Elizabeth Buffum Chace and family papers (Ms.89.12)

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Inventory

Series 1. Biographical and Family Information

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 1	Clipping "Hartland" regarding Charlotte A. Rollins, MD	undated
Box 1, Folder 6	Genealogy of Buffum family 3 pages	undated
Box 1, Folder 7	Obituary of Elizabeth Buffum Chace, no identification of source	1899
Box 2, Folder 1	"She Helped to Fight Slavery," newsclip tribute on Elizabeth Buffum Chace's 90th birthday	undated
Box 2, Folder 2	"In Quaker Days," The Fall River Evening Reporter	circa 1898
Box 2, Folder 3	"Memorial Service in Honor of Elizabeth Buffum Chace at Westminster Unitarian Church"	undated
Box 2, Folder 6	Wedding invitation to the marriage of Mary B. Chace to Horace R. Cheney	1874
Box 2, Folder 7	Certificate from German class Contents Note: Documents from E.B. Cheney's days at Wellesley College	1897
Box 2, Folder 7	Certificate from Bible class Contents Note: Documents from E.B. Cheney's days at Wellesley College	1895-1896
Box 2, Folder 7	Certificate from French class Contents Note: Documents from E.B. Cheney's days at Wellesley College	1895
Box 2, Folder 7	Certificate from English Literature Contents Note: Documents from E.B. Cheney's days at Wellesley College	1895
Box 2, Folder 7	Certificate from Bible class Contents Note: Documents from E.B. Cheney's days at Wellesley College	1894-1895
Box 2, Folder 7	Certificate from English Literature Contents Note: Documents from E.B. Cheney's days at Wellesley College	1895-1896
Box 2, Folder 7	Clipping concerning Wellesley College Contents Note: Documents from E.B. Cheney's days at Wellesley College	undated
Box 2, Folder 8	"The Woman's Journal," Boston, Massachusetts, vol. XXX, no. 51 Contents Note: Obituary of Elizabeth Buffum Chace	1899 December 23
Box 2, Folder 9	"The Woman's Journal," Boston, Massachusetts, vol. XXXI, no. 1	1900 January 6
Box 2, Folder 19	"Some Recollections of Her Girlhood," by Elizabeth Buffum Read 12 pages	1892
Box 3, Folder 5	Reminiscences by Mary Chace Tolman 33 pages	undated
Box 3, Folder 6	"Six Generations in a Quaker Family" by Mary C. Tolman 53 pages	undated
Box 5, Folder 1	Scrapbook of letters, clippings, and stitchery of Elizabeth Buffum Chace and Arnold B. Chace	1801-1900
Box 5, Folder 2	Commonplace Book and Diary of Elizabeth Buffum Chace	1832-1854

Series 2. Correspondence

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 2	Arnold Buffum in Eagleswood to John Osborn 2 pages Contents Note: This is a copy of the letter.	1859 March 6
Box 1, Folder 2	Samuel Shone in Galegvus to John Osborn 2 pages	1859 February 19
Box 1, Folder 2	John Gren in Logan County, Ohio to Arnold Buffum in Newport, Indiana 1 page	1841 May 26
Box 1, Folder 2	A. Allen in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Lillie B. Chase 3 pages	1863 December 30
Box 1, Folder 2	D. Rathbun in Blackstone to Arnold Buffum 1 page	1858 December 21
Box 1, Folder 5	Elizabeth Buffum Chace in Valley Falls, Rhode Island to Providence Monthly Meeting of Friends 4 pages Contents Note: Resignation letter of Elizabeth B. Chase	1843 October 10
Box 1, Folder 6	Samuel B. Chace, letter 1 page	1864 October 17
Box 1, Folder 6	Letter to (children) "my dear little friends," in the hand of Elizabeth Buffum Chace 8 pages	undated
Box 2, Folder 5	Isabel Harris Metcalf of Providence, Rhode Island to Albert E. Carter of Newtonville, Massachusetts 1 Page	1930 January 13
Box 2, Folder 13	Bessie Cheney in West Newton, Massachusetts to Elizabeth Buffum Chace in Valley Falls, Rhode Island	1883 June 23
Box 4, Folder 2	Scrapbook of letters received by Elizabeth Buffum Chace	circa 1891

Series 3. Journal

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 6	Journal of Elizabeth Buffum Chace 6 pages Contents Note: incomplete	1840 January
Box 1, Folder 6	Journal entry of Elizabeth Buffum Chace 5 pages	1837 May 8
Box 1, Folder 6	Journal entry of Elizabeth Buffum Chace, from Pawtucket, Rhode Island 3 pages	1840 September 5
Box 1, Folder 6	Journal entry of Elizabeth Buffum Chace 4 pages	1837 September 7
Box 1, Folder 6	Journal entry of Elizabeth Buffum Chace 30 pages Contents Note: incomplete	1837 September 4

Series 4. Writings

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 6	Poem	undated
Box 1, Folder 6	Poem	undated
Box 1, Folder 6	Fragment in the hand of Elizabeth Buffum Chace 1 page	undated
Box 1, Folder 6	Two page fragment in the hand of Elizabeth Buffum Chace 2 pages	undated
Box 1, Folder 7	"Old Quaker Days In Rhode Island" by Elizabeth Buffum Chace	circa 1898
Box 1, Folder 7	Manuscript in the hand of Elizabeth Buffum Chace, "On Receiving a Basket of lovely apples from Dr. and Sarah Mosem," Valley Falls, Rhode Island 2 pages	1891 December 26
Box 1, Folder 7	"Old Quaker Meeting House," The Evening Report	1898 March 11
Box 2, Folder 4	"To William Lloyd Garrison," poem by Elizabeth Buffum Chace, printed, Valley Falls, Rhode Island	1895 July 11
Box 3, Folder 4	"Quakers," by Mary Chace Tolman, West Newton, Massachusetts 40 pages	1897 December

Series 5. Photographs

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 1	Rowing scull, no identification	undated
Box 1, Folder 1	Rowing scull, no identification	undated
Box 1, Folder 1	Family photograph Contents Note: Mary Tolman, James Tolman, Elizabeth Cheney Carter, Albert P. Carter	undated
Box 1, Folder 1	Photograph of men and their children taken at Porter Place, West Newton, Massachusetts Contents Note: The following individuals are identified: T.E. Stetson and Arthur Stetson, Frank Freeman and Ethel Freeman, Mr. Greenwood and Johny Greenwood, J.P. Tolman and Richard Tolman, Clarence Eastbrook and George Eastbrook, Samuel Barnard and Roger Barnard, Theodore Gore and Helen Gore, Herbert Burrage and Eleanor Burrage, Pierrepont Wise and Marguerite Wise.	1882 October
Box 1, Folder 1	Clara M. Homes	undated
Box 1, Folder 1	Clara M. Homes	undated
Box 1, Folder 1	Ned Chace	1871
Box 1, Folder 1	Richard Chace Tolman (aged 7 years) and Edward Chace Tolman (aged 2 years)	1888 May
Box 1, Folder 4	Photograph of Elizabeth C. Carter and her daughter, Elizabeth C. Carter	undated
Box 2, Folder 10	Photograph of Elizabeth Buffum Chace (on her deathbed?)	1899 November
Box 2, Folder 11	Elizabeth Buffum Chace with Elizabeth Caroline "Bessie" Cheney	undated
Box 2, Folder 11	Elizabeth Buffum Chace with Elizabeth Caroline Cheney	undated
Box 2, Folder 11	Elizabeth Buffum Chace with Elizabeth Caroline Cheney	undated
Box 2, Folder 11	Copy print of Elizabeth Buffum Chace with Elizabeth Caroline Cheney	undated
Box 2, Folder 12	Photograph of Mary E. Chace	1869 March 26
Box 2, Folder 14	Photographs of Elizabeth Caroline Cheney	undated
Box 2, Folder 15	Photographs of Elizabeth Caroline Cheney at Wellesley College	undated
Box 2, Folder 16	Photograph of Horace Cheney	undated
Box 2, Folder 17	Photographs of Elizabeth Caroline Cheney	undated
Box 2, Folder 18	Photographs of Mary C. Cheney	undated
Box 2, Folder 20	Richard Chace Tolman and Edward Chace Tolman	1888 May
Box 2, Folder 20	James P. & Mary C. Tolman on their wedding journey	1880 February
Box 2, Folder 21	Photographs of Edward Chace Tolman	undated
Box 3, Folder 1	James, Mary, Edward, and Richard Tolman	undated
Box 3, Folder 1	Edward Tolman Contents Note: aged 5 years, 7 months	1891 December
Box 3, Folder 1	Elizabeth C. Cheney	undated
Box 3, Folder 1	Richard C. Tolman Contents Note: aged 10 years	1891 December 31
Box 3, Folder 2	Photographs of Elizabeth M. Smith Tolman Contents Note: aged 80 years	1888 February 20
Box 3, Folder 3	Photographs of James P. Tolman	undated
Box 3, Folder 7	Mary Chace and James Tolman	undated
Box 3, Folder 7	Mary Chace Tolman	undated
Box 3, Folder 7	Mary C. Cheney (aged 24 years) and Elizabeth C. Cheney (aged 4 months)	undated
Box 2, Folder 8	Photographs of Richard Chace Tolman Contents Note: aged 2 years, 3 months	1883 June
Box 4, Folder 1	Scrapbook and Photograph Album of Buffums, Chaces, Earles, Lovells, Goulds, Lawtons, Bronsons, and Arnolds 95 pages	undated

Series 6. Objects

Container	Description	Date
Box 1, Folder 3	Piece of silk from dress manufactured by Lucy Buffum Contents Note: Note from Mary C. Tolman explains this item	1800
Box 1, Folder 8	Sketchbook of Elizabeth Buffum Chace	1895-1898
Box 1, Folder 9	Leather Frame	undated
Box 1, Folder 10	Leather Frame	undated
Box 3, Folder 9	Leather notebook with hair specimens of deceased family members	undated

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