Hambleton Family Papers
Scope and Content of the Collection
Three letters by Emma Lander Hambleton, wife of Chalkley Jay Hambleton, including one ten-page account of fleeing the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, written just one day after the fire ended. Two of the letters are written to Emma’s son, Chalkley Jay Hambleton, regarding the Hambleton ranch in California, one including a clipping. Also a letter by Vera Stock Wolfe about her father, conductor Frederick Stock, and pianists Vladimir Horowitz and Josef Hofmann.
Dates
- Creation: 1871-1932
Creator
- Hambleton, Emma Lander (Person)
Language
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The Hambleton Family Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Ownership and Literary Rights
The Hambleton Family Papers are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.
Biography of Emma Lander Hambleton
Wife of Chalkley Jay Hambleton (1829-1900) and mother of Chalkley Jay Hambleton (1881-1956), a real estate businessman in Chicago.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Three letters by Emma Lander Hambleton, wife of Chalkley Jay Hambleton. Also one letter by Vera S. Wolfe, daughter of conductor Frederick Stock to Peggy Hambleton Murphy.
Arrangement
Materials arranged alphabetically.
Collection Stack Location
1 1 2
Provenance
Gift, Chalkley Jay Hambleton, 1986.
Processed by
Jill Waycie, 2010.
Acknowledgements
This inventory was created with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this inventory do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Subject
- Murphy, Peggy Hambleton (Person)
- Wolfe, Vera S. (Person)
- Stock, Frederick (Person)
- Hamilton family (Family)
- Hambleton, Emma Lander -- Correspondence (Person)
- Hambleton, Chalkley J., 1881-1956 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the Hambleton Family Papers, 1871-1932
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jill Waycie
- Date
- ©2010.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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