Folder, File

Archive

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Mattapoisett Museum

Name/Title

Folder, File

Entry/Object ID

2022.4.04.003

Scope and Content

George W. Harrington Collection - personal items: The folder contains two envelopes with photograph negatives, photographs of horses and stables, two larger photographs of groups of people, a wedding invitation, and a horse race program. There is a photo of a woman, possibly Marian Harrington, from 1893.

Context

Harrington is an author who spent his summers writing in Mattapoisett. 2022.4.04 is the personal materials series.

Collection

Photographs

Acquisition

Notes

2022.4

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Negative

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Invitation

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Request

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1896 - circa 1920

Provenance

Provenance Detail

George W. Harrington Collection

Owner/Agent

Kate Pillsbury

Role

Found and donated the items

Acquisition Method

Found

Disposition Method

Gift/Donation

Disposition Date

May 12, 2022

Notes/Remarks

Everything in the collection (letters, manuscripts, typewriter, wedding dress, documents, books) was found in the attic of 18 Pine Island Road, Mattapoisett in 2022 and donated by the new house owners. This house was owned by Harrington and his wife. They subdivided the land and created Winnatuxett Beach Rd. George and Marian Harrington were the first couple ever married in St. Philips Church on Water Street. They were married in 1898.

Created By

info@mattapoisettmuseum.org

Create Date

April 1, 2025

Updated By

info@mattapoisettmuseum.org

Update Date

April 17, 2025