Seton Jevons family papers

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Seton Jevons family papers

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Abstract: The collection contains the papers of the Seton family of New York City and the Jevons family of Liverpool, England and New York City.

Scope and Content: The collection contains the papers of the Seton family of New York City and the Jevons family of Liverpool, England and New York City. Seton Jevons family members who feature prominently in the collection include Robert Seton, Thomas Seton Jevons, Isabel Seton Jevons, and others.Included in the collection are: correspondence, photographs, drawings and engravings; holy cards and death notices; postcards and menus; bills and legal papers; genealogical material; report cards; newspaper clippings; William Seton Jr.'s prayer book; Elizabeth Seton's diary; broadsides and miscellaneous pamphlets. The collection also includes a letter written by Elizabeth Ann Seton to her daughter Catherine, circa 1820, in Series XI.Also included are early Seton letters: 1782-1787 consisting of seven letters, letter fragments and ship invoices of William Seton (1746-1798).

Arrangement: Correspondence is arranged by recipient, thereunder chronologically. A letter from Thomas E. Jevons to his wife would be found in Isabel Seton Jevon's papers under the appropriate date. At the end of each recipient's papers are a small number of outgoing letters as well as undated correspondence. Photographs are divided into persons and places, there-after alphabetically.The collectionis arranged in 22 series.

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Catherine Seton (Sister Mary Catherine) papers

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Elizabeth Seton papers

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Photographs

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William Seton Jr. papers

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William Seton Sr. papers

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William Stanley Jevons papers

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All materials available in this collection (unless otherwise noted) are the property of the Monsignor William Noé Field Archives & Special Collections Center and Seton Hall University, which reserves the right to limit access to or reproduction of these materials. Reproduction of materials or content is subject to United States copyright restrictions and may be subject to federal or state privacy regulations. For access to the original document or to request a high-resolution reproduction contact: Seton Hall University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections Center, archives@shu.edu, 973-761-9476.