 1923; police Christmas cards; leather bound booklet titled "Souvenir of the reception given to Captain Martin Sylvester Owens on his return from the World War", 1919; miscellaneous photographs, drawings, correspondence.
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Miscellaneous documents relating to the Police Department of the City of New York, 1920-1925
Photographs of Marguerite at the Police Games, 1923; correspondence concerning Fritz's appointment as Brevet-Officer in the House of Orange-Nassau, 1920; program for the International Police Conference in New York City, 1925, and for a related banquet; Christmas greeting card from police squad; documents and photographs relating to the decoration of New York Police Commissioner Richard Enright with the French Cross of the Legion of Honor; photograph of the Detectives' Endowment Association of the Police Department, City of New York, 1924; photographs of the New York Police Parade, 1920-1923.
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"They Shall Not Pass", undated
Battle of the Marne War Song. Sheet music, 5 copies. "Respectfully dedicated to Countess Marguerite Cunliffe-Owens"
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Framed photographs, undated
4 framed photographs of Marguerite, one with baby
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Photographs of distinguished people including mayors, archbishops, the German emperor, and others, many autographed. Clipping on "The Home of a World Famous Writer" with photographs of Marguerite's dining room and bedroom.
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Autographed photograph, 1920
Photograph of decorated official. Inscription in French.
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10 books and printed works including: 2 copies of Special Edition Printed to Commemorate a Meeting of the National Sculpture Society for a Statue of Joan of Arc in the City of New York, 1913; 2 copies of The Dedication of the Statue of Joan of Arc in the City of New York on the 6th of December, 1915, 1916; "The Sentinel of the Blessed Sacrament", June, 1912; A Living Lie by Paul Bourget, translated by Marguerite, 1893; Beyond the Pale by B.M. Croker, 1896; A Servant of Satan by Louis Berard, 1889; The France-America Society Yearbook 1917-1918; and The Police Department of the City of New York Annual Report, 1920.
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French encyclopedia of history, geography, and biography, owned by Marguerite
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New York City Police flag; medallions marking the positions of Grand Officer in the Order of Osmanieh and of Grand Officer in the Order of Charles III of Spain; 2 medallions for the New York Police Order of Merit; medallion of Marguerite's marking the position of Officier de l'Instruction Publique; cup of Marguerite's, designed by Sutton; metal statuette and seal of Louis Joseph, Marquis du Plandy, 1809; medal presented to Marguerite by the General Lafayette Police Post, 1920; pin presented to Marguerite marking her Honoroary Deputy Chief of the Police Department of New York; button with diamonds marking honorary membership in the Police Band; medallion for the Chevalier Legion of Honor of the House of Orange-Nassau; medallion presented to Marguerite marking her honorary member in the General Lafayette Police Post, American Legion, 1920; medallion presented to Marguerite marking her an honorary member of the McClellan Garrison Police Post of the Army and Navy Union, 1920; Commander's badge for a New York City Police celebration; medallion of the French Colonial Order bearing the Star of Morocco; gold chain bracelet bearing 7 miniature decoration of Comte Jules du Planty; Marguerite's father; printing block used by Marguerite to head her letter paper; seal of police department sent to Marguerite when she prepared some European correspondence for the Commissioner on the occasion of his receiving Decorations (it was mislaid and not returned); seal of Marguerite's bearing arms of Godart du Planty; barrettes bearing miniature decorations; leather folder presented to Marguerite by the City of New York Police Detective Endowment Association, 1923, containging many police decorations and medallions; leather case containing 2 Indian arrowheads; medallion bearing White Eagle of Poland; box of 4 decorations including medals from Charles III of Spain, Osmanieh of Egypt, the Crown of Italy, and the Rising Sun of Japan; box of decorations from France; gold cufflinks from the Seargeants Benevolent Association Banquet, 1922; oblong glass bottle; miscellaneous other unlabeled medallions, decorations, seals, and cigarette cases.
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Cigar case with silver matchboxes; Belgian decorative medallion; 16 meals commemorating the New York City Police in France in the First World War; decoration marking Fritz a member of the Reception Committee of the National Police Conference; decoration marking Marguerite a member of the Executive Committee of the International Police Conference, 1925; framed photographs of Marguerite and her family; gold, jeweled folding frame for 3 photographs bearing a crown and the inscription "Marguerite 1882", but with no photographs; 2 folding knives, one in tusk or animal tooth; other frames and photograph holders.
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Painted and drawn by Marguerite's mother
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Photographs, 1914-1915
Photographs of Marguerite's residence on Staten Island, and Riverside Drive, N.Y.C., and of the Duc de Montpensier's yacht, "The Mekong". February 1915 issue of The Spur, containing account of Riverside Drive home.
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Photographs relating to Marguerite's activities in connection with the New York Police Department including parades, banquets, and portraits; tapestry of New York Police insignia mounted on cardboard; sheet music for "They Shall Not Pass"; prints, posters, and certificates.
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Portrait of Marguerite at age 10.
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Portraits of Jules de Godart, Comte du Plany et de Sourdis; Comtess Isaure; and Marquis Gontran.
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2 rolled parchment documents.
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2 rolled documents, including a French "Life Saver's Diploma" and another unidentified document.
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- Scope and Contents
The collection consists of selected papers of E. F. H. Sutton (Princeton Class of 1895), a physician and poet, and his collection of papers of his longtime friends, the former Countess Marguerite (de Godart) Cunliffe-Owen and her husband, Frederick Cunliffe-Owen. After losing their European fortunes, the Cunliffe-Owens came to the United States in 1885 from France, and they began writing careers. Frederick wrote for newspaper editorial and society columns concerning, for the most part, European affairs and the social life of the nobility, and Marguerite published a series of biographies and novels. Their papers include correspondence with family, friends, and such persons as John Whitelaw Reid, Jules Jusserand, Theodore Roosevelt, and German and English ambassadors; manuscript pages, book contracts, family documents and genealogies, many photographs (mainly of Marguerite), and watercolor drawings; and letters, photographs, and documents relating to the New York City Police Department of which Marguerite was a benefactress and honorary deputy chief (ca. 1920). In addition, there are personal objects such as cigarette cases, seals, a flask, photograph frames, small daggers, medals, and decorations.
Sutton's papers include drafts for his memoir of Marguerite entitled "The Princess Au Revoir," written about 1929, and a new introduction (ca. 1940) to her book Martyrdom of an Empress (1899), neither of which has been published. Also present are typescripts and galleys for a volume of his selected verse, Carmina Nassovica (1936), miscellaneous poems, clippings, documents, and photographs.
- Arrangement
Unprocessed.
- Collection Creator Biography:
Sutton
E. F. H. Sutton (Princeton Class of 1895) was a physician and poet. After losing their European fortunes, Sutton's friends, Countess Marguerite and Frederick Cunliffe-Owen, came to the United States in 1885 from France, and they began writing careers. Frederick wrote for newspaper editorial and society columns concerning, for the most part, European affairs and the social life of the nobility, and Marguerite published a series of biographies and novels.
- Acquisition:
Marguerite Cunliffe-Owen left her papers to Sutton, the executor of her estate, who then bequeathed them to Princeton.
- Appraisal
No appraisal information is available.
- Processing Information
The contents list was compiled by Rafael Abrahams in July 2010.
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
Sutton and Cunliffe-Owen Collection; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/7d278t06d
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-23
- Existence and Location of Copies
Publication by Sutton: Carmina Nassovica (privately printed, 1936)
- Subject Terms:
- Journalists -- United States
Nobility -- France -- Social life and customs. -- 19th century
Nobility -- Social life and customs. -- 19th century
Novelists -- United States - Genre Terms:
- Correspondence
Manuscripts.
Watercolors. - Names:
- New York (N.Y.). Police Department
Cunliffe-Owen, Marguerite (1859-1927)
Cunliffe-Owen, Philip Frederick (1855-1926) - Places:
- Austria -- Nobility -- Social life and customs. -- 19th century
Germany -- Nobility -- Social life and customs. -- 19th century
Soviet Union -- Nobility -- Social life and customs. -- 19th century
