- Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Administrative Information
- Access:
- Publication Rights:
- Biographical note
- Scope and Content
- Separated Materials
- Container List
- Series I. Fairbanks/Paddock/Stone family papers, 1849-1915
- Series II. Arthur and Helen Stone papers, 1863-1984 (bulk 1890-1944)
- Series IV. Photographs, 1866-1998, n.d.
- Series V. Publications, 1891-1955
Stone family papers
Collection Inventory
Series I. Fairbanks/Paddock/Stone family papers, 1849-1915 .15 linear ft. (20 folders)Scope and ContentArrangementArranged alphabetically. Includes correspondence, wills, genealogy and other materials authored by the parents of Arthur Fairbanks Stone and earlier generations of family members. Wills exist for C.M. Stone, Sarah Stone, and Erastus Fairbanks. There are memorial tracts for Erastus Fairbanks and Sarah Fairbanks Stone. Included are several letters from 1848-1849, written by Lois and Erastus Fairbanks to sons Charles and Horace, who were traveling in Europe at the time. There are also letters to and amongst the Stone family. These include letters on the death of C.M. Stone, letters from C.M. to his father, and a transcript of a letter to Sarah from C.M. giving an account of Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration. Correspondence to and from Charles Fairbanks describes his settlement in London, and are addressed to parents, siblings, and friends. |
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Fairbanks, Charles - Correspondence 1849-1856 |
Box 1 | Folder 1 | ||
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Fairbanks, Charles - Letter to Sarah Stone on the birth of Mary Stone 3/24/1859 |
Box 1 | Folder 2 | ||
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Fairbanks, Charles and Horace - Correspondence from parents 1848 |
Box 1 | Folder 3 | ||
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Fairbanks, Charles and Horace - Correspondence from parents 1849 |
Box 1 | Folder 4 | ||
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Fairbanks, Erastus - Correspondence, clippings, and transcripts 1852-1865, n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 5 | ||
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Fairbanks, Erastus - Funeral tribute 1865 |
Box 1 | Folder 6 | ||
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Fairbanks, Erastus - Last words 11/29/1864 |
Box 1 | Folder 7 | ||
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Fairbanks, Erastus - Will 10/28/1864 |
Box 1 | Folder 8 | ||
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Fairbanks geneaology by Lois Fairbanks n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 9 | ||
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Fairbanks, Horace - Correspondence 11/19/1872 |
Box 1 | Folder 10 | ||
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Fairbanks, Joseph - Will 10/2/1854 |
Box 1 | Folder 11 | ||
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Godell, C. L. - Letter to "My Dear Sister" Godell, C. L.1871 |
Box 1 | Folder 12 | ||
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Paddock - Genealogy and misc. papers 1875 |
Box 1 | Folder 13 | ||
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Stone, C. M. - Correspondence at death 3/1890 |
Box 1 | Folder 14 | ||
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Stone, C. M. - Personal history n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 15 | ||
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Stone, C. M. - Will 3/10/1886 |
Box 1 | Folder 16 | ||
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Stone family - Correspondence 1864-1889 |
Box 1 | Folder 17 | ||
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Stone, Mary E. - Description of funeral service 1915 |
Box 1 | Folder 18 | ||
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Stone, Sarah Fairbanks - Memorial tract 3/1909 |
Box 1 | Folder 19 | ||
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Stone, Sarah Fairbanks - Correspondence 1849-1865 |
Box 1 | Folder 20 | ||
Series II. Arthur and Helen Stone papers, 1863-1984 (bulk 1890-1944) 2 linear ft.Scope and ContentArrangementOrganized into three subseries: 1. Arthur Stone papers, 1863-1944; 2. Helen Stone papers, 1892-1938; 3. Guest books, 1890-1984 (bulk 1890-1944). Arthur and Helen Stones papers contain materials documenting their personal and professional activities. Formats present are correspondence, writings, biographical materials, research notes, guest books, and clippings. |
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Subseries 1: Arthur Stone, 1863-1955 1.45 linear ft.ArrangementArranged alphabetically. Scope and ContentArthur Stones papers are primarily comprised of notes and texts for speeches and writings on a wide array of topics. Also included are correspondence, biographical material, and clippings. These include papers of a more personal nature, such as documents saved to commemorate landmark events (e.g. wedding anniversary congratulations, letters received at birth). The materials provide insight into the positions of the Vermont Republican party, Vermont history (especially the St. Johnsbury area history), and the practice of journalism. Stone appears to have participated in something called the Vermont Yarn Spinners, and widely collected anecdotes and jokes, both for use in his public presentations and for general appreciation. Also included is a friendship calendar, a desk calendar for 1908 with different inscriptions, quotations, or images contributed by friends and family members for each day of the year. |
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Anecdotes n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 21 | ||
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Birth and obituary 2/18/1863 and 9/2/1944 |
Box 1 | Folder 22 | ||
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Book of quotations n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 23 | ||
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College essays ca. 1882 |
Box 1 | Folder 24 | ||
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Correspondence 1866-1943 |
Box 1 | Folder 25 | ||
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Diary of Florida trip, newspaper articles 1921 |
Box 1 | Folder 26 | ||
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Friendship calendar 1908 |
Box 4 | Unfoldered | ||
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History: American Board of Mission n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 27 | ||
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History: North Congregational Church 1942 |
Box 1 | Folder 28 | ||
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History of Fairbanks Scales 1931 |
Box 1 | Folder 29 | ||
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History: "The First Hundred Years" ca. 1942 |
Box 1 | Folder 30 | ||
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Newspaper clipping: "How the Civil War Began" n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 31 | ||
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Notes for talks 1929-1936 |
Box 1 | Folder 32 | ||
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Personal notebook 1879-1924 |
Box 1 | Folder 33 | ||
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Republican Caucus Address n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 34 | ||
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Scrapbook, "Inspirational pictures" n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 35 | ||
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Sermon notes 1927-1930 |
Box 1 | Folder 36 | ||
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Speeches and notes 1897-1905 |
Box 1 | Folder 37 | ||
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Speeches and notes 1898-1928 |
Box 1 | Folder 38 | ||
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Speeches and notes 1905, n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 39 | ||
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Speeches and notes 1911-1924, n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 40 | ||
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Speeches and notes 1916-1936, n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 41 | ||
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Speeches and notes n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 42 | ||
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Speeches and notes n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 43 | ||
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Speeches and notes: History 1917, n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 44 | ||
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Speeches and notes: History n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 45 | ||
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Speeches: Sphinx Club 1925, n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 46 | ||
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Tenth wedding anniversary 1/1/1900 |
Box 1 | Folder 47 | ||
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Town Crier articles n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 48 | ||
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Tributes and "bouquets" 1936-1944, n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 49 | ||
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Vermont Yarn Spinners n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 50 | ||
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Vermont Yarn Spinners: Anecdotes n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 51 | ||
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Vermont Yarn Spinners: Funny stories and jokes 1926-1927 |
Box 1 | Folder 52 | ||
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Vermont Yarn Spinners: Funny stories and jokes 1926-1927 |
Box 1 | Folder 53 | ||
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Vermont Yarn Spinners: Poetry and verses n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 54 | ||
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The Vermonter 1944 |
Box 1 | Folder 55 | ||
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Verses n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 56 | ||
Subseries 2: Helen Stone, 1892-1938 .05 linear ft.ArrangementArranged alphabetically. Scope and ContentIncludes personal correspondence (1892-1938) and a talk on Vermont women presented to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1926. |
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Correspondence 1892-1938 |
Box 1 | Folder 57 | ||
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DAR essay on Vermont women 4/19/1926 |
Box 1 | Folder 58 | ||
Subseries 3: Guest books, 1890-1984 .5 linear ft. (3 volumes)ArrangementArranged chronologically Scope and ContentGuest books showing visitors to the home of Arthur and Laura Stone. The books record a mixture of general visitors and guests at special events. The last guest book contains lists of guests at the couples wedding anniversary celebration. The volume was later taken over by their daughter Eleanor Stone and continues into the 1980s. |
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Series III. Laura Stone papers, 1897-1998 .10 linear ft.ArrangementArranged alphabetically Scope and ContentConsists of correspondence, speeches and writings, collected documents, notes, and clippings authored and maintained by Laura Stone, the donor of the Stone family papers. Amongst these are materials which document Stones involvement with a number of local organizations - the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, the St. Johnsbury Academy, and the Goodrich Library in Newport. Also included are genealogies, autobiographical and family histories, and subject and correspondence files on topics of interest to the St. Johnsbury area. |
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Artifact documentation 1979 |
Box 1 | Folder 59 | ||
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Autobiographical article 1997 |
Box 1 | Folder 60 | ||
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Calvin Coolidge information 1998, n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 61 | ||
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D.A.R. 1897, 1960 |
Box 1 | Folder 62 | ||
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Genealogy n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 63 | ||
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Goodrich library, resignation and centennial 1967-1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 64 | ||
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Lincoln family stories and autobiographical remembrances n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 65 | ||
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Letter, introduction to book by Charles Horton 1979 |
Box 1 | Folder 66 | ||
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Letters and articles, Wendell Phillips Stafford 1923-1953 |
Box 1 | Folder 67 | ||
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Newspaper clippings n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 68 | ||
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Recipes in North Country Cookbook, n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 69 | ||
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St. Johnsbury Academy 1993-1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 70 | ||
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St. Johnsbury Academy: Founders' Day program 1967 |
Box 1 | Folder 71 | ||
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Winning essay, Horton Bird Contest 1922 |
Box 1 | Folder 72 | ||
Series IV. Photographs, 1866-1998, n.d. 1 linear ft. (1 box)ArrangementArranged in loose chronological order. Scope and ContentConsists primarily of photographic prints of several generations of the Fairbanks and Stone families. The majority of the photographs are undated and many are unidentified. There is a daguerreotype of an unidentified Fairbanks child. |
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Daguerreotype of unidentified Fairbanks child n.d. |
Box 3 | Unfoldered | ||
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Fairbanks house, Dedham, MA n.d. |
Box 3 | Folder 1 | ||
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Sarah Fairbanks Stone, Crossmans 1908-1909, n.d. |
Box 3 | Folder 2 | ||
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Stone and Fairbanks family 1948-1988, n.d. |
Box 3 | Folder 3 | ||
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Edith and Helen Stone 1892-1967, n.d. |
Box 3 | Folder 4 | ||
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Arthur and Helen Stone 1866-1944, n.d. |
Box 3 | Folder 5 | ||
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Postcards and snapshots n.d. |
Box 3 | Folder 6 | ||
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Laura Stone 1921-1998 |
Box 3 | Folder 7 | ||
Series V. Publications, 1891-1955 .5 linear ft.Scope and ContentConsists of two works authored by Arthur Stone (The Life of Henry Clay Ide and St. Johnsbury Illustrated), the North Congregational Churchs cookbook, a childrens book on birds awarded to Laura Stone as a prize in the Horton Bird Contest, and an article on the Fairbanks family by George Crosby. Additional volumes have been removed to the librarys general collection. |
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Vermont History, Vol XXIII No. 2 (April 1955). Contains article "The Fabulous Fairbanks Family of St. Johnsbury" by George Crosby. |
Box 2 | Unfoldered | ||
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Leander Keyser. Our Bird Comrades. Awarded to Laura Stone in 1922 for Second Prize bird essay in the Horton Bird Contest. Chicago: Rand McNally Press, 1907. |
Box 2 | Unfoldered | ||
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North Church Cookbook. Inscribed "Laura, from Mother." St. Johnsbury, VT: Caledonian Company, 1902. |
Box 2 | Unfoldered | ||
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Arthur Stone. The Life of Henry Clay Ide. 2 copies, both inscribed by Arthur Stone. New York: Vail-Ballou Press, 1935. |
Box 2 | Unfoldered | ||
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Arthur Stone. St. Johnsbury Illustrated. St. Johnsbury, VT: Caledonian Press, 1891 |
Box 2 | Unfoldered | ||