The Cunneen Hackett Papers 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.
Former attorney for the Cunneen-Hackett estate John Gartland presented the collection to Marist College.
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.
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Books from the Cunneen-Hackett Papers which includes 4 Bibles, 20 books concerning religion, nature and other miscellaneous subjects, and 13 personal journals and photograph albums.
Books in Subject order and MLA format. Personal journals and albums are chronological.
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.
Subject and chronological order
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.
By type