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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior FINDING AID THE BILLINGS FAMILY COLLECTION OF PRINTED MATERIAL 1830-1994 (Bulk dates: 1860-1900) Prepared by Marianne Zephir July 2013 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park National Park Service Catalog Number: MABI 14174 MABI 14174 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Copyright and Restrictions …………………………………………………………..…ii History ………………………………………………………………………………….1 Scope and Content ……………………………………………………………………...2 Hierarchy ………………………………………………………………………………..3 Series Descriptions …………………………………………………………………….. 4 Container List ………………………………………………………………………….14 MABI 14174 ii COPYRIGHT AND RESTRICTIONS The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials. The various state privacy acts govern the use of materials that document private individuals, groups, and corporations. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a reproduction if the document does not infringe the privacy rights of an individual, group, or corporation. These specified conditions of authorized use include: non-commercial and non-profit study, scholarship, or research, or teaching criticism, commentary, or news reporting as a NPS preservation or security copy as a research copy for deposit in another institution If a user later uses a copy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," the user may be personally liable for copyright, privacy, or publicity infringement. This institution's permission to obtain a photographic, xerographic, digital, or other copy of a document doesn't indicate permission to publish, exhibit, perform, reproduce, sell, distribute, or prepare derivative works from this document without first obtaining permission from the copyright holder and from any private individual, group, or corporation shown or otherwise recorded. Permission to publish, exhibit, perform, reproduce, prepare derivative works from, sell, or otherwise distribute the item must be obtained by the user separately in writing from the holder of the original copyright (or if the creator is dead from his/her heirs) as well as from any individual(s), groups, or corporations whose name, image, recorded words, or private information (e.g., employment information) may be reproduced in the source material. The holder of the original copyright isn't necessarily the National Park Service. The National Park Service is not legally liable for copyright, privacy, or publicity infringement when materials are wrongfully used after being provided to researchers for "fair use." This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if fulfillment of the order is judged in violation of copyright or federal or state privacy or publicity law. MABI 14174 1 HISTORY The Billings Family Collection of Printed Material was accumulated by the Billings, French and Rockefeller families during their occupancies of the Mansion in Woodstock, Vermont. The Billings family resided in Woodstock from 1869-1914; the French family from 1914-1954, and the Rockefellers from 1955-1998. The collection of pamphlets, periodicals and newspapers contain information about the family’s personal and professional interests, and the charities and causes they supported. The bulk of the printed material dates from the Billings family era. The collection is part of the original accession of items donated by Laurance and Mary Rockefeller. The original context of the collection is unknown; the collection was assembled by the Rockefeller’s former curator and was found stored with library material. MABI 14174 2 SCOPE AND CONTENT THE BILLINGS FAMILY COLLECTION OF PRINTED MATERIAL 1830-1994 (Bulk dates: 1860-1900) CATALOG NUMBER MABI 14174 VOLUME 43 LF DESCRIPTION The Billings Family Collection of Printed Material consists of historic printed and published writings. The collection contains pamphlets, periodicals, and newspapers produced by business, social, religious, charitable, and educational institutions. Most were published in the United States; there are also foreign publications. The collection represents the Billings, French and Rockefeller family's social and religious lives; their interests and philanthropic activities. ORGANIZATION Organized into two series: I. Pamphlets II. Periodicals PROVENANCE The publications were collected by various members of the Billings, French and Rockefeller families during their time at the Billings Mansion. The material was donated to the National Park Service by Mary French Rockefeller, Frederick Billings’ granddaughter, and her husband Laurance S. Rockefeller as part of the historical artifacts and archives housed in the residential complex of the Marsh- Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. RESTRICTIONS NO ASSOCIATED Billings Family Archives, Billings Farm & Museum, MATERIALS The Woodstock Foundation, Inc. MABI 14174 3 HIERARCHY I. PAMPHLETS, 1832-1994 A. SUBSERIES: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND MEMORIALS, 1838-1984 (bulk dates: Circa 1870-1910) B. SUBSERIES: BUSINESS, 1860-1973 (bulk dates: Circa 1860-1890) C. SUBSERIES: CLUBS AND SOCIETIES, 1850-1978 (bulk dates: Circa 1880-1900) D. SUBSERIES: EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, 1834-1994 (bulk dates: Circa 1880-1900) E. SUBSERIES: HISTORY, 1855-1985 (bulk dates: Circa 1880-1920) F. SUBSERIES: RELIGION, 1832-1951 (bulk dates: Circa 1870-1895) G. SUBSERIES: SCIENCE AND NATURE, 1867-1944 (bulk dates: Circa 1880-1930) H. SUBSERIES: TRAVEL AND LEISURE, 1843-1986 (bulk dates: Circa 1880-1900) II. PERIODICALS, 1830-1991 MABI 14174 4 SERIES DESCRIPTIONS SERIES I: PAMPHLETS, 1832-1986 Arranged into eight subseries by subject. A. SUBSERIES: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND MEMORIALS, 1838-1984 (bulk dates: Circa 1870-1910) Arranged alphabetically by surname. Contains short biographical essays, eulogies, and tributes regarding well-known individuals, family members, and others who may have been acquainted with Billings or French family members. B. SUBSERIES: BUSINESS, 1860-1973 (bulk dates: Circa 1860-1890) Arranged alphabetically by the following subjects: Corporations, Legal, Nicaragua Canal, and Railroads; most of which concern the Northern Pacific Railroad; chronologically within subject. Contains pamphlets relating to business institutions and business activities; includes annual reports, status reports, and legal summations. Many of the legal pamphlets relate to the Mariposa estate. C. SUBSERIES: CLUBS AND SOCIETIES, 1850-1978 (bulk dates: Circa 1880-1900) Arranged alphabetically by the following subjects: African American, California, Charitable, Cultural, Financial, Heritage, Scholarly, Political, Woodstock, VT., and the YMCA and YWCA, and chronologically within subject. Consists of pamphlets relating to social, political and benevolent organizations. Contains printed speeches, meeting proceedings, and annual reports. D. SUBSERIES: EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, 1834-1994 (bulk dates: Circa 1880-1900) Arranged into two subjects: General Education, arranged chronologically, and Educational Institutions, arranged alphabetically by institution name. Contains pamphlets about or published by colleges, universities, seminaries, secondary schools and industrial schools. Most are American; some relate to foreign institutions. The publications include annual reports, newsletters, yearbooks, class lists, and bulletins. Several schools are represented; the collection includes many from Amherst College, Dartmouth College, University of California, and the University of Vermont. MABI 14174 5 E. SUBSERIES: HISTORY, 1855-1985 (bulk dates: Circa 1880-1920) Arranged alphabetically by the following subjects: Art, California, Dedication of Buildings and Monuments; Disasters, Foreign, Political, U.S. and Vermont History; arranged chronologically within subject. History related publications include exhibit catalogs, essays, speeches; souvenir booklets and programs. Several Spanish publications concerning Mexico. F. SUBSERIES: RELIGION, 1832-1951 (bulk dates: Circa 1870-1895) Arranged alphabetically by the following subjects: Church Publications, Mission Publications; arranged chronologically within subject, and Sermons and Religious Readings; this last group is arranged alphabetically by author. Includes annual reports and meeting minutes; dedication programs, orations, bible and other religious writings. Several religious organizations are represented including Congregational, Evangelical, and Presbyterian. The Missions represented include domestic and foreign. G. SUBSERIES: SCIENCE AND NATURE, 1867-1944 (bulk dates: Circa 1880-1930) Arranged alphabetically by subject: Animals and Plants; Geology, Medical, and General; chronologically within subject. Contains pamphlets of a scientific nature; includes club bulletins, compilations and lists of species, field guides, and catalogs. H. SUBSERIES: TRAVEL AND LEISURE, 1843-1986 (bulk dates: Circa 1880-1900) Arranged alphabetically by the following subjects: Hobbies, Literature, Sports and Recreation, and Travel; the literature pamphlets are arranged alphabetically by author, the others are arranged chronologically. Pamphlets relate to leisure activities and foreign and domestic travel. Contains catalogs and instruction manuals; essays, poems and short stories; travel brochures and a map of Hong Kong from 1896. MABI 14174 6 SERIES II. PERIODICALS, 1830-1991 The periodicals are arranged alphabetically by title of publication. This series consists of periodicals, journals and newspapers