The ladies of Hyde Hall
Subtitle: history, hospitality, letters and recipes 1819-1963
By: by Anne Clarke Logan and Karin Lodinsky Nelson
Contributors: Nelson, Karin Lodinsky
Publisher: Hyde Hall
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Cooperstown, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780615288703
Description: "Hyde Hall, a National Historic Landmark, stands as a unique social document and as a monument to the Clarke family who built and lived in it for over 130 years. Architect Philip Hooker's masterful design combines the refined English country house wtih the architectural tradition of early 19th-century America... With more than 300 photographs, this richly illustrated book offers a unique glimpse into the way of life shaped by six generations of Clarke family tradition"--from p. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 128).
Table of contents: title: Setting the scene: the story of Hyde Hall; title: The Clarke family; title: History and architecture; title: The ladies: home life, hospitality, and recipes at the Hall; title: Ann Low Cary Cooper; title: Anna Maria Gregory; title: Mary Gale Carter; title: Emily "Milly" Borie Ryerson; title: Dorothy Rennard Benjamin; title: Anne Hyde Clarke Logan.