Mary Jane Means Adams Family Papers, 1846-1956

Title:

Mary Jane Means Adams Family Papers, 1846-1956

Creator:

Adams family

Accession / Call Number:

2019.070

Object ID:

2019.070

Date:

1846-1956

Physical Description:

2 boxes and 1 photograph album ; 0.84 linear feet

Level of Description:

Collection

Abstract:

The Mary Jane Means Adams Family Papers consist of family correspondence, genealogy, diaries, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, and family photographs from 1846 to 1956. The materials in this collection are from Nancy Ellis Means; Mary Jane (Means) Adams; her son, Frederic Adams Jr.; his wife, Ella King Adams; and their children, Rebecca Appleton Adams and Frederic A. Adams.

Scope and Content:

The Mary Jane Means Adams Family Papers consist primarily of family correspondence, but also includes genealogy, diaries, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook, and family photographs. The materials in this collection date from 1846 to 1956, with the bulk of materials dating from about 1881 to 1918. While other family members are represented, the majority of the materials are from Mary Jane (Means) Adams; her son, Frederic Adams Jr.; his wife, Ella King Adams; and their children, Rebecca Appleton Adams and Frederic A. Adams. Also included is correspondence to and from Aunt Nancy Ellis Means. The correspondence in this collection is mostly between the family members listed above and details their daily lives. Frederic Adams Jr.'s correspondence includes two folders of letters detailing his European travels in 1911, which he wrote back to his children, Rebecca, Frederic, Constance, and John. Other materials include a memoir written by Mary Jane Means Adams after the death of her daughter, Emily M. Adams, in which she writes the memories she has of Emily; a travel diary of Rebecca Adams during her tour of England in 1897; and a volume titled, "An Account of My Personal Experiences during the Great War" by Frederic A. Adams, which details his time serving in World War I, from training camp to France with the 148th Field Artillery. The newspaper clippings consist of articles on and obituaries for a number of Means and Adams family members from 1861 to 1923. The scrapbook in this collection is in fragile condition and includes programs, clippings, and lecture notices predominately for Frederic Adams, but also includes materials for other family members, including an obituary for Ella King Adams in 1896. The majority of family photographs are undated and include images of family members and houses. An undated photograph album containing carte-de-visite portraits of identified and unidentified family members is also included. One portrait in the album is of President Franklin Pierce. Franklin Pierce married Jane Means (Appleton) Pierce, a relative of Mary Jane (Means) Adams.

Arrangement:

The materials in this collection are organized into folders by family member. Family genealogy is at the beginning of the collection, and materials from miscellaneous family members is at the end. The identified family members' folders are organized by their relationship to Mary Jane Means Adams.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Diaries , Genealogy , Memorials , Military service , Portrait photography , Scrapbooks , Soldiers , Travel , World War, 1914-1918

Locations:

Amherst, NH
Andover, MA
England
France
Italy
New Haven, CT
Orange, NJ

People:

Adams, Ella King, 1848-1896 , Adams, Emily M., 1843-1849 , Adams, Frederic A., 1889-1973 , Adams, Frederic Augustus, 1807-1888 , Adams, Frederic, 1840-1923 , Adams, Mary Jane Means, 1811-1882 , Adams, Rebecca Appleton, 1881-1957 , Means, Nancy Ellis, 1819-1902 , Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

Organizations:

Adams family
Means family
Phillips Academy
Yale College (1718-1887)
United States. Army. Field Artillery Regiment, 148th

Credit Line:

Gift of Joanna Skinger Hall.

Location Code:

TL/1W

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Preferred Citation:

Item title, Mary Jane Adams Means Papers, 2019.070. New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH. Date accessed.

Finding Aid Link:

RS60727_Adams_Mary_Jane_Means_Family_Papers_2019.070.pdf