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Alexander Low, photo-journalist and Low family papers Series
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West family research

(1) MS timelines of events and background of MR West, G Low, Violet A Low, Evaline A West and other members of the West and Patten family, based on the collection, with copies of news clippings and catalogue description for Holloway Sanatorium, and copy and related letter of GEJA West’s 1951 probate notice, c2015
(2) Sketches and print-outs of the West family genealogies, with copies of emails from descendants, news clippings and biographies, c2014

Jean Mary Lindesay Low (b.1934)

(1) Annotated photocards and photographs of Jean as a baby and child, some with her mother and grandparents, 1934-1938
(2) Annotated photographs of Jean as an adult and child, some with her husband, friends, children, grandchildren and niece, 1934 - 2014
(3) Post office savings book, 1941-1953 with slips, 1968-1969
(4) National Registration Identity card, 1944
(5) Letter from Heresford House School concerning Jean’s final year and postcard listing exam results, 1950
(6) Passport, 1954-1959
(7) Bundle of postcards sent to parents while in Spain, Tunisia and from around Britain, 1950s-1960s,
(8) News cuttings of the engagement and marriage of Jean and Michael Smith, 1959,
(9) Letter of thanks from George Carey, Bishop of Canterbury, 1991 enclosing photographs featuring Jean and Mike at the Hope New Christian outreach at Glastonbury Festival, [1983?]
(10) Sketch of Jean’s family tree of descendants, c2008

Hally and Halley genealogical, research and other original papers

(1) File, ‘Halley’ containing copies of genealogy pages, statistical accounts, art cards and history booklets and notes, all relating to Alexander Hally (1733-1795) Rector of Lundie & Fowlis, his family and his Knight relatives, c2007-2008.

Alexander Hally, Madeira:
(2) Envelope ‘Photographic views of Madeira by W.A Stewart’, nd [‘WA Stewart was a partner of William Grant, Funchal who died 1866 & ran business until 1871. W Grant (1788-1866) m Mary Innes of Funchal 1803. A Hally & his sister Marion were sponsors at her baptism. William Grant worked with Alexander Hally of Madeira’. Source: Low/Philpott]
(3) ‘The Beneficent Usurpers: A history of the British in Maderia’, Desmond Gregory (1988)
(4) ‘Casemate’, featuring photograph of Forte de São José, da Pothina, 2007
(5) CD, ‘influência Britânica’, c 2008
(6) 'A Madeira entre 1820 e 1842: relações de poder e influência Britânica', Paulo Migue Rodrigues (2008)
(7) Photographs of Alessandro Hally 1830’s consul documents
(8) Copies of documents, maps and photographs relating to Alexander Hally and Funchal, with transcript of visit to Madeira, 2010 and copy of ‘The Invalid’s Guide to Madeira, 1840’
(9) Tourist map of Madeira, c2010
(10) Copies of ‘H’ pages from [Dundee Directory 1850s] with David and Henry Hazeel marked, with modern sketch family tree of with Alexander highlighted

Dr AH Halley:
(11) Genealogy print-outs, modern notes and copy of Dr Halley’s obituary, with sketch family tree of Alexander and Emily Jane Halley
(12) Copy of 1907 ‘Introduction’ on clan societies,
(13) 'A Tale of Three Cities', ed LS Jacyna, 1989 with places marked where Dr Halley mentioned
(14) Photograph of Alexander Halley’s 1830 membership certificate of the Highland Society

(15) Print outs of genealogy pages and biography of Rev Alexander Hay Halley, 2012

Other Halley family members:
(16) Copies of 1871 and 1901 census pages with annotations relating to Harriet and Dr William Halley
(17) Print outs of William Halley (b1863) WW1 medal card with modern note and other WW1 material relating to Edward Harland Halley, with 1917 and 1919 news cuttings.
(18) War graves printout and snapshot of man in uniform, annotated as Peter Harland Halley, d.1940
(19) Annotated copy of marriage index highlighting Halleys
(20) Modern notes on Robert WO Halley
(21) Photograph of man, woman and dog, with message on revers and annotated as parents of Constance Halley, 1896
(22) Photograph of woman and child on bicycle, annotated as Constance Halley, c1900

Harriet Mary (Molly) Low (1893-1976)

(1) Letters and postcards between Harriet, family members and friends, 1902-1939, with modern notes
(2) Portrait photograph of Harriet as a baby with her mother and brother, Alex, 1893
(3) Portrait photographs of Harriet as a young woman, c1907
(4) Snapshots of Harriet as a child, alone and with her family, 1900s
(5) Portrait photographs of Harriet as a young woman, and in her Red Cross Uniform, c1916
(6) Annotated snapshots of Harriet with her adopted children, Michael and Betty, 1930s
(7) Snapshots [colour] of house, [The Parks, Minehead?], c2007
(8) Annotated photocopy of family group photograph with modern genealogy note

Low families miscellanea

(1) Daguerreotype, ladies on a beach, possibly Low relatives in Dundee, 1850s? [fragile]
(2) Low family photographs, uncertain or unidentified, featuring groups, portraits of adults and children, 1860s -1920s
(3) Mounted photograph, annotated, of ‘Mr and Mrs Low’ on a balcony, Mexico, 1876
(4) Photocards of people and places, some labelled or annotated, but connection to any family member unknown, 19th cent
(5) Mounted photograph of unidentified formally grouped adults and children, late 19th cent
(6) Mounted photograph, annotated, of school pupils and teachers of [illegible] Girl’s School, S India, 1896, [badly damaged and fragile] [Possibly received funding in memory of Harriet Low]
(7) Sketchbook containing naïve drawings and watercolours of buildings and flora, unknown artist, nd
(8) Ephemera, all blank: carte postales [2] stamped Sudan and Korosko, illustrated ‘In the Garden that is Friendship’ card, Christmas card with mounted flowers, Valentine card with lace, ‘va ou mon coeur t’envoie’ [go where my heart sends you], packet of Wheeler & Wilson’s needles, illustrated menu card, Christmas greetings mounted photograph of Picton Castle, c1900
(9) Annotated copy of ‘The Appin Memorials’ reprint, 1908
(10) Blank card, The Buenos Ayres and Pacific Railway Company Ltd, 1932
(11) Print-out of 1809 Kirriemuir parish register page, recording birth of Isabel Low to James Low and Ann Fairweather, 2007
(12) Funeral service programme for Susan Eastman, 2008 [Susan Eastman, b. 1937, was the elder child of James GC Low]

Philip Victor Chabot Low (1897-1981)

(1) Portrait and family group photographs of Philip as a baby through to adulthood, including ones in uniform, many with modern identifying annotations, 1898-c1945
(2) Letters and postcards to parents and siblings containing personal news from his school and college, whilst at Lexham Gardens, and with the Cadets, Includes letter and form for entry to Cheltenham College, 1908- 1919
(3) Letters to Philip’s father from Alex Stewart, Appin about Philip’s health, 1921
(4) Copies [3] of Power of Attorney, Philip appointing his brother Robert, 1921
(5) Letters to his father while travelling and while farming at Maritzburg, 1921-1925
(6) Crossing the equator certificate for Philip’s son, Eric, 1926
(7) Letters to his father from Weston Super Mare, with a reference to the Depression, and photograph of [his] house, 1931-1933
(8) Receipt from Junior Army & Navy Club for subscription, 1933
(9) Invitation to the wedding of Philip’s daughter Sheila, 1956
(10) Postcards to his brother, Alex, 1959
(11) Photocopies of Military record with the Black Watch, 1917-1920 and Graduation list of officers, 1918
(12) Envelope of modern notes listing places and dates relevant to Philip

Chabot genealogical and research material

(1) Damaged and annotated copies [3 sheets, 1 roll] of the Genealogy of Chabot (English Branch) and (English & American Branches), with modern sketch tree, nd
(2) ‘Genealogy of Chabot (English Branch)’, covering 18th to 19th centuries, printed and mounted, early 20th cent [damaged]
(3) ‘Chabot 1’ and ‘Chabot 2’, bound copies of typescript, ‘History of the Chabot Family from 1040 to the Present Day’, 1904
(4) List of early members of the Chabot family, starting 1218, nd
(5) Rubbing of herald, ‘"potius mori quam foedari", nd
(6) Note of headstone inscription of Alfred (d 1908) and Emma Chabot (d1921), nd
(7) 'Mercanti inglesi a Malta 1800-1825', Franco Angeli, 1990
(8) 'The Malta Chamber of Commerce 1848-1979', Carmel Vassallo, 1998
(9) Copy extracts of wills of members of the Chabot and Beke families, 1766-1850, from the National Archives, c2010
(10) Copies of documents, c1803- c1816 from the National Archives of Malta relating to James Chabot, c2010
(11) ‘James Chabot in Malta c1804-1816' CD containing 14 scans of documents from the Malt Archive, c2010
(12) Rolls [3] of Peter Finch’s Chabot genealogy: ‘Top half AF Low’s branch’, c2010
(13) File of correspondence, copies of photographs and archives, and genealogies of English branch of the Chabots, noting links with other families, like Admiral Smyth, c2007-2011. With research papers relating to Beek family, 2008-2013
(14) ‘Malta from 3/2011 visit’ tourist ephemera, c2010
(15) Copy typescript, 1904 ‘History of the Chabot Family from 1040 to the Present Day’, c2010
(16) Photograph of cover of 'The Sources of the Nile by Charles T Beke', nd
(17) Photograph of plaque featuring portrait of Claudius Dr Chabot, nd
(18) Postcard to AJS Low about finding the grave of James Chabot and the house of ‘grandfather Gregory’, 2015

Dorothy Lindesay Low nee Gregory (1898-1998?)

(1) Dorothy’s ‘Book of Common Prayer’ inscribed to ‘Peter’ from ‘Pixie’, nd;
(2) ‘Postcard album containing views of Liverpool, Wales, London and Peterborough and cards from Dorothy’s grandmother Caroline Richardson of Peterborough, mother, Mabel Emily Richardson and brother, Harold Gregory c1911-1919 [fragile]
(3) Bundle of picture postcards addressed to Miss DL Gregory, from various friends, 1913-1932
(4) Letter from S Nowell-Rostron, St Matthew’s Bayswater, to Dorothy [Gregory] re helping with the Middle School, July 1927, with letter from Ella Nowell-Rostron, Liverpool, sympathising with Dorothy’s decision not join with the ‘S.S’ work, August 1927
(5) Letter with counterfoil confirming continued war loan, 1930
(6) Bundle of picture postcards, mostly to Dorothy at Dorlo House, including one from her to 'Master John Low', [Alex JS Low, b 1937], 1933-1972
(7) Share certificates and receipt in the name of Mrs Dorothy Lindesay Low, 1935, 1947-1948
(8) Passports, 1965 and 1977
(9) Calgary Alberta, postcard packet sent to Dorothy Low, Ferring, 1980
(10) ‘Dorothy Low’: album of snapshots of family group celebrating her 100th birthday, [1998]

Margaret Annie (Peggy) Low (1910-2002)

(1) Letter to Mr Low congratulating him on Peggy’s birth, 1910
(2) Mounted photographs [10] of Peggy as a child, with siblings and father, 1910-c1915
(3) Photographs of Peggy as a child to young lady, some with parents and siblings, 1910-c1929
(4) School report, 1923
(5) Letter to Kenneth, 1917 and letters and postcards, mostly to Dorothy with holiday and personal news, 1927-1988
(6) Photographs of the Wyllie home and family, one framed, 1943- c2000

Robert Fairweather Low (1900-1963)

(1) Photographs of the Low family, and of Robert as a child and adult, including copy of family photograph at Gorselands, Berkshire, with each individual named, 1900-1960
(2) Letters and postcards, mainly between Robert, his parents and siblings containing personal news, including about a scheme for the boys to help with the war effort and of ‘special military work’ at school. Includes letter from the House Master at Malvern to AG Low, agreeing he will not advance Robert money from a contentious subscription scheme at the school, 1910-1918
(3) Drafts of Robert’s will and testament. 1918, 1921
(4) Queen's Club membership disc, 1921-1922
(5) Letter to his parents while in Paris, 1926 [in French], letter to all the family which comments on the political situation ,1924 and holiday postcard, 1928
(6) Change of address card, 1961
(7) Copy Inventory and valuation of the furniture and household effects of RF Low deceased, 1963
(8) Envelope listing places and dates relevant to Robert

‘American branch of Chabots’

Papers of various members of the Chabot family in USA, mostly comprising letters and cards to AG and Annie Low:

(1) George Stooks Chabot: Photocard of Mrs G Chabot, 1860s; photocard of wife Mary,1874; letter from George Chabot, San Antonio, to his nephew Aleck relating to his sons, 1883; photocard, probably of Mary, later 19C; photocards of young boys [George and Charles], 1870s; family photograph of George, Mary, young George and Charles, 1870s and letter from George Chabot, San Antonio, to his nephew Aleck regarding money, 1899

(2) Lucille Low Chabot: Portrait photograph of Lucille as a young adult, 19C; Invitation to Lucy’s wedding, 1916, containing £500 cheque, 1889; photograph featuring Lucille, her husband Dr Harry Mitchell and AG Low, [c1916]; letter from Lucille, Fresno with two photographs to Alex, London, thanking him for his congratulations, 1916; Christmas letter card from Lucille, Fresno to Annie, London, 1945

(3) Fred Charles Chabot: Letters [18] to Alix (sic) and Annie Low in England from Berlin, San Antonio, Nice, Athens, Rio de Janeiro, New York and Mexico, relating to his travels, especially during WW1, personal and family news, 1909-1937; picture postcards [23] featuring Fred as a baby, postcards from Spain and France, plus unknown outdoor scenes, 1891-nd,; 'With the Makers of San Antonio, Genealogies of Early San Antonio Families’ by Frederick C Chabot, 1937

(4) George Alexander Chabot: Note of Lucile Low Chabot’s family with photograph of her sent to ‘Aunt & Uncle Low’, 1895; New Year greetings card to cousin Alex from GA Chabot and Lucile, 1900; letter to cousin Alex from GA Chabot in Beaumont announcing his father’s death, 1902; letters [4] to AG Low from his cousin George A in Fresno, regarding his health, raisins sent, the war in Europe and family deaths, 1914-1920; Christmas greetings cards [3], sent by GA Chabot, 20th cent; letters to Cousin Alex from GA Chabot, Fresno, with news of his health; letters [4] to cousin Alex from GA Chabal, San Antonio, about Lucile’s visit, family news and reference to the Depression, 1931 and 1933

(5) Charles Jasper Chabot; Letter to Aleck (sic) referring to his father’s death, his new typewriter business and other family news, 1902; letter with photograph and press cutting on the drowning of his wife, Lillie and their son, Charlie, 1907; letters [2] to cousin Aleck with his family news, 1912; letters [5] from CJ, San Antonio, to cousin Aleck (sic) in London with family news, and reference to the war and Jerald’s (sic) ‘disappearance’, 1912-1916; letter with invitation to daughter Edith’s wedding, 1919

(6) Mary ‘Maria’ Chabot: Letters from Maria, France and USA, to Cousin Annie, London with personal news, 1938-1939; letter with photograph of Maria to Mrs Low from Dorothy Stewart [1938?]

(7) Sara Chabot, nee Bardo: Sketch family tree of Christine Chabot and Cecil Smith, nd; birth announcement of a son to Nellie Chabot nee Warden, nd; letter to Mr Low from Sara announcing her husband’s death, 1909

(8) Photocards, mostly unidentified members of the American side of the Chabot family, 19C

David Septimus Stewart Low (1908-1942)

(1) Letters of congratulation to David’s parents on his birth, 1908
(2) Mounted photographs of David as a child and with his siblings, c1910
(3) Portrait photographs of David as a youth and as a young man with family members, c1916-c1920
(4) Card and letter to his parents containing personal news, 1924, 1926
(5) Photograph of David and his wife, Suzanne, 1939
(6) Letters to AH Low regarding David’s mortgages and his mother’s will, 1942
(7) Letter announcing news of David’s death, 1943, with extract obituary for Flight Lieutenant DSS Low
(8) Envelope with list of places and dates relevant to David containing biographical notes

Kenneth Graham Low (b1902)

(1) Photographs of Kenneth as a child and young adult, c1906-c1920, with photograph of his home, Shamley Green, 1957 and copy of c1938 family photograph, at 'Shamley Green Surrey. Kenneth’s’, annotated with the name of each person,
(2) Letters between Kenneth and his parents, with Kenneth writing about his brother Gerald when reported missing in action, his news from school and Malvern College, several asking for help with his sums and mentioning ‘Alick’s trip to Canada, 1914-1920
(3) Holiday postcards with one to Kenneth from Alfonso Trugane and a letter to his father relating to business, 1920-1948
(4) Envelope with modern list of places and dates relevant to Kenneth

Rev. Alexander Hay Halley (1853-1922)

(1) Photocards [2] of AH Halley, c1880
(2) Rev AH Halley with woman outdoors, annotated, c1890
(3) Triptych of photographic portraits of young children, probably daughter or daughters, c1900
(4) Photograph of two girls, probably daughters Dorothy and Irene, 1905
(5) Copy of testimonial of thanks from the Halleys, listing them all, to Nurse Hannah Ford, who served the family 1850-1900
(6) Photographic portrait of Rev AH Halley, c1920
(7) Letters [2] to Alick requesting him to be an executor of AHH’s estate, 1904
(8) Copy will of the Rev AH Halley, 1922
(9) Bundle of correspondence, most addressed to AG Low, relating to the estate of Rev AH Halley, including Trustees’ Capital Accounts, Executors Accounts, Opinion of Mr HFF Greenland, list of investments, 1923-1934
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