Title
Nathaniel Russell/Russell FamilyDescription
Notes and other documentation regarding Nathaniel Russell and family members. Includes "Some Notes on Nathaniel Russell, the Original Owner and Builder of the Nathaniel Russell House" compiled and edited by Henry P. Staats; transcript of NR's will; biographical information on Alicia Hopton Middleton; and transparency (B&W) of portrait of Nathaniel Russell.
See Staats biographical notes on Media tab.Container
Folder 10Notes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Clippings (20th Century)Description
Various clippings from newspapers and other publications (1934-present). Includes illustrated sales brochure (Previews, Inc., ca. 1955); reprint of Antiques magazine article, "History in Houses," by Frances R. Edmunds, Feb. 1966); reprint of Architectural Digest article, "Historic Houses: An Old Southern Mansion: the Nathaniel Russell House in Charleston, photographs by Charles S. White, 1979); newspaper articles (1985-1995); report from HCF's Docent Dialogue on the progress of the restoration (2001).Container
Folder 03Notes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Nathaniel Russell House: Title to Real EstateDescription
Photocopy of Title to Real Estate dated March 29, 1955, conveying the Russell House to HCF from Virginia R.P. Rue, Mary R.P. Maybank, Frances J.P. Huger, Jane H.P. King, and Francis J. Pelzer, Jr.
Original is in HCF's fireproof safe.Date(s) of Creation
1955Container
Folder 01Notes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Nathaniel Russell House: PlatsDescription
As-built survey (plat) of the Nathaniel Russell House (Keith K. Ruddy, March 23, 1990). (Copy of MEETING.051.006.)
"Existing Topo Plan" for First Scots Presbyterian Church showing the shared brick wall (Cumming & McCrady, 2009). (See MEETING.057.1 Media link for pdf.)Container
Folder 04Subjects
PlatsSearch Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)Notes
Date: 1990, 2009
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Nathaniel Russell House: Measured DrawingsDescription
Measured drawings of the Nathaniel Russell House: 1st Floor Plan, 2nd Floor Plan, 3rd Floor Plan, Attic Plan, Roof Plan, West Elevation, South Elevation, East Elevation, North Elevation, Building Sections. (Reduced-size copy of MEETING.051.013.Creator
Keyes, Glenn H.Date(s) of Creation
1996Container
Folder 05Notes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Oval Dining Room Wallpaper Color SampleDescription
Letter from Adlephi Paper Hangings, LLC, dated 4/17/2002, and sample of the wallpaper for the Oval Dining Room, verditer color, Munsell no. 7.5 BG 7/4.Date(s) of Creation
2002Container
Folder 23Subjects
WallpaperSearch Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)Notes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 2Title
Tromp L'Oiel (Painted Sample)Description
Painted sample of the tromp l'oile painted cornice, third-floor bedroom.Date(s) of Creation
2002Container
Folder 24Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.), Trompe l'oeilNotes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 2Title
Historic Newspaper NoticesDescription
Notices and advertisements from the late-18th century pertaining to the various business and other enterprises of Nathaniel Russell. (From America's Historical Newspapers database.)Container
Folder 13Subjects
Business enterprisesSearch Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.), Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)Notes
Date: Late-18th century
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Russell Family Genealogy/Family ChartsDescription
Family charts for the family of Nathaniel and Sarah Russell Hopton, William and Sarah Clapp Hopton; family tree of the Middleton family. Both are unattributed as to creator and undated.
See Russell Family Chart on Media tab.Container
Folder 11Subjects
Family treesSearch Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)--Family, GenealogyNotes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
BrochuresDescription
Two early brochures for the Nathaniel Russell House. Both refer to the "Open House Series" (Festival of Homes), and the later of the two refers to the Ansonborough Rehabilitation Project.Container
Folder 15Subjects
BrochuresSearch Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)Notes
Date: ca. 1957, ca. 1960s
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Nathaniel Russell House: FundraisingDescription
Fundraising brochure. Includes brief history of the house, summary of restoration efforts from 1998-2002, and future efforts needed.Date(s) of Creation
circa 2003Container
Folder 22Subjects
Fund raising, BrochuresSearch Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)--FinanceNotes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 2Title
Guest BookDescription
Nathaniel Russell House guest book from Oct. 8, 1964 through March 21, 1965. Guests are from all over the U.S. and some from overseas (e.g., London, Paris). Lady Bird Johnson is the first signature. (See also, photo of her with Frances Edmunds.)Date(s) of Creation
1965 - 1965Container
Folder 21Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.), Guest booksNotes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Docent Resource MaterialsDescription
Documents for Nathaniel Russell House docents (a/k/a "hostesses") containing information about the Nathaniel Russell House, the Russell Family, and procedures for conducting tours of the house. Also includes room-by-room descriptions, including furnishings and art work.Creator
Historic Charleston FoundationDate(s) of Creation
1956 - 2002Container
Folder 16Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)--Interpretive programs, Historic house museums--Interpretive programs, Historic house museums--Educational aspects, Tour guides (Persons)Notes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Interpretive ScriptsDescription
Interpretive scripts (1960s, 1970s, 1980s) for docents to use when conducting tours of the Nathaniel Russell House. Provides information about Nathaniel Russell and room-by-room descriptions, including furnishings and art work.Creator
Historic Charleston FoundationContainer
Folder 18Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)--Interpretive programs, Historic house museums--Interpretive programs, Historic house museums--Educational aspects, Tour guides (Persons)Notes
Date: ca. 1960s-1980s
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Information for Hostesses NotebookDescription
Information about a variety of topics and subjects pertaining to the interpretation of the NRH. Includes excerpts from and transcripts of manuscripts, newspaper clippings, and research notes. Compiled and edited by Mrs. R.S. Meadowcroft, Russell House Administrator and Curator of Education from 1955-1984. See Media Link for searchable index. (Originally assembled as 3 volumes in three-ring binders.)Container
Folder 17Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)--Interpretive programs, Historic house museums--Interpretive programs, Historic house museums--Educational aspectsNotes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
HCF CorrespondenceDescription
Internal correspondence related to the 1996 restoration.Container
Folder 01Notes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
NRH Oversight Committee MinutesDescription
NRH Oversight Committee minutes related to the 1996 restoration.Date(s) of Creation
1989 - 1995Container
Folder 02Notes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Restoration TeamDescription
Documentation related to the 1996 restoration.Container
Folder 03Notes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Orlando RidoutDescription
Documentation related to the 1996 restoration.Container
Folder 04Notes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Willie GrahamDescription
Documentation related to the 1996 restoration.Container
Folder 05Notes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
HSR Correspondence, Notes, ReportsDescription
Documentation related to the 1996 restoration.Container
Folder 06Notes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Phillips & Oppermann CorrespondenceDescription
Documentation related to the 1996 restoration.Container
Folder 07Notes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Phillips & Oppermann Field ReportsDescription
Documentation related to the 1996 restoration.Container
Folder 08Notes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Glenn KeyesDescription
Documentation related to the 1996 restoration.Container
Folder 09Notes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Meadors ConstructionDescription
Documentation related to the 1996 restoration.Container
Folder 10Notes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Project Description-RoofDescription
Documentation related to the 1996 restoration. Contains "Roof Inspection and Recommendations" submitted by Phillips & Oppermann, November 8-10, 1989; NRH Roof Restoration Project Description report submitted to the SCDAH Grants Coordinator, 6/24/1993.Container
Folder 11Notes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Frontispiece RestorationDescription
Documentation related to the 1996 restoration.Container
Folder 12Notes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Emergency RepairsDescription
Documentation related to the 1996 restoration.Container
Folder 13Notes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
HCF Correspondence re: Russell Family History and DocumentsDescription
Letters of inquiry to and from a variety of historical societies about the existence of Russell documents in their possession, and from individuals regarding Russell family history.Date(s) of Creation
1960 - 1991Container
Folder 12Notes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Administrative/OperationsDescription
Correspondence related to the administration and operation of the Nathaniel Russell House, 1977-78, 1983-84. Scant contents. Includes documentation of the armed robbery of the ticket office in 1984.Date(s) of Creation
1977 - 1984Container
Folder 19Notes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
ChronologyDescription
Chronological list of status/changes to the Russell House garden (1779-1937); timeline for the Russell House garden (1956-2010).Date(s) of Creation
1779 - 1937Container
Folder 01Notes
Container: Garden/Landscape - Box 1Title
Garden Research/Administrative NotesDescription
Includes "Archaeologial Recommendations for the Nathaniel Russell House Garden (Oct. 2010); list of NRH trees and shrubs (2007); Nathaniel Russell House Garden Guiding Principles (HCF, 2011); garden tour script (2011); "Russell House Garden Assessment (Cox, 2011); excerpts from "Memorable Days in America: Being a Journal of a Tour to the United States..." by W. Faux; history of indigo (research notes); list of Monticello garden seeds.Container
Folder 02Notes
Container: Garden/Landscape - Box 1Title
Landscape Plans and MapsDescription
Includes Favretti plans (February and July 1981); "Landscape Specifications" (Favretty, July 1981); irrigation system maps (1972, 1981).Container
Folder 03Notes
Container: Garden/Landscape - Box 1Title
MiscellaneousDescription
Bulb catalog; list of authentic plants for restoring and reproducing period landscapes (Favretti); Planting Revisions-Plan I of II (Loutrel Briggs, 1981)Container
Folder 04Notes
Container: Garden/Landscape - Box 1Title
MiscellaneousDescription
Bills and payments (1971); CVs for landscape architects; correspondence; contract between HCF and Favretti; BAR application (1982); plant materials ordered (1982); list of plants (1820); plant descriptions; USDA report (1966); etc.Container
Folder 05Notes
Container: Garden/Landscape - Box 1Title
MiscellaneousDescription
Article on garden at Monticello; plant list; correspondence between FRE and Favretti, et al.; tulip and flower catalogs; billsContainer
Folder 06Notes
Container: Garden/Landscape - Box 1Title
Historic Landscape Treatment & Site RecommendationsDescription
By Tunnell & Tunnell, 2007. (See Media link for pdf.)Date(s) of Creation
2007Container
Folder 07Notes
Container: Garden/Landscape - Box 1Title
Furnishings and InventoriesDescription
Includes furnishings lists and inventories from ca. 1955, 1967, 1977, 1982, late 1980s; miscellaneous related lists and notes; list of donors and lenders to RH collection (1970).Container
Folder 01Notes
Date: 1955-1980s
Container: Furnishings/Decoration - Box 1Title
Furnishings and Decorating - 1955Description
Documentation and correspondence regarding the planning for furnishing and decorating the NRH. Includes sketches of draperies, third floor plan (Simons & Lapham and Henry P. Staats); paint brochures; captioned newspaper article "Architectural Photographer to Portray Historic Interiors"; and reference photograph of room from a house in Baltimore (Metropolitan Museum of Art photo).Date(s) of Creation
1955Container
Folder 02Notes
Container: Furnishings/Decoration - Box 1Title
Furnishings and Decorating - 1956Description
Documentation and correspondence regarding the planning for furnishing and decorating the NRH.Date(s) of Creation
1958Container
Folder 03Notes
Container: Furnishings/Decoration - Box 1Title
Furnishings and Decorating - 1957Description
Documentation and correspondence regarding the planning for furnishing and decorating the NRH.Date(s) of Creation
1957Container
Folder 04Notes
Container: Furnishings/Decoration - Box 1Title
Furnishings and Decorating - 1958Description
Documentation and correspondence regarding the planning for furnishing and decorating the NRH.Date(s) of Creation
1958Container
Folder 05Notes
Container: Furnishings/Decoration - Box 1Title
Furnishings and Decorating - 1959Description
Documentation and correspondence regarding the planning for furnishing and decorating the NRH.Date(s) of Creation
1959Container
Folder 06Notes
Container: Furnishings/Decoration - Box 1Title
Furnishings and Decorating - 1960Description
Documentation and correspondence regarding the planning for furnishing and decorating the NRH.Date(s) of Creation
1960Container
Folder 07Notes
Container: Furnishings/Decoration - Box 1Title
Furnishings and Decorating - 1961Description
Documentation and correspondence regarding the planning for furnishing and decorating the NRH.Date(s) of Creation
1961Container
Folder 08Notes
Container: Furnishings/Decoration - Box 1Title
Furnishings and Decorating - 1962Description
Documentation and correspondence regarding the planning for furnishing and decorating the NRH.Date(s) of Creation
1962Container
Folder 09Notes
Container: Furnishings/Decoration - Box 1Title
Furnishings and Decorating - 1970-1986Description
Documentation and correspondence regarding the planning for furnishing and decorating the NRH. Includes sample of hand-tied fringe.Date(s) of Creation
1970 - 1986Container
Folder 10Notes
Container: Furnishings/Decoration - Box 1Title
House HistoryDescription
Various house histories over the years (1950s-1990s), some similar in content. File also contains "Finishes Analysis for Selected Chips" by Noble Preservation, Feb. 1999.Container
Folder 02Notes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Elevations and Floor Plans - Development/ChangesDescription
Elevations and floor plans spanning five periods of ownership: Russell, ca. 1808-1832; Dehon, ca. 1840; Allston, ca. 1864; Our Lady of Mercy, ca. 1870; and Mullaly, ca. 1913.Container
Folder 06Notes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Floor Plans - Our Lady of MercyDescription
First, second, and third floor plans possibly by Barbot, ca. 1870, prepared for Mrs. R.F.W. Alston or the Sisters of Mercy. (Reduced-size photocopy of MEETING.051.015.)Container
Folder 07Notes
Date: ca. 1870?
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Simons & Lapham Architectural DrawingsDescription
"Restoration of the Nathaniel Russell House" drawings by Simons & Lapham, 1955. (Reduced-size photocopy of portions of MEETING.051.014.)Date(s) of Creation
1955Container
Folder 08Notes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Garden Plans/DrawingsDescription
Two garden plan sketches (unattributed, undated) and site plan showing archaeological excavations (1995). See also Garden and Landscaping box.Container
Folder 09Notes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
BibliographyDescription
Bibliography from the Getty Grant application. Includes names of repositories with Nathaniel Russell papers and other resources.Container
Folder 14Notes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Nathaniel Russell House BookletsDescription
Draft of the Nathaniel House booklet, published in 1985. Published copy not available in HCF's library. (Written and published at the same time as booklet for Edmonston-Alston House by Tom Savage.)
Two copies of Nathaniel Russell House by Tom Savage, 1997.Container
Folder 20Notes
Date: 1985, 1997
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 1Title
Bowen, SusannaDescription
Correspondence from Nathaniel Russell to Susanna Brown.Date(s) of Creation
1789 - 1790Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Brown, Nicholas & Co.Description
Correspondence from Nathaniel Russell to Brown, Nicholas & Co.Date(s) of Creation
1769 - 1779Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Bull, WilliamDescription
Five files, correspondence from Nathaniel Russell to William Bull.Date(s) of Creation
1779 - 1787Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Champlin, ChristopherDescription
Three files, correspondence from Nathaniel Russell to Christopher Champlin.Date(s) of Creation
1771 - 1797Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Cheves-Middleton Family PapersDescription
Two files: will of Landon Cheves and correspondence, including letters from Anne Middleton Izard to her grandmother Alice D. Izard, and letters from Alicia Hopton Russell Middleton to her sister-in-law Eurette Barrewall Middleton.Notes
Date: 1825-1826, 1832
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Clapp, GilsonDescription
Papers: genealogical and biographical information, wills of Elizabeth Clapp and Gilson Clapp.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Clark, John InnesDescription
Correspondence from Nathaniel Russell John Innes Clark.Date(s) of Creation
1793Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Davis, CalebDescription
Correspondence from Nathaniel Russell to Caleb Davis.Date(s) of Creation
1784Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Deblois, StephenDescription
Correspondence from Nathaniel Russell to Stephen Deblois.Date(s) of Creation
1786Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Dehon FamilyDescription
Eight files: correspondence, miscellaneous papers, geographical and biographical information, etc., including will of Helen M. Dehon, thesis of Theodore Dehon, inventory of Theodore Dehon, etc. (PDF of Theodore Dehon inventory also available.)Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Dehon, Theodore (Bishop)Description
Three files: correspondence, miscellaneous papers, biographical information, estate inventory, etc. (PDF of estate inventory also available.)Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Dehon, WilliamDescription
Miscellaneous correspondence.Notes
Date: 1840s
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Derby, Elias HasketDescription
Miscellaneous correspondence from Nathaniel Russell to Elias Hasket Derby.Date(s) of Creation
1785 - 1786Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Dewolf FamilyDescription
Genealogical information and miscellaneous documentation.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Gilchrist, AdamDescription
NR's appointment of Gilchrist to act on his behalf..Date(s) of Creation
1802Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 2Title
Grafton, Joseph and JoshuaDescription
Letter from Nathaniel Russell regarding the sale of slaves to the Graftons; excerpt from "Documents Illustrative of the History of the Slave Trade to America by Elizabeth Donnan (1935).Date(s) of Creation
1785Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 2Title
Greene, NathanielDescription
Correspondence from Nathaniel Russell to Nathaniel Greene.Date(s) of Creation
1781 - 1786Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 2Title
Gregorie, JamesDescription
Two files: genealogical and biographical information, will.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 2Title
Gregorie, Mary C. HoptonDescription
Miscellaneous papers including will, property plats and garden plans.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 2Title
Gibbs & ChanningDescription
Correspondence to Nathaniel Russell from Gibbs & Channing, partners in the ownership of Nathaniel Russell's ship, The Russell, the only documented 18th-century vessel known to have engaged in the China trade directly from Charleston. Captained by William Wood.Date(s) of Creation
1797Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 2Title
Hopton FamilyDescription
Five files: correspondence, miscellaneous papers, biographical information, etc.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 2Title
Hopton, JohnDescription
Three files: correspondence, biographical and genealogical information, miscellaneous papers including property plat, legal document (Hopton vs. Jones), etc.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 2Title
Hopton, SarahDescription
Miscellaneous papers including will of Sarah Hopton, biographical information, etc.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 2Title
Hopton, WilliamDescription
Nine files: correspondence, miscellaneous papers including will of William Hopton and property inventory, genealogical and biographical information, related property information, etc.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 2Title
Laurens, HenryDescription
Correspondence to Nathaniel Russell from Henry Laurens.Date(s) of Creation
1778Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 2Title
Lopez, AaronDescription
Correspondence from Nathaniel Russell to Aaron Lopez. Also contains excerpt from "Documents Illustrative of the History of the Slave Trade to America" by Elizabeth Donnan (1935).Date(s) of Creation
1772 - 1773Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 2Title
Mathews, S.Description
Correspondence to Nathaniel Russell to S. Matthews.Date(s) of Creation
1819Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 2Title
Middleton FamilyDescription
Three files: correspondence, miscellaneous family papers including estate inventory of Julia Porcher Middleton, will of Henry I. Middleton, etc.
Estate inventory of Julia Porcher Middleton and wills of Henry I. Middleton also available as PDFs.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 3Title
Middleton, Alicia HoptonDescription
Miscellaneous papers, newspaper articles, correspondence, probate document, etc.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 3Title
Middleton, Alicia RussellDescription
Nine files: miscellaneous papers, biographical information, etc. Includes Grand Tour letters.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 3Title
Middleton, ArthurDescription
Two files: biographical information, will, etc.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 3Title
Middleton, Annie DeWolfDescription
Letter to Russell Middleton.Date(s) of Creation
1842Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 3Title
Middleton, James SmithDescription
Two files: family reminiscenses.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 3Title
Middleton, Nathaniel RussellDescription
Ten files: inventory of Nathaniel Russell Middleton papers at UNC Southern Historical Collection (1990), miscellaneous correspondence to Nathaniel Russell Middleton.Date(s) of Creation
1827 - 1842Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 3Title
Middleton, Ralph IzardDescription
Two files: miscellaneous papers, Robert Leath research notes, biographical information, etc.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 3Title
Middleton, Walter IzardDescription
Letters from NRM to his father, sister, brother, and "Tottie," written in Florence and Paris.Date(s) of Creation
1853Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 3Title
Paine FamilyDescription
Three files: miscellaneous papers, genealogical and biographical information, etc.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 3Title
Pinckney, CharlesDescription
Correspondence from Nathaniel Russell.Date(s) of Creation
1790Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 3Title
King, IsaacDescription
Two files, correspondence to Nathaniel Ruseell from Isaac King.Date(s) of Creation
1783 - 1784Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 2Title
Powell FamilyDescription
Two files: miscellaneous papers, biographical information, etc.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 4Title
Read PapersDescription
Two files, correspondence from (?) to Mrs. Charles (Betsy) Ludlow and Mrs. Ann Edgar(?).Date(s) of Creation
1812 - 1814Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 4Title
Russell, AliciaDescription
Correspondence to Caroline Munro.Date(s) of Creation
1803 - 1804Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 4Title
Russell, AnnaDescription
Estate inventoryDate(s) of Creation
1823Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 4Title
Russell, JosephDescription
Two files: miscellaneous papers, geographical and biographical information, etc.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 4Title
Russell, NathanielDescription
Eight files of correspondence, miscellaneous papers, geographical and biographical information, etc., including "Some Notes on Nathaniel Russell" by Henry P. Staats and Bristol County, RI, information.
Six files related to the Estate of Nathaniel Russell including Will of Nathaniel Russell, equity decrees and bills (1822)
See Staats biographical notes and excerpt from "Biographical Directory of the SC House of Representatives" on Media tab.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 4Title
Russell, Sarah HoptonDescription
Two files: correspondence, miscellaneous papers, geographical and biographical information, etc.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 4Title
Russell, SarahDescription
Correspondence from Sarah Russell to her son, Nathaniel Russell Middleton. Also includes "Petition for the Protestant Episcopal Domestic Missionary Society" signed by SR (1829).Date(s) of Creation
1827Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 4Title
Russell, TomDescription
Documentation related to the trial of Tom Russell and his role in the Denmark Vesey conspiracy. File also includes research notes and supporting documentation indicating that Tom Russell belonged to a different Sarah Russell.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 4Title
Russell FamilyDescription
Nine files: miscellaneous papers, geographical and biographical information, etc., regarding various Russell family members.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 5Title
Russell Equity BillsDescription
Nine files.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 5Title
Russell SlavesDescription
Four files: miscellaneous documentation related to Russell's slaves including bill of sale records; excerpts from "Documents Illustrative of the History of the Slave Trade to America"; research notes; information about David Payne and a copy of "Bishop Daniel Alexander Payne's Protestation of American Slavery"; summary of information regarding the enslaved and other African American individuals at the NRH (Jamie Mansbridge, HCF Intern, 2017); excerpts from the NRH HSR with references to enslaved individuals.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 5Title
Smith, William LoughtonDescription
Correspondence from Nathaniel Russell, biographical information. including bill of sale records, excerpts from "Documents Illustrative of the History of the Slave Trade to America," research notes, etc.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 5Title
Stiles, Ezra (Rev.)Description
Correspondence from Nathaniel Russell to Rev. Ezra Stiles of Newport, RI.Date(s) of Creation
1766 - 1768Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 5Title
Talbot, SilasDescription
Two files: correspondence to Talbot from Russell regarding cargo and a slave, and a synopsis of Talbot's mercantile enterprises.Date(s) of Creation
1786 - 1801Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 5Title
Trapier, Sarah DehonDescription
Correspondence from Sarah Russell Dehon Trapier (2 letters), "An Account of the Experiences of the Family of the Rev. and Mrs. Paul Trapier During and After the War Between the States (by Sarah Dehon Trapier).Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 6Title
Trapier, PaulDescription
Four files: correspondence and biographical information, etc.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 6Title
Vernon, Samuel and WilliamDescription
Correspondence from Nathaniel Russell to Samuel and William Vernon regarding cargo and slaves.Date(s) of Creation
1769 - 1770Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 6Title
Ward, AliciaDescription
Will of Alicia Ward, excerpts from SC Gazette relating to her son-in-law, William Linthwaite.Notes
Date: 1732, 1739-1770
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 6Title
zAdsDescription
Three files: advertisements and other announcements from various newspapers relating to Nathaniel Russell, some pertaining to slave sales.Date(s) of Creation
1765 - 1820Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 6Title
zNathaniel Russell's Legacy: Ancestry and Legacy ContinuedDescription
Script (possibly for a slide presentation to Russell descendants) by Robert A. Leath. Also includes draft and some source material. Date not indicated.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 6Title
zIndex: The Nathaniel Russell Papers, 1765-1837Description
Two files: index to the papers of and other materials related to Nathaniel Russell from a variety of sources and repositories. Edited and compiled by Robert A. Leath in 1995 as part of the Nathaniel Russell House Research Series, in conjunction with the Getty Architectural Conservation Grant. (One file contains disk file directories that are obsolete.)Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 6Title
zLegal DocumentsDescription
Two files: Last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Russell (1802); Marriage Settlement of John Chichester and Mary Beatrix Powell (1794); Marriage Settlement of James Gregorie and Mary Christiana Hopton (1789); Marriage Settlement of Nathaniel Russell and Sarah Hopton (1789); Arthur Middleton vs. Sarah Dehon, Alicia H. Middleton, et al., Bill for Partition (1835) and Master's Report.Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 6Title
zResearch CorrespondenceDescription
Correspondence to Robert Leath from the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Essex Institute relating to research requests. Includes card catalog(?) entries for various items related to NR.Date(s) of Creation
1992Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 6Title
Barrell, JosephDescription
Two files, correspondence to Nathaniel Russell from Joseph Barrell.Date(s) of Creation
1795 - 1796Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
Interior Finishes ReportDescription
Paint analysis of the two-story hyphen, conducted during the 2012-2013 renovation/restoration. (See catalog record MEETING.051.031.)
PDF available on NRH Renovation DVD, filename: "Nathaniel Russell House Report Paint Analysis."Creator
Ford, FrancesDate(s) of Creation
2012Container
Folder 18Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)--Conservation and restorationNotes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Archaeology ReportsDescription
Reports on archaeological projects at the Nathaniel Russell House. Includes:
Report on spoil from trenches (Jeff Parker, Bill Hunt, and Linda Sloan, 1982);
"A Report on the Excavations at the Nathaniel Russell House" for the project to monitor the excavations under and around the NRH (Charles Andrus, 1991)
Three reports by Martha Zierden that preceded her full report, Big House/Back Lot: "Plan of Work: Archaeological Excavations at Nathaniel Russell" (1994); "Plan of Work, 1995 Season: Archaeological Excavations at Nathaniel Russell" (1995); and "Preliminary Report: Architectural Evidence Derived from archaeological Investigations, 1994-1995" (1996).
NRH Kitchen House Project archaeology report "Field Report: Excavations in the Nathaniel Russell House Kitchen" (May-June 2021).
Zierden reports also available as PDFs (in file); Parker, et al., report also available as PDF (see Media tab).Creator
Charles Andres; Martha Zierden; Jeff ParkerContainer
Folder 25Notes
Date: 1982, 1991-1995. 2021
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 2Title
Historic Paint Finishes StudyDescription
Report on samples from the wall surface of the stair hall (Mathew John Mosca). Conducted at the request of Glenn Keyes, Feb. 12, 1999.Creator
Mosca, Matthew J.Date(s) of Creation
1999Container
Folder 26Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.) -- Conservation and restorationNotes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 2Title
Preliminary PlanningDescription
Documentation related to the 2012-2013 restoration and renovations. Includes: Project timeline; memorandum to NRH Committee re: justification for NRH renovation; A.I.A. Standard Form of Agreement between Historic Charleston Foundation and the contractor, Rhode Construction Co., Glen Keyes Architects; Change Order; Specifications for the Rehabilitation of the Nathaniel Russell House* (Glen Keyes Architects, Sept. 5, 2012).
*Speciifications available on PDF, NRH Renovation DVD, filename: "NRH-SPECS 9-6-12."Date(s) of Creation
2012Container
Folder 14Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)--Conservation and restorationNotes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
BudgetDescription
Documentation of the budget for the 2012-2013 renovation.Date(s) of Creation
2012Container
Folder 15Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)--Conservation and restorationNotes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
HVAC SystemDescription
Documentation related to the 2012-2013 restoration and renovations. Includes description of the old system; Ad Hoc Committee for Addition and HVAC Upgrades minutes; and correspondence from Whole Business Systems proposal and project overview. (*PDF of WBS proposal available on NRH Renovation DVD, filename: "Nathaniel Russell House HVAC Replacement WBS fee proposal 2012 07 19."
Also contains the following reports:
"Archaeological Mitigation for the New HVAC System and Renovation at Nathaniel Russell House: Mitigation Draft Report" by Archaeological Research Collective (Nov. 2013). PDF available on NRH Renovation DVD, filename: "NRH Archaeology Rpt. 12.13."
"Energy Audit and Case Study for a Commercial Historic Structure Located in Warm and Humid Climates" by M. Dennis Knight (5/6/2012).Creator
Archaeological Research Collective, Inc.Date(s) of Creation
2013Container
Folder 16Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)--Conservation and restorationNotes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Progress ReportsDescription
Progress reports from Glenn Keyes Architects, Whole Building Systems (WBS), and S&ME, related to the 2012-2013 restoration/renovation.Date(s) of Creation
2012 - 2013Container
Folder 17Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)--Conservation and restorationNotes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Art Gallery (re: 2012-2013 Restoration)Description
Documentation related to the creation of a new art (exhibit) galleries during the 2012-2013 renovation/restoration. Includes proposal and preliminary shop drawings (paint, lighting plans) (TTS Studios).
PDFs of the lighting plans available on NRH Renovation DVD, filenames: "NRH-Gallery109-LightPlan" and "NRH-Gallery207-LightPlan."Date(s) of Creation
2012 - 2013Container
Folder 19Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)--Conservation and restorationNotes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Photographs: 2012-2013 RestorationDescription
Digital color photographs documenting the renovation, including the trenching for the HVAC system (for archaeological purposes). "Contact sheet" of photographs (2.75"x2") in file, with DVD containing all images.
PDF of contact sheets available on NRH Renovation DVD, filenames: "NRH2012-13Renov.Photos" and "NRH2012-13Renov.TrenchingPhotos."Date(s) of Creation
2012 - 2013Container
Folder 20Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)--Conservation and restorationNotes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Nathaniel Russell House PhotographsDescription
B&W and color photographs of the Nathaniel Russell House exterior and interior, and photographs of people, both family members and various people at the NRH.Notes
Location: AV Materials
Container: NRH Photos-1Title
Nathaniel Russell House PhotographsDescription
B&W and color photographs, negatives, and transparencies of the Nathaniel Russell House exterior and interior. Includes photographs of the 1955 restoration and the Getty Grant documentation negatives.Notes
Location: AV Materials
Container: NRH Photos-2Title
Nathaniel Russell House PhotographsDescription
Room-by-room photographic documentation of the Nathaniel Russell House. Also includes photo documentation of the balustrade before restoration (1992), documentation of water damage (1994), photographs of the exterior, interior, and garden by John Blais (1997); documentation of brick courtyards and walkways (Carroll Anne Bowers, 2007).Notes
Location: AV Materials
Container: NRH Photos-3Title
zBill of LadingDescription
Bill of lading from March 29, 1771, for the sloop Charlestown, bound for Newport, Rhode Island, with a cargo of "two hogsheads & four barrels Pimento & Ten logs Mahogany" (Object ID# 2014.026.1).
Moved to Museums Collections.Date(s) of Creation
1771Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 6Title
Interior Entry Room Doors ReportDescription
"Nathaniel Russell House Interior Entry Room Doors," prepared by Meadors, Inc., December 12., 2016.Date(s) of Creation
2016Container
Folder 22Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)--Conservation and restorationNotes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/ConservationTitle
Dehon, Sarah (Russell)Description
Transcript of the will of Sarah Dehon. (PDF also available.)Notes
Container: Family Correspondence/Documents - Box 1Title
HCF Trustee MinutesDescription
Excerpts from HCF Trustee Minutes related to the Russell House Garden. Includes planning, budget information, updates (including the work done by Favretti), etc.Container
Folder 08Notes
Date: 1955-1967, 1981-1982
Container: Garden/Landscape - Box 1Title
H.A. DeCosta Company InvoicesDescription
Invoices from the H.A. DeCosta Company for repair and other work done from 1976-1980.Date(s) of Creation
1976 - 1980Container
Folder 27Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.) -- Conservation and restorationNotes
Container: Historical/Architectural Information - Box 2Title
Mortar AnalysisDescription
"Nathaniel Russell House Mortar Analysis Report," prepared by Meadors, Inc., September 19, 2016.Date(s) of Creation
2016Container
Folder 21Search Terms
Nathaniel Russell House (Charleston, S.C.)--Conservation and restorationNotes
Container: Restoration/Renovation/Conservation