Helen Carhart Williams Papers

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1 No online items Helen Carhart Williams Papers Finding aid prepared by Katrina Denman. Collection cataloged by Dixie M. Dillon. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department The Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California Phone: (626) URL: The Huntington Library. All rights reserved. Helen Carhart Williams Papers msshm

2 Descriptive Summary Title: Helen Carhart Williams Papers Dates: Collection Number: msshm Creator: Williams, Helen Carhart Extent: 199 items in 4 boxes Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California Phone: (626) reference@huntington.org URL: Abstract: Collection of letters written to Helen Carhart Williams from her childhood until middle age. The letters describe the writers' lives as they attended high school and college, began their careers, and in many cases got married and moved out of state. Language of Material: The records are in English.. Access Collection is open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, please go to following web site. Publication Rights The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Helen Carhart Williams papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Acquisition Information In library. Biography Helen Carhart Williams, also called "Bob" or "Bobbie," was born around 1878 and grew up in White Plains, New York. Her family moved to Burbank, California, sometime between 1887 and Helen was an active member of the Delta Iota Chi sorority and married Bertram E. Williams (b.1876) in The couple lived in the Los Angeles area and had at least five children, including Tom, Beatrice, Lawrence, Austin, and Marion. Scope and Content The collection consists almost exclusively of incoming correspondence to Helen Carhart Williams from the time of her childhood until middle age. The letters were written by both male and female friends and describe their lives and activities as they attended high school and college, began their careers (several of the women were teachers), and in many cases got married and moved out of state (to Texas and Arizona, among others). Many of the letters contain congratulations to Helen on the occasions of her marriage and the births of her children. The letters also describe the activities of the Delta Iota Chi sorority. Arrangement The collection is arranged chronologically. Personal Names Williams, Helen Carhart. Corporate Names Stanford University--Students. University of California, Berkeley--Students. Subjects Betrothal. Domestic relations--california. Helen Carhart Williams Papers msshm

3 Domestic relations--new York (State) Female friendship. Friendship in youth. Greek letter societies. Spanish-American War, Women--California. Women college students--united States. Women teachers. Youth--Social life and customs. Geographic Areas Avalon (Calif.) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) California--History New Mexico--Description and travel. Texas--Description and travel. Genre Letters (correspondence)--19th century. Letters (correspondence)--20th century. Box 1 Correspondence: September HM Mr. Boz-uriff to Helen Carhart Williams. New York, New York July 13 HM To Mrs. Ragg. White Plains, New York September 21 HM Walker, Blanche to Helen Carhart Williams. Altadena, California July 5 HM O Neill, Joseph T. to Helen Carhart Williams. Brooklyn, New York July 12 HM Lockhart, Cora to Helen Carhart Williams September 10 HM Williams, Helen Carhart to Mrs. O.H. Lockhart. Avalon, California September 10 HM Houghtaling, Mrs. L.A. to Helen Carhart Williams. New York, New York September 15 HM Houghtaling, Mrs. L.A. to Helen Carhart Williams. White Plains, New York November 30 HM Houghtaling, Mrs. L.A. to Helen Carhart Williams. New York, New York January 11 HM Houghtaling, Mrs. L.A. to Helen Carhart Williams. New York, New York January 25 HM O Neill, Joseph T. to Helen Carhart Williams. Brooklyn, New York January 25 HM Houghtaling, Mrs. L.A. to Helen Carhart Williams. New York, New York February14 HM Walker, Blanche to Helen Carhart Williams. Altadena, California April 12 HM Walker, Blanche to Helen Carhart Williams. Altadena, California July 25 HM Powell, Elma to Helen Carhart Williams. Burbank, California November 9 HM Beckwith, Will to Helen Carhart Williams December 24 HM Emma to Helen Carhart Williams. Burbank, California Helen Carhart Williams Papers msshm

4 Correspondence: September HM Kerns, Ethel to Helen Carhart Williams. Burbank, California February 6 HM Unknown to Helen Carhart Williams. Burbank, California April 30 HM Bowen, Missouri.lie J. to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California June 23 HM K?, Emma L. to Helen Carhart Williams. Garvanza, California July 16 HM Kerns, Ethel to Helen Carhart Williams. Burbank, California September 12 HM K?, Emma L. to Helen Carhart Williams. Garvanza, California September 24 HM King, Grace to Helen Carhart Williams. Burbank, California December 27 HM Pinkham, Lottie to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California May 28 HM Emma to Helen Carhart Williams. Garvanza, California June 1 HM Lillie to Helen Carhart Williams. Oroville, California June 1 HM Edmunds, Sadie to Helen Carhart Williams. Burbank, California July 14 HM Kemper, Alfred C. to Helen Carhart Williams. Chicago, Illinois October 15 HM Francis, May to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California February10 HM Pinkham, Lottie to Helen Carhart Williams. Chicago, Illinois February 16 HM Francis, Corinne to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California May 5 HM Francis, May to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California May 5 HM Rose to Helen Carhart Williams. Burbank, California July 1 HM Cooper, Belle to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California July 6 HM Foy, Irma to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California August 12 HM Francis, May to Helen Carhart Williams. Acton, [CA] August 13 HM Cooper, Belle to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California August 21 HM Alice to Helen Carhart Williams. Avalon, California September 9 HM Thompson, Mary Elizabeth to Helen Carhart Williams. Mt. Calm, Texas November 20 HM Thompson, Mary Elizabeth to Helen Carhart Williams. Mt. Calm, Texas November 24 HM McCrey, Gertrude to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California November 27 HM Chalfaut, Lottie A. to Helen Carhart Williams. Pasadena, California November 30 HM Francis, May to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California December 23 HM Thompson, Mary Elizabeth to Helen Carhart Williams. My. Calm, Texas December 29 HM Thompson, Mary Elizabeth to Helen Carhart Williams. Mt. Calm, Texas January 20 HM Thompson, Mary Elizabeth to Helen Carhart Williams. Mt. Calm, Texas February 11 HM Thompson, Mary Elizabeth to Helen Carhart Williams. Mt. Calm, Texas March 11 HM Thompson, Mary Elizabeth to Helen Carhart Williams. Mt. Calm, Texas July 5 Helen Carhart Williams Papers msshm

5 Correspondence: September Box 2 HM Thompson, Mary Elizabeth to Helen Carhart Williams. Mt. Calm, Texas August 18 HM Elisa to Helen Carhart Williams. Santa Barbara, California August 22 HM Huston, M.A. to Helen Carhart Williams. Mountain View, California August 31 HM Mercereau?, Clara to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California September 7 HM Wright, Hannah to Helen Carhart Williams. San Jose, California September 20 Correspondence: 1896 October-1898 September HM Bagwell, Mary Elizabeth (Thompson) to Helen Carhart Williams. Mt. Calm, Texas October 31 HM Unknown to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California November 20 HM Cooper, Belle to Helen Carhart Williams. Santa Monica, California December 7 HM Wright, Hannah to Helen Carhart Williams. San Jose, California December 19 HM Bagwell, Mary Elizabeth (Thompson) to Helen Carhart Williams. Mt. Calm, Texas December 24 HM Elisa to Helen Carhart Williams. Santa Barbara, California January 23 HM Jevne, Burdette to Helen Carhart Williams. Palo Alto, California September 30 HM Rixon, Eugenie to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California October 9 HM Jevne, Burdette to Helen Carhart Williams. Palo Alto, California November 21 HM Ford, Adelaide to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California. [Before 1898] HM Stimson, Cully to Helen Carhart Williams. Seattle, Washington March 3 HM Bicknell,? to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California March 30 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California April 24 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California May 22 HM Bill to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California June 1 HM Munday,? to Helen Carhart Williams June 11 HM Stimson, Cully to Helen Carhart Williams. Ballard, Washington June 13 HM Bagwell, Mary Elizabeth (Thompson) to Helen Carhart Williams. Waco, Texas June 25 HM Ford, Adelaide to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California July 10 HM Ford, Adelaide to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California July 12 HM Snow, Nannie to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California July 13 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams July 19 HM Ford, Adelaide to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California July 27 HM Phelps, Wil to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California July 28 HM Walker, Katherine L. to Helen Carhart Williams. Oxnard, California July 29 Helen Carhart Williams Papers msshm

6 Correspondence: 1896 October-1898 September Box 3 HM Walker, Katherine L. to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California August 1 HM Ford, Adelaide to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California August 4 HM Cooper, Belle to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California August 11 HM Mercereau, Clara to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California August 11 HM Baldwin, Pierce to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California August 14 HM Stimson, Cully to Helen Carhart Williams. Seattle, Washington August 19 HM Baldwin, Pierce to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California August 24 HM Cooper, Belle to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California August 25 HM Howard, Susie H. and Grace Mellus to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California August 29 HM Walker, Katherine L. to Helen Carhart Williams. Oxnard, California September 3 HM Ford, Adelaide to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California September 4 HM Crawford, Kay to Helen Carhart Williams. Berkeley, California September 4 HM Dryden?, Virginia to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California September 6 HM Moore, Rowena to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California September 8 HM Stimson, Cully to Helen Carhart Williams. Seattle, Washington September 11 HM Whitaker, Pansy Louise to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California September 13 HM Kimble, May G. to Helen Carhart Williams. Palo Alto, California September 14 HM Walker, Katherine L. to Helen Carhart Williams. Oxnard, California September 14 HM Snow, Nannie to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California September 23 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California September 24 HM Crawford, Kay to Helen Carhart Williams. Berkeley, California September 25 HM Stimson, Cully to Helen Carhart Williams. Seattle, Washington September 25 HM Sinsabaugh, Lucy D. to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California September 27 HM Whitaker, Pansy Louise to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California September 28 HM Baldwin, Pierce to Helen Carhart Williams. Washington, D.C September 29 Correspondence: 1878 October-1901 HM Tatham, Cora L. to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California October 6 HM Tepe? to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California October 6 HM Bumiller, Edna to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California October 7 Helen Carhart Williams Papers msshm

7 Correspondence: 1878 October-1901 HM Mercereau, Clara to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California October 7 HM Virginia to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California October 8 HM Baldwin, Pierce to Helen Carhart Williams. Philadelphia, PA October 22 HM Walker, Katherine L. to Helen Carhart Williams. Oxnard, California October 22 HM Foy, Anna to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California October 23 HM Check for $5 signed by Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California October 28 HM Cooper, Belle to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California October 30 HM Walker, Blanche to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California November 1 HM Crawford, Kay to Helen Carhart Williams. Berkeley, California November 6 HM Elwood, Harry to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California November 7 HM Walker, Blanche to Helen Carhart Williams. Oxnard, California November 15 HM Bumiller, Edna to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California November 21 HM Bumiller, Edna to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California December 1 HM Whitaker, Pansy Louise to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California December 1 HM Bumiller, Edna to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California December 8 HM Ford, Adelaide to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California December 11 HM Coulter, Frances and Belle Coulter to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California December 16 HM Invitation to the Junior Cotillion Club for Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California December 19 HM Stimson, Cully to Helen Carhart Williams. Seattle, Washington December 31 HM Jevne, Burdette to Helen Carhart Williams. Palo Alto, California HM Baldwin, Pierce to Helen Carhart Williams. Philadelphia, PA January 1 HM Smith, Mrs. J.W.? to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California January 6 HM Huckins, Ellen Marie to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California January 7 HM Ford, Adelaide to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California January 8 HM United States Stables, Bill to Mr. Carhart. Los Angeles, California February 1 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California February 27 HM Ford, Adelaide to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California March 13 HM Ian? to Helen Carhart Williams. Vera Cruz, Mexico May 4 HM Unknown to Bertram E. Williams. Cleveland, OH July 16 HM Ford, Adelaide to Helen Carhart Williams. Riverside, California September 24 HM Doremus, S.D. to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California Helen Carhart Williams Papers msshm

8 Correspondence: 1878 October-1901 Box 4 HM Longly, Nannie Snow to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California February 6 HM Bumiller, Edna to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California Mar 27 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Gold Road Mine, Arizona August 6 HM Janie? to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California October 31 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Ogden, UT? 1900 November 2 HM Janie? to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California December 1 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California December 3 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California February 1 HM Janie? to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California February 14 HM Crawford, Kay to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California March 5 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California April 2 HM Klokker? To Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California April 23 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams June 2 HM Carolyn? to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California August 24 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California December 26 HM Janie? to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California December 26 Correspondence: (also undated and ephemera). HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Chicago, Illinois January 17 HM Jane to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California May 12 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Chicago, Illinois May 16 HM Whitaker, Edith to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California May 28 HM Dryden, Ada to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California May 29 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Chicago, Illinois June 10 HM Jane to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California September 10 HM Jane to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California September 15 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California October 31 HM Brodtbeck, Emilie to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California November 16 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California December 2 HM Whitaker, Edith to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California December 10 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California December 26 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California February 5 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California March 20 HM Whitaker, Pansy Louise to Helen Carhart Williams April 10 Helen Carhart Williams Papers msshm

9 Correspondence: (also undated and ephemera). HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Gold Road Mine, Arizona April 20 HM Janie? to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California May 1 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Gold Road Mine, Arizona May 8 HM Jane to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California June 6 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Gold Road Mine, Arizona June 30 HM Jane to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California September 18 HM Jane to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California October 15 HM Jane to Helen Carhart Williams HM Whitaker, Edith to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California February 1 HM Janss, Etta to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California February 28 HM Virginia to Helen Carhart Williams. El Monte, California April 14 HM Mercereau, Clara to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California April 18 HM Whitaker, Edith to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California May 27 HM Stewart, Alice G. to Helen Carhart Williams. Oneonta, New York September 28 HM Eric to Helen Carhart Williams. Palo Alto, California August 30 HM Eric to Helen Carhart Williams. Palo Alto, California September 21 HM Eric to Helen Carhart Williams. Palo Alto, California October 30 HM Williams, Mary V. to Helen Carhart Williams. St. Louis, Missouri October 25 HM Eric to Helen Carhart Williams. Portland, Oregon December 3 HM Eric to Helen Carhart Williams. Portland, Oregon January 1 HM Eric to Helen Carhart Williams. Sweetwater, Texas June 8 HM Clacius, Mary V. to Helen Carhart Williams. Los Angeles, California September 26 HM Ford, Adelaide to Helen Carhart Williams. [Undated] HM Francis, May to Helen Carhart Williams. [Undated] HM Graves, Alice and Echo Allen to Helen Carhart Williams. Redondo, California. [Undated] HM Pinkham, Lottie to Helen Carhart Williams. [Undated] HM Charlotte to Helen Carhart Williams. Chicago, Illinois. [Undated] HM Mary to Helen Carhart Williams. [Undated] HM Williams, Helen Carhart. Ephemera. Helen Carhart Williams Papers msshm