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Planting Fields Foundation ArchivesCoe Family Collection

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Table of Contents

Title PageCollection Description 2Administrative History 2Biographical Notes 3Scope and Content 3Rogers Family 4-12Mai H. Rogers Coe 13Coe-Robertson Family 14-17William Robertson Coe 18-93Caroline Graham Slaughter Coe 94-101Marguerite Pettet 102-105William Rogers Coe and Family 106-121Robert Douglas Coe 122-160Henry Huttleston Rogers Coe and Family 161-168Natalie Coe Vitetti 169-177

Collection Description

Title: Coe Family Collection

Inclusive Dates: 1850 [1865-1960] 2005

Extent: 90 cubic feet

Physical Description: Paper, Ledgers

Access Conditions: Unrestricted

Other access points: Inventory

Administrative History

Planting Fields Foundation came into custody of this Collection when William Robertson Coe,owner of the Collection, passed away in 1955.

Biographical Notes

The tenth of ten children, William Robertson was born on June 8, 1869 inEngland. He and his family immigrated to the United States in 1883. He began workingin the mail office of what would become Johnson and Higgins Insurance Company andworked his way up to President and then Chairman of the Board. He married three times,and unfortunately his first two wives passed away before their time. His first marriage,which was childless, was to Jane (Jeannie) Hutchinson Falligant, in 1893. On June 4,1900, Coe married Mai Huttleston Rogers. Their marriage produced four children andthe development of Planting Fields. He leased and eventually purchased the Byrneestate, on the same property of today’s Planting Fields. That house burned down and CoeHall was built in the same location. Mai died in 1924. In 1926, Coe married CarolineGraham Slaughter. At Planting Fields, W.R. Coe was actively involved with developingand improving the collections of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, and hibiscus. Coehad a particular liking for new plant varieties and modern growing techniques. In thisspirit, he deeded the estate to the State of New York in 1949. W.R. Coe died in hisrecently acquired home in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 15, 1955 from an asthmaattack.

Scope and Content

The Coe Family Collection is arranged by basic information pertaining to each of theindividual family members of William Robertson Coe. His wives: Mai Rogers Coe and CarolineGraham Slaughter Coe, his four children: William Rogers, Robert Douglas, Henry Huttleston,and Natalie Mai have separate series. His father-in-law, Henry Huttleston Rogers, and theRogers Family are also organized in its own subseries. Marguerite Pettet, secretary to Mr. Coealso has her own series. This collection can be used for the following research topics:development of Planting Fields Arboretum and Coe Hall until 1960, the relationship betweenMr. Coe and his wives and his children, the personal history of each of the members of the Coeand Rogers families, and the activities of the Coe and Rogers families. These topics can be usedto research the life and times of the Gold Coast of Long Island.

Series ABox # 1

Rogers Family

Sub-Series #1 – Family History

Folder #:

1. Cushman, Robert - Descendants of 1580 – 1625

2. Warren, Richard - Descendants of - 1628

3. Delano, Philip - Descendants of 1602 – 1681

4. Rogers, Thomas - Descendants of - 1712/13

5. Gifford, Elihu - Descendants of - 1816

6. Benjamin Family (Enrico Caruso)

7. Rogers Family Genealogies

8. Rogers, Henry Huttleston – Family of

9. Rogers, Anne Engle (Benjamin) 1865 – 1924

10. Rogers, Cara Leland (Broughton) 1867 – 1939

11. Rogers, Mary (Mai) Huttleston (Coe) 1875 – 1924

12. Rogers, Henry Huttleston Jr. 1879 – 1935

13. The Huttleston Family

Series A Box # 1

Rogers Family

Sub-Series # 2 – Henry Huttleston Rogers

Folder #:

1. Rogers, Henry Huttleson Portrait

2. Rogers, Henry Huttleston 1/29/1840 – 5/19/1909

3. “Henry Huttleston Rogers: Portrait of a Capitalist” “Henry Huttleston Rogers & Mark Twain” by Earl J. Diaz H.H. Rogers & Mark Twain: Portrait of a Friendship

4. Rogers, H.H. Birthplace

5. Rogers, Listing in New Bedford and Fairhaven Directory 1903

6. Rogers, H.H. and Bernard, Father Stanislaus

7. Article about 1/14/1906

8. Description of, by Thomas W. Lawson, 1905

9. Marriage Certificate: H.H. Rogers & Abbie Gifford 1862

10. Obituary

11. Obituary – Emilie H. Rogers

12. Baggage Master 1861

13. Sermon, Rogers Sunday 6/7/1970

14. Essay, “Journey to the Homes of Great Business Men”

15. Co-Partnership w/Charles Pratt & Horace A. Pratt 1874

16. Coe, Mai Rogers: Trustee of H.H. Rogers Will

17. Mark Twain: “He Created Panic on the Stock Exchange”

Mark Twain: Dinner at Delmonico’s 12/5/1905

18. Yacht “Kanawha”Sub-Series # 2 – Henry Huttleston Rogers Continued

Folder #:

19. Tanker “H.H. Rogers”

20. “Henry Huttleson Rogers” essay by Susan Jackson 1962

21. Evaluation on the 150th Anniversary of his Birth, by Earl J. Diaz

22. Atlas Tack Company

23. Keller, Helen, Tribute to Rogers 1909

24. “Memories of Henry Huttleson Rogers” by Thomas A. Tripp

25. Huddleston, Virginia

26. Rogers, H.H. – Health News

27. Rogers, H.H. – Travel News

28. Rogers, H.H. – Society News

29. Rogers, H.H. – Political Views

30. Rogers, H.H. – Death and Funeral News

31. Rogers, H.H. – Will, News

Series A Box # 1

Rogers Family

Sub-Series # 3 – Wills, Trusts & Estates

Folder #:

1. Rogers, H.H. Sr. – Last Will and Testament 5/7/1907

Series A Box # 2

Rogers Family

Sub-Series # 3 – Wills, Trusts & Estates

Rogers, H.H. Sr. – Account of Proceedings Exhibits A-P (Bound Volume)

Folder #:

1. Rogers, H.H. Sr. – Trust of U/W of, For Lady Fairhaven

2. “ “ Jr. – Judicial Settlement - H.H. Rogers Sr.

3. “ Millicent – Estate of

Series A Box # 1

Rogers Family

Sub-Series # 4 –Family & Friends

Folder #:

1. Mrs. Wallis Howe

2. Benjamin, George Hilliard – Obituary 1927

3. “ , William Evarts 1859 – 1940

4. “ , Anne Rogers 1865 - 1924

5. “ , Beatrice 1889 – 1956

6. “ , Gloria Caruso Murray

7. Pratt, Dallas Benjamin – Obituary 1914 – 1994

8. “ “ - American Museum in Britain

9. Benjamin, Henry Rogers 1892 – 1967

10. Cromwell, Germaine, Widow of Henry R. Benjamin

11. Broughton, Cara Rogers 1867 – 1939

12. Broughton, Urban Hanlon 1857-1929

13. Urban Hanlon & Cara Rogers Broughton

14. Broughton, Henry Rogers – photos removed - 1900

15. “ , Urban Huttleston 1896 – 1966

16. Holy Trinity Church Western Chapels Dedication 1952

17. Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire

18. “Windsor Castle Through Three Centuries” – The Fairhaven Collection

Series A – Sub-Series 4 – Box # 1 – Continued

Folder#:

19. Rogers, Abbie Palmer Gifford 1841-1894

20. Rogers, Henry H. Jr. 1879 – 1935

21. “ “ - Family of “Port of Missing Men”

22. “The Country House of Henry H. Rogers Jr.” 1916

23. Rogers, Mary Benjamin

24. “ , Pauline Dresser Van Der Voort

25. Rogers, Mary Eldredge

26. “ , Mary Millicent Abigale 1902 – 1953

27. “ “ - Obituary, Estate

28. Salm-Hoogstraeten, Peter Anthony 1925 – 1994

29. Ramos, Mr. & Mrs Paul Arturo Peralta-Ramos - Obituary 1902 – 1992

30. Rogers, Henry H. III 1909 – 1948

31 . Research, Rogers Papers in Millicent Library

32. Twain, Mark

Series A Box # 1

Rogers Family

Sub-Series # 5 – Fairhaven, Massachusetts

Folder #:

1. Gifford, Henry - Artist

2. Town of Fairhaven

3. Summer Home of H.H. Rogers

4. Fairhaven, Cotton Mill

5. Japanese Friendship

6. Fort Phoenix

7. Fairhaven, Gifts of H.H. Rogers

8. Fairhaven, H.H. Rogers Memorial Dedication January 1, 1912

9. Memorial Church: Rogers Memorial Fund 1904 - 1914

10. “ “ 1915 – 1919

11. Unitarian Church 1955 – 1969

12. Fairhaven- Unitarian Memorial Church-Welcome Guide

13. Fairhaven, Millicent Library 1891-1913

14. Fairhaven, Millicent Library Centennial 1993

15. Fairhaven, Millicent Library Guided Tour 1998

16. Millicent Library: Trustee Meeting 1957

17. “ : Financing of Expansion

18. “ : Gifts to 1963 – 1965

19. “ : Plans of Additions & Renovation 1960Sub-Series # 5 – Fairhaven, Massachusetts Con’tFolder #:

20. “ : Ground Breaking & Dedication 1967 – 1968

21. Fairhaven, Millicent Library Renovations to 1990’s

22. Fairhaven, Millicent Library and Water Company 1948

23. Fairhaven, Millicent Library and Window

24. Librarian, Miss Rita Steele – Obituary 1985

25. Riverside Cemetery

26. “ : Rogers Mausoleum

27. Moving the Beech Trees 1915

28. The Fairhaven High School rescue 1994

29. “ “ : Room #7 1995

30. “ “ : 1998

31. Fairhaven: Rogers Plot-Ownership of

Series BBox # 1

Mai H. Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 1 – Her Life – (9/26/1875 – 12/29/1924)

- Bound Record of Securities

Folder #:

1. Biography

2. Family of

3. Wedding to W. R. Coe 6/1900

4. Book Plate

5. Excerpts from Correspondence Between H. H. Rogers & 1893 – 1909 Mark Twain - Researched by Angela Trezza

6. Christening 1916

7. Horse Shows 1917 – 1918

8. Illnesses

9. Interview with Robert D. Coe 1979

10. Emerson Whithorne - composer

11. Dedication of Billiard Room, Mark Twain Memorial 1969

12. Obituary

13. Letter from Helen Keller 1910 Fairhaven Connection – Article in New Bedford Times 1980

14. Mary H. vs. J. C. Mott

15. Coe, Mai Rogers – Last Will and Testament October 24, 1924

Series C Box # 1

Coe-Robertson Families

Sub-Series # 1 – Family History

Folder #:

1. Research, Correspondence regarding 1998

2. Fire Insurance Policy 7/4/1851

3. Correspondence Regarding Research by Dixon Adams

4. Coe & Robertson Families in England pre 1883

5. Bisham-on-Thames

6. Cardiff, Wales

7. Coe I, Robert – Descendants of 1752 – 1834

8. Coe II, Robert - “ 1792 – 1863 Father of Frederick Augustus

9. Coe, Robert & Alice Cass – Marriage Certificate 1833

10. Coe, Frederick Augustus – Baptismal Certificate 1835

11. Coe – Robertson Marriage 1861

12. Coe, Margaret Robertson Lewis 1839 – 1924

13. Lewis, Robert – Descendants of (Robertson) 1834 – 1906

14. Robertson, William – Descendants of 1805 – 1869

15. “ “ - Doubtful Connections

16. Letter of Recommendation from Brettell, J.O. & C.E. 1881

17. S.S. Rhodora out of Cardiff, Wales 1883

18. Carnarvon, Earl of 1831 – 1890

19. Coe, Frederick Augustus – Descendants of 1838 – 1929Series C – Sub-Series # 1, Box # 1 – Continued

Folder #:

20. Coe, Augustus Victor Robertson 1865 – 1941

21. Coe, Robert Stanley – 1868 –

22. Coe, George Vernon 1871 – 1968

23. Coe, Howard Sheppard 1891 – 1979

24. Coe Houses in Overbrook & Ardmore, Pennsylvania

25. Robertson Family

26. Robertson, William, George, Victor and Edith

27. “ , George Wilfred 1908 – 1978

28. Census Record 1861

29. “The Times”

30. Coe Family History, by Alice Jane Coe 1911

31. Journal of Marjorie Mauer

32. Children & Grandchildren of William Robertson Coe

33. In Memory – Coe – Robertson 1804 - 1888

Series C Box # 2


Sub-Series # 1 – Family History

Folder #:

1. The Coe Coat of Arms

2. Coe Family Tree – Compiled by Beresford Coe 1985

3. Coe Genealogy – Complied by Ernesto Vitetti 1984

4. Coe History – Researched by Ernesto Vitetti

5. Coe Family Genealogy

6. Correspondence regarding Coe Genealogies 1911 – 1980

7. Coe & Rogers Genealogies – Compiled by Elizabeth Watson 1978

8. Coe Family Tree 1998

Series C Ledger Box #3


Sub-Series # 1 – Family History – Books and Artwork of William Robertson: “Property of E. J. Robertson”

Series D Box # 1

William Robertson Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family – (7/9/1869 – 3/16/1955)

-Illuminated Book from University of Wyoming

-Illuminated Book In Memory of William Robertson Coe from The Virginian RailwayCompany

Folder #:

1. Birth Certificate & Citizenship Papers 9/20/1990

2. Arrival in the United States 9/26/1883

3. His Life & Times

4. Chronology

5. Wedding 6/1900

6. Biographies – a few “copies” removed – may be removed

7. Knights Cross Order of St. Olaf 1908

8. “Titanic” Insurance 1912

9. Gift to the National Gallery of Art

10. Boards of Directors

11. Clubs & Associations 1912 – 1918

12. Brooklyn Union Gas Company 1952

13. Brooklyn Union Gas Company 1993

14. Newspaper Clippings 1917 – 1918, 1935, 1939, 1990

15. Automobile 1912

16. Alcohol Company Board 1917

17. Scandinavian Bank 1917Series D - Sub-Series # 1, Box # 1 – Continued

Folder #:

18. Flower Shows

19. Support of Maiden Sisters

20. Favorite Food & Drink

21. Interest in New Plants

22. Coe, W.R. – IRS Refund 1933

23. Elk from Wyoming 1950

24. Anti Red Pamphlet 1953

25. Visit by Rector of St. John’s of Lattingtown 1951

26. Who Was Who in America – Business Executives of America 1948

27. Who’s Who in America 1954 - 1955

28. Obituaries

29. Horticultural Highlights 1952

30. Falligant, Jane Hutchinson - Marriage Certificate 1893 - Obituary 1898

31. The Falligant Family

Series D Box # 2


Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family – (7/9/1869 – 3/16/1955)

Folder #:

1. Citations

2. Travel Diary, S.S Rotterdam 1909

3. R.M.S. Lusitania 9/28/1912

4. Christmas Presents from W.R.C. 1947 – 1954

5. List of Names regarding W.R.C’s death

6. Honorary Law Degree 5/1948

7. Purchase of Plot in N.Y.C. 1917Fairview Shooting Club 1918

8. Tug Boat

9. Ornithology Library

10. - 80th Birthday Celebration – Names on Silver Cigarette Box

- Request for Completion of W.R. Coe Room for Ornithology 1957

- Honorary Dr. of Laws Degree from the University of Wyoming

11. Charitable Contributions 1922

12. Association of Average Adjusters of USA

13. General Average in the United States

14. Speech by W.R. Coe to Average Adjusters 10/11/1950

15. Coe Family Listings in New York City Directories 1894 - 1923

Series D Box # 3


Sub-Series # 1 - Life and Family – Horses

- “Post and Paddock” – Henry H. Rogers Coe – Scrapbook September 30, 1925- “A Grandson’s Memories” – Michael D. Coe- Geoffrey Rossano Manuscript

Folder #:

1. Horses from England c. 1916

2. Racing Stable 1916-1935

3. Morgan Horses

4. Race horses

5. Horse Shows 1917-1918

6. Coe Children’s Horses

7. Horse to Oxford 1924

8. “Sweet Music” – Anne Peters

9. Saratoga 1917

10. Pompey, 1928

11. Race Horse Photos

Series D Box # 4


Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family – Scrapbooks

-Not yet inventoried

Series D Box # 5


Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family - Career – Johnson and Higgins Company History

Folder #:

1. Johnson and Higgins – History of

2. Interview with Elmer Jefferson re: Company History in NY

3. Johnson and Higgins – 49 Wall Street

4. Photos – Johnson, Higgins, J + H Building, British War Relief Society Ambulance

5. Marine Insurance Information

6. Johnson & Higgins Financial Condition, Amsterdem Building Co. 1916

7. Articles re: 1997 Merger

8. “Happenings” Magazine 1988

9. Correspondence with Planting Fields Foundation

Series D Box # 6


Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family - Career – The Virginian Railway

Folder #:

1. Gold Bonds 1914

2. Electrification 1923

3. Electrification – Mullens, WV to Roanoke, VA 1924

4. Fairhaven, Lady – Correspondence re: Virginian Railway

5. Guyandot River between Elmor and Gilbert 1924-25

6. Construction Schedule 2/1925 – 5/1925

7. Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company 1925

8. Electrification Correspondence 1925

9. Virginian Corporation – Citation 1937

10. Monorailway Corporation

11. Virginian Corporation – Investments 1937-50

12. Panting Fields Foundation – 12/55 Tombstones (NY Times) re: Sale of Virginian Stock

13. Board of Directors, Memo re: 1950

14. Virginian Railway: Remarks by W. Rogers Coe 9/26/1952, 12/10/1954

15. Preferred Stock 1955, 1958

16. Interstate Commerce Commission: Joint Application – 1959

Norfolk + Western and Virgian Railway Companies

17. Notice and Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting 4/30/1959

18. National Railroad Hall of Fame 1959-60

19. Harris, Sheldon – New Bedford Institute of Technology 1960-63

Series D – Sub-Series # 1 – Box # 6 - Continued

Folder #:

20. Miss Anne M. Galvin 1950

21. News Articles

Series D Box # 7William Robertson Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family - Career - Virginian Railroad Annual Reports

Folder #:

1. - Court Papers in the matter of Tennessee Central Railway Co. 1969Reorganization

- The Virginian Railway Company – Notice of Annual Meeting of 1949Stockholders, The

- Virginian Railway Company – Terminal Building – 1959Norfolk, VA

4. The Virginian Railway Company – Annual Report 1910 - 1916

5. “ “ 1948 – 1960

6. The “New Norfolk and Western Railway Company – R.W. Pressprich & Co.

7. Norfolk and Western Railway Company – Annual Report 1961

8. Coal on the move – via the Virginian Railway – Norfolk, VA (2 copies)

Series D Box # 1


Sub-Series # 2 –Correspondence - Family

Folder #:

1. Coe, Natalie Mai 1923 – 1930

2. Coe, Henry Huttleston Rogers 1912, 1916, 1918

3. “ 1919

4. “ 1920

5. “ 1921

6. “ 1923

7. Coe, Robert Douglas 1912, 1914, 1915

8. “ 1916

9. “ 1917

10. “ 1918, 1919

11. “ 1921

12. “ 1923

13. Coe, William Rogers 1912, 1914, 1915

14. “ 1916

15. “ 1917

16. “ 1918

17. “ 1919

18. “ 1920

19. “ 1922, 1923, 1953, 1954, 9155, 1957


Sub-Series # 2 –Correspondence – Family and Others

Folder #:

1. Coe, Alice Jane

2. Coe, George V.

3. Joyce, Emily – great niece of Caroline Coe

4. Maurer, Mrs. Marjorie Robertson

5. Robertson, Edith

6. Robertson, George

7. Robertson, William

8. Widmer, Miss Agnes

9. Williams, Miss Kate – baby nurse to Natalie Mai Coe


Sub-Series # 2 –Correspondence - General

Folder #:

1. California, University of – Custodian of Mark Twain Papers 1951

2. Edwards, Herbert – University of Maine

3. Eisenhower, Dwight D

4. Henry, Huntington Library & Art Gallery – Mark Twain Estate

5. Hewitt, Mattie Edwards 1920-21

6. Jay – Thorpe – regarding picture of Natalie Mai Coe 1932

7. Keller, Helen – article about, letters from

8. Mc Bride & Co. Publishers

9. Mc Bride, Robert M. – Loan to, 1940 & 1948

10. Mc Vickar Jr., Lt. Noel – APO New York 1944

11. Pettet, Marguerite – note from W.R.C. 1947

12. Potter, Dr. Nathaniel

13. Reber, Samuel – Career Diplomat - Obituary

14. Russell, D.J. – President of Southern Pacific Co.

15. Sharp Jr., Willoughby

16. Smith, Mrs. A.E. – friend of Caroline Coe

17. Solomon, Arthur W. – Judge, Savannah Camellia Show

18. Stanford, Capt. John H. RAC – Sportsman 1924

19. Wrigley, D. J. 1948-55

20. Misc. Correspondence

Series D Box # 4


Sub-Series #2 – Correspondence –Johnson and Higgins

Folder #:

1. A Agnew, Senator George B.Allan, A. C. (London, England)Allison, Mr. ThomasAmeln, Th. Esq. (Bergen, Norway)Anderson, John E.Atkinson, Mr. H. M.

B Barber, Herbert Esq.Beck, James M. “Benjamin, W.E.Beers, W. F. “Bigelow, F. R. “Bishop, Mr. John A.Bowring, Charles W. Esq.Broughton, Urban H. “Brown, E. R. “Burlingham, C. C. “

2. C Callahan, D. J. Esq.Calvin, R. F. “Cannon, H.W. “Clark, Robert “ (Glasgow, Scotland)Coe, George V. “Cowan, W. P. “Curtin, W. W. “

D Daly, C. F. Esq.Danson, F. C. “ (Liverpool, England)Davidge, W.H. “ (London, England)Davies, G. S. Lloyd “ (Liverpool, England)Dean, C. C. “Dickson, James B. “ (Paris, France)Dupuy, Raymond “

E Earling, A. J. Esq.Elmslie, K. W. “ (London, England)Everest, C. M. “

3. F Willis Faber & Co. “ (London, England)Farrell, James A., Esq.

Series D - Sub-Series # 2 - Box # 4 – Folder # 3 - Continued

Folder #:

3. F Fay, C. C., Esq.First National BankFrank & DuBois, Messrs.Franklin, Mr. P. A. S.Freedman, L. H. Esq.Furness, Stephen “

G Gore, Theo. W. Esq.Gourlay, Mr. LawrenceGreen, Mr. JoshuaGreene, E. P. Esq. (J & H Montreal, Canada)Griggs, Edward “ (London, England)Guggenheim, Daniel “

H Hageman, Mr. C.Hepburn, A. B. Esq.Herrman, F. “Higgins & Cox, Messrs. (Attorneys)Hoey, James J. Esq.Hopkins, J. A. H. “ (London, England)Hornberger, J. B. L. “Hubbard, Charles “Hughes, Jos. C. “Huntington, H. E. “Hvoslef, Captain F. W. (Donation, Norwegian Hospital)

I Imdemify, LondonIrish, Mark H. Esq. (Toronto, Canada)

4. J Johnson, Edward Esq.Johnson & Higgins (San Francisco, California)Jordan, George P. A. Esq.Jourdan, James H. “

K Kausler, Messrs George S. & Co.Kirlin, J. Parker Esq.Knight, E. W. “Lange, Andrew G. Esq.

L Lange, Captain Ove

Loines, Russell Esq. (London, England)Lowe, Gerald “


Folder #:

4. L Lowrey, Joseph “ (London, England)

5. La Boyteaux, W. H. Esq. 1910



8. M Macy, Mr. C. CurtisMarkham, Mr. C. H. (Pres. Ill. Central R.R.)Mc Camant, WallaceMc Lean, Mr. JamesMc Lennan, Donald Esq.Miller, H. R. “ (London, England)Miller, Arthur J. “Miller, W. V. “ (Pres. National Transit Co.)Mooney, Franklin D. “Muller, Edwin “

N Noad, W. W. Esq. (London, England)

P Paine, Colonel A. C.Parker, J. G. Esq.Parsons, Edgerton W. “Plant, Morton F. “Platten, J. W. “ (Pres. US Mortgage & Trust Co.)Pleasants, W. H. “ (Pres. & G.M. Ocean S.S. Co.)Pollock, Walter B.Post, Mr. W. A. (Pres. Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.)Prindiville, Messts. & Co.Prindiville, Mr. Thomas J.Putnam, Judge Harrington

Q Quinn, Mr. John

R Raynes, Herbert A. Esq.Remington, Franklin W. “Ricker, E. P. “Robertson, Wilfred Esq.


Folder #:

8. R Robinson, H. M. “Rockefeller, William “Romeyn, Theodore B. “ (Toronto, Canada)Rudolf, G. R. “ (London, England)Ryan, John D. “

9. S Sabin, Charles H. Esq.Sanford, Howard “Sargent, Mr. C. P. “Schnakenberg, D. “Schwerin, R. P. “Secretary of State, Automobile Dept.Sexton, Herbert B. Esq.Sheldon, George R. “Sielcken, Mr. HermanSimpson, Mr. W. L. H.Skelton, F. A. Esq. (Montreal, Canada)Stamp, George R. “ (London, England)Starace, Achille “Steers, Henry “Stevens, Messrs. B. F. & Brown (London, England)Stockley, A. H. Esq. (London, England)Stocker, R. B. “ (Manchester, England)Stone, G. L. “Straus, Isadore “Street Brothers, Messrs.Strong, Benjamin Esq. (V. P. Bankers Trust Co.)

10. T Taylor, Mr. GilbertTaylor, M. H. Esq. (Pres. Pittsburg Coal Co.)

V Vanderlip, F. A. Esq. (Pres. National City Bank)

W Warburton, Frank T. (Seaman’s Church Institute)Western UnionWhitney, J. C. Esq. (Pres. Merchants & Miners Trans. Co.)Wildermuth, R. L. “Wilkins, Roland “Willard, Daniel “ (Pres. B & O Railroad Co.)Willis, David Esq.

Willis Faber & Co. “ (London, England)Willis, Raymond “ (Montreal, Canada)

Series D - Sub-Series # 2, Box # 4 – Folder # 10 – Continued

Folder #:

10. W Worsley, Herbert “ (London, England)Wright, Messrs. Peter & Sons

11. Coe, William Robertson – Correspondence w/George Church 1914

12. Coe, William Robertson - Resignation from Johnson & Higgins 1943

Series D Box # 1


Sub-Series # 3 - Properties - New York City Residences

Folder#:

1. 3 East 78th Street (Home of Henry H. Rogers) c. 1913

2. Town House – 6 East 83rd Street

3. Value of 1912-17

4. Household Wages

5. Stephens, Mary – Housekeeper – Funeral Expenses 1921-23

6. Garden 1919

7. Miscellaneous Purchases 1912-1914, 1921

8. Lowenbein’s Sons – Decorating 1912-13

9. Repairs to, 1919-21

10. Antique Furniture 1912

11. Antique Goods – H. Fuld, Netherlands 1912

12. Furniture – A. Herzog - Paris, France 1912-13 Jansen – Paris, France 1912-13

13. Louis XVI Cabinet 1912-13

14. Decorating 1913

15. Miscellaneous Correspondence 1920-21

16. Sale of Contents 1927

17. Taxes 1912-18

18. Slaughter Apartment – 290 Park Avenue 1923-24

19. Expense Account

Series D - Sub-Series # 3 – Box # 1 – Continued

Folder #:

20. Thedlow Decorators 1927

21. China and Glassware – Davis Collamore 1928

22. Chinese Antiques 1927

23. Miscellaneous Furnishings 1927

24. Furnishings – Alavoine and Company 1927-28

25. Mirror 1928

26. Stair and Andrews 1928

27. Table Linens 1928

28. Miscellaneous Bills

29. The River House – 447 East 52nd Street

Series D Box # 2


Sub-Series # 3 – Properties –Cody, Wyoming

Folder #:

1. Indian Guide, Tom Dawson 1905, 1940

2. Buffalo Bill Cody

3. Wyoming Property – Acquisition of, c. 1910

4. Palette Ranch

5. Hoodoo Ranch

6. Wyoming Property – Payment for, 1910-12

7. Specs for W. R. Coe Ranch 1940-41

8. Real Estate – Construction 1911-12

9. House Accounts 1912-18

10. Moose Heads, Goat Heads 1913

11. American Hunters of Big Game 1915

12. Loan to Buffalo Bill Cody 1916

13. Wreath for Buffalo Bill’s Funeral 1917

14. Thomas, Bishop of Wyoming 1919

15. Shipments to Ranch, Receipts 1920, 1933-34

16. Cattle Account 1911-20

17. Correspondence – Billy, Bobby, Henry 1917-21

18. Ross, Mrs. Margery Gibson 1922

19. Robertson, Edward V.

20. Fire at Irma Lake Lodge 1940Series D - Sub-Series # 3 – Box # 2 – Continued

Folder #:

21. Rebuilding - Plans for, Photos, 1940

22. Western Americana – Gift of 1948

23. Ranch, Sale to E. V. Robertson 1948

24. Rogers, C. J. “Doc” – Governor of Wyoming 1954

25. Estate of Wm. R. Coe, Wyoming Property 1955

26. “Wyoming Will”

27. Donovan Claim 1956

28. Quit Claim Deed 1970

29. Coe Family Recollections 1978

30. Coe Lodge, Photos 1996

31. Coe Lodge Guest Book (photocopy) 1941-84

Series D Box # 3


Sub-Series # 3 – Properties - Mausoleum, Cold Spring Harbor

Plot, Locust Valley Cemetery

Folder #:

1. Cemetery Lot, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 1926

2. Locust Valley Cemetery Association – Deed to Plot 1926-27

3. Planting Fields Estate – Burial Lot Landscape 1926-27

4. Planting Fields Estate – Mausoleum – Contract for 1927

5. Planting Fields Estate – Mausoleum – Plan and Specs for, 1927

6. Planting Fields Estate – Mausoleum – Correspondence 1927

7. Planting Fields Estate – Mausoleum – Window for, 1927

8. Planting Fields Estate – Mausoleum – Bills for, 1927

9. Planting Fields Estate – Mausoleum – Dome for, 1927-28

10. Parsons and Sprague – Memorials 1955

11. Kelley, Drye, Newhall, Maginnes & Warren – Coe Mausoleum 1967 – 1972

12. Mausoleum Maintenance 1977, 1983, 1985

13. Mausoleum Restoration 1985

14. Mausoleum – Financial Statement 8/30/2000

Series D Box # 4


Sub-Series # 3 - Properties – Yemassee, North Carolina

Folder #:

1. Archdale Property, North Carolina 1919

2. Plantation Acreage 1933

3. Furnishings 1930

4. Linens 1930

5. Road Closing 1930

6. Plants

7. Plants 1934, 35

8. Plants 1937, 1939, 1941

9. Plants 1949-51

10. Camellias 1933-51

11. Correspondence – History of Purchase, New Owner 1969

12. Grant from Crown

13. Title – 105 Acres Deeded 1904 1936

14. Deeds for Lands in Colleton Co. 1939

15. Sales Contract – Pinelands 1952

16. Correspondence – Pineland Sale 1952

17. Sale – Blake Tract to Williams Furniture Co. 1952

18. Contract and Deed – Williams Furniture Co. 1954

19. Gift of Plantation to Coe Foundation 1952

20. Commission for Sale 1952Series D - Sub-Series # 3 – Box # 4 - Continued

Folder #:

21. Goods Shipped to Plantation 1952

22. Miscellaneous Correspondence 1952, 1991

23. Film of, 1950

24. Plantation for Sale by Sotheby’s 1990

25. Stationary

Series D Box # 5


Sub-Series # 3 – Properties – Palm Beach House

Folder #:

1. Deed to 1860 South Ocean Avenue 1955

2. Sale of 1860 South Ocean Avenue 1955Personal Property of S. D. Gaekwad

3. Inventory

4. Landscape Services

5. Purchase of Automobile

6. Correspondence – Gwen Fearing, Real Estate

7. Correspondence – Lanfranchi, Antiques and Interiors

8. Expenses 1955

9. Inquiries re: Sale of 1956

10. Sale of

11. Correspondence: Mrs. Pauline Boyer, Housekeeper

12. Correspondence: Amos Dickey

13. Correspondence: Joe Ebel

14. Correspondence: Mrs. Russel Hull

15. Miscellaneous Bills

16. Miscellaneous Correspondence

17. Quit Claim 1961

18. Appraisal of Contents 1955

19. Appraisal of Contents 1961

Series D - Sub-Series # 3 – Box # 5 - Continued

Folder #:

20. Property of the Coe Foundation at 1960

21. Photos of Exterior

22. Photos of Interior

23. Correspondence re: Sale of House

Series D Box # 1


Sub-Series # 4 – Financial/Legal

- Bound Record of Securities – William R. Coe- Greenpoint Works of the Brooklyn Union Gas Co. 1933

Folder #:

1. Coe, W.R. – Subscription warrant – Maxwell Motor Corp. 1924

2. City Bank Farmers Trust Co. 1928 – 1953

3. E. F. Hutton 1951

4. “ Jan. – May 1952

5. “ June – Dec. 1952

6. “ 1953

7. “ 1954

8. National City Bank of New York 1944

9. Security Certificates

10. Misc. Tax Returns, Audits, Contributions

11. Receipts, Non-Furnishings 1922-30

12. Burglary in Coe Hall – Newspaper Articles

Series D Box # 2


Sub-Series # 4 – Financial/Legal – Oil Wells

1. Ashland Oil and Refining Co.

2. Bright and Schiff 1952



5. Bright and Schiff 1965-68

6. Getty Oil Company 1967

7. Palmco Management Company 1966

8. Southern Minerals Corporation – C. L. Bishop Lease 1953-55

9. Southern Minerals Corporation – P. L. Johnson Lease 1953-54

10. Standard Oil Company of Texas, Sacroc Unit Operator 1960, 1962

11. Standard Oil Company of Texas, Sacroc Unit Operator 1965-66

12. Standard Oil Company of Texas, Sacroc Unit Operator 1967-68

13. Oil Wells - Correspondence



Folder #:

1. Green, C.H. – Attorney, Portland, OR

2. Greever, Paul C. – “ , Cody, WY

3. King, Paul C. - “ , Portland, OR

4. Logan, John F. - “ “

5. Larkin, Rathbone & Perry 1932

6. Kelley, Drye & Warren 1933 – 1934

7. Rathbone, Perry, Kelley & Drye 1943

8. “ “ “ - Deed to State 1947 – 1949

9. Kelley, Drye, Newhall & Maginnes 1954

10. “ “ “ 1955

11. “ “ “ 1956

12. “ “ “ 1959 – 1968

13. Pension Trust Agreement 1950

13. Johnson & Higgins – Coe Family Policies

Series D Box # 4


Sub-Series # 4 – Financial/Legal - Trusts

Folder #:

1. Coe Family Trusts

2. Coe, H. H. R. – Deed of Trust 1928

3. Coe, H. H. R. - Trust u/w W.R. Coe 1942

4. Coe, Mai Rogers – Deed of Trust 1904

5. Coe, Mai Rogers - Trust Agreement, Town of Fairhaven 1917

6. Coe, Natalie Mai – Guardianship & General Release

7. Coe, Natalie Mai - Natalie Coe Vitetti – Trust Agreement 1931-1937

8. Coe, Robert Douglas - Trusts

9. Coe, William Rogers – Trust Agreement

10. Trust for: Robert S. & Myrtle Coe

11. Coe, Robert D. & Wm. Rogers – Trust Agreement 1/1/1923

Series D Box# 5


Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - Trusts

Folder #:

1. Vitetti, Natalie Coe – Ernesto Vitetti – Licensing Agreement

2. Vitetti, Natalie Coe - Revocation of Trust 1935

3. Scheepers, John T. & W.R. Coe – General Release

4. Waiver of Restrictions by: Natalie, Robert, Wm. Rogers 1967

5. Rogers, H. H. Jr. – Trust – Settlement of Account 1920

6. Statements of Investments in Standard Oil

7. Receipt & Release Setting Account – Trust by Wm. Robertson Coe 1934

Series D LedgerBox # 6


Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - General Ledger 1910-18



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - General Ledger 1919-21, 1919-37



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - General Ledger 1922-23, 1923-30



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - General Ledger c. 1955

Accounts Ledger 1932-47



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - Securities Sale Ledger 1935-46

W. R. Coe Profit and Loss Custodian Account 1943



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - Charities 1942-47

Income Record c. 1955

Ranch Depreciation 1939-64

Planting Fields Office Misc. 1952-63



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - Securities 1913-54



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - Transfer Ledger A-L 1929-50



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - Transfer Ledger M-Z 1929-50



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - Transfer Ledger Custodian Account (other than W. R. Coe) 1926-52

Cherokee Securities Corporation 1933-39



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - The Shoshone Co., Inc. c. 1918-22

The Wyoming Corporation 1930-32



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - Ranch Ledger 1911-21

Shoshone Ranch Ledger 1922-28



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - Ranch Cash Book 1918-28



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - Ranch Cash Book 1923-28



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - Ranch Ledger 1932-47

Old Ledger – E. V. Robertson, Agent 1930-31



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - Cherokee Plantation 1928-47



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - Palm Beach and River House Ledgers 1953-54



Sub-Series # 4 –Financial/Legal - Construction Ledgers, E. V. Robertson 1940-41

Construction Ledgers, E. V. Robertson 1934-47

Series D Box # 1

William Robertson Coe & Family

Sub-Series # 5 – Estate – Wills, Bequests, Appraisals

- The Last Will & Testament of William Robertson Coe 1/7/1955 – (6 copies)- Securities as of 12/29/54

Folder #:

1. Coe, George V. – Estate of

2. Coe, Mai Rogers – Citation u/w of

3. Coe, William Robertson – Last Will & Testament – Copies of

4. Coe, William Robertson - Bequest for Mrs. Hannah K. Keyser

5. Coe, William Robertson - Bequest for Robertson Family

6. Estate of Wm. Robertson Coe – Order Appointing successor Trustee 1979

7. River House – Planting Fields

8. Coe, William Robertson – Last Will and Testament – Notice of Probate

Series D Box # 2


Sub-Series # 5 – Estate - Schedules

- One Copy of Estate “Schedules”

Series D Box # 3


Sub-Series # 5 – Estate - Bequests

Folder #:

1. Contents of personal safe at Planting Fields

2. Bequests – Thank you letters

3. Bill for memorial stone

4. Donovan Claim

5. Lampe Stock

6. William Rogers Coe – Executor/Correspondence

7. Stock & Securities Sales 1955

8. Stock & Securities Purchases/Receipts 1955

9. Stock & Securities Sales 1956

10. Stock & Securities Purchases/Receipts 1956

11. Coe, William Robertson, Estate of – Kelley, Drye Corr./Wm. Rogers CoeExecutor – 1955

12. Coe, William Robertson, Estate of – Kelley, Drye Corr./Wm. Rogers CoeExecutor – 1956

13. Bills Drawn 1955 & 1956

14. Correspondence: Kelley, Drye 1960 - 1966

15. Misc. Office Memos 1955

16. Coe, William Robertson Estate Tax Return

17. Estate of W.R.C. – W. Rogers Coe - Executor

18. Coe Family Papers – Estate of W. R. C. – Bequests to Organizations

Series D Box # 4


Sub-Series # 5 – Estate - Appraisals

- Appraisal Report on Producing and Non-Producing Leasehold Interests of the William Robertson Coe Estate as of March 14, 1956

- Two copies of Appraisal (one marked by Miss Pettet and Mrs. Coe)

Folder #:

1. Estate of William R. Coe – Appraisal 1956

Series D Box # 1


Sub-Series # 6 – Philanthropy – Ornithological Collection, Yale University, Western Americana Collection

- Utah State Historical Society Quarterly 7/1953- Bound Catalogue # 135 – Edward Eberstadt & Sons- Request for Completion of William Robertson Coe Room for Ornithology- Captain Gove’s Letters

Folder #:

1. Obituary – William Robertson Coe

2. Gift of W. R. C. Collections: Ornithology & Western Americana

3. Correspondence: Ornithology Collection

4. Yale University News Bureau

5. Yale University W. R. C. Fund

6. New Wing – Ornithology Collection – pictures removed 1958

7. W. R. C. Professor of Ornithology: Charles G. SibleyPeabody Museum Director: Charles G. SibleyOceanographic & Ornithological – pamphlet 1959

8. W. R. C. Honorary Degree 1949

9. Opening of Western Americana Collection 10/14/1948

10. W. R. C. Professor of Western Americana: Howard R. Lamar

11. Publicity

12. Antiquarian Bookman Magazine 10/23/1948

13. Correspondence regarding Western Americana Collection

14. Bills from E. Eberstadt 1948

15. Correspondence with Edward Eberstadt re: Utah Historical Quarterly 7/1953

16. New Haven Day 10/16/1948Series D - Sub-Series # 6, Box # 1 – Continued

Folder #:

17. Yale University Library – Books donated to by W. R. Coe

18. Yale University Library – Books donated to by W. R. Coe

19. Yale University Library – Correspondence with James T. Babb 1945-51

20. “ - Controversy regarding Miller Paintings

21. “ - “ with F. Valentine Chappell

22. “ - “ “ Charles Seymour, Pres.

23. “ - New Vault

24. Correspondence with Bradford F. Swan – Providence Journal

25. Burma Wild Life Survey

26. Interview with Marguerite Pettet re: Western Americana Collection 1979


Series D Box # 2


Sub-Series # 6 – Philanthropy –Yale University, Western Americana Collection

- Bulletin of Yale University – Report of the University Librarian- 1949–1950, 1950–1951, 1960-1961, 1964-1965

- The Yale University Library: Its Early American 1945Collections – reprint from

- The Conquest of California 1953- The Yale Review Winter 1953 & Spring 1953- The Yale Library Gazette:

10/1948 – 3 copies: Subtitle – “The William Robertson Coe Collection of Americana”

7/1949 – p. 25 & 10/1949 – p. 49 – 1 for each month1/1950, 4/1950, 10/1950 & Index10/1952 – p. 66 – 2 copies

4/1953 & 10/19537/1954 & 10/1954

- Bound Copy of Eberstadt’s Americana Catalogue No. 135- Eberstadt’s Americana Catalogues 126, 133, 135- Utah Historical Quarterly – July 1953

Series D Box # 3


Sub-Series # 6 – Philanthropy – Yale University, Western Americana Collection

- Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Western Americana Collection – Yale UniversityLibrary – 1952 (2 Copies)

- The William Robertson Coe Collection of Western Americana – Edward Eberstadt,New Haven – Yale University Library – 1952 (2 Copies)

- Yale University Library – Discovery and Settlement of Western North AmericaCollection of William Robertson Coe – 1948 – 2 copies

- The Yale University Library Gazette: The William Robertson Coe Collection ofWestern Americana – 10/1948

- Holliday Catalogue – Western Americana – Many of Great Rarity 1954- Americana Catalogues Nos. 127, 128, 133, 159, 162, 165, 167, 168 1950-1965- Autograph Collectors Journal – p. 58 Fall, 1952

- Helen L. Card Americana Catalogue No. 5

Series D Box # 4


Sub-Series # 6 – Philanthropy – Yale University, Western Americana Collection

Folder #:

1. Inserted Letter – C. Eberstadt 1954

2. Lewis and Clark Papers, Decision on 1956

3. Article and Note from Yale University News Bureau 1948

4. Photocopy: Discovery and Settlement of Western North America

5. The William Robertson Coe Collection of Western Americana 1948, 1952

6. Thank You Letter for Portrait Donation and Copy of Yale Article 1981

7. Newspaper Articles re: Gift of Coe Collection (Photocopies)

8. Western Americana Collecting Pamphlets (2 Copies) 1965

9. Gift Receipt for Western Americana Collection 12/6/49

10. Third to Fifth Annual Reports of the Missionary Bishop of Niobrara 1875-78Fourth to Seventh Annual Reports of the Indian Commission

11. Military Records (Found with the Annual Reports in Folder 10)

Series D Box # 5


Sub-Series # 6 – Philanthropy – Correspondence Re: Planting Fields Transfer to State 1940-55Folder #

1. P.F. Estate Correspondence: 1940-1946

2. P.F. Estate Correspondence: 1948

3. P.F. Estate Correspondence 1949

4. P.F. Estate Correspondence 1950-1955

5. Newspaper Articles

Series DBox # 6


Sub-Series # 6 – Philanthropy – Mutiny on the Bounty

- Mutiny on the Bounty Collection – Gift to Naval Academy 1954

- Collection of Material Pertaining to Mutiny on the Bounty

Series DBox # 7


Sub-Series #7 – Philanthropy, Wyoming

Folder #




Sub-Series # 6 – Philanthropy – Yale: Ornithology and WesternAmericana Collections

Catalogues of Collections of Yale University Library – Ornithology (4 Copies)The William Robertson Coe Collection of Western Manuscripts: Publicity Release 4/1/43Catalogue of the Remington Collection (In Binder)The William Robertson Coe Collection of Western Americana: Gift to 1951

Wyoming Historical Society (2 Copies in Binder)Yale Ornithology Collection AppraisalThe Frederic Remington Studio Collection (Bound and Engraved “Mrs. William

Robertson Coe”



Sub-Series # 6 – Philanthropy – Yale: Ornithology and WesternAmericana Collections

“The Kennedy Quarterly” Nov. and Dec. 1967, Mar. and Sept. 1968, Oct. andDec. 1969, Oct. 1970

Notable Paintings by the Great Masters Collected by the Late Clement A. 1914Griscom, Esq., of Philadelphia

Notable Paintings by the Great Masters: The Valuable Art Collection of 1913M. C. D. Borden, Esq.Wallace Collection Catalogues: Picture

Series E Box # 1

Caroline Graham Slaughter Coe

Folder #:

1. Marriage Certificate, Obituary

2. Illness

3. PFF Appraisal: Coe, Caroline, Estate of

4. Coe, Caroline – Estate of; Executor’s Account

5. Coe, Caroline and Estate of W.R. Coe

6. Coe, Caroline – Last Will and Codicil

7. Coe, Caroline – IRS Protest

8. Notice of Probate

9. Receipt and Refunding and Indemnification Agreement

10. Memos from W.R. Coe

11. Investments

12. Jewelry Lists


14. Oakland Cemetary

15. NY State Withholding 1959-1961

16. Unemployment Insurance 1955-1963

17. Paintings Given To

18. Federal Quarterly Tax Returns

19. Employee Disability 1955-1961

20. Trust u/w W.R. Coe

Series E – Box # 1 – Continued

Folder #:

21. Theft of Jewelry 1936

22. Pearl Necklace

23. Slaughter, Dick Jr. - Dedications

24. Truett, George – Tribute to E. Dick Slaughter Jr.

Series E Box # 2


- In the Matter of the Estate Tax upon the Estate of Caroline Graham Coe – Deceased 12/60- Summary – Property at 1860 South Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach, FL- Surrogate’s Court: County of Nassau – In the Matter of the Judicial Settlement of the First andFinal Account of Proceedings of William Rogers Coe, John W. Drye, Jr. and First National CityTrust Company, as Trustees under Article Twelfth of the Last Ill and Testament andCodicil thereto of William Robertson Coe, Deceased for the benefit of Caroline Graham Coe- Insurance Appraisal: Mrs. Caroline Graham Coe – Palm Beach New York 8/29/56(Two Copies)

Folder #:

1. Coe, Caroline Graham – Trusts for Grandchildren u/w of,

2. Wills

3. Taxes

Series E Box # 3


Folder #:

1. Coe, Caroline Graham – Estate of

2. Manor House – Estate Tax, Caroline Graham Coe

3. In the Matter of the Estate Tax Upon the Estate of Caroline Graham Coe – Deceased12/5/60 Market Value $48,860.50

4. In the Matter of the Estate Tax Upon the Estate of Caroline Graham Coe – Deceased12/5/60 Market Value $10,202.50

5. In the Matter of the Estate Tax Upon the Estate of Caroline Graham Coe – Deceased12/5/60 Market Value $3,934 (Three Copies)

6. In the Matter of the Estate Tax Upon the Estate of Caroline Graham Coe – Deceased12/5/60 Market Value $141,476 (Four Copies)

7. In the Matter of the Estate Tax Upon the Estate of Caroline Graham Coe – Deceased12/2/60 Market Value $33, 482 (Two Copies)

Series E Box # 4


Folder #:

1. Model of,

2. Estimate – Gugler, Kimball and Husted – Architects 1956

3. Map of Property 1957

4. Survey of Property – Murrett H. DeLorme 1951

5. Certificate of Occupancy 1957

6. Correspondence – Eric Gugler with Mrs. Coe

7. Architectural Services 1956-58

8. Thedlow Decorators

9. Mechanical Equipment

10. Schelling Busch Construction Corporation 1956-58

11. Correspondence with Carl Wedell 1952-57

12. Plantings for 1956-60

13. Garden Wall 1956

14. Plantings Around

15. Landscape Plan 1957

16. Rose Garden 1958

17. Rose Garden, Plan of 1958

18. Kelley, Drye, Newhall and Maginnes 1957

19. Kelley, Drye, Newhall and Maginnes 1959

20. Miscellaneous Bills and Correspondence

21. Safe in Mrs. Coe’s Bathroom, Vault in BasementSeries D - Sub-Series # 3 – Box # 4 – Continued

Folder #:

22. Tax Lien on, 1959

23. As Furnished by Larry Palmer (Xeroxes) c. 1957 - 1958

24. Furniture Appraisal 1960

25. Appraisal of Manor House Contents 1961

26. Life Estate

27. White Cottage Lot 1956

Series E LedgerBox # 5


Income and Profit and Loss 1939-46

Series E LedgerBox # 6


Expense Ledger 1955-57

Securities 1956-60

Series F Box# 1

Marguerite Pettet – Life and Correspondence

Folder #:

1. Pettet, Marguerite - Birth Certificate

2. Pettet, Marguerite – Awards – Hall of Fame 1959 and Hall of Free Enterprise 1965

3. Pettet, Marguerite – Wm. R. Coe Pension Trust

4. Pettet, Marguerite - Salary

5. Pettet, Marguerite – Correspondence, A-C

6. Pettet, Marguerite – Correspondence, D-F

7. Pettet, Marguerite – Correspondence, G-H

8. Pettet, Marguerite – Correspondence, I-O

9. Pettet, Marguerite – Correspondence, P-U

10. Pettet, Marguerite – Correspondence, V-Z

11. Pettet, Marguerite – Correspondence, Coe, Dr. Michael

12. Pettet, Marguerite – Cards from R.D. Coe

13. Pettet, Marguerite – Correspondence - Joyce, Mrs. Albert

14. Pettet, Marguerite – Correspondence – Kennedy, The Honorable Robert

15. Pettet, Marguerite – Correspondence – MacPherson, Colin (Servant, Coe Lodge)

16. Pettet, Marguerite – Correspondence – Miller, Everitt

17. Pettet, Marguerite – Cards from Natalie Coe Vitetti

18. Pettet, Marguerite – Correspondence – Vitetti, Count Ernesto

19. Pettet, Marguerite – Correspondence – Wedell, Mrs. Carl

20. Recommendations for Future of Planting Fields 1978Series F - Box # 1 – Continued

Folder #:

21. Legatee u/w N.C.V 1987

22. Pettet, M. – Estate of Robert D. Coe

23. Pettet, M. – Estate of Joe Burkhardt

Series F Box # 2

Marguerite Pettet – Interviews and Memorabilia

Folder #:

1. Interview with Charles A. Brothman 1991

2. Interviews 1978, 1979

3. Pettet, Marguerite – Honors

4. Pettet, Marguerite United States Senate Restaurant February 11, 1964

5. Pettet, Marguerite – Obits 1996

6. Pettet, Marguerite – Bequest 1987

7. Pettet, Marguerite – Appraisal, Contents of Carriage House Apt. 1995

8. Pettet, Marguerite – Estate of

9. Article from “Friends’” Newsletter

- Address Book

- Cards

- Citations

Series F Box#3

Marguerite Pettet – Financial/Legal

Folder #:

- Personal Financial Papers

- Life Insurance Policy

- Appraisal – Contents of Planting Fields Apartment 1995

- Obits 1996

Series G Box# 1

William Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family

Folder #:

1. Biography

2. Birth Certificate 1901

3. Report Card

4. Marriage Certificate 1923


6. Obituary, Death Certificate

7. Last Will and Testament, Estate Administration

Series G Box # 2

William Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family - Memorabilia

- Passports (Four)- First National City Bank Resignation - Certificate- St. John’s of Lattingtown – Illuminated Book- East River Savings Bank- 28-Year Certificate from Diocese of Long Island

Folder #:

1. University of Wyoming Honorary Degree 1956

2. Citations (remove folded document)

Series G Box # 3

Willian Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family - Clover S. Coe

Folder #:

1. Correspondence 1971-76


3. Newspaper Clippings 1941-1954

4. Automobiles

5. Furs

6. Jewelry – S. Bulgari (mylar photos) 1960-62

7. Jewelry – A La Vieille Russia 1964

8. Jewelry – Cartier Inc. 1956-66

9. Jewelry – Seaman Schepps (photo?) 1960-61

10. Jewelry – Tiffany and Co. 1936-72

11. Jewelry - Van Cleef and Arpels 1955-70

12. Jewelry – Raymond C. Yard 1953-56

13. Employees 1971-79

14. Automobile Insurance

15. Insurance, Johnson and Higgins

16. Jewelry Insurance, Johnson and Higgins

17. NY State Income Tax 1949-57, 1959

18. Special Meeting re: Financial Security

19. Will and Trust

Series G Box # 4

William Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family - William Rogers Coe II

- Tikal 1958- Tikal - “In Search of Mayan Past” by William R. Coe 1968- Tikal - Reports Numbers 5 – 10 1961-Expedition Magazine

Fall 1965Spring 1967Fall 1968Winter 1970Fall 1974Summer 1975Winter 1975

Folder #:

1. News Photograph 1941Marriage 1950

2. Coe, Ann (Mrs. W. R. II) – Correspondence 1971-73



5. Correspondence – USN Training Center 1945

6. Correspondence – re: Tikal Museum 1961, 1970

7. Financial

8. Antiquities Magazine Article, etc. 1967

9. Career News Articles 1959-71

10. Career News Articles – Illustrated London News 1962

11. New Wing for University of Pennsylvania Museum

Series G Box # 5

William Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family - Michael Douglas Coe

Folder #:

1. Marriage to Sophie DobzhanskySophie Dobzhansky – Obituary

1994Theodosius Dobzhansky - Obituary

2. Career – Articles by and about MDC

3. Power of Attorney to William Rogers Coe 1951Cancelled

1954

4. Financial 1952-55

5. IRS 1953-55

6. Mayan Excavation 1958-61

7. “A Grandson’s Memories”




11. Books Given to Planting Fields Horticultural Library

12. American Antiquity Article, etc. 1967

13. “Breaking the Maya Code” – New York Times Book Review 9/20/92

14. Agreement with Thames and Hudson Ltd. 1965

15. Legal

16. Books Given to P.F. Hart Library

17. Stanford University – W. R. Coe American Studies Scholarships

Series G Box # 6

William Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family - Michael Douglas Coe

- “La Victoria” by Michael D. Coe- “The Writing of the Maya Indians” by Yuyi V. Knorozov, Translated by Sophie D. Coe- “Mexico” by Michael D. Coe- “The Shadow of the Olmecs” by Michael D. Coe

Horizon, Autumn 1971- Expedition, 1967 and 1970 issues with photographs by W. R. Coe II

Series G LedgerBox # 7

William Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family – Grand Tour Photo Album

Series G Box # 1

William Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 2 - Correspondence

Folder #:

1. Correspondence – Marguerite Pettet Pre-1965 and not dated

2. Correspondence – Marguerite Pettet 1965-66




6. Correspondence – William Robertson Coe 1949-50

7. Correspondence – Coe, Frederick Augustus (Grandfather)

8. Correspondence – Natalie Coe Vitetti

9. Correspondence – Coe, Michael Douglas (Son) 1949-1970

10. Correspondence – Coe, Margaret F. (Aunt) 1967

11. Letters rec’d on WRC’s Death

12. Correspondence – Carshalton Gates 1965

13. Correspondence – Political 1955-1970

14. Correspondence – Purchases

15. Correspondence – Staff

16. Correspondence – St. John’s of Lattingtown (remove BPs)

17. Correspondence – Humor

18. Louise Morgan – Hospice Care

19. Edith and Victor Robertson (first cousins once removed)

20. Miscellaneous

Series G Box # 1

William Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 3 – Properties - Meadow Springs, Glen Cove

Rockledge, Mill Neck

Meadow Springs, Glen Cove

Folder #:

1. Purchase of 1938

2. Meadow Springs

Rockledge, Mill Neck

3. Purchase of 1955

4. Appraisal of 1958

5. Photos of

6. Operation of

7. Sale of 1968

8. Village of Mill Neck

Series G Box # 2

William Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 3 – Properties - Jupiter Island – Hobe Sound, Florida

Folder #:

1. Purchase of 1955


3. Domestics

4. Eldred Snyder, Architect 1963-1969

5. Lund Construction Co. 1963-1969

6. Jenkins Landscape Inc. 1977-1979

7. Portuguese Tiles, etc.

8. Insurance

9. Property Taxes

10. Nature Conservancy

Series G Box # 3

William Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 3 – Properties - Shutter Lane, Oyster Bay Cove

Folder #:

1. Construction 1968-1969

2. Certificate of Occupancy and Underwriter’s Certificates 1970

3. Permits

4. M & A Landscape Service 1977-1978Bartlett Tree Expert Co.

5. Sale of 1979

6. Article from “North Shore” Magazine

Series G Box# 1

William Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 4 - Financial/Legal/Contributions

Folder #:

1. 1923 Trust Agreement

2. Trusts other than 1923 (very full- split up box?)

3. Trusts – City Bank Data

4. Investments – Correspondence (eliminate)

5. Investments – Naess and Thomas (Advisors)

6. Investments – Bishops Oil Wells

7. Investments – Penn Central Railroad

8. Investments – Other Railroads (contains folded documents)

9. Retirement Benefits

10. Medical

11. Schmitz v. Coe - Litigation

12. Auto Insurance and Registrations

13. Johnson and Higgins 12/1951-12/1971

Series G Box# 2

William Rogers Coe


Folder #:

1. Income Taxes 1946-1960



4. NY State Income Taxes 1946-1948

5. NY State Income Taxes 1950-53, 1955-57, 1959

6. NY State Income Taxes 1958, 1960-70

7. Tax Information

8. City Income Taxes 1966

9. Contributions 1944-1954


11. Contributions 1960




(Some boxes are very full and have folded ledger pages)

Series G Box# 3

William Rogers Coe


Folder #:

1. Architectural Society of NY, Inc. 1955-1959

2. Horticultural Society of New York 1960-1964



5. C.W. Post Council and Associates

6. Boys’ Club of NY

7. State University of New York

8. Other Directorships and Memberships

9. East River Savings Bank (Trustee)

10. Other Horticultural

11. New York University

12. Planting Fields Arboretum

13. Mark Twain 1969

14. Contributions Correspondence (redistribute to other boxes?)

15. Foundation Correspondence

Series G LedgerBox # 4

William Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 4 - Financial/Legal/Contributions – Stocks, Bonds, Trusts 1955-1992

Series G Ledger Box # 5William Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 4 - Financial/Legal/Contributions – Clover Coe, Securities

Employees, Etc…

Cody, WY

William Rogers Coe, Office Trust

Series H Box # 1

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life

Schoolbook: Marine insuranceSchoolbook: 1926Schoolbook: PoliticsSchoolbook: September 30, 1921: Astronomy and HistorySchoolbook: February 14, 1921: French and Fine Arts“Who Said That?”“Who Did That?”“Famous Men and Women”

“Literary Quotations”New Testament (Leather binding with gilded St. Paul’s School stamp)

Series H Box # 2

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life

Folder #:

-Memorial Guest Book

1. Report Card

2. Trust Under Agreement 1925

3. Postcards/Postcards with R.D.C.’s Art

4. Clubs and Societies

5. Dogs – Certificate of Vaccination

6. Estate of C.G.S.C

7. Career

8. Commencement Address, Pepperdine Collage 1965

9. Honorary Degree, University of Wyoming

10. Voter Registration 1984

11. Memorabilia to Planting Fields

12. Gifts (Other than Routine Contributions) 1965-74

13. Major Gifts

14. Estate Planning 1977-79

15. Estate Planning 1980

16. Estate Planning 1981-85


18. Health

19. DeathSeries H Box # 2

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life - Continued

Folder #:

20. Condolences Received on Death of RDC

Series H - Sub-Series # 1 – Box # 2 - Continued

Folder #:

20. Misc.

Series H Box # 3

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life - Vincent Bassin

Folder #:

1. Testimonial by RDC 1983

2. Photos

3. Department of State – Loss of US Citizenship


5. First National City Bank

6. Fahnstock and Company

7. Account with Schroeder, Naess, and Thomas

8. Income Tax 1969-76


10. Income Tax

11. Stuart M. Hooley

12. Kelley, Drye and Warren

13. Social Security

14. Beneficiary under will of Robert D. Coe

15. Correspondence re: Estate of R. D. Coe 1985

Series H LedgerBox # 4

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life – Albums 1

Remove “Black Hand Society” Book ASAP!!


Robert Douglas Coe



Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life – His Life

Series H Box # 1

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 2 – Correspondence - Family

Folder #:

1. Address Book #1

2. Address Book #2

3. WRC 1923-41

4. W. Rogers Coe

5. NCV

6. Peg (Margaret Coe)

7. Mike Coe

8. WRC II

9. Correspondence re: Tino

Series H Box # 2

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 2 – Correspondence - Marguerite Pettet 1

Folder #:

1. 1957-59

2. 1960

3. 1961

4. 1963 - 6/64

5. 7/64 – 12/64

6. 1/65 – 4/65

7. 5/65 - 12/65

8. 1966

9. 1967

Series H Box # 3

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 2 – Correspondence - Marguerite Pettet 2

Folder #:

1. 1/68 – 4/68

2. 5/68 – 12/68

3. 1/69 – 4/69

4. 5/69 – 12/69

5. 1970

6. 1971

7. 1972

8. 1973

9. 1974

10. 1975 - 84

Series H Box # 4

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 2 – Correspondence - Other

Folder #:

1. Burton Yost Berry

2. Paul Brenner

3. Church of the Holy Spirit, Nice, France

4. Philip Clock

5. Mr. and Mrs. Cosmo Crawley

6. The Honorable Mrs. A. Fielding

7. Edward M. Groth

8. International Sea and Air Transport

9. Thomas E. Knapp

10. Knoedler and Co. (Robertson Paintings)

11. Larry Larom

12. Orin Lehman

13. Mrs. Robert Lovett

14. The Marquess of Bath

15. Haseltine Marshall

16. Ian McCallum, Director, American Museum in Britain

17. Nancy, Countess of Dunraven

18. Glenn Nielson

19. Letter to Dr. Glen Olds Describing Coe Hall

20. Arturo and Paul Peralta-RamosSeries H- Sub-Series # 2 - Box 4 – Continued

Folder #:

21. Governor Nelson Rockefeller, 1971

22. C. J. “Doc” Rogers

23. re: H. H. Rogers

24. Prince Dimitri Romanoff

25. Mrs. Peter Salm

26. Stuart Scheftel

27. Alan K. Simpson

28. Milward Simpson

29. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Webster

30. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney

31. Herschel Williams

32. Miscellaneous Correspondence

33. American Farmland Trust

34. Banks

35. Coe Foundation Donation

36. Complaints

37. re: Furniture for Coe Hall

38. Gifts to National Gallery of Art

39. re: Harry Jackson Paintings

40. National Gallery, Renoir Paintings

41. re: Publications

Series H – Sub-Series # 2 - Box # 4 - Continued

Folder #:

42. Reservations

43. re: Whitney Gallery

44. Yale University

45. Automobiles

46. Correspondence Regarding the Chanler Murals in Mrs. Coe’s Room

47. Employees

48. Season’s Greetings/Christmas Cards with RDC’s Art

Series H Box # 5

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 2 – Correspondence - Career

Folder #:

1. Porto Allegra, Brazil – Problems 1929

2. Lima, Peru – Bulbs from Planting Fields 1930

3. Calcutta, India 1935-37

4. London 1941-48

5. Baghdad 1952-53

6. Denmark 1953-57

7. Denmark Art Exhibit 1954

8. Retirement, Ike Letter 1957

9. re: Retirement of Otto Knudson 1972

10. Annuity from the Department of State

11. Passports

12. Correspondence with the Governor of Wyoming 1964-69

13. Magdalen College Development Trust

14. Correspondence with Magdalen College 1980-84

15. Birthday Celebration at Magdalen College 1982

16. Bequest to Magdalen College

17. Brochure and Slides - Magdalen College

Series H Box# 1

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 3 - Properties – Wyoming and Florida

Folder #:

1. Ranch Purchase

2. Coe Lodge - Taxes

3. Mineral Rights

4. Fire Insurance – Cody, Wyoming

5. Cody Expenditures

6. Purchase – Jupiter Island, Hobe Sound, 1982

7. Jupiter Island Club

8. Florida - Renovations and Gardening

9. Florida Account and Property Taxes

Series H Box # 2

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 3 – Properties – Cannes

Folder #:

1. Sale of Property to R. D. C. by Mr. and Mrs. R. J. M. DuPont

2. Bureau Veritas – Demande d’Intervention

3. Consulting Engineer, Alfred J. Offner

4. Contour Surveys of Property

5. Water Supply

6. General Conditions

7. General Notes and Requirements

8. Local Rules and Regulations

9. Memo to J.W. Wood and L. B. LaFarge 1957

10. Preliminary Cost Estimate

11. Primary Contracts, Statements

12. Preliminary Drawings, Development of

13. Prospective French Architects

14. Agreement with John Walter Wood, AIA

15. Agreement with LaFarge, Knox and Murphy

16. Agreement: LaFarge, Knox and Murphy with John Walter Wood

17. Agreement: LaFarge, Knox and Murphy with Marc P. Rainaut and with John Walter Wood

18. Agreement: Owner and August Noel with J. W. Wood

19. Method of Payment – Cleary, Gottlieb, Friendly and Ball (Lawyers)

Series H – Sub-Series # 3 - Box # 2 – Continued

Folder #:

20. Summary of Cost 1980

21. Estate Agents

Series H Box # 3

Robert Douglas Coe


Folder #:

1. Garage Doors: Establissement Geissner (Partes Coalissantes)

2. Caulking Doors and Window Frames: Jean Vogel

3. Screens (Moustiquaires) - Establissement Bauman Fils et Cie.

4. Shutters - Griesser et Cie.

5. Hardware – Fontaine et Cie.

6. Columns and Capitals

7. Asphalt and Cement Work – Jacques Charles Divizia (waterproofing)

8. Roof Tile

9. Ironwork – B. Aimar

10. Ironwork – Establissement Fagnoni

11. Coppersmith – Chaudronnerie Bagnis

12. Woodwork – Ateliers Victor Gillino

13. Zinc work – Laurent Bouillet

14. Marble Work and Tile Flooring – Enterprise Delfino

15. Linoleum - Broccardo

16. Painting – Establissements Jacques Series

17. Wallpaper and Material

18. Scenic Wallpaper, Chinese – Albert Van Luit and Co.

19. Mirrors – Comptoir Provencal du Verre

20. Medicine Cabinets – The Charles Parker Co.Series H – Sub-Series # 3 - Box # 3 - Continued

Folder #:

21. Safe

22. Radio and Television

23. Lighting – Lewis Smith and Co.

24. Electricity and Telephone – Industrielle Electrique du S-E

25. Elevator – Société des Ascenseurs Artis

Series H Box # 4

Robert Douglas Coe


Folder #:

1. Landscape Architects – Innocenti and Webel

2. Landscaping, Fountain Details – Innocenti and Webel

3. Landscaping - B. Vacchetto, Contract # 22

4. Landscaping – B. Vacchetto, Contract #30

5. Plant Lists – Schneider Soeurs

6. Water Supply

7. Plumbing and Heating – Laurent Bouillet

8. Plumbing and Heating – V. Lombardy et Cie.

9. Plumbing and Heating Materials – Smolka Co. Inc.

10. Agreement with Rainaut, Associate Architect

11. Contract Payments - Summary

12. Cost Estimates

13. Other Contracts

14. Conferences

15. Construction Report – Albert Fe

16. Progress Reports 1957

17. Progress Reports 1958

18. Progress Reports 1959-60

19. Cabana Roof Design – Atlas and Jarcho

20. Correspondence with John W. WoodSeries H - Sub-Series # 3 – Box # 4 - Continued

Folder #:

21. LaFarge, Knox and Murphy Ledgers

Series H Box # 5

Robert Douglas Coe


Folder #:

1. Drawing Numbers

2. Gates, Garden

3. Decorative Grillwork

4. Kitchen and Pantry Equipment

5. Library

6. Salon

7. Swimming Pool

8. Articles Brought into France 1958

9. Articles Brought into France 1963

10. Correspondence with French Customs Officials

Series H Box # 6

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 3 – Properties – Cannes: Correspondence

Folder #:

1. Marc P. Rainaut, Curriculum Vitae

2. LaFarge, L. Barcel - Miscellaneous

3. Correspondence with Miss. Pettet

4. Correspondence with L. Barcel LaFarge 1957



7. Correspondence with L. Barcel LaFarge 1959-61

8. Correspondence – J. W. Wood with L. Barcel LaFarge 1958

9. Correspondence with J. W. Wood 1956-57

10. Correspondence of J. W. Wood

11. Correspondence – Alfred Easton Poor, AIA

12. Correspondence – August L. Noel

13. Correspondence – Richard K. Webel

14. Telegrams

15. Correspondence – LaFarge, Knox and Murphy 1957

16. Correspondence – LaFarge, Knox and Murphy 1958-61

17. Memos from LaFarge, Knox and Murphy 1957

Series H Box # 7

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 3 – Properties – Cannes: Correspondence

Folder #:

1. Correspondence with Rainaut 1956





6. Failure of Southeast Retaining Walls 1960

Series H Box # 8

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 3 - Properties – Cannes

Folder #:

1. Plan of Villa

2. Total Floor Area of Villa

3. Photos of Villa Model and Construction

4. Peter N. Pruyn, Photographer 1962

5. Cannes Photos

6. Sketches by RDC

Series H Box # 1

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 4 – Financial/Legal – Income Tax Returns

Folder #:

1. Federal Income Tax Returns

2. 1951-52

3. 1954-60

4. 1961-64

5. 1965–66, Legal 1966-67

6. re: 1967

7. 1968-74

8. 1975-80

9. 1981-85

10. Ranch Remainder, 1980

11. Report on Foreign Bank Accounts

12. 1982 – Kelley, Drye and Warren Study

Series H Box # 2

Robert Douglas Coe


Folder #:

1. Bright and Schiff, Texas Oil Leases – Statements, etc…

2. First National City Bank 1960-70


4. Lloyd’s Overseas Policy

5. Naess and Thomas 1965-76

6. Sale of Washington DC House

7. Separate and Custodial Accounts - Analysis

8. Shields and Company

9. Hornblower and Weeks (Denver)

10. The Twenty-five Fund/The Trend Fund

11. Fahnstock and Company

Series H Box # 3

Robert Douglas Coe


Folder #:

1. 1923 Trust, Account # 126482

2. 1925 Trust, Account # 108609

3. 1935 Trust, Account # 118504

4. WRC Trust, Account # 127242

5. MRC Trust, Account # 110954

6. CGSC Trust, Account # 130093

7. CGSC Trust, Account # 132097

8. Accounts

9. Custodian Account # 308207

10. Custodian Account # 547088

Series H Ledger Box # 4

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 4 – Financial/Legal - Securities c. 1955-73

RDC and Family 1924-56, 1966, 1967

Series H Ledger Box # 5

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 4 – Financial/Legal - Hobe Sound Residence, General 1983-85

Stocks and Bonds c. 1930-80

Series H Box # 1

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 5 – Estate – General

Folder #:

1. Legatees

2. Legacies

3. 1st and 2nd Petition for Partial Distribution

4. Beneficiaries

5. General Power of Attorney 1983-84

6. Estate Tax Domicile Affidavit

7. Fiduciary Income Tax Return

8. Final Income Tax Return

9. Coe Trusts

10. Executors

11. Financial Assets

12. Trinity Fine Art Ltd.

13. Automobiles

14. Bequests

15. French Testament

Series H Box # 2

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 5 – Estate - General

- Memorandum- Copy – Exhibits, etc…- Settlement of Executors- Estate of RD Coe

Series H Box # 3

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 5 – Estate – Four Charities

Folder #:

1. Deed of Gift

2. Gift of Cannes Real Estate

3. 4 Charities

4. Agency of Planting Fields – 4 Charities

5. Agency Agreement – 4 Charities

6. Bequests to Planting Fields Foundation

Series H Box# 4

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 5– Estate – Cannes

Folder #:

1. French Estate Taxes

2. Babet and Lasry

3. Babet and Lasry – American Friends of Magdalen College

4. Babet and Lasry – Creditors’ Claim

5. Babet and Lasry – French Taxes

6. Babet and Lasry – Servants’ Separation Pay

7. Purchases from Estate

8. LeBrun “Queen Marie Antoinette”

9. Paintings by RDC

10. Valuation of Villa Furnishings 1981

11. Drafting of French Will - Invoices

12. Option Agreement 10/23/1980

13. Request for Ruling: USA and French Republic

14. Requests for Ruling: USA and French Republic – Exhibits A-K

15. IRS Correspondence re: Estate Tax Treaty: USA and France 1981

16. Planting Fields Foundation, Donee – RDC, Donor 1981

Series H Box # 5

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 5 – Estate - Cannes

- Agreement Settling Account for Hendrijka Zijdenbos

Folder #:

1. Inventory of Cannes Property

2. Cannes Inventory, Annotated

3. John Taylor, Estate Agents

4. Sale of Cannes Property

5. Sale of Villa 1985

6. Accounting Proceeds of Sale

7. Bids on Cannes Personal Property

8. Sale of Cannes Estate by Sotheby’s of Monaco 1986

9. Hendrijka Zijdenbos

Series H Box# 6

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 5 – Estate – Wyoming, Florida Properties

Folder #:

1. Coe Lodge

2. Wyoming Court – Inventory and Appraisal

3. Appraisal of Cody, Wyoming Personal Property

4. Wyoming Property Distribution

5. Distribution of Personal Property

6. State of Wyoming Probate # 5097

7. Simpson and Kepler, Wyoming

8. Appraisal of Jupiter Island Property

9. Correspondence with Sotheby’s

10. Bids on Jupiter Island Personal Property

11. Ancillary Administration

12. Sale of Jupiter Island

13. Appraisal of Jupiter Island Personal Property

14. Appraisal of Florida and Wyoming Properties

Series H Box # 1

Robert Douglas Coe

Sub-Series # 6 - Contributions – Buffalo Bill

Folder #:

1. J. W. Wood’s Cody Postcards

2. Statements to Board of Buffalo Bill Museum

3. Plan of Buffalo Bill Memorial Association

4. Ten Year Development Program

5. W. F. R. Ballard, AIA

6. Stanley McCandless – Lighting Consultant

7. John W. Wood, AIA, Professional Record

8. John W. Wood: Material Donated to the AIA Archives 2004

9. Correspondence with John W. Wood re: BBMA

10. Correspondence with E. J. Goppert, President of the Buffalo Bill Memorial Association

11. Correspondence with Buffalo Bill Historical Center

12. Correspondence with Victor Weybright of the New American Library (Buffalo BillBiography and Bonheur painting)

Series I Box# 1

Henry Huttleston Rogers Coe

Sub-Series # 1 –Life, Family and Correspondence

Folder #:

1. Horse Show 1917

2. Trip Around the World 1927

3. Dorothy Mai, Natalie Jeanne Coe – Birth Certificates 1931-32

5. Will Lipman with WRC re: HHRC 1932

6. Dorothy Davis with WRC re: HHRC 1932-37

7. Dorothy Davis, Irene Willard - Obituaries

8. Automobiles

9. Party Invitation

10. HHRC - Obituaries

11. Correspondence 1932



14. Correspondence 1947, 1949

15. Correspondence with E.V. Robertson 1946-47

16. Correspondence with E. J. Goppert 1946-47, 1949

17. Correspondence re: Coe Lodge 1954-55

18. Correspondence re: New House 1955


Series I Box # 2


Sub-Series # 1 –Life, Family and Correspondence

Folder #:

1. Coe, Margaret

2. Coe, Margaret – Correspondence 1946-49

3. Coe, Margaret – Correspondence 1967-81

4. Coe, Margaret – Articles 1969-79

5. Coe; Anne Rogers, Henry Jr., Robert II

6. Coe, Margaret, Estate of Robert D. Coe

7. Coe, Margaret, Magazine Articles

Series I Box# 3


Sub-Series # 1 –Life, Family and Correspondence – Peg Coe Christmas Cards

Folder #:

1. 2003

Series I Box# 1


Sub-Series # 2 – Financial/Legal – Peg Coe

Folder #:

1. Account Number 111535-00 1988-91

2. Account Number 111535 1992-95



5. Christmas Card 2003

Series I Box# 2



Folder #:

1. Intangible Tax Return, State of Oregon 1929 - July 1930

2. Intangible Tax Return, State of Oregon August 1930-31

3. Accounts 1943

4. Income Tax 1952

5. Income Tax 1953

6. Income Tax 1954

7. First National City Bank Loan 1958

8. First National City Bank Loan 1959

9. First National City Bank Loan

10. Tax Correspondence 1966-67

11. Trust Agreements for HHRC

12. Appointment of Guardian and Release 1925

13. Deed of Trust 7/5/28

14. Divorce Proceedings 1936

15. Suit by Dorothy Davis Coe 1936Supplemental Agreement 1943

16. Correspondence re: Trusts 1932, 1950-54

17. Checks to Dorothy Davis Coe 1956-59

18. Estate of WRC 1956-59

19. First National City Trust Co. – Statement of Securities 1962-66

Series I – Sub-Series # 2 – Box # 2 - Continued

20. Last Will and Codicils

Series I Box # 3



Trust Agreements

Series I Ledger Box # 4


Sub-Series # 2 – Financial/Legal - General

Series J Box# 1

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family

Folder #:

1. Coe, Natalie Mai – Birth Certificate, Baptismal Certificate

2. Coe, Natalie Mai – Horse Shows 1918

3. Coe, Natalie Mai - Education

4. “21” Newsletter

5. Lingerie, Paris 1930

6. Presentation at Court 7/1934

7. Masked Ball 1934

8. Natalie Coe Vitetti – Citizenship Status 1948

9. Appointment Book 1957

10. Brenda Frazier – Debutante Party (mentions Natalie)

11. Visit to Bronx Zoo May 1987


13. Her Life – Misc.

14. Countess Natalie Coe Vitetti – Obituary 9/17/87

15. Leonardo Vitetti - Life

16. Leonardo Vitetti - Career

17. Leonardo Vitetti – Obituary 1973

18. Ernesto Vitetti – Birth – London 1935

19. Ernesto Vitetti – St. Paul’s School 1950-52

20. Ernesto Vitetti – Oxford UniversitySeries J - Sub-Series # 1, Box # 1 – Continued

Folder #:

21. Ernesto Vitetti – Genealogy

22. Ernesto Vitetti – Old Family Recipes

23. Ernesto Vitetti – Le Club, New York, NY

Series J Box # 2

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family - Debutante Ball

Folder #:

1. Debut Publicity

2. Tentative Debutante List 1930-31

3. Debut – Girls Lists 9/1930, 11/1930, 12/1930

4. Girl’ List 12/1930

5. Debut – Boys List 11/1930

6. Debut – Boys Lists 12/1930

7. Debut – Married List 11/1930, 12/1930

8. Debut – Married Couples Lists 11/1930, 12/1930

9. Debut List 12/1930

10. Debut Acceptances: Boys, Girls, Married Couple 12/1930

11. Debut – Door Lists 12/1930

12. Debutante Party - Expenses

Series J Box # 3

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family – Sheet Music

Folder#:

1. Whithorne, Emerson: Dedicated to Mai Coe

2. 1920s Popular

3. Choral

4. “The Hunter’s Joy” Overture, Op. 266, By R. Gruenwald: Viola Part

5. “L’Oiseau De Feu”, By Igor Strawinsky: Piano Adaptation“New Method for the Double Bass”, By F. Simandl

6. Chopin Piano Etudes

7. “Where You, Beloved, Are”, By Oley Speaks, Autographed for Mai Coe

8. Pieces By Liszt, Debussy, Rachmaninov and Others…

9. The Student Prince: Chorus Part

10. Beethoven Piano Trios

11. Pieces By H. T. Burleigh, E. Grieg, Thomas, Rimsky-Korsakow, Scott

12. Classical Anthologies

Series J Box # 4

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family – Family Recipes

- The Complete Practical Confectioner: In Eight Parts- Summer Drinks and Winter Cordials Mrs. C. F. Leyel

Folder #:

1. Natalie’s Collected Recipes

2. Food 1921, 1938

3. Cakes, Muffins, Pies (photocopies)

4. Canapés, Sandwiches

5. Cheese

6. Chicken

7. Chili Sauces, Pickles, Chutneys

8. Chowders, Stews (Fish)

9. Desserts

10. Drinks

11. Eggs

12. Fish

13. Game Birds

14. Meats

15. Organ Meats

16. Pasta

17. Salads

18. Salad Dressings

Series J – Sub-Series # 1 - Box # 4 - Continued

Folder #:

19. Sauces

20. Sauces for Game

21. Sauces for Meat

22. Shellfish

23. Soups

24. Stuffings

25. Vegetables, Rice, Potatoes

Series J Box # 5

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 1 –Life and Family –Engagement, Wedding and Related Correspondence

Folder #:

1. Legal/Financial

2. Engagement – News Articles 1934

3. Wedding Dress/ Wedding Invitation

4. Monsignor Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic Delagate

5. Wedding – May 19th 1934

6. Wedding Presents

Series J Box # 1

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 2 – Correspondence

Folder #:

1. Undated Correspondence – L.V. to N.C.

2. Ann Rogers to Natalie Coe 1930

3. L.V. to N.C. Correspondence 1932

4. L.V. to N.C. Correspondence January to February 1933

5. L.V. to N.C. Correspondence September to December 1933

6. L.V. to N.C. 1934

7. Correspondence Pre- and Re: Wedding 1934

8. W.R.C. to N.C. 1934


10. L.V. to N.C. Correspondence 1936-38

Series J Box # 2

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 2 – Correspondence

Folder #:


2. W.R.C. to N.C.V. 1940-43

3. W.R.C. Correspondence re: Natalie 1942-44

4. Letter from Rome 6/8/1944

5. W.R.C. to N.C.V. 1944

6. L.V. to N.C. Correspondence (re: W.R.C.’s Stroke) 1946



9. Memo from W.R. Coe re: Robertsons 1950





14. Correspondence January to June 1958

Series J Box # 3

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 2 - Correspondence

Folder #:

1. Correspondence July to December 1958


3. Correspondence 1960 - May 1961

4. Correspondence June 1961 - 1964

5. Correspondence 1965 – August 1966

6. Correspondence September 1966-67




10. Correspondence with Peg 1986

11. Correspondence with Countess Edda M. Chiano (with Obituaries)

12. Letters of Recommendation for Employees

Series J Box # 4

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 2 – Correspondence - Grand Tour and Related Correspondence

Folder #:

1. Travel Agenda 1931-34

2. Letters of Credit 1932

3. Cairo, Egypt – Correspondence from; 1932

4. London – Correspondence from; 1932

5. Cannes, France – Correspondence from; 1932

6. Nice, France – Correspondence from; 1932

7. Paris – Correspondence from; 1932

8. Athens, Greece – Correspondence from; 1932

9. Istanbul, Turkey – Correspondence from; 1932

10. Rome, Italy – Correspondence from;

11. Lago Maggiore, Italy – Correspondence from;

12. Florence, Italy – Correspondence from; 1932

13. S. S. Rex – Correspondence from; 1932

14. Badenbaden, Germany – Correspondence from; 1933

Series JBox # 5

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 2 –Correspondence – Count Leonardo Vitetti

Folder #:

1. Vitetti Family Correspondence

2. L. Vitetti

3. Undated Correspondence

4. Correspondence January to August 1933

5. Correspondence (Caroline and Natalie) September 1933-34

6. Correspondence January 1934

7. Correspondence February 1934

8. Correspondence March to April 1934










18. Union Bank of Switzerland 1958, 1985

Series J Box # 6

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 2 – Correspondence – Ernesto Vitetti

Folder #:

1. Correspondence with N.C.V. 1968-82







8. Correspondence 1972 - April 1973

9. Correspondence June 1973-78


Series J Box # 1

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 3 –Financial/Legal

Folder #:

1. Income 1932, 1933, 1944

2. Insurance on Jewelry and Furs 1957-61

3. Shoshone First National Bank 1977

4. Citibank Remittance Instructions 1982

5. Italian Tax Law 1973, 1982

6. Italian Tax Problems – Information Request 1974, 1975

7. Italian Tax Problems – Financial Situation 1982

8. Consul General of Costa Rica 1978

9. Trip to Costa Rica 1979

10. Change of Residency 1981-86

11. Bank of Costa Rica 1985

12. Banque de Placement et de Credit, Monte Carlo 1984-87

13. Sunny Bank Anglo-American Hospital, Cannes 1984-85

14. Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, Rome 1982-86

15. Account with Gordon S. Blair, Monaco 1984-86

16. Income Tax 1949

17. Income Tax 1950, 51


19. U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return 1952-54

20. Endowment of Coe Mausoleum 1985Series J Box # 2

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 3 –Financial/Legal – Purchases

Folder #:

1. Edward Eberstadt and Sons – Rare Americana 1957

2. Miller Nurseries, Oyster Bay 1981-82

3. Caviar Petrossian 1982

4. J. Rochelle Thomas, Inc. – Fine Porcelain 1948-57

5. J. Rochelle Thomas, Inc. – Fine Porcelain 1958

6. J. Rochelle Thomas, Inc. – Fine Porcelain 1960-69

7. Douglas Lorie, Inc. – Antique Porcelain 1957-61

8. The Antique Porcelain Co. Ltd. 1960-74

9. Sarah Potter Conover, Inc. – China 1960

10. Shreve, Crump and Low Co. 1971

11. Philip Suval, Inc. Antiques – Objects of Art 1964

12. Frank Partridge and Sons Ltd. – Works of Art 1970-73

13. S. J. Shrubsole Ltd. – Anitque English Silver 1958-71

14. S. J. Shrubsole Ltd. – Anitque English Silver 1972

15. S. J. Shrubsole Ltd. 1973

16. S. J. Shrubsole Ltd. – Anitque English Silver 1974-76, 1983

17. Lists of Silver

18. Misc. Bills 1957-71

19. Misc. Correspondence re: Purchases 1959-74

Series J Box # 3

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 3 – Financial/Legal– Sale of Property

- Sotheby’s Catalogue 1985 – Paintings before 19th c., Rugs, Ceramics, Furniture and Decorative Objects

- Sotheby’s Catalogue 1987 – Chinese Decorative Arts and Export Porcelain

Folder#:

1. Sotheby Parke Bernet and Co. – Conditions of Business

2. Artinvie Ltd.

3. Property Moved to Zurich 1983

4. Chinese Export Porcelain, Chinese Ceramics

5. Continental Furniture

6. Jewelry

7. Old Master Paintings

8. Porcelain, Ceramics

9. Silver

10. Monte-Carlo Sale 1983

11. Sales Results

12. Correspondence re: Sales 1983, 85

Series J Box # 4

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 3 – Financial/Legal - Appraisals

- Two Bound Working Copies of the Sotheby’s Appraisal 1981

Folder#:

1. Trinity Fine Art Valuation 1986-87

2. Sotheby’s Jewelry Inventory and Valuation 1986

3. Christie’s Valuation 1987

4. Sotheby’s Art Index 11/1981

Series J Box # 5

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 3 – Financial/Legal - Legal

Folder #:

1. Power of Attorney, Bank Accounts 1934

2. Correspondence re: Wills 1938

3. Investment Summaries 1969-87

4. Citation/Bequests u/w of W. R. Coe

5. Power of Attorney to Marguerite Pettet 1955

6. Legacy u/w George V. Coe 1968

7. Stocks and Bonds

8. City Bank Farmers Trust Co. 1958-59

9. Naess and Thomas 1968

10. Custodian u/w Caroline Graham Coe 1960

11. Purchase of Property from Estate of Robert Coe 1986

12. Trustees’ Letter of Protection 1984

13. Account # 130098 1985

14. Power of Attorney 1983

15. Payments to Kelley, Drye, and Warren 1984

Series J Box # 6

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 3 – Financial/Legal - Trusts

Folder #:

1. Social Security

2. Trust Agreement 1923

3. Trust Agreement 7/3/31

4. Memo on Family Plan

5. Trust Agreement with Citibank 6/10/81

6. Trust Amendment with Citibank 5/14/83

7. Trust Amendment (second) with Citibank 11/6/84

8. Trust Amendment with Citibank 1985

9. Citibank Investment Summary 1986

10. Trust Amendment with Citibank 1986

11. Trust Agreement with Cititrust (Bahamas) 1985

12. Deed of Appointment by James Armstrong 1985

13. Deed of Appointment by Paul Brenner 1985

14. MFGAT, S. A.

15. Sixth Winter Trust 5/2/85

16. Sixth Winter Trust Documents 1985

17. Sixth Winter Trust: Deeds of Variation 5/2/85, 1986

18. Post-Closing Agenda

19. Investment Management Fees 1985

20. Trust Protectors 1986Series J – Sub-Series # 3 - Box # 6 – Continued

Folder #:

21. Harry Ltd. – Corporate Papers 4/15/1985

Series J Box # 7

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 3 – Financial/Legal - Ernesto Vitetti

Folder #:

1. Edward Eberstadt and Sons 1957, 1964

2. John H. Kent – Antiques 1958-70

3. Ernst Apfel – Military Memorabilia 1960-63

4. Other Militaria 1961-71

5. Correspondence to Instituto International de Historic Militar 1967

6. Hatchards Booksellers 1971-77

7. John H. Kent Antiques 1971-74

8. Harris County Sherrif’s Uniform 1971-76

9. Flag Research Center 1971-88

10. Poole and Co. Ltd. 1975-76

11. S. J. Shrubsole – Silver 1975-88

12. Ecuadorian American Association Inc. 1982-86

13. International Historic Films 1984-88

14. St. Paul’s School Store 1986

15. Hatchards Booksellers 1987-91

16. Miscellaneous Bills, Memos, Etc. 1991

17. Gift of Photograph of Pope Pius XI

Series J Ledger Box # 8

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 3 – Financial/Legal - General

Series J Box # 1

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 4 – Estate/Contributions

Folder#:

1. Last Will and Testament 1934

2. Last Will and Testament 1938

3. Codicil to American Will 1972

4. American Will 1982



7. Trust for Luca Zappala 1984

8. Nurse Jackie MacDonald 1985

9. Probate of Will

10. Account with Gordon S. Blair 1987

11. Estate Inventory

12. The American Museum in Britain 1980

13. Contribution: South Hampton Hospital 1978

14. Contribution: Millicent Rogers Museum 1981

15. Contribution: Mrs. Louise Tuck (Sheepherder) 1984-85

16. Contribution: Covenant House 1987

17. Gifts and Trust to Vitetti Relatives 1969-72

Series J Box # 2

Natalie Coe Vitetti

Sub-Series # 4 – Estate/Contributions – Ernesto Vitetti

Folder #:


2. Power of Attorney to Wm. Rogers Coe 1955

3. Power of Attorney to Marguerite Pettet 1963

4. Transfer of Oil Interests 1956

5. Report on State of Finances 1970

6. Trust Account # 126819 – Investment Summaries 1988-89

7. Trust Account # 130099 – Investment Summaries 1988-89

8. Trust Account # 130099 – Investment Summaries 1990

9. Trust Account # 130099 October 1990 – December 1993

10. Trust Account # 130099 April 1994 – September 1997

11. Trust Account # 130099 January 1998 – December 2001

12. Trust Account # 126819 October 1990 – December 1994



15. Trust Account # 15C017355586 July 2002 – March 2003

16. Trust Account # 15C015525586 July 2002 – June 2003, April and June 2004

17. Furniture Lists 1984

18. Contents of Rome House 1982

19. Sixth Winter Trust 1985

Series J – Sub-Series # 4 - Box # 2 - Continued

Folder #:

20. Income from Trusts

21. Income Tax Liability of Corpus Beneficiary 1985

22. De Pinna, Scorers and John Venn 1985

23. Memo on Family Plan

24. Last Will and Testament (American) 1986

25. Servizio Italia 1983-87

26. Pere Luigi Zapala 1987

27. RDC Estate

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