Guide to the Nancy H. Marshall A Visit From St. Nicholas (The Night Before Christmas) Collection , Mss. Acc. 2002.56

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Preferred Citation:

Nancy H. Marshall "Night Before Christmas" Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Acquisition Information:

Gifts from 2002 to 2013.

Accruals:

Future accruals are expected.

Scope and Contents

Series 1-3: Files of Nancy Marshall related to her collection of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" items and books (2005.33) , two documents relating to the Moore Family (2002.56) and a photograph of Nancy Marshall and two news items concerning Night Before Christmas (2006.75-77).

Series 4: Artifacts received between 2005 and 2013 as part of the A Visit from St. Nicholas Collection, including figurines, records, puzzles, and other items.

Container List

id65039

Series 1: Clement C. Moore Indenture and Deed (Acc. 2002.56 )

1813 and 1842

Scope and Contents

Two items relating to Clement C. Moore, author of "Twas the Night Before Christmas." Abstract of deed from Benjamin and Charity Moore to Clement C. Moore relating to his property called Chelsea Farm in New York City. Dated Sept. 28, 1813 (original) and copy of Sept. 14,1842 indenture between Clement C. Moore and Nicholas C. Smith.

Mixed Materials Box: 1 id65041
Deed and Indenture

id65040

Series 2: Paper Files and Scrapbooks (Acc. 2005.33)

1900's and undated.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Two cubic feet of paper files and scrapbooks received with "Twas the Night Before Christmas" Collection. Includes correspondence, research, book and edition information, articles, publicity, illustrator information and exhibit files. Topic/folder list included. Also includes three scrapbooks of illustrations from "Twas the Night Before Christmas" on Christmas cards, postcards, stamps, catalolgues, flyers, comics, advertisements, magazine and newspaper articles and more.

id65048
Paper Files

Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, research, book and edition information, articles, publicity, illustrator information and exhibit files. Topic/folder list included.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 id65049
  Box 1
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 id65050
  Box 2
id65045
Scrapbooks

Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Three scrapbooks of illustrations from "Twas the Night Before Christmas" on Christmas cards, postcards, stamps, catalogues, flyers, comics, advertisements, magazine and newspaper articles and more.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 id65046
  Box 2

id65051

Series 3: Ephemera and Biographical Material (Acc. 2006.75-77)

2006

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents 2006.75 Photograph of Nancy Marshall with Flying Santa Claus (of her opening "Flying Santa, a Holiday Tradition", an exhibit at the Hull Lifesaving Museum), and a printout from Friends of Flying Santa Website. 2006.76 Newspaper article from Times-Union of Albany NY, 12/22/2006, entitled "Visit from St. Nicholas" concerning sale of handwritten copy of "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas." 2006.77 NY Times Newspaper essay "Jefferson's Lump of Coal" by Paul Collins, 12/24/2006 which concerns a pamphlet written by Clement Moore about Jeffersons Notes on the State of Virginia. Includes information from Nancy Marshall.

Mixed Materials Box: 2 id65052
Ephemera and Biographical Material

id210974

Series 3: Artifacts

Scope and Contents

Artifacts received between 2005 and 2013 as part of the A Visit from St. Nicholas Collection, including figurines, records, puzzles, and other items.

id210975
'Twas The Night Before Christmas Paper Napkins
1950s
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents 4 - white paper printed napkins with Christmas scenes in red, green, and black. Each napkin features a few lines from the poem and with the addition of new lines (indicated with italics): "The stockings were hung by the chimney with care / To give St. Nicholas The direction of the air." (2013.101.01a); "And Mama in her kerchief and I in my cap / Were ready to settle down for a long winter's nap / But we still had to assemble 24 toys 12 for the girls and 12 for the boys." (2013.101.01b); "His eyes-- how they Twinkled! / His dimples-- how Merry! / His cheeks-- were like Roses! His nose-- like a Cherry." (2013.101.01c); "And laying his finger aside of his nose, He lit the fuse and Up the chimney he rose." (2013.101.01d). Each napkin measures 5 in. (length) x 5 in. (width) when folded. All napkins in fair unused condition; (a) has a .25" rip on the back; (c) has a creased corner on the back layer; (d) discolored with 3 brown age spots (.125" dia.) on the right border of the front. Mss 2013.101.01a-d