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.
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Series 1: Montgomery Hare, 1884-1930, undated
Scope and Contents note
This series contains the personal materials of Montgomery Hare. It mainly includes incoming personal correspondence from family members and his wife-to-be, Constance Parsons. His correspondence also contains a 1930 form letter signed by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. The one folder of outgoing correspondence includes letters to his sons away at school and camp. The letters are arranged alphabetically by sender or recipient and then chronologically. The series also includes Hare's saved material such as writings, school records, policies, and certificates.
Montgomery Hare: Letters received from A-Hare, Marian, 1884-1930, inclusive
Montgomery Hare: Letters received from Hare, Mary Meredith, 1884-1892, inclusive
Montgomery Hare: Letters received from Hare, Mary Meredith, undated
Montgomery Hare: Letters received from Hare, Mary Meredith, undated
Montgomery Hare: Letters received from Hare, Michael Meredith, 1903-1925, inclusive
Montgomery Hare: Letters received from Parsons, Constance, 1900 July- 1901 Mar.
Montgomery Hare: Letters received from Parsons, Constance, 1901 Apr.-1901 Dec.
Montgomery Hare: Letters received from Parsons, Constance, undated
Montgomery Hare: Letters received from R-S, 1883-1930, inclusive
Montgomery Hare: Letters sent to Michael Meredith Hare and John E. Parsons, 1920-1929, inclusive
Academic Records from the Dearborn-Morgan School and the Groton School, 1885-1889, inclusive
Academic Records from Yale University, 1890-1893, inclusive
Academic Records from Yale University, undated
Montgomery Hare's Campaign for Alderman/Affiliation with Tammany Hall, undated, 1904, inclusive
Writings by Montgomery Hare, undated
Insurance Policy and Property Information for Montgomery Hare, undated, 1916, inclusive
Certificates Admitting Montgomery Hare as an Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1906, 1930, inclusive
Oversize Diplomas from Yale and Columbia, 1893, 1897, inclusive
Series 2: Constance Parsons Hare, 1873-1962, undated
Scope and Contents note
This series contains materials relating to the life of Constance Parsons Hare. Most of the correspondence is from family members, particularly her sons and her sisters. Specific letters include a thank you letter from poet Edith Sitwell and two letters from Gertrude Parsons describing conditions in Germany and Paris after the end of World War I. Personal documents such as her will, a family tree, and a list of the monetary value of her property are also included.
Constance Parsons: Letters received from A-O, 1873-1952, inclusive
Constance Parsons: Letters received from P-T, 1907-1949, inclusive
Constance Parsons: Outgoing letters to various correspondents, undated, 1937, inclusive
Will of Constance Parsons Hare, 1940, 1962, inclusive
List of auction and insurance values for property of Constance Parsons Hare, undated
Family Trees and Genealogical Information for Constance Parsons Hare, undated, 1945, 1948, inclusive
Series 3: John Edward Parsons, 1910-1916 undated
Scope and Contents note
This series includes the documents in the collection relating to John E. Parsons, the father of Constance Parsons Hare. Only one folder in this series contains correspondence, and it consists of letters written to John E. Parsons from his daughter, Gertrude Parsons. The other folders contain John E. Parsons's will and legal information regarding his estate.
John E. Parsons: Letters received from Gertrude Parsons, undated, 1910, inclusive
Will of John E. Parsons, 1916, inclusive
Documents relating to estate of John E. Parsons, 1916, inclusive
Series 4: Other Members of the Hare and Parsons Families, 1917-1929, undated
Scope and Contents note
This series consists of materials relating to other members of the Hare or Parsons families. It contains one folder of correspondence from Michael Meredith Hare and Montgomery Hare Jr. (the sons of Montgomery and Constance Parsons Hare), one folder of incoming and outgoing correspondence of Mary Parsons (Constance Parsons Hare's sister), and two passports for Gertrude Parsons (another sister of Constance Parsons Hare).
Michael Meredith Hare and Montgomery Hare, Jr.: Letters sent to various correspondents, undated
Mary Parsons: Letters sent and received, 1923, 1929, inclusive
Passports for Gertrude Parsons, 1917, 1920, inclusive
Series 5: Clippings, 1908-1929, undated
Scope and Contents note
This series consists of one folder of newspaper or magazine clippings that mention members of the Hare or Parsons family. Many of the clippings are wedding announcements for Montgomery and Constance Parsons Hare. The one folder of clippings unrelated to either family contains mostly articles on local and national politics.
Clippings regarding Hare and/or Parsons Family Members, 1908, 1926, 1927, inclusive
Clippings, unrelated to Hare and/or Parsons Family, undated, 1929, inclusive
Series 6: Memorabilia, 1896-1951, undated
Scope and Contents note
The memorabilia series includes saved ephemera such as invitations, receipts, programs, a brochure, and a menu. Although some of the theater programs attribute plays to Montgomery Hare, it is unclear if the playwright was Montgomery Hare, the elder, or his son of the same name.
Invitations and Announcements, undated, 1896-1910, inclusive
Receipts, 1917, 1921, 1932, inclusive
Theater Programs, 1891-1951, inclusive
Travel Brochures and Menu, 1922-1923, inclusive
Series 7: Photographs, 1915-1953, undated
Scope and Contents note
The series includes snapshots and posed portraits. They are divided into the following categories: photographs of members of the Hare family, photographs of members of the Parsons family, and unidentified subjects. Although many of the subjects are identified on the backs of the photos, most of the images are undated.