Much of the biographical information for the Delafield Family Papers is from Delafield: The Family History by John Ross Delafield, privately printed, 2 volumes, 1945. Additional biographical information on Violetta Susan Elizabeth White Delafield was taken from David Rose, "Our Lady of the Gasteromycetes: The Mushrooms of Violetta White Delafield," FUNGI Volume 13:4 (Winter 2020).

The Delafield Family Papers and the Edward Livingston Papers, originally housed at Montgomery Place, Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., were given to the Princeton University Library in 1986 by Mr. J. Dennis Delafield (Class of 1957) and Professor Penelope D. Johnston.

At the time of their donation to Princeton University, the Edward Livingston papers and Delafield Family papers were known collectively as "The Delafield Family Papers" and remain such conceptually. But to avoid confusion and enhance access, the two halves of the papers have been described in separate finding aids. Delafield Family Papers, AM 86-103.

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This processing of this collection was completed by Judith Golden in 1992, after initial work by Stacy Flora Roth in the late 1980s. Finding aid written by Judith Golden in 1992.

Folder inventory was completed by Kristine Gift (GS) in 2016.

Some reprocessing was completed by Faith Charlton in 2016-2017. Finding aid updated by Faith Charlton in 2016-2017.

Additional description indicating Violetta Susan Elizabeth White Delafield's contributions to the fields of mycology and horticulture were added by Kelly Bolding in 2020. During 2022, restrictions on original materials where researchers were required to use surrogates were lifted as part of a restrictions review project. At this time, separated materials were refiled into their original boxes.

The collection, particularly materials from Series 7, 9 and 11, was treated for mold during 2016 processing.

Edward Livingston Papers (C0280)

Princeton University Library Collection of General John Ross Delafield Family Materials (C1508)

Other repositories with Delafield Family holdings include Hudson Valley Restorations in Tarrytown, N.Y., the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Library in New York City, and the New York Historical Society.

No materials were separated during 2016 processing.

People

• White, Violetta Susan Elizabeth (1875-1949)
• Delafield, John (1748-1824)
• Delafield, Joseph (1790-1875)
• Delafield, Maturin Livingston (1836-1917)
• Ross, James (1762-1847)
• Wetmore, Prosper Montgomery (1798-1876)

Organization

• Yale University. Class of 1808
• United States Boundary Commission
• United States. Army. Armored Infantry Regiment, 46th
• Trinity Church (New York, N.Y.)
• Reserve Officers Association of the United States
• Lyceum of Natural History (New York, N.Y.)
• Military Order of the World Wars
• New York academy of sciences

Subject

• African Americans -- Economic and social conditions. -- Sources -- 19th century
• African Americans -- United States -- History. -- Sources
• Bounties, Military -- United States. -- 19th century
• Genealogy -- Societies, Etc
• Freed persons -- New York. -- Sources -- 19th century
• Slave records -- New York (State)
• Slavery -- United States -- History. -- Sources -- 19th century
• Mycologists -- United States -- Correspondence. -- 20th century
• Northern boundary of the United States. -- 19th century
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Reparations
• Women -- United States -- Social conditions. -- Sources -- 19th century
• Women -- United States -- History. -- Sources -- 19th century
• Women scientists -- United States -- History. -- 20th century

Place

• Canada -- Boundaries -- United States. -- 19th century
• Hudson River Valley (N.Y.) -- Genealogy.
• United States -- Boundaries -- Canada. -- 19th century
• United States -- History -- War of 1812. -- Sources

Occupation

• Genealogists.

Publisher

Manuscripts Division

Finding Aid Author

Judith Golden; Faith Charlton; Kelly Bolding

Finding Aid Date

1992

Sponsor

The Delafield Family Papers (formerly comprising the Foundation Collection and the Mansion Corporation Collection housed at Montgomery Place, Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y) were the gift of Mr. J. Dennis Delafield and Professor Penelope D. Johnson in 1986. Processing of this collection was sponsored by the Delafield Fund.

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