Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Bartlett, Julia S., 1842-1924
- Abstract:
- A collection of material related to Julia S. Barlett and Christian Science in Boston, Massachusetts in the 19th century.
- Extent:
- 2.50 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Julia S. Bartlett correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of correspondence between various members, and generations, of the Bartlett family, most of whom were practicing Christian Scientists. Subjects include the Christian Science faith, familial concerns and descriptions of Boston and its social life. Correspondents include Julia's brother, John O. Bartlett, his wife, Harriet Eliza W. Bartlett, and their daughter, Harriet S. Bartlett.
- Biographical / historical:
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Julia S. Bartlett (1842-1924) was a Christian Science teacher and practitioner, and the principal of the New England Academy of Christian Science in Boston.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Robert K. Black, May 1960.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff in approximately 1965; in May 2024, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Christian Science -- Education -- History -- 19th century
Christian Scientists -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Domestic relations -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History
Letters (correspondence) - Names:
- Bartlett, Harriet Eliza W.
Bartlett, Harriet S.
Bartlett, John O. - Places:
- Boston (Mass.) -- Description and travel
Boston (Mass.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Julia S. Bartlett correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191