mnsss269 Rosabelle Himes Matteson diaries, 1890-1918 Finding Aid Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College
Northampton, MA
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 Finding aid exported into EAD from InMagic DB/Textworks 7.01. Encoded by Margaret Jessup and Jennifer Smar. 2006-04-07 Finding aid written in English. Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Rosabelle Himes Matteson diaries, 1890-1918 Finding Aid MS 389 2005 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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 Collection Overview Matteson, Rosabelle Himes, 1852-1920 Rosabelle Himes Matteson diaries1890-1918 MS 389 1 box (.5 linear ft.) English Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College Northampton, MA
Typed transcripts of original diaries (at Rhode Island Historical Society Library), 1890-1918, containing details of life in Providence (RI), and her travels after 1900. Biographical Note

Rosabelle Himes Matteson was born 8 Jan 1952 in Cranston, Rhode Island. Became a mill girl at "the Print Works." While commuting by trolley met lawyer Charles Matteson who she married in 1872. They had 3 children Archibald (1873), George Arnold (1874), and Paul (1884). They lived in Providence. Charles was elected to the bench of the Supreme Court of RI 1875 and Chief Justice in 1891. He retired in 1900, after which they traveled together in Europe, Far East, Middle East, and Caribbean. She had two mastectomies in 1901 and 1903. She died in 1920.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

Typed transcripts of her original diaries (at Rhode Island Historical Society Library), dated 1890-1918, containing details of her life and activities and social life in Providence (RI), including clubs, lectures, and activities at Brown University. They also document her travels after 1900 in Europe, Far East, Middle East, and Caribbean, and her final illness in 1918.

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 Search Terms Providence (R.I.)--History--Sources Providence (R.I.)--Social life and customs Cancer--Patients--History--20th century--Diaries Matteson, Rosabelle Himes, 1852-1920 Additional Information Related Material

Matteson Family Papers are located at the Rhode Island Historical Society Library.