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Jedediah Horcrux Congreave fly fishing correspondence and photographs, 1925-1992

1 Electronic file 1 Box 1 Linear Feet 1 record cartons

Content Description

Correspondence and photographs spanning 1925-1992 and documenting Jedediah Horcrux Congreave's interest in fly fishing. Included in the collection are letters to Congreave's father between 1925-1935; correspondence from and to diverse friends, colleagues, and associates sharing Congreave's interest in fly fishing; and photographs of many of Congreave's fishing expeditiions. More detailed descriptions of the materials are provided below.

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1925-1935 Carton 1, Folder 1-2

 

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Thirty-two letters from Congreave to his father Wilberforce, written during Congreave's school and college years and describing summer fishing trips around New England with his maternal uncle Socrates Whipple. These letters describe materials used in fly fishing during these years, especially materials for tying artificial flies. The letters also contain exquisite, detailed, hand-drawn illustrations of various artificial flies, which Congreave either drew himself or acquired from other sources and then sent to this father.

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Jedediah Horcrux Congreave fly fishing correspondence and photographs, 1925-1992 1 Electronic file 1 Box 1 Linear Feet 1 record cartons

 
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Content Description

Correspondence and photographs spanning 1925-1992 and documenting Jedediah Horcrux Congreave's interest in fly fishing. Included in the collection are letters to Congreave's father between 1925-1935; correspondence from and to diverse friends, colleagues, and associates sharing Congreave's interest in fly fishing; and photographs of many of Congreave's fishing expeditiions. More detailed descriptions of the materials are provided below.

Lyrasis Special Collections

Communist Party of the United States of America Records, 1900-2007, circa 1900-2007-1940 - 1991

1 Linear Feet 525.0 linear feet (approx. 525 records cartons; some flat boxes, possibly)
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Lyrasis Corporate Archives

Very Important Records from Very Important Office, 1888-2025

25 Linear feet 30 boxes + oversize materials, several TB of data, etc.
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CEO, 1929-2025

 

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Lyrasis Special Collections

Wayward Family papers, 1847-1963

2.0 Linear Feet 2 Box 2.0 Linear feet 2 record cartons

Scope and Contents note

The Wayward family papers includes material from several Wayward descedents living in the 19th and 20th centuries, and was collected by variou family members. Document types in the collection include correspondence, diaries, clippings, posters and audio tapes about the Wayward family and their various activities.

See the scope and content note for each series for more details about the collection contents.

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Wayward Family papers, 1847-1963 2.0 Linear Feet 2 Box 2.0 Linear feet 2 record cartons

 
Palmer, Russell

Scope and Contents note

The Wayward family papers includes material from several Wayward descedents living in the 19th and 20th centuries, and was collected by variou family members. Document types in the collection include correspondence, diaries, clippings, posters and audio tapes about the Wayward family and their various activities.

See the scope and content note for each series for more details about the collection contents.

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