Baldwin-Stoddard Family Notebook
Scope and Content
This collection comprises one notebook of an incomplete, first person narrative about Martha Lee Baron Stoddard and May Baldwin Stoddard of Boston, Massachusetts. The narrative is written after 1893 by the Stoddards' aunt Mattie to their cousins, Albert and Harry Baldwin. The author discusses the Stoddards' childhood in Boston, attendance to Phillips Brooks' church, and traveling with Martha to Europe and her death in Italy. The volume also contains the transcription of a letter to May after giving birth to her first child, dressmakers' notes, and a short piece about finding strength.
Dates
- c. 1893-1900s
Creator
- Baldwin-Stoddard family (Family)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
Albert and Harry Baldwin are the cousins of Frank, May Baldwin, and Martha Lee Baron Stoddard. The Stoddards were the grandchildren of Isaac N. Stoddard of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. May married attorney George D. Yeomans. Also known as Issie, Martha was an artist, who died at the age of 19 in Italy, while in the care her Aunt Mattie.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection comprises one notebook of an incomplete, first person narrative about Martha Lee Baron Stoddard and May Baldwin Stoddard of Boston, Massachusetts. The narrative is written after 1893 by the Stoddards' aunt Mattie to their cousins, Albert and Harry Baldwin. The author discusses the Stoddards' childhood in Boston, attendance to Phillips Brooks' church, and traveling with Martha to Europe and her death in Italy. The volume also contains the transcription of a letter to May after giving birth to her first child, dressmakers' notes, and a short piece about finding strength.
Source of Acquisition
The Baldwin-Stoddard Family Notebook was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2017.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Baldwin-Stoddard Family Notebook by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Baldwin-Stoddard Family Notebook commenced in January 2019 and completed in February 2019.
- Title
- Baldwin-Stoddard Family Notebook, c. 1893-1900s
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- LM Rozema, Archivist, and Garnett Kinniburgh, Volunteer
- Date
- 2019 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu