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titleMary Elizabeth Williams Papers (MSS 253)
repositoryPeabody Essex Museum
descriptionMary Elizabeth Williams was an artist, author, art teacher and art collector who lived in Salem, Massachusetts.

The collection consists of her correspondence and miscellaneous family papers for her and her sister, Abigail Osgood Williams, with whom she lived and traveled.

Personal correpsondence for Mary Ann Bell is also included in the collection.
extent2 box (.75 linear feet)
formatsCorrespondence Personal Papers
accessContact repository for restrictions and policies.
record sourcehttp://www.pem.org/library/catalog
finding aidUnpublished guide available in the Library.
updated02/14/2025 10:07:44
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titleAccount book of Mary Elizabeth Williams, 1837-1842.
repositoryHarvard University Library
descriptionCollection consists of a manuscript account book detailing her expenses and income (mostly from her father).

Her expenditures included music and books (including Miss Leslie's 75 receipts); tickets to exhibitions, lectures, concerts, etc., including the Bunker Hill Monument Fair; clothing and other personal items; fees paid to individuals for services; etc.

History notes:
Mary Elizabeth Williams probably lived in Boston, Massachusetts.

Language note:
Materials in English.


extent1 folder
formatsFinancial Records
accessOpen for researchers
record sourcehttp://hollis.harvard.edu/?itemid=|library/m/aleph|012743805
acquisition informationAcquired from Second Life Books, 2011.
updated02/14/2025 10:07:47
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