Series IV. "James Duane Livingston III (1930–[2019])," part one, 1930-1987, inclusive

Scope and Contents

Autobiographical documents of James Duane Livingston III, including a number of grammar and high school report cards, a series of school essays and stories, letters from his first wife, Nancy Lee Clark, and clippings on his career in metallurgy and ceramics research at General Electric.

Arrangement

With the exception of loose photographs moved from the front binder pocket to join duplicates inside folders, the documents in Series IV are sorted in the order imposed by the James Duane Livingston III.

[Title page], undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

"Mom & Dad & Me." [Family history narrative by James Duane Livingston III], 1999 September 5

Box: 2, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Although in an introductory note James Duane Livingston III informs his daughters that "this latest installment runs up to my high school graduation in January 1947," the narrative ends with the death of his mother, Florence Josephine (Boullee) Livingston in July 1983.

[James Duane Livingston III birth announcement cards], 1930 June 23

Box: 2, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III baptism certificate], 1930 September 21

Box: 2, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III photographs] (2 folders), undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 16-17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III grammar school autograph album leaves], 1943, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III Camp Saugatuck medal], 1941, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[New York World's Fair record album], 1939, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

"My parents and I made this recording at the 1939 New York World's Fair."

Restricted

This phonograph record is restricted because of its fragility and because N-YHS lacks equipment on which to play it.

[P.S. 193 awards and graduation program], 1942-1943, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

James Duane Livingston III. "My Trip", [1938], inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

James Duane Livingston III. "The Livingston's Trip to Florida", [1939], inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

James Duane Livingston III. "Perilous Mission", undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

James Duane Livingston III. "The Rover", undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

James Duane Livingston III. Untitled boxing story 1, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

James Duane Livingston III. Untitled boxing story 2, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

James Duane Livingston III. "The Midnight Fire Alarm", undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

James Duane Livingston III. "They Warned Me"

Box: 2, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. P.S. 193 report cards], 1940, 1942, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. P.S. 193 class photograph], 1943 January, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. Photographs], 1938, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. Photographs], 1940s, undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

["Monarch of Bermuda" cruise ephemera], 1937 September 3, 5, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. High school awards and medals], 1944-1946, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. Midwood High School report cards], 1944, 1947, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. Midwood High School commencement program], 1947 February 5

Box: 2, Folder: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[John Scheer World War II ephemera], [1940s], inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 38 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Program, dance recital by the pupils of Atkinson Studio of the Dance], 1945 June 15

Box: 2, Folder: 39 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

James Duane Livingston III performed in the ballroom group.

[James Duane Livingston III. Piano playing programs, certificates, report cards], 1945-1946, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 40 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

James Duane Livingston III. "Multiplying by Adding" [article for Midwood High School math/science magazine], 1947 January, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 41 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. Cornell University], 1947-1952, 1966, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 42 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. Letters to parents], 1952, 1956, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 43 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. Harvard College commencement and master's degree diploma], 1953 June 11

Box: 2, Folder: 44 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. National Science Foundation fellowship], 1954, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 45 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. Marriage to Nancy Lee Clark], 1953 June 27

Box: 2, Folder: 46 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Nancy Lee Clark. Letters to James Duane Livingston III], [1952?], 1954, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 47 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Nancy Lee (Clark) Livingston. Wedding photograph], [1953 June], inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 48 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III and daughters. Photographs], undated, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 49 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. Harvard College commencement (PhD)], 1956 June 14

Box: 2, Folder: 50 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. General Electric research lab], 1956-1987, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 51 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[James Duane Livingston III. Engagement announcement to Sherry H. Penney], [1984], inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 52 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Clermont, Livingston Manor], 1986-1987, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 53 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

[Loose photographs from front binder pocket], circa 1939-1952, inclusive

Box: 2, Folder: 54 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)