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Series II: Writings, 1913-1992, undated
Series III: Financial and Real Estate, 1894-1949
Series IV: Personal Documents, Ephemera and Realia, 1692-1995, undated

Plimpton Family papers, 1607-1995, bulk 1892-1980

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Series V: Photographs and Images, circa 1870s-1990s, undated

Included in this series are individual photographs, negatives and albums of the creators of this collection, their ancestors, their descendants, their properties, and their friends and associates. Material is arranged alphabetically.

Subseries V.1: Albums, circa late 1800s-1983

The albums, some of which were disbound due to preservation concerns, range from a collection of photographs of the Pearsons or Plimpton family dating from the late 1800s to a travel album dated 1982-1983. Included here are albums featuring Francis Plimpton from his childhood through his professional life as an attorney, and at the United Nations. The earliest travel albums are collections of photographs of a trip to Constantinople (1914) and to China (1920). Later photo albums contain pictures of Pauline, Francis, their family and friends on their travels around the world.

Plimpton, Francis


Box 29 Folder 7 Childhood, circa, 1901-1906, bound

Box 29 Folder 8 "Constantinople, Trip to,", 1914, bound


Box 30 Folder 1 Birthday, 1980

Box 30 Folder 2 Debevoise, Plimpton, Lyons and Gates, 1978

Box 30 Folder 3 La Guardia Medal of Honor, 1983

Box 30 Folder 4 United Nations, 1960, undated, 1960, undated

Box 30 Folder 5 1961-1976

Box 30 Folder 6 to 7 1963-1973, (2 Folders)

Plimpton, Francis and Pauline

Box 30 Folder 8 "China,", 1976


Box 42 "Family Album," 1968-1970 (bound), 1968-1970


Box 30 Folder 9 to 10 "Sicily, Ausable, West Hills,", 1982-1983, (2 Folders)


Box 31 Folder 1 to 3 "Trip Around the World,", 1966, (3 Folders)

Box 31 Folder 4 to 5 1960-1973, (2 Folders)

Box 31 Folder 6 1971-1972

Box 31 Folder 7 to 8 1974-1975, (2 Folders)


Box 32 Folder 1 to 2 1975-1980, (2 Folders)


Box 43 Plimpton, Frances and George Arthur--Pearsons or Plimpton Family Album, circa late, 1800s, bound


Box 44 Plimpton, George Arthur--"Far East,", 1920, bound

Subseries V.2: Photographs and Negatives, circa 1870s-1980s

Found here are photographs of the extended Plimpton, Pearsons and Ames families. Especially numerous are the photographs of Francis T.P. Plimpton, which include baby photos, high school and college pictures, photos of Plimpton with his fellow Amherst College trustees, and many pictures of him at work: practicing law, working at the United Nations, and socializing at diplomatic events. Pictures of Pauline Ames Plimpton include portraits and candid photographs with Francis and with their children and extended family.

Plimpton, Frances Taylor Pearsons and George Arthur and Extended Family, circa 1870s-circa, 1990s

Plimpton, Frances Taylor Pearsons


Box 33 Folder 1 1884-1900s, undated, 1884-1900s, undated

Box 33 Folder 2 Friends, undated

Box 33 Folder 3 Grandparents, undated

Box 33 Folder 4 Pearsons, W. B. C. and Sarah , undated

Box 33 Folder 5 With George Arthur Plimpton, circa, 1890s

Plimpton, George Arthur

Box 33 Folder 6 Circa, 1870s-1930s

Box 33 Folder 7 General, undated


Box 38 Folder 9 Portraits, 1920s-1930

Family


Box 33 Folder 8 Adams Family, 1893-1896, undated, 1893-1896, undated

(cousins)

Box 33 Folder 9 Gay, Rev. Ebenezer, 1885

Box 33 Folder 10 Kendall Family, undated

(cousins)

Box 33 Folder 11 Plimpton, Calvin G., undated

(father)

Box 33 Folder 12 Plimpton, Calvin H., circa, 1930s-1940s

(son)

Groups

(including George Arthur Plimpton)

Box 33 Folder 13 Family, 1890s-1930s, undated, 1890s-1930s, undated

Box 33 Folder 14 Amherst College Class of 1876, undated, 1876, undated

Box 33 Folder 15 Brothers, undated

Box 33 Folder 16 Travel, undated

Property and Real Estate

Box 33 Folder 17 General, 1902-1911, undated, 1902-1911, undated

Box 33 Folder 18 General--Plimptonville, circa 1918, undated, 1918, undated


Box 37 Folder 6 Home--Interior, undated

(41 East 33rd Street, NY, NY)


Box 38 Folder 10 Lewis Farm, undated


Box 34 Folder 1 Lewis Farm, undated

Plimpton, Francis T. P.

Youth

Box 34 Folder 1 Baby, 1900-1903, undated, 1900-1903, undated

Box 34 Folder 2 to 5 Childhood and Adolescence, 1904-1921, undated, 1904-1921, undated, (4 Folders)

Box 34 Folder 6 Exeter--Classmates, circa, 1917

Box 34 Folder 7 Groups--General, circa, 1920s


Box 37 Folder 7 Groups--School, circa, 1915-1924

Adulthood

General--Oversize

Box 37 Folder 8 Harvard University Law School Reunions, 1965-1980

Box 37 Folder 9 Sketches and Photographs, circa 1960s-1980, undated, 1960s-1980, undated

Box 37 Folder 10 United Nations--Photographs, undated


Box 38 Folder 7 Portraits, circa 1910-1950s, undated, 1910-1950s, undated

Box 38 Folder 8 Portrait--FTPP, PAP and children, 1937


Box 35 Folder 1 Amherst College--Groups and Events, 1949-1974, undated, 1949-1974, undated

Box 35 Folder 2 Autographed Photos, 1978-1986, undated, 1978-1986, undated

(presidents and NYC mayors)

Box 35 Folder 3 Birthday--80th, 1980

Box 35 Folder 4 Debevoise and Plimpton--40th Anniversary Dinner, 1971

Family

Box 35 Folder 5 General, 1960s-1990s

Box 35 Folder 6 Francis T.P. Plimpton, Jr., undated

Box 35 Folder 7 George Ames Plimpton, undated

Pauline Ames Plimpton

Box 35 Folder 8 to 9 1980s undated, (2 Folders)

Box 35 Folder 10 with Francis, circa, 1960s-1980s

Box 35 Folder 11 A Collector's Recollection photos, 1993 (circa 1890-1930s), 1993

Box 35 Folder 12 Honorary Degrees and Awards, circa, 1960s-1970s

Box 35 Folder 13 Kendall, Henry Plimpton--Room at University of South Carolina, undated

Box 35 Folder 14 Portraits and Bust, circa, 1920-1970s

Box 35 Folder 15 to 17 Professional and Vocational, 1954-circa, 1980s, (3 Folders)

Box 35 Folder 18 United Nations, circa, 1960s

Box 35 Folder 19 Villa Balbianello, undated

Negatives, circa 1910-circa, 1980s


Box 36 Folder 1 to 12 General, 1910s-1920s (12 envelopes), 1910s-1920s

Box 36 Folder 13 to 48 "China, Trip to," 1920 (36 envelopes), 1920

Box 36 Folder 49 to 56 "A Collector's Recollections," undated (8 envelopes), undated

Box 36 Folder 57 Plimpton, Francis T.P., Portrait, circa, 1930s

Box 36 Folder 58 Plimpton, Francis T.P. and Plimpton, Pauline Ames, circa, 1970s-1980s

Subseries V.3: Special Format Photographs and Images, undated

These images appear in several formats, including glass slides, daguerreotypes, and one autochrome diascope image of an unidentified sitter, and one silhouette of an unidentified man.


Box 46 Autochrome diascope, undated


Box 47 Daguerreotypes, undated (2), undated

Box 47 Daguerreotypes--Pearsons, Hannah, circa 1880s--small Box--fragile--framed (2)


Box 48 Slides, Glass--Horn Books and Manuscripts, undated (46), undated


Box 47 Silhouette, undated