Burgess Family papers, 1850-1969

Burgess Family papers, 1850-1969

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#0168
Bib ID:
4078564 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Burgess family
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
7 linear feet (11 boxes 1 scrapbook)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
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Description

Scope and Content

A collection of letters and memorabilia of John William Burgess, his wife, Ruth Payne Jewett Burgess, his son Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess, his daughter-in-law, Annette Curnen Burgess, his grand-daughter, Ruth Payne Jewett Burgess, and the Burgess, Jewett, Payne, and Curnen families. The personal correspondence numbering 17 items, covers the period 1908 to 1927 mainly between John and Elisha Burgess. There are two letters of a social nature from Eleanor Roosevelt and Nicholas Murray Butler and one lengthy post card from George Bernard Shaw to Annette Curnen Burgess. Also, memorabilia including portraits, photographs, books, diplomas, and medals.

Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Burgess Family papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Annette Curnen Burgess, 1960-.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Burgess, Annette Curnen. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--09/--/60. Accession number--M-60-09.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 04/12/89.

Revision Description

2009-07-15 File created.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Medals
Photographs
diplomas
Name
Burgess, Annette Curnen
Burgess, Elisha Payne Jewett, 1886-1955
Burgess, John William, 1844-1931
Burgess, Ruth P., 1865-1934
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950
Subject
Portraits

Series I: Correspondence


Box 1

John William Burgess to his wife Ruth Payne Burgess


Box 1

1917 August 21., 1917


Box 1

1918 August 15., 1918


Box 1

1926 February21., 1926


Box 1

1926 March4., 1926


Box 1

1926 March6., 1926


Box 1

1926 March21-, 1926


Box 1

1926 April 3., 1926


Box 1

1926 April 5., 1926


Box 1

[1926 ?], April 12 .


Box 1

1926 April 14., 1926


Box 1

1926 April 18., 1926


John William Burgess to his son Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess


Box 1

1908 February6., 1908


Box 1

1916 October 13., 1916


Box 1

[ 1917 ?] (lacks first page ), 1917


Box 1

1917 January 29., 1917


Box 1

1917 April 9., 1917


Box 1

1917 April 12 ., 1917


Box 1

1917 April 16 ., 1917


Box 1

1917 April 18., 1917


Box 1

1917 October 8. (lacks 2nd page), 1917


Box 1

1917 December 19., 1917


Box 1

1918 February4., 1918


Box 1

1918 April 29., 1918


Box 1

1918 July 26., 1918


Box 1

1918 December 14., 1918


Box 1

1919 December 25., 1919


Box 1

1920 January 4, 1920


Box 1

1920 August 8., 1920


John William Burgess to his grand-daughter, Ruth Payne Burgess II


Box 1

1926 October 1-, 1926


Box 1

1926 October 31-, 1926


Box 1

1926 November 23., 1926


Box 1

1926 December 29., 1926


Box 1

1927 March15., 1927


Box 1

1927 April 24., 1927


Box 1

1927 May 24., 1927


Box 1

1927 July 26., 1927


Box 1

1927 November 27., 1927


Box 1

1929 December 23., 1929


Ruth Payne Burgess (Mrs. J.W. Burgess) to her husband John W. Burgess


Box 1

1918 June 18., 1918


Box 1

1918 June 22., 1918


Box 1

1918 June 23., 1918


Box 1

1918 June 25., 1918


Box 1

1918 June 29., 1918


Box 1

1918 June 29, 1918

(with added note by E.P.J.B., dated 3 July )


Box 1

1918 July 3., 1918


Box 1

1918 July 6., 1918


Box 1

1918 July 8., 1918


Box 1

1918 July 10., 1918


Box 1

1918 July 17., 1918


Box 1

1918 August 14., 1918


Box 1

1918 August 17., 1918


Box 1

1918 August 18., 1918


Box 1

1918 August 21., 1918


Box 1

1918 August 23., 1918


Box 1

1918 August 25., 1918


Box 1

1918 August 28., 1918


Box 1

1918 September 1., 1918


Box 1

1918 September 2., 1918


Box 1

1918 September 5., 1918


Box 1

1918 September 6., 1918


Box 1

1918. September 8.


Box 1

1918 September 10., 1918


Box 1

1918 September 15., 1918


Box 1

1918 September 30., 1918


Box 1

1918 October 9., 1918


Box 1

1918 October 14., 1918


Box 2

Ruth Payne Burgess to Mrs. J. F. Curnen, mother of her daughter-in-law, Annette Curnen Burgess


Box 2

1919 April 23., 1919


Box 2

1919 May 16., 1919


Box 2

1926 July 6., 1926


Ruth Payne Burgess to her grand-daughter, Ruth Payne Burgess II


Box 2

[1925 July 26] Signed "Narna"


Box 2

1930 May 20. Signed "Narna", 1930


Miscellaneous letters to Ruth Payne Burgess


Box 2

1896 November 6. from J. W. Clark., 1896


Box 2

1907 December 23. from J. W. Clark (postcard), 1907


Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess, son of John Williams Burgess & Ruth Payne Burgess to his father, John W. Burgess


Box 2

1918 August 2., 1918


Box 2

1920s


Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess to his mother, Ruth Payne Burgess


Box 2

1915 December 6., 1915


Box 2

1918 February15., 1918


Box 2

1918 February23., 1918


Box 2

1918 March2., 1918


Box 2

1918 March11, 1918


Box 2

1918 May 12., 1918


Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess to Various Persons


Box 2

To Adam L. Jones. Retained carbon, 1916 June 5, 1916


Box 2

To War Dept. (F.P. Keppel). Retained carbon, 1917 August 8, 1917


Box 2

To War Dept. (F.P. Keppel). Retained carbon, 1918 August 28, 1918


Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess letters from various persons


Box 2

from Harlan P. Amen, 1911 July 31, 1911


Box 2

from R. Heber Howell (?),1915 May 12.


Box 2

from Max Pam, 1917 April 14, 1917


Box 2

from Max Pam, 1917 July 12, 1917


Box 2

from Max Pam, 1917 August 27, 1917


Box 2

from War Dept. (F .P. Keppel), 1918 August 14, 1918


Box 2

from F. J. Dieter (cousin), 1918 October 27, 1918


Box 2

from War Dept. (J. A. Ettenberg), 1918 November 8, 1918


Box 2

from War Dept. (J. A. Ettenberg), 1918 November 23, 1918


Box 2

Letter from Annette Curnen Burgess (Mrs. Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess) to her mother-in-law, Ruth Payne Burgess I, 1926 November 9, 1926


Letters to Annette Curnen Burgess from various persons


Box 1

from Warren R. Austin, re: passport, 1951 October 22, 1951


Box 2

from Marian Dickerman, 1940 July 11, 1940


Box 2

from Chas. K. Field, 1934 December . 14, 1934


Box 2

from Chas. K. Field (telegram), 1934 December 28, 1934


Box 2

from Cyrus C. Miller, 1936 August 29, 1936


Box 1

from George Bernard Shaw, 1946 June 6, 1946


Box 2

from Emmaa M. Wethern, 1926 November 3, 1926


Box 2

from Emma M. Wethern, 1927 January 26, 1927


Box 2

from Grace Wethern, 1926 December 16, 1926


Box 2

from Grace Wethern, 1926 December 25, 1926


Box 2

from Grace Wethern, 1927 January 8, 1927


Box 2

from Grace Wethern, 1927 March5, 1927


Box 2

from Grace Wethern, 1927 May 3, 1927


Box 2

from Grace Wethern, 1927 August 7, 1927


Box 2

from Grace Wethern, 1927 October 1, 1927


Box 2

from Grace Wethern, 1927 October 30, 1927


Box 2

from Grace Wethern, 1927 December 13, 1927


Box 2

from Grace Wethern, 1928 January 8, 1928


Box 2

from Grace Wethern, 1928 March20, 1928


Box 2

from Grace Wethern, 1931 February15, 1931


Box 2

from Grace Wethern, 1931 February22, 1931

Series II: Family Documents and Photographs


Family Documents and Letters


Box 2

Wedding announcement, Annette Curnen Burgess and Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess, 1920 February20, 1920


Box 2

Invitation to garden party, Governor General and Viscountess Alexander of Tunis, 1948 July 1, 1948


Box 2

Invitation to reception for Queen Elizabeth II, 1951 October 21, 1951


Box 1

W. C. Smith to L. B. Peek, re: Elisha Payne Jewett, 1863 October . 5, 1863


Box 1

Oath of allegiance signed by Mrs. Mary J. Burgess, 1863 November 11, 1863


Box 1

Military pass through the lines, W.T.T. Burgess, 1865 May 19, 1865


Box 2

Various notes and drafts re: conscription, by Dydiard H., 1917 April 19-20, 1917


Box 2

Grace Wathern to Ruth Payne Burgess II, 1928 April 11, 1928


Box 2

H.T.M. (?) to Calvin McEwan, 1940 January 4, 1940


Box 3

Biographical Material


Box 3

Family Documents


Box 3

Manuscripts


Box 3

Miscellanea


Box 3

Photographs

Series III: John William Burgess Material


Box 4

Who's Who in America, 1928-1929


Box 4

Amherst College Alumni, 1867


Box 4

Amherst College--fraternity, 1867


Box 4

Photograph album of John W. Burgess and Ruth Payne Burgess and their son Elisha in Germany, 1906-1907


Box 5

Lithograph of Wilhelm I and Franz Joseph and Alexander II, Berlin, 1872


Books by John W. Burgess


Box 5

The European War


Box 5

America's Relations to the Great War


Box 5

Newspaper Clippings about John W. Burgess


Box 5

Picture of House

(unmarked, but likely home of J.W.B. in Tennessee, destroyed by Civil War)


Box 5

4 Pictures of women taken in Nashville

(probably J.W. Burgess's sisters)


Box 5

Liberty Ship John W. Burgess, 1944-1945


Box 5

Booklet--How I Found Amherst College and what I Found


Box 5

Invitation to become associated with the Complete Peerage


Box 5

New York Times Book review of Burgess's Reminiscences of an American Scholar,, 1934


Box 5

Resolutions Adapted on the Retirement of Professor Burgess--Columbia University,, 1934


Box 5

Installation of Dwight David Eisenhower as 13th President, 1948


Box 5

New York Times Articles referencing John W. Burgess


Box 5

Photographs of John W. Burgess


Box 5

Death Notices and Obituaries of John Burgess and Ruth Payne Burgess, 1931 1934, 1931, 1934


Box 5

Book by Lindsey Rogers

Series IV: Ruth Payne Jewett (Mrs. John Williams Burgess)


Box Oversized

Portraits of Ruth Payne Jewett Burgess (Mrs. John W. Burgess) with Thomas Waterman Wood


Box 6

National Association of Woman Painters and Sculptors--Ruth Payne Burgess, President


Box 6

Sketch Book, 1894-1898


Box 6

Remembrance--Song written by Ruth Payne Burgess, 1926


Box 6

Notices and catalogue of Ruth Payne Burgess's painting exhibitions, 1928 1930, 1928, 1930


Box 6

Photographs of Ruth Payne Burgess

Series V: Jewett and Payne--Ancestral families of Ruth Payne Jewett


Box 6

Bible of Captain Nathan Jewett


Box 6

Picture Album of Professor and Ruth Payne Burgess's home "Redstone" in Montpelier, Vermont

(on long-term loan to the Redstone estate)


Box 6

Daguerreotype of Captain Nathan Jewett


Box 6

Daguerreotype of Mrs. Nathan Jewett


Box 6

Portrait of Mrs. Nathan Jewett


Box 6

Photograph of Mrs. Elisha Payne Jewett (Julia Kellogg Field)


Box 6

Photographs of Elisha Payne Jewett


Box 6

Elisha Payne Jewett with his grandson Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess


Box 6

Picture of Montpelier, VT from Jewett Hill


Box 6

Four letters from Elisha Payne Jewett to his daughter Mrs. Ruth Payne Jewett Burgess


Box 6

Letter from Elisha Payne Jewett to his Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess


Box 6

Letters from Julia Kellogg Field Jewett (Mrs. Elisha Payne Jewett) to her daughter Ruth Payne Burgess (Mrs. John W. Burgess)


Box 6

Biographical sketch of Elisha Payne

Series VI: Field-Ancestral Family of Ruth Payne Jewett Burgess (Mrs. John W. Burgess)


Box 6

Book by "Cheerio"--Charles Kellogg Field


Box 6

Field Genealogy


Box 6

Two pictures of Eugene Field


Box 6

Daguerreotype of Roswell Field


Box 6

Booklet--Roswell M. Field

(an address by Honorable Judge Frank L. Fish. Mrs. J.W. Burgess was the grand-niece of Roswell Martin Field and the grand-daughter of Charles Kellogg field)

Series VII: Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess


Box 7

4 photographs, 1887-1888


Snapshots


Box 7

Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess, 1906


Box 7

At Attenwood, 1920-1921


Box 7

Photograph or Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess, Annette Curnen Burgess, and Ruth Payne Burgess II, Butte Montana,, 1923

(Ruth is one year old)


Box 7

Snapshot of Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess and Ruth Payne Burgess II at Columbia Commencement,, 1941


Box 7

Snapshot of Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess, Columbian, 1909


Box 7

2 hatbands worn by Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess


Box 7

Large photograph of Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess, 1921

Series VIII: Annette Curnen Burgess (Mrs. Elisha Payne Jewett Burgess)


Photographs


Box 7

Annette Louise Curnen and her mother, Emma R. Curnen, 1896


Box 7

Mr. and Mrs. J.F. and Emma R. Curnen and Annette Curnen--Tintype, 1896


Box 7

Annette Curnen with hat and parasol, 1897


Box 7

Annette with pony Daisy, 1902


Box 7

Annette with two cousins, Edward and Vincent, Pelham, NY, 1903


Box 7

Annette in profile, 1914


Box 7

Annette in the Barnard College Yearbook, 1917


Box 7

Annette and Ruth Payne Burgess II in American Women's Voluntary Motor Corps,, 1942


Box 7

Annette on roof of 1326 Madison Avenue, 1946, 1326, 1946


Box 7

Annette with graduating class of Academy Mt. St. Vincent, 1912


Box 7

Mount St. Vincent class pin, 1912


Box 7

Medal for academic honor, 1912


Box Oversize

Barnard Diploma, 1918


Box 7

Barnard College yearbook, 1918


Box 7

Invitation to cornerstone ceremony of United Nations, 1949


Box 7

Farewell ceremony to May or William O. D'wyer, 1950


Box 7

Christmas cards


Box 7

Letter from New York County Republican Committee, 1959


Box 7

Invitation to Garden Party


Box 7

Pencil Sketch of Annette Curnen by Ruth Payne Burgess, 1918


Box 7

Photograph of Annette Curnen, 1920


Box 7

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. James and Emma Curnen's home The Roses


Box 7

Invitation for reception for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at New York City Hall,, 1957


Box Oversize

Book of Photographs of 537 E. 116 Street, New York City--the birthplace of Annette Curnen

Series IX: Ruth Payne Burgess II


Box Oversize

Photographs of terra cotta head of Ruth Payne Burgess II sculpted by Ruth Walker Brooks,, 1932


Box 8

Photographs of Ruth Payne Burgess II and her mother Annette Curnen Burgess,, 1932


Box 8

Photographs of Rear-Admiral John Halligan, 1934


Box 8

Year book of Todhunter School, 1939


Box 8

Ruth's visit to the White House

(as guest of Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt)


Box 8

Envelope which contained photograph and letter from Kaiser Wilhelm to Ruth Payne Burgess II,, 1939


Box 8

Newspaper clippings related to Kaiser Wilhelm's 80th birthday, 1939


Box 8

Copy of letter to Ruth Payne Burgess II from Nicholas Murray Butler,, 1940


Box 8

Photographs by Bachrach for Ruth Payne Burgess II's debut, 1941


Box 8

Photograph of Malcolm Stevenson, 1943


Box 8

Society of May flower Descendents in New York State, 1946


Box 8

May fair Magazine of Canada, 1947


Box 8

Metropolitan Museum of Art Membership Card, 1959


Box 8

Photographs of 1939 Graduating Class of Todhunter School, 1939


Box 8

New York Times notices about Ruth Payne Burgess's debut, 1940


Box 8

Ruth Payne Burgess II's debut


Box 8

Photograph of Ruth Payne Burgess II at Stork Club (clipping), 1941


Box 8

Photograph of Ruth Payne Burgess II used in New York Times Engagement announcement,, 1945


Box 8

Engagement notice from the Herald Tribune, 1945


Box 8

Marriage notices form the Herald Tribune and the New York Times, 1945


Box 8

Announcement of birth of Ruth Payne Burgess II's daughter Mara (Marie Anna Ruth Annette) Jaeggi


Box 8

8 photographs of Ruth Payne Burgess II, 1923-1946


Box 8

Photograph of Ruth and Walter Jaeggi's wedding reception, 1945

Series X: James Francis Curnen (Father of Annette Curnen Burgess and grandfather of Ruth Payne Burgess II)


Box 8

Miniature, 1969


Box 8

Photograph, 1895


Box 8

Photograph, seated, 1909


Box 8

Envelope, 1910


Box 8

Silver Bow Club, Butte Montana, guest privileges


Box 8

Photograph of Bernard Curnen (brother of James Francis Curnen) and aide de camp to Brigadier General George M. Randall in the Spanish-American War,, 1899

Series XI: Emma R. Curnen [Mrs. James Francis Curnen] (Mother of Annette Curnen Burgess and grandmother of Ruth Payne Burgess II)


Box 8

Pencil Sketch by Ruth Payne Burgess (Mrs. John W. Burgess), 1920


Box 8

Letter from R.H. Titherington of The Sun, 1926


Box 8

Letter from Ruth Payne Burgess II from the White House, 1939


Box 8

Letter from the Hudson River Museum at Yonkers, 1955

Series XII: Printed Material


Box 9

Printed Mateiral


Box 10

Printed Mateiral


Box 11

Printed Mateiral

Series XIII: Oversized Material


Box Oversized

Portrait of Annette Curnen Burgess (Mrs. E.P.J.) by Ruth P. Burgess,, 1918


Box Oversized

Portrait of Annette Curnen Burgess (Mrs. E.P.J.) by Ruth P. Burgess,, 1920


Box Oversized

Portrait of Annette Curnen Burgess (Mrs. E.P.J.) by Ruth P. Burgess,, 1946


Box Oversized

Portrait of James Francis Curnen by Ruth P. Burgess, 1944


Box Oversized

Miniatures of the Rick siblings


Box Oversized

Painting of 537 E. 116th St. by Margaret Hook, 1930