Guide to the Jenine Bates Greenough correspondence
, 1813-1887
Brown University Library, Special Collections
Box A, John Hay Library
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
E-mail: hay@brown.edu
Published in 2010
Collection Overview
| Title: |
Jenine Bates Greenough correspondence |
| Date range: |
1813-1887 |
| Creator: |
Greenough, Jenine Bates |
| Extent: |
2 linear feet
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| Abstract: |
Jenine Bates Greenough was a highly educated, literary woman who divided her life between two western Massachusetts river towns. This collection of correspondence reflects Greenough’s interests in education, poetry, and cultural and literary matters. |
| Language of materials: |
English |
| Repository: |
Brown University Library, Special Collections
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| Collection number: |
Ms. 2010.027 |
Scope & content
This collection includes the correspondence of Jenine Bates Greenough and of her father, William Bates. Notable correspondents include Horace Mann, Edward Everett (governor of Massachusetts, 1835-1839) and Edward Dickinson (father of Emily Dickenson). The bulk of Greenough’s letters reflect the thirty years she spent in Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, giving a portrait of the life of a scholarly woman in a small New England town. These letters are intended to compliment the Emily Dickinson collection.
Access Points
Subject Topics
Arrangement
The letters show no real arrangement; some are grouped by correspondent, some by date.
Biographical note
Jenine Bates was raised in the industrial town of Westfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of William Bates, a banker with a notable interest in secondary education. When she married, Jenine moved to Ashley Falls, Massachusetts, a smaller but still thriving valley town, where she lived for the next thirty years.
Access & Use
| Access to the collection: |
There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested. |
| Use of the materials: |
Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Preferred citation: |
Jenine Bates Greenough correspondence, Ms. 2010.027, Brown University Library. |
| Contact information: |
Brown University Library, Special Collections
Box A, John Hay Library
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
E-mail: hay@brown.edu
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Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
| Acquisition: |
Gift: N. David Scotti, April 1999. A99-110. |
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| ABOUT THE FINDING AID |
| Author: |
Finding aid prepared by Gaelen Adam. |
| Encoding: |
Finding aid encoded by Gaelen Adam
2010 June 23 |
| Descriptive rules: |
Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
Inventory
| Box 1, Folder 1 |
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Family
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1849-1861 |
| Box 1, Folder 2 |
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Fragile Letters
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| Box 1, Folder 3 |
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Letters to William Bates
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1845-1865 |
| Box 1, Folder 4 |
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Missionary Letters from India
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1852-1881 |
| Box 1, Folder 5 |
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From Thomas and Charles Greenough
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1861-1885 |
| Box 1, Folder 6 |
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Family
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1870-1880 |
| Box 1, Folder 7 |
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From Various Greenoughs and Others
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1839-1869 |
| Box 1, Folder 8 |
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Clippings "Mrs. Crawford"
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| Box 1, Folder 9 |
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Certificate, Obituary, Long Unsigned Letter on Rock Island Co. Annual Report 1904
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1799-1904 |
| Box 1, Folder 10 |
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Family and Friends
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1820-1876 |
| Box 2, Folder 1 |
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Clippings and Correspondence from Friends and Family
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1849-1869 |
| Box 2, Folder 2 |
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James Greenough and Others
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1859-1865 |
| Box 2, Folder 3 |
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Family
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1856-1861 |
| Box 2, Folder 4 |
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Friends and Family
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1876-1882 |
| Box 2, Folder 5 |
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Friends
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1866-1882 |
| Box 2, Folder 6 |
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Family
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1858-1878 |