Martha's Vineyard Museum
A Finding Aid to the Laura Shelby Lee Papers, 1877-1945, undated
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Repository | Martha's Vineyard Museum Gale Huntington Research Library 59 School Street P.O. Box 1310 Edgartown, MA 02539 (508) 627-4441 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | RU 495 |
| Creator - Collector | Lee, Laura Shelby, 1877-1948 |
| Title | Laura Shelby Lee papers |
| Date [inclusive] | 1877-1945, undated |
| Extent | 1 box (0.504 cubic feet) |
| Language | The materials are in English. |
| Abstract | The collection consists of poetry and writings by Laura Shelby Lee (1877-1948), as well as certificates, correspondence, and other material belonging to Lee. |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions to access.
Use and Reproduction Restrictions
Requests to reproduce material from this collection should be directed to the library's staff. Reproduction fees may apply.
Preferred Citation
Martha's Vineyard Museum, RU 495, Laura Shelby Lee Papers.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Richard Forster in 1985 (Accession no. 1985.066).
Publication Information
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Gale Huntington Research Library59 School Street
P.O. Box 1310
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508) 627-4441
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared by Lara J. Ullman in September 2014.Finding aid machine-encoded by Nathaniel Janick in November 2014.
Creation of this finding aid was sponsored by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.Related Materials
Related Materials
See also, Photograph Archive.
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Certificates
- Correspondence
- Poetry
Geographic Name(s)
- West Tisbury (Mass.)
Subject(s)
- Pageants
- World War II
Biography/Historical Note
Laura Shelby Lee was born on May 2, 1877 in New York, New York to Cornelius Smith Lee and Mattie Walker (Blood) Lee. Laura had two younger brothers: James (1878- ) and Cornelius Smith Jr. (1882- ). Laura first came to Martha's Vineyard with her family in 1888. In 1902 she left New York City and moved to a house she had built in West Tisbury. Laura was a poet and a writer. Her writings on art and interior design were often published in such magazines as "House Beautiful". In 1937 Laura purchased a home in Vineyard Haven where she resided until her death on February 17, 1948.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains certificates, correspondence, a bible owned by Laura Shelby Lee's mother, and poetry and writings by Laura and other authors, among other things.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Collection Inventory
| Box | Folder | |||
Blank Postcards, undated | 1 | 1 | ||
Certificate: Laura S. Lee Received the Apostolic Rite of Laying on of Hands at a Confirmation Held in Grace Church, Vineyard Haven, 1939 September 10 | 1 | 2 | ||
Correspondence, 1933, undated | 1 | 3 | ||
County of London Driver's Licence, 1926-1927 | 1 | 4 | ||
Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety Civilian Defense Citation, 1944 December 7 | 1 | 5 | ||
Mattie B. Lee's Bible, 1877 NoteMattie B. Lee was Laura Shelby Lee's mother. | 1 | 6 | ||
Photocopies, 1939-1945, undated | 1 | 7 | ||
Poetry, 1928-1945 | 1 | 8 | ||
Poetry and Writings, undated | 1 | 9 | ||
Poetry and Writings by Various Authors, 1899, 1927, undated NoteSome material is annotated by Laura Shelby Lee. | 1 | 10 | ||
Red Cross Home Nursing Course Certificate, 1943 January | 1 | 11 | ||
Talk Given by Miss Laura Shelby Lee to The Sewing Circle, circa 1937 | 1 | 12 | ||
Travel Notes from Voyage on the Laconia, 1933 | 1 | 13 | ||
"The Trivial Reminiscences of a 19th Century Summer Visitor to the Vineyard" by Laura Shelby Lee, circa 1930-1940 | 1 | 14 | ||
True Copy of Laura Shelby Lee's Birth Certificate, 1942 March 20 | 1 | 15 | ||
United States Citizens Defense Corps Tisbury Committee on Public Safety Membership Certificate, 1943 August 1 | 1 | 16 | ||