The collection contains primarily genealogical notes on the Burnside, and Fulton families. The Burnside family especially is the largest series in the collection and takes up more than half the size. Ms. Reynolds researched and collected prominent documents of members of the Burnside family including a diary, newspaper clippings, articles, and books. Ms. Reynolds also collected an extensive amount of records of her ancestors including census records, war records, and records from the families’ origins in Great Britain. She also collected various materials relating to her interests including items relating to steamboats and British history and ancestry. Several scrapbooks are included in this collection as they catalogue many of Ms. Reynold’s research and also show a glimpse into her personal life with her husband, Wendell S. Reynolds. This collection also contains many letters of correspondence from Ms. Reynolds and her brother, Don Gilham Reynolds, who helped her compile their family ancestry. These letters are addressed to historical institutions, distant family members, and other genealogists which demonstrate Ms. Reynolds’ exhaustive search for information on family members.
The digitized items here do not represent the entirety of the Mary Burnside Reynolds Papers, 1861-1992. To view what other materials are in this collection but not yet digitized and available online, search the guide to the Mary Burnside Reynolds Papers, 1861-1992.
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Unidentified Union Army Geeral
Unidentified Union Army Geeral. (original catalog date was 03/19/2008, this catdate is date image was added) no backprint Carte-de-visite.
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Union Gen. Duryee, Abram
Union Gen. Duryee, Abram. Note on back reads: [Abram Duryee] Carte-de-visite.
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Union Gen. Franklin, William Buel
Union Gen. Franklin, William Buel. Back reads: Gen.Franklin Carte-de-visite.
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Union Gen. Garfield, James Abram
Union Gen. Garfield, James Abram. Note on back reads: Gen. Garfield Carte-de-visite.
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Union Gen. Hancock, Winfield Scott
Union Gen. Hancock, Winfield Scott. Backprint reads: Pub by New York Photographic Co. No. 453 Broadway, New York Carte-de-visite.
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Union Gen. Howard, Oliver Otis
Union Gen. Howard, Oliver Otis. Backprint reads: Pub by New York Photographic Co., No. 453 Broadway, New York Carte-de-visite.
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Lizzie Anne, Phila., Pa., 21 years
Lizzie Anne, Phila., Pa., 21 years. On mount: At Col. Wood's museum and gallery of fine art, Chicago. Carte-de-visite.
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Unidentitied male
Unidentitied male. This one is unusual in that it is hand-colorized. Print numbered 14882. Backprint reads "From the Larkin Gallery, S.E. Cor, 8th & Arch Sts, Philadelphia." Carte-de-visite.
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Wm. Hull, Co. G, 8th Regt, V. R. C. formerly of Hartford, Conn.
Wm. Hull, Co. G, 8th Regt, V. R. C. formerly of Hartford, Conn.. V.R.C. stands for Veteran Reserve Cavalry, a Union Army term. Carte-de-visite.
