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Easton family accounts and business records, 1835-1860, 1871-1883
Formal title:
Easton family accounts and business records
Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 loose volume, 2 folders)
Date range:
1835-1860, 1871-1883
Abstract:
Account books and receipts compiled by various members of the Easton family of Newport, Rhode Island, including James C. Easton (1803-1861), William H. Easton (1834-1910) and George W. T. Tilley (1838-1898) of William H. Easton & Co.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.031
Inventory:
File Volume 1 James C. Easton account book
 1835 Jan 1-1860 Nov 19
File Vault Manuscripts Box 1 Folder 1 William H. Easton & Co. account book and receipts
 1871-1883
File Vault Manuscripts Box 1 Folder 2 Easton & Tilley receipts
 1871-1872
 
Carpenter, Jr. (Ralph E.) papers
Formal title:
Ralph E. Carpenter, Jr., papers
Extent:
29.5 linear feet (15 record boxes, 1 document case, 1 half document case, 3 small flat boxes, 11 oversize flat boxes)
Date range:
1870-2009 (bulk 1950-2006)
Abstract:
Ralph E. Carpenter, Jr., (1910-2009) was a respected connoisseur and collector of American decorative arts, instrumental in various historical preservation projects throughout Newport, Rhode Island. This collection consists of his correspondence, subject files, personal records, research materials, photographs, and scrapbooks documenting his career, historical preservation pursuits, and other personal interests.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.002
Inventory:
Subseries Ralph E. Carpenter, Jr
The first subseries, dedicated to Ralph E. Carpenter, Jr., consists of his correspondence with family and friends, business associates, and antiques dealers and colleagues and generally concerns his involvement in various associations, historical preservation projects, and antiques hunting 		1936-2009
File Box 3 Folder 25 Business and calling cards
 undated
File Box 3 Folder 26 Business papers
 1937-2002 and undated
 
Van Alen (James H. and Candace) papers
Formal title:
James H. and Candace Van Alen papers
Extent:
102 linear feet (32 records boxes, 4 document cases, 4 half document cases, 12 small flat boxes, 49 oversize flat boxes, 2 textile boxes)
Date range:
1746-2002 and undated (bulk 1949-1991)
Abstract:
James H. Van Alen (1902-1991) and Candace Van Alen (1912-2002), were a well-known high society couple who were instrumental in establishing the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. This collection consists of personal records, correspondence, published and unpublished writings, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, audiovisual materials, artifacts, and textiles which document the lives, interests, and residences of James H. Van Alen and Candace Van Alen both separately and as a couple.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.003
Inventory:
Subseries Candace Van Alen
The first subseries, dedicated to Candace Van Alen, consists of her correspondence with family and friends, greeting cards, and condolences she received after the death of her husband. The last two subseries: family, friends, business, and tennis friends were compiled by Candace Van Alen’s hired secretary. These subseries consist mainly of letters received and sent by James Van Alen, but also includes correspondence addressed to either Candace or Mr. and Mrs. Van Alen 		1927-2002
Subseries Family, Friends, Business
This subseries includes letters that were in the possession of the Van Alens. This includes early letters from James H. Van Alen’s ancestors. Of particular note are letters from his great-grandfather, General James Henry Van Alen (1819-1886), who served as a brigadier general during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Majority of Gen. Van Alen’s letters were written to his own parents, James I. (1788-1874) and Lucy Trumbull Van Alen (1788-1867), describing his travels throughout Europe prior to the war. There is also a photocopy of a letter addressed to him from President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). Also found in this subseries is another Civil War era letter that was found with the Van Alen papers, but shows no discernible connection to the Van Alens. This letter was written by soldier J. Frank Sterling on July 2, 1863, while at the Battle of Gettysburg 		1842-1992
File Box 14 Folder 61 No Monkey Business
 undated
 
Gibbs (George) receipt
Formal title:
George Gibbs receipt
Extent:
0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Date range:
1811
Abstract:
This collection includes a receipt from George Gibbs (1766-1833) of Newport, Rhode, Island, for money received from Captain Daniel Brown.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.516
Murphy collection of Van Alen papers
Formal title:
Murphy collection of Van Alen papers
Extent:
11 linear feet linear feet (6 record boxes, 2 document cases, 2 flat boxes)
Date range:
1859-2001 and undated (bulk 1940-1999)
Abstract:
James H. Van Alen (1902-1991) and Candace Van Alen (1912-2002), were a well-known high society couple who were instrumental in establishing the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. This collection documents their lives, residences and interests as well as their involvement in various activities and organizations through their own personal records, correspondence, financial and legal records, published and unpublished writings, clippings, audiovisual materials, and photographs.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.036
Inventory:
File Box 4 Folder 22 House of Santa Claus: Business[correspondence, bank statements]
 1958-1966
 
Terry, Jr. (Roderick) autograph collection
Formal title:
Roderick Terry, Jr. autograph collection
Extent:
1.3 linear feet (1 document case, 1 flat box)
Date range:
1672-1940 (bulk 1750-1915)
Abstract:
Correspondence, financial accounts, poems, legal documents, notes, lists, and other documents primarily from individuals prominent in colonial and early United States history as well as notable literary figures.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.024
Inventory:
File Box 1 Folder 30 Hancock, John (1737-1793)
Letter to John Avery Collins of Newport, in regards to coffee shipments and other business in Newport. Also includes an undated engraving of Hancock 		1799 Dec 12
 
Vernon (Samuel and William) bill of exchange
Formal title:
Samuel and William Vernon bill of exchange
Extent:
0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Date range:
1768
Abstract:
This collection consists of one bill of exchange between the merchant firm of Samuel and William Vernon and Diederich Brameyer of Hamburg, Germany, on March 1, 1768, in which a payment is ordered to be made to Aaron Lopez (1731-1782), a merchant in Newport, Rhode Island.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.534
Holmes (Samuel) letter
Formal title:
Samuel Holmes letter
Extent:
0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Date range:
1753
Abstract:
This collection consists of one letter from Samuel Holmes of Newport, Rhode Island, to Thomas Fareweather, a merchant in Boston, Massachusetts.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.520
Jefferson (Thomas) letter
Formal title:
Thomas Jefferson letter
Extent:
0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Date range:
1821
Abstract:
A letter from Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) to Craven Peyton (1775-1837), a merchant, regarding Jefferson’s partial payment on a loan from Peyton.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.568
Collection of Redwood family papers
Formal title:
Collection of Redwood family papers
Extent:
1.8 linear feet (1 half document case, 1 flat box)
Date range:
1710-1999 and undated (bulk 1729-1796)
Abstract:
This collection consists of letters, legal documents, accounts, family histories, and other papers related to the Redwood family and its descendants, particularly Abraham Redwood (1709-1788), the founder of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum.
Repository:
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection call no:
RLC.Ms.029
Inventory:
Series Correspondence
Correspondence consists of letters either sent to or received by members of the Redwood family. The bulk of this series is made up of letters written to Abraham Redwood (1709-1788) from family members and business associates concerning his mercantile business, Cassada Garden, and the establishment of the Redwood Library in 1747. Also included are letters written by his father, Abraham Redwood (1665-1728) while on his plantation in Antigua, and by his half-brother, William Redwood, concerning his business in Philadelphia. Letters from other Redwood family descendants include Hannah Redwood (1759-1796), daughter of William Redwood; Redwood Fisher (1782-1856), son of Sarah Redwood Fisher (759-1847); and Henry Redwood (1848-1923), a descendant from Jonas Langford Redwood (1730-1779) 		1710-1881
Series Financial papers
Financial records are comprised mainly of accounts and receipts concerning Abraham Redwood’s (1709-1788) business in the sugar trade between his plantation in Antigua, and buyers in Newport and England. Also included are his half-brother William Redwood’s accounts as well as the final estate account of his step-mother, Patience Redwood 		1732-1815
 

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