Hartness family papers, 1774-2000.

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Hartness family papers, 1774-2000.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/761398589

This collection consists of papers documenting the lives of James and Lena Hartness, in particular, and, more generally, the Hartness and Beardsley families of Springfield, Vermont. These materials were assembled and donated by Mary Hartness Beardsley Fenn, granddaughter of James and Lena Hartness, and document her family research as well as the lives of her grandparents. The general history series in the collection focuses on materials documenting the private and public lives of James and Lena Hartness, especially his term as Vermont Governor (campaign materials and retiring message) and interest in aviation (photocopies of clippings). Also included is more general family history, including a brief history of the family by Mary Beardsley Fenn, miscellaneous correspondence, and family recipes. Lena Hartness' life is represented in a photocopied manuscript memoir and information related to her funeral. The collection also contains an extensive genealogy section with contributions by various family members, along with pedigree and family charts by Bill Lowe derived from Mary Fenn's data. Genealogical information in the collection is focused primarily on the Hartness and Beardsley families; however, the related Pond, Claghorn, and Holt families are also mentioned and documented to a lesser extent. Also included is a large collection of family photographs of people, houses and grounds. Photographs of the Hartness house and grounds as well as of the observatory document some of the material aspects of the Hartness family's lifestyle in the 1930s and also reflect Lena and James Hartness' interests in gardening and astronomy. An inventory of all the contents of Hartness mansion, ca. 1919, also documents the physical household down to the most minute details. The contents of the basement and three stories plus the observatory are described in this inventory.

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Holt family.

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Beardsley family.

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Hartness, James, 1861-1934

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Beardsley, Anna Jackson Hartness, 1889-1966.

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Hartness, Lena Pond, 1885-1933.

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Beardsley, William Henry, 1882-1935.

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Hartness family.

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James Hartness (1861-1934), the son of John Williams (1830-1906) and Ursilla Jackson Hartness (1834-1891), was born in Schenectady, New York, on September 3, 1861. He came to Springfield, Vermont, from Schenectady, by way of Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended school. He took after his father, John, who worked in machine shops in Cleveland, and developed an interest and talent in mechanics. After working a series of jobs in Connecticut from 1886-1888, James Hartness took his flat tur...

Claghorn family.

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Flanders, Ralph E. (Ralph Edward), 1880-1970

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United States Senator. From the description of Reminiscences of Ralph Edward Flanders : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122451699 Ralph E. Flanders was an American engineer, businessman, and legislator. He represented the people of Vermont in the United States Senate for twelve years. 1880 Born in Barnet, Vermont ...

Fenn, Mary Beardsley, 1917-

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Flanders, Helen Hartness, 1890-1972

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Pounds family.

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