Many of the Kimball brothers were accomplished and highly sought after vocal musicians. Israel Kimball was one of ten brothers, many of whom were active in nineteenth century social reform movements, namely abolition and temperance. Key subjects represented in the collection include: politics, religion (Christianity), abolitionist/anti-slavery and temperance movements, general family and daily life including: childbirth, child rearing, chronic health conditions, medicine, financial matters and death as well as schools, education, ship building and farming.Ĭorrespondence tells the story of a close knit family with deep religious devotion. There are also items related to Clara’s family, including her father, Joshua Bragdon (1767-1847), a shipbuilder from Wells, Maine and her brothers. The bulk of the collection is correspondence but also includes account books, broadsides, poetry and photographs. The Kimball Family Collection is primarily a record of the life of Israel Kimball (1812-1890) and his wife Clara Parsons Bragdon (1817-1893). Processed by: Susan Stowe Kindstedt, 2018 Size: 9 Hollinger Boxes, 1 Oversized Box (5 linear ft) These 2018 additions are identified in the folder list by: (2018 addition).Ĭitation: Kimball-Bragdon Collection (MS123), Manuscript Collections, Portsmouth Athenaeum Subsequently additional letters were found by the family, who brought them to the original dealer, who then sold an additional 46 letters to the Athenaeum in 2018. The estate of Clara Hoeveler then sold the collection to a dealer who sold it again, finally being acquired in 2016 by the Athenaeum from the second dealer. The collection descended in the Kimball family through Israel and Clara Kimball’s daughter Helen Knight Kimball Wishart to her daughter Clara Bragdon Wishart Hoeveler, who died in 1981. Provenance: The Kimball-Bragdon Family Collection was purchased by the Athenaeum from a dealer in 2016. Can coordinate shipping w/professional piano moving company by posting on web site Bragdon Collection, 1764-1946 – MS123 Comes w/electric humidor control & opening original era bench seat. Restored by professional under prior owner, & in excellent condition. The serial # is 131529 which according to the chart below puts the date of manufacture circa post 1900 & pre-1905. Item: 223129538786 Kimball Classic Baby Grand Piano and Bench circa 1900-1905.
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