Hare Family Papers
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Abstract
The Hare Family Papers consist of the personal papers of New York City attorney Montgomery Hare (1870-1932), his wife Constance Parsons Hare (1873-?), and material by the Parsons family.
Biographical Summary For Montgomery Hare and Constance Parsons Hare:
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Arrangement
The collection is arranged according to family member or type of material.
The papers are organized into the following seven series:
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- Series 1: Montgomery Hare, 1884-1930, undated
- Series 2: Constance Parsons Hare, 1873-1962, undated
- Series 3: John Edward Parsons, 1910-1916, undated
- Series 4: Other Members of the Hare and Parsons Family, 1917-1929, undated
- Series 5: Clippings, 1908-1929, undated
- Series 6: Memorabilia, 1896-1951, undated
- Series 7: Photographs, 1915-1953, undated
Scope and Content Note
The Hare Family Papers largely document the personal relationships within the Hare family and within the Parsons family, which was the family of Montgomery Hare's wife Constance. The bulk of the material is correspondence among family members. Neither Montgomery Hare's nor John E. Parsons's business affairs are represented within this collection.
The collection represents family relationships in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Parent/child relationships are represented through the letters to Montgomery Hare from his parents while he was away at school and later Hare's letters to his own children while they were away. Family relationships are also documented in the letters to Constance Parsons Hare from her children and her sisters.
The Library of Congress Name Authority File spells the family name "Hare" as "Hair."
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Families
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Access Restrictions
Open to qualified researchers.
Photocopying undertaken by staff only. Limited to twenty exposures of stable, unbound material per day. (Researchers may not accrue unused copy amounts from previous days.) See guidelines in Reading Room for details.
Use Restrictions
Permission to quote from this collection in a publication must be requested and granted in writing. Send permission requests, citing the name of the collection from which you wish to quote, to
Library Director
The New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
The copyright law of the United States governs the making of photocopies and protects unpublished materials as well as published materials. Unpublished materials created before January 1, 1978 cannot be quoted in publication without permission of the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as the Hare Family Papers, the New-York Historical Society.
Provenance
Donation by Peter H. Hare, grandson of Montgomery and Constance Hare, 1999.
Separated Material
Oversize diplomas and photographs are stored in the small oversize case, drawer one.