Box 2

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The John Byam Papers contain drafts of letters, notes, and drawings written by John Byam, mostly during the time he lived at the Hearthstone Home for Adults in Hobart, New York. A significant number of the materials are letters or drafts of letters that Byam wrote to his extended family, which he usually copied over several times, often making subtle changes. These letters span from 1989 until about 2011, and almost all of them have multiple drafts of the same letter. Byam indicated that...