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Dr. John Durand of Derby, Connecticut and His Family
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New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) 2003 Reprinted 2007. Available from AmericanAncestors.org |
Even More Pictures
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Dr. John Durand of Derby, Connecticut and His Family
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New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) 2003 Reprinted 2007. Available from AmericanAncestors.org |
Cover: Asher Brown Durand, Study from Nature, Stratton Notch, Vermont, 1857. Collection of The New-York Historical Society
Full Title: Dr. John Durand (1664-1727) of Derby, Connecticut: His Family Through Four Generations
Featuring the Branch of His Youngest Son, Ebenezer Durand, Through Ten Generations to 2003
All materials here covered by copyright 2003-2005, Alvy Ray Smith (except for the illustrations themselves, where copyright resides with the various contributors).
Even More Pictures not in the published book. See also Additions/Corrections for unpublished pictures.
Orson Durand, mayor of Peru, Indiana, person 306, father of a family of actresses and actors:
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From the collection of Joelle Maud8 Lambert Pictures of his daughters and families: |
Elizabeth Hyatt (Davis) Durand, Orson's wife, mother of this accomplished family:
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From the collection of Mary Virginia7 Huntington, who had a daguerreotype of Elizabeth rephotographed for this image. Mary estimates, by the clothing, that the date must be about 1860. |
Edna Durand [stage name Davis], actress, person 384, 1914 sourvenir program, New York, 1914. Note that Edna's husband, Earl Lee, plays the part of Rogers.
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From the collection of Joelle Maud8 Lambert |
Here is Earl Huntington [stage name Lee] himself, as Pinky in "The Big Chance:"
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From the collection of Mary Virginia7 Huntington |
Earl's mother ,"Alberta Lee in The Clansman 1903-08" (from reverse of following photo). Alberta played Mrs. Lincoln in the screen version of The Clansman: D. W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation. NB. This classic film (and the book and the play it is based on) is controversial and was considered racist even in its time (1915).
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From the collection of Mary Virginia7 Huntington |
From the reverse of the following photo, "Edna Durand Davis Lee in a vaudeville sketch by Alberta Lee:"
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From the collection of Mary Virginia7 Huntington |
Maud Durand (note touchup under chin!):
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From the collection of Sandra10 (Lee) Filleman |
From the reverse side of the following photo: "Maude Durand & Co. To be returned to Photographic & Press Bureau, (Inc.), Palace Theatre Bldg., New York City:"
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From the collection of Sandra10 (Lee) Filleman |
From the reverse side of the following photo: "Maud Durand in Uncle Tom's Cabin 1901 as Emeline:"
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From the collection of Sandra10 (Lee) Filleman |
From the obverse of the following photo: "Maud Durand as Nanny Jennie in The Clansman." NB, no African-Americans were allowed on stages at this time (early 20th century).
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From the collection of Sandra10 (Lee) Filleman |
From the obverse of the following photo: "Maude Durand, Robinson & Roe Co., 18 to 26 Van Buren St., Athenaeum Building, Chicago:"
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From the collection of Sandra10 (Lee) Filleman |
From the obverse of the following photo: "Maud Durand as Nanny Jennie in The Clansman." See notes re The Clansman and Birth of a Nation above.
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From the collection of Joelle Maud8 Lambert |
Book by Prof. Deborah Sara8 Gorham, granddaughter of Henry Wilson and Dessa6 (Durand) Gorham:
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Author's bio from the book: "Deborah Gorham
is director of the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's Studies at Carleton
University and author of several books on British and Canadian women's
history." Photograph of Vera Brittain by Howard Coster. Citation reads "Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London, NPG P712." |
Book by Rackham Holt, penname of Margaret Van Vechten (Saunders) Holt:
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Rackham Holt is Adele's daughter -in-law,
wife of her son Guy Carlton7 Holt. The author's (Alvy Ray Smith's) copy of this book is from the collection of actor Sammy Davis Jr., contributed to Davis by Austin W. Curtis Jr, assistant to Dr. Carver. Painting by unknown artist (name on jacket is difficult to read, but begins with a P) |
Book by Rackham Holt, penname of Margaret Van Vechten (Saunders) Holt:
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Rackham Holt is Adele's daughter-in-law. Painting by William Bruckner |