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Album 12

Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Virginia Wines' Albums


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Typewritten transcription letter to the editor of the Silverhead News by Asa H. Wells for article entitled "Reader Recalls Old Success P. O. (Post Office)", dated February 16, 1948; occurs in two parts with middle portion having been excised.

February 16, 1948

Arranged page (by creator), scanned as received.

Newspaper clipping entitled "Accounting in Wells Estate Filed In Court", specifically the estate of Addison J. Wells; no date or source attribution.

Handwritten list entitled "Taught in Centerville Spring and Summer" covering years 1870 to 1874; attribution to Addison J. Wells ", teacher", in upper-right.

1870-1874

Handwritten list entitled "Taught in Upper Aquebogue" covering years Nov. 16, 1868 to 1871; attribution to Addison J. Wells ", teacher", in upper-right.

1868-1871

Arranged page (by creator), scanned as received.

Black and white photo of "Briarcliff" "Cherry Hill" and "Rose Cliff" properties.

Back-side of HAL_001686 with information regarding properties depicted.

Typewritten excerpt from "1966/A Family Chronicle/by Margery Wells Steer" covering grandfather Addison J Wells's farm.

1966

Arranged page (by creator), scanned as received.

A series of newspaper clippings detailing the deaths of members of the Wells family; notices are for Ralph Wells (December 17, 1959), Ada F. Wells (February 1, 1961), Roger C. Wells (June 18, 1864), Dorothy Wells Herrer (March 21, 1977) and Addison O. Wells (March 19, 1993).

Handwritten account by Hattie Aldrich in May of 1973 regarding the Addison J Wells' ownership of the farm (circa 1904/05); possibly refers to item HAL_001686 as a photo of the Wells' family summer home described in the account.

May 1973

Handwritten note regarding Addison J. Wells' purchase of the Caleb Hallock House in 1905 which had previously been the house of Jabez Corwin (built in 1859); note is signed "Ella Hallock"

Arranged page (by creator), scanned as received. Three photos and hand-typed text.

Black and white photo of snow-covered road and house; on back, handwritten caption "from Martha Wells", and in upper left, stamped "1".

Verso of image HAL_001694.

Black and white photo of snow-covered property and house, seems to be same house at different angle; on back is stamped "25"

Verso of image HAL_001696.

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