Nina Howell Starr papers

BOX 1

Levi Beardsley - Engravings of his portrait

Letter to Mrs. C.E. Beardsley from Corpus Christi, Texas, 1845

Samuel A. Beardsley - Letters from his children

Samuel A. Beardsley - Letters on his death and letters to his wife about joining the army, 1861

Bolivar, Simon and Christian J. Burckle

• Facsimile print of letter from Simon Bolivar to Christian J. Burckle, 1821 • Letter to commanding officer of "any vessel of war" introducing C.J. Burckle, 1823 (photocopy, original and cover) • Letter in Spanish to C.J. Burckle (signature unreadable - photocopy and original) • Letter to C.J. Burckle from Stephen Girard, 1820 (photocopy) • Letter of Introduction to Simon Bolivar for C.J., 1823 (original and photocopy)

Burckle, Chrisian J.

• Letter Christian J. Burckle to Frederica Burckle, c/o C.J., 1831-1832 (May 14, 18?) • Letters to Frederica Burckle from Mark Burckle • Letter Christian Burckle to Charlotte Burckle, 1834

Burckle Letters

• Letter to C.J. Burckle from Bogota, 1823 (incomplete) • Letter of corporate partnership between Samuel and C.J. Burckle. • Letter to Frederica Burckle from C.J. Burckle.

Attestation of citizenship for C.J. Burckle (Oct. 20, 1809).

Letter from the great-grandparents of Nina Starr Howell, the Beardsleys to their family on their honeymoon (September 4, 1842).

Short biography of Christian J. Burckle by his son, Emanuel R. Burckle; family newsclippings and xeroxes

Genealogies by F. Howell Williams, Lisa Rudd and Gretta Prince (and genealogical incidentals).

Gilchrist, Bacot, Vacher, and General Hatch material, includes:

• The Charleston Daily Courier, 1863 (1 full page) • Engraving of Surgeon John Francis Vacher • Letter to Fanny Vacher from Melanie Duvalle, 1809 • Letter to Robert Gilchrist from R.C. Bacot (May 11, 1861) about Gilchrist's entry into the Union Army. • Two letters from R. Gilchrist to his sister Liz, 1851 and 1861 • Letter of thanks of Nina Howell Starr from John Carter Bacot about miniature by Bourgeois of supposed Bacot ancestor, given to John Carter in 1961 • Pamphlet on st. Paul's chapel where Vacher is buried • Letter from R. Gilchrist to his father from Washington, 1861.

Letters to Robert Gilchrist and Frederica Beardsley on their engagement, invitation and "at Home" - 1864-1865

Robert and Frederica Gilchrist - bills for law books, letters from Boston, Fla. and South Carolina from Robert to Frederica Gilchrist, Frederica Gilchrist's D.A.R. membership card and obituaries.

Photographs of 11-page love letter to Frederica from Robert Gilchrist, 1864.

Letters to Nina Starr Howell's grandmother Gilchrist from her mother and sister: two letters from Frederica Gilchrist, 1892. post-marked Santa Fe.

"Should Women Study Law?" Paper given by Frederica Beardsley Gilchrist at the Meridien Club (Dec. 10, 1891)

Gilchrist

• 9 Letters from Robert to his wife, Frederica, Florida 1869-1870, 1884 • Letter from Frederica Gilchrist to one of her children • Pamphlet with Robert G. Gilchrist's address to the Irish Land League, 1881

F. Gilchrist from Rossiter Johnson, grandmother's publishing friend - includes note of rejection from The Atlantic about an article on Shakespeare by Frederica Gilchrist which Mr. Johnson submitted, also note from him to her explaining the same, and 2 notes to Mr. Johnson, 1891.

Howell boys - 20 handwritten tuition bills from New Brunswick

Howell, family history - includes inventory of inherited family papers

BOX 2

Howell

• Envelope of negatives of documents in possession of Jane Howell Lovejoy when photographed, with exception of five that are Burckle letters inherited by Jack Howell. Also contains some prints of the same. • Miscellaneous correspondence regarding papers and family history. • Nine page inventory of family papers

Howell, J.W.

• Articles of death of John White Howell, 1937 • Transcribed letter from John to his father from school, 1872 • Articles on death of Owen Young

Howell, letter to Jane L. and Howell Family Association - 3 photocopied letters to Jane from her father

Howell, John W.

• Obituaries and material showed to Professor Feldman • Miscellaneous information on John Howell, Edison and Newark Museum, 2 photographs of John Howell with Thomas Edison and with other scientists.

Howell, on death of F.B.G. - includes letters of condolence to Nina Starr, lists of those who sent flowers or condolences

Howell, letters to J.W.H. on his book Stories for my Children.

Howell, L.H. Robbins' tribute to J.W.H. NY Times, 2/15/25.

Howell, F.B.G., Jack and John III - letters to Nina Starr from or about the above

Howell - Letters in regard to division of papers in estate of F.B.G.H. - correspondence betweens the heirs about the above

Jersey City - Itinerary of architectural walking tour of Jersey City, contemporary. Information on Jersey City Museum

Lummis, Charles F. - photographer in New Mexico - handwritten poem by Lummis send to Frederica Gilchrist in 1892; letter to her re: efforts on his behalf

Prince, L._ Bradford and Family - Miscellaneous information on Prince family, includes photograph of W.R. Prince while cadet in New Mexico, 1927

Santa Fe - including dinner party menu, dated Sept. 5, 1884, 9 letters from Aunt Molly in S.F. to Frederica; 2 letters from Clarence Key to Frederica; recipe for cafe mousse

Vacher - photographic copy of portrait of Francis Vacher, with accompanying notes

Youth Consultation Service; Nina Howell Starr's memorial to her mother

Photo of family house

Portrait of Levi Beardsley

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Plans and specifications of family home on Ballantine Parkway in Newark, N.J., 1899-1900