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Stewart Family Ledger and Scrapbook

The Stewart family was prominent in early 20th century New Bern, Craven County. J.W. (John or James Washington) Stewart was owner of the Stewart Sanitorium and the Hazelton Hotel and other businesses located in and around New Bern. One of Stewart's daughters was Eleanor Grace Stewart (1899-1927). In 1923 she travelled to Europe, and upon her return was met in New York City by two of her sisters who accompanied her on cultural pursuits in the city before returning home to New Bern.Consists of 2 volumes, one a ledger of the Stewart Sanitorium, New Bern, 1911-1913; and one a scrapbook, 1923, Summer, created by E. Grace Stewart, to record memories of her Atlantic voyage, travel in England, Scotl ... (more below)

Title

Stewart Family Ledger and Scrapbook

Collection Number

PC.2065

Date(s)

1911-1923

Language

English

Physical Description
2.0 volume(s)
Abstract

The Stewart family was prominent in early 20th century New Bern, Craven County. J.W. (John or James Washington) Stewart was owner of the Stewart Sanitorium and the Hazelton Hotel and other businesses located in and around New Bern. One of Stewart's daughters was Eleanor Grace Stewart (1899-1927). In 1923 she travelled to Europe, and upon her return was met in New York City by two of her sisters who accompanied her on cultural pursuits in the city before returning home to New Bern.

Consists of 2 volumes, one a ledger of the Stewart Sanitorium, New Bern, 1911-1913; and one a scrapbook, 1923, Summer, created by E. Grace Stewart, to record memories of her Atlantic voyage, travel in England, Scotland, France, etc. and return stay in New York City, and including various travel mementoes, a ship program and cabin list, handwritten descriptions, programs, postcards, some photographs, etc.

Creator

Unknown

Repository

State Archives of North Carolina

Volumes are inherently arranged in chronological order.

Available for research

Gift

Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

Processed by Fran Tracy-Walls, 2014

Finding Aid by Fran Tracy-Walls, 2014

The Stewart family was prominent in early 20th century New Bern, Craven County. J.W. (John or James Washington) Stewart was owner of the Stewart Sanitorium and the Hazelton Hotel and other businesses located in and around New Bern. Stewart's daughters included Eleanor Grace Stewart (1899-1927), Sara Stewart, and Mrs. Robert Fowle of Washington, N.C.

[Identification of item], in PC.2065. Stewart Family Sanitorium Ledger and Travel Scapbook, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C., USA.

Two volumes, consisting of the Stewart Sanitorium Case Book, 1911-1913, and a travel scrapbook of Miss Eleanor Grace Stewart (1899-1927).

The volume called a case book includes entries dated from 1911-1913. It served as a register of patients who stayed various lengths of time, as they recovered from a variety of medical conditions. The book names physicians assigned to individual patients, with a brief diagnosis noted, but no confidential medical history. It appears that the book was not maintained by medical staff.

The travel scrapbook of Miss Stewart describes and documents her travel during the summer of 1923 to New York City and to Europe. It includes her handwritten descriptions of landmarks, and contains programs, travel brochures, commercial postcards, and a small quantity of photographs--many with handwritten captions and notes, and a clipping naming her sisters, Miss Sara Stewart and Mrs. Robert Fowle of Washington, N.C. who met her upon her return to New York City and accompanied her home.