Mabel Choate Papers Regarding Naumkeag, 1855-1958

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Mabel Choate Papers Regarding Naumkeag, 1855-1958

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Category: Archive

Property: Naumkeag

Title: Mabel Choate Papers Regarding Naumkeag

Type: Collections

Description: The Mabel Choate Papers Regarding Naumkeag document Mabel Choate’s work in maintaining and enhancing the house and grounds of Naumkeag, the Choate Family’s summer estate in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The papers also contain materials relating to the Choate Family. The papers span the years 1855 to 1958; the bulk of the material is from the 1920s to the 1950s. The papers are organized into six series: Correspondence, Writings, Other Papers, Family Members, Plans, and Photographs. Mabel Choate, the fourth of five children, was the daughter of Joseph Hodges Choate (1832-1917) and Caroline Dutcher Sterling Choate (1837-1929). She was active in horticultural organizations and collaborated with landscape architect Fletcher Steele (1885-1971) on the gardens at Naumkeag. She also restored the Mission House (with Steele's help), which she donated to The Trustees of Reservations.

Creator: Choate, Mabel, 1870-1958

Date: 1855-1958

Extent: 76.5 linear feet (16 boxes [including Box 6a], 32 oversize boxes, 57 Broadside Cabinet small folders [including Bsd 1A], 94 Broadside Cabinet large folders).

Object ID: NK.MS.Coll.1

Rights: CC BY-NC-ND The Mabel Choate Papers Regarding Naumkeag are the physical property of The Trustees of Reservations. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the archivist.

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