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Brown, Edith Blake, d. 1907. Papers, 1877-1907, 1897-1899 (bulk dates).

Title: Papers, 1877-1907, 1897-1899 (bulk dates).

This collection of approximately 230 items documents part of Edith Blake Brown's career. Of primary interest are those items of correspondence concerning the renovation in 1897 of a townhouse located at 11 East 61st Street in New York City. The house, built in 1876, was purchased by Sir Almeric Hugh Paget, Baron of Queensborough, and his wife, Pauline (Whitney) Paget, who contracted the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White to renovate it. In turn, McKim, Mead & White engaged the services of Edith Blake Brown. The Paget's daughter, Olive Cecilia, became Lady Baillie and transformed Leeds Castle, Kent, Eng., into a modern residence during the 1920s and 30s. Nearly 100 items in the collection document Brown's contact with the architects and subcontractors concerning the refurbishing of the Paget residence. Most notable are the letters from the firm of Schultze, Dowling, & Butler offering glimpses of what the interior of the house would look like, as well as estimates and progress reports on the work. There are mentions of paint colors for walls and ceilings, wallpapering, staining of woodwork, window treatments, furniture and decorations, and floors and carpets. Several letters are from furniture makers A.H. Davenport and Ernest F. Hagen. One of the Hagen letters contains a drawing for a bed with a suggested fabric sample for the canopy attached to the document. Besides the items documenting the house renovations, this collection contains letters from the editor of The House Beautiful concerning an article by Brown published in the July 1898 issue of this journal, miscellaneous bills and receipts, original drawings of bookplates, two photographs of Brown, and a sketchbook of original works begun in 1887 by Brown and her sister, Ethel Isadora Brown.

ArchivalResource: 1 box ; ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.

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Vol. XCVI (ff. 165). 1928, 1929.includes:ff. 1, 27, 29 Alexander Hugh Bruce, 6th Baron Balfour of Burleigh: Correspondence between Lord Cecil and Lord Balfour: 1906-1928: Partly signed. ff. 2, 31, 32 London; Secular Institutions. Libraries and Museum..., 1928-1929

Title: Vol. XCVI (ff. 165). 1928, 1929.includes:ff. 1, 27, 29 Alexander Hugh Bruce, 6th Baron Balfour of Burleigh: Correspondence between Lord Cecil and Lord Balfour: 1906-1928: Partly signed.ff. 2, 31, 32 London; Secular Institutions. Libraries and Museum... 1928-1929

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Vol. CXXII (ff. 349). 1945-1953; n.d.includes:ff. 1, 57, 106 Industrial Co-Partnership Association: Bulletins nos. 2, 3, 5 published by Industrial Co-Partnership Association: 1945: Printed.ff. 3, 114-117, 160, 162, 165-169, 175 Edmund Dwyer-Gray,..., 1945-1953

Title: Vol. CXXII (ff. 349). 1945-1953; n.d.includes:ff. 1, 57, 106 Industrial Co-Partnership Association: Bulletins nos. 2, 3, 5 published by Industrial Co-Partnership Association: 1945: Printed.ff. 3, 114-117, 160, 162, 165-169, 175 Edmund Dwyer-Gray,... 1945-1953

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PAGET PAPERS (3RD SERIES). Vol. IX (ff. 217). General corre-spondence; 1880-1919. Includes a substantial body of letters and notes (ff. 92-161b) relating to Sir Arthur's role in the 'Curragh incident' of Mar. 1914.includes:f. 1 Major-General Charle..., 1880-1919

Title: PAGET PAPERS (3RD SERIES). Vol. IX (ff. 217). General corre-spondence; 1880-1919. Includes a substantial body of letters and notes (ff. 92-161b) relating to Sir Arthur's role in the 'Curragh incident' of Mar. 1914.includes:f. 1 Major-General Charle... 1880-1919

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