Barzin, Eleanor Close
Person
Biography
Eleanor Close Barzin was born Eleanor Post Close on December 3, 1909, in Greenwich, CT. She was the second daughter of Marjorie Merriweather Post and Edward Bennett Close. She passed away on November 27, 2006.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
David Palmer Close Papers
Collection
Identifier: FA-8-DPC
Scope and Contents
This collection contains documents and correspondence relating to legal services performed by David Palmer Close for Marjorie Merriweather Post and her daughter Eleanor Close Barzin, and to a lesser extent for Adelaide Brevoort Close. Close's legal work for Marjorie Merriweather Post included wills, codicils, trusts, bequests, financial transactions and her marriages to Joseph Davies ansd Herbert May. He also served as the purchasing agent for Post when she acquired Arbremont (later...
Dates:
1872-2004
Dina Merrill Hartley Collection
Collection
Identifier: FA-26-DMH
Content Description
The collection includes records pertaining to the life of Nedenia Marjorie Hutton, also known as Dina Merrill. This collection includes a series of correspondence which includes letters and telegrams on various topics. Topics covered include Nedenia’s birth, letters from Nedenia to her parents, and congratulations on Nedenia’s life milestones. Also in the collection are papers regarding the Hutton family’s genealogy and history, photographs and transparencies throughout her...
Dates:
1873-1975, bulk 1920s-1940s
Ellen MacNeille Charles Collection
Collection
Identifier: FA-41-EMC
Scope and Contents
The Ellen MacNeille Charles Collection is made up of material donated to Hillwood by Ellen Charles. The collection holds both materials pertaining to Ellen Charles and materials from family that were passed down to Ellen. Material pertaining to Ellen includes newspaper clipping featuring her and a series of photographs from a 1956 trip to Europe. Also in the collection is a digital oral history of Ellen at Topridge. The collection also includes two diaries belonging...
Dates:
1956-2023
Marjorie Merriweather Post Collection
Collection
Identifier: FA-6-MMP
Scope and Contents
The Marjorie Merriweather Post collection consists of materials created by Marjorie Post or those created as a result of activities during her lifetime. Materials were added to the collection on a regular basis as they arrived at Hillwood via gift or donation. Formats include textual documents, photographs and photograph albums, publications, 16mm films, architectural drawings and blueprints, object catalogues, awards and certificates, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, cards,...
Dates:
1887-1973