Katherine E. Conway papers
This collection documents the literary and personal life of author Katherine E. Conway. Materials include diaries; drafts of her poetry and journalism; photographs; and scrapbooks.
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Collection is open for research.
- Dates
- Creation: 1874 - 1964
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1874 - 1926
- Extent
- 3.75 Linear Feet (6 containers)
- Related Names
- Conway, Helene
- Conway, Katherine E. (Katherine Eleanor), 1853-1927
- Language of Materials
- English
Conway recorded daily activities and thoughts in her diaries. She wrote often of work related issues, weather, and visits from friends.
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- Creation: 1907 - 1926
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- 1.5 Linear Feet (3 containers)
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- Creation: 1907 - 1907
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- Creation: 1908 - 1908
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- Creation: 1909 - 1909
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- Creation: 1910 - 1910
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- Creation: 1911 - 1911
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- Creation: 1912 - 1912
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- Creation: 1913 - 1913
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- Creation: 1914 - 1914
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- Creation: 1915 - 1915
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- Creation: 1915 - 1915
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- Creation: 1916 - 1916
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- Creation: 1917 - 1917
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- Creation: 1918 - 1918
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- Creation: 1919 - 1919
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- Creation: 1920 - 1920
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- Creation: 1921 - 1921
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- Creation: 1922 - 1922
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- Creation: 1923 - 1923
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- Creation: 1924 - 1924
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- Creation: 1925 - 1925
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- Creation: 1926 - 1926
The bulk of Conway's photographs are in the carte de visite format. While some may be personal, cartes de visite were a popular souvenir purchase in her era. The portraits and the landscape paintings from Argentina are from Katherine E. Conway's sister, Mary Conway.
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- Creation: 1878-1885, undated
- Extent
- 1.25 Linear Feet (2 containers)
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- Creation: undated
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- Creation: undated
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- Creation: undated
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- Creation: 1885 - 1885
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- Creation: circa 1877-1878
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- Creation: undated
Scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings by or about Katherine Conway. Many highlight Conway's achievements as one of Boston's first female journalists.
- Dates
- Creation: 1874 - 1898
- Extent
- 1.0 Linear Feet (1 container)
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- Creation: 1874 - 1874
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- Creation: 1874 - 1874
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- Creation: 1889 - 1898
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- Creation: 1889 - 1898
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- Creation: 1881 - 1892
- Extent
- 1.0 Linear Feet (2 containers)