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THE CUNNEEN-HACKETT FAMILY COLLECTION
FINDING AID
Archives and Special Collections
Marist College
Contact Information:
Archives and Special Collections
James Cannavino Library
Marist College
3399 North Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: 845-575-5217
Fax: 845-575-3150
Email: john.ansley@marist.edu
URL: http://library.marist.edu/archives/Cunneen_Aid.html
Processed by:
Katie Jones
Date Completed:
Fall 2005
Descriptive Summary
Title:
The Cunneen-Hackett Family Collection
Creator:
Cunneen-Hackett Family
Extent:
7.5 linear feet
Date Span:
1850-1957
Repository:
Marist College Archives and Special Collections
Related Collections:
None
Abstract:
The Cunneen-Hackett collection consists of materials from the estate of Charlotte Cunneen-Hackett. Various belongings including family Bibles, books concerning religious and nature themes, personal journals, diaries and photo albums are included in the collection. There is also another section dedicated to correspondence of New York State Senator Hatfield and information regarding Senate Bills he was influential in forming.
Administrative Information
Access:
No restrictions.
Usage Restrictions:
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States Copyright law.
Provenance:
Former attorney for the Cunneen-Hackett estate John Gartland presented the collection to Marist College.
Historical Note:
The Cunneen-Hackett’s were an influential family from the Poughkeepsie area that took an active role in local politics and law. John Mulford Hackett, a successful lawyer and assemblyman for Dutchess County, and his wife Charlotte Cunneen, also a lawyer, were married in 1919 and established themselves in the Hudson Valley. Although they never had children, they both became involved in many social and civic activities centering on the education, religion and encouragement of children. After John’s death in 1954, Charlotte continued reaching out to the community and became an important supporter for the local boys and girls scout troops. Charlotte passed away in 1971 but a charitable trust fund left in her will allows her generous memory to live on. Former Trustee John J. Gartland Jr. channeled the income from her fund to various causes in the Hudson Valley, such as the donation of her home to the Boy Scouts, the restoration of the Vassar Home and Institute into the Cunneen-Hackett Cultural Arts Center as well as to projects at Marist College.
Collection Overview
The Cunneen Hackett collection consists of family Bibles, religious, nature and other misc. books, personal journals, photo albums and artifacts. Senator Hatfield’s correspondence with local citizens and businesses as well as his Senate bills and information concerning the bills is included.
List of Series:
Series Descriptions
1. Books of the Cunneen-Hackett’s
Books from the Cunneen-Hackett collection which includes 4 Bibles, 20 books concerning religion, nature and other miscellaneous subjects, and 13 personal journals and photograph albums.
Size: 4.5 linear feet
Arrangement: Books in Subject order and MLA format. Personal journals and albums are chronological.
Containers: Boxes 1-3
Folders: 1-37
1.1 Senator Hatfield
Personal letters of the senator to various citizens and businesses concerning the passage of 12 bills and misc. correspondence. Other Information, research and reports about the bills are also included.
Size: 2.5 linear feet
Arrangement: Subject and chronological order
Containers: Boxes 4-5
Folders: 38-72
1.2 Artifacts
A hand weight from the late nineteenth century and a notary press from the Hackett-Williams law firm also from the late nineteenth century is included.
Size: .5 linear feet
Containers: Box 6
Folders: 73-74
FOLDER LEVEL INVENTORY
Series 1 - Cunneen-Hackett’s Books
Sub Series 1.1 - Bibles
Box 1: Bibles
Folder 1 The Holy Bible (1850) Folder 2 Holy Bible (1858) Folder 3 The Holy Bible (1863) Folder 4 The Holy Bible (undated)
Sub Series 1.2
Box 2: Religious Books
Folder 5 Common Prayer and the Hymnal. NY: Oxford University Press, 1898. (Paperback) Folder 6 Dawson, Coningsby. The Seventh Christmas. NY: Henry Holt and Company, 1917. (Hardcover) Folder 7 Good News for Modern Man, the New Testament in Today’s English. NY: American Bible Society 1966 (paperback) Folder 8 Hall, Bennie Caroline. Spiritual Diary. NY: Jordan House, 1940, (Hardcover) Folder 9 New Testament and Psalms. NY: American Bible Society: 1848. (Hardcover) Folder 10 Rice, Helen Steiner. “Just for You” a Special Collection of Inspirational Verses. NY: Double Day Company, 1967. (Hardcover) Folder 11 Rodriguez, H. Manuel. Cancionero Juvenil (Religious music). Madrid, 1947. (Hardcover) Folder 12 The Book of Common Prayer. NY: Oxford University Press, 1935. (Hardcover)
Sub Series 1.3
Box 2: Nature Books
Folder 13 Chapman Frank M., What Bird is That? NY: D. Appleton and Company, 1920. (Hardcover) Folder 14 Mathews, Schuyler F. Field Book of Wild Birds and Their Music. NY: Knickerbocker Press, 1904. (Hardcover) Folder 15 Poucher, J. Wilson. Stories of the Wild Flowers. NY: 1931. (Hardcover) Folder 16 Reed, Chester A. Bird Guide. NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1920. (Hardcover) Folder 17 Reed, Chester A. Flower Guide. NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1917. (Hardcover) Folder 18 Rogers, Julia Ellen. Tree Guide. NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1922. (Hardcover)
Sub Series 1.4
Box 2: Misc. Books
Folder 19 Bennett, C.E. Advance and Retreat to Saratoga in the American Revolution. NY: Robson, Adee, Schenectady, 1927. (Paperback) Folder 20 In Washington. Daughters of the American Revolution Washington DC: 1965. (Paperback) Folder 21 Ruckeyser, Muriel. The Colors of the Day a Celebration of the Vassar Centennial. NY: May 10, 1961. (Paperback) Folder 22 Seward’s, W.H. Travels Around the World. NY: D. Appleton and Company, 1873. (Hardcover) Folder 23 The Giwell Book. Boy Scouts Association. London: C.J. Cousland & Sons Ltd., 1965. (Hardcover) Folder 24 Van Dyke, Henry. The Story of the Other Wise Man and the Mansion. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1920. (Hardcover)
Sub Series 1.5
Box 3
Folder 25 Law diary of an apprentice lawyer “interning” at a law office 1836 Folder 26 Family records of births and marriages 1846 Folder 27 Private diary of Charlotte Cunneen, November12, 1907 Folder 28 Marriage diary of John Mulford Hackett and Charlotte Elizabeth Cunneen. Includes marriage certificate and John Hackett Sr.’s citizenship Papers February 12, 1957 Folder 29 Travel Journal of Mrs. John Mulford Hackett May 10, 1961 Folder 30 Personal prayer book
Sub Series 1.6
Folder 31 Photo album of Hudson Valley and friends/family September, 1903 Folder 32 Photo album, 1900’s-10. Folder 33 John Hackett’s photo album from 1912 Folder 34 Photo album of family and Hudson 1950’s-60’s Folder 35 Photo album of home and family/friends 1950’s-60’s Folder 36 Picture of John Hackett’s Home (presently Boy Scout Headquarters) Folder 37 Report of Charlotte Cunneen Hackett Charitable Trust for the Years 1972-79
Series 2: Senator Hatfield
Sub Series 2.1: Senator Hatfield’s correspondence
Box 4
Folder 38 February/ March 1954, Concerning Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance Folder 39 January-March 1955, Concerning Rent Control Folder 40 December 1955- February 1956 Misc. Correspondence Folder 41 February 1956, Health Services in Schools Folder 42 January 1956-March 1956, Concerning Special License Plates for Amateur Radio Stations Folder 43 January-March 1956- Concerning public education Folder 44 January 1956-March 1956- Personal correspondence and invitations Folder 45 January 1956- April 1956, Concerning Unemployment and Workman’s Compensation Folder 46 February/March 1956- Concerning Engineer licensing in NY State (Milmoe Bill) Folder 47 March 1956, Concerning Liquor License Fees Folder 48 March 1956 Concerning Licensing of psychologists Folder 49 March 1956 Misc. Correspondence Folder 50 April 1956-Feb 1957 Misc. Correspondence Folder 51 January 1957-“To amend the education law in relation to advertising Physicians” Folder 52 February 1957- Concerning State Insurance Fund Folder 53 February/March 1957- Concerning “Time off to Vote” Bill
Sub Series 2.2: Senate Acts
Folder 54 Feb 1953-March 1957 Various Senate Bills Folder 55 Jan-Feb 1957 Book of Senate Bills of Senator Hatfield Folder 56 Jan-Feb 1958 Book of Senate Bills of Senator Hatfield
Sub Series 2.3: Information, Research, Reports
Box 5
Folder 57 History of Residential Rent Control World War II Era Folder 58 Reports and Amendments of NYS Rent Control Laws Folder 59 Study of Rent Control Laws in NYS by Professor Jules Backman Folder 60 Information on Workman’s Compensation Laws Folder 61 Information on Disability benefits and unemployment insurance Folder 62 Report on Juvenile Delinquency Folder 63 State of NY- Temporary State Commission on Coordination of State Activities (1957) Folder 64 Interim Report of the Joint Legislative Committee to study Illegal Interceptions of Communications Folder 65 Report of NYS joint Legislative Committee to study the problem of Cerebral Palsy Folder 66 Industry-Labor Relations Reports Folder 67 Research on Labor Unions Folder 68 Senate and Assembly Committees on Labor and Industry Hearing Hughes-Ashbery Bill. February 26, 1957 Folder 69 Information concerning NYS Labor Law Folder 70 Memorandum opposing certain bills sponsored by Temporary State Commission on Coordination of State Activities. February 28, 1957 Folder 71 Summary of Final Report of the Temporary State Commission on Educational Finances Folder 72 Misc.
Series 3: Artifacts
Box 6
Folder 73 Hand Weight Folder 74 Notary Press Used in Original Law Offices of Hackett and Williams (Late 1800’s)
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