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SGC-MH-003 · RESEARCH EDITION · SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

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A searchable research package for Mary E. Hart of New Haven, with sources, historical scans and an explicit record of unanswered questions.

Mary “Midnight Mary” Hart archive

59 catalog entries, 6 historical page images, burial-index extracts, a research guide, searchable page text, JSON data, a SQLite search database and unsent records-request drafts.

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Open and search

  1. Download and extract the ZIP.
  2. Open START_HERE.html in a browser. Search and material filters work offline.
  3. Use the PDF guide and historical scans for reading. The JSON and SQLite files support further research and indexing.

External newspaper articles, photo galleries, audio and repository links need an internet connection. Their full content is not stored in the ZIP unless explicitly marked as included.

What is still missing?

Mary’s original death entry or certificate, burial permit, underlying interment ledger and an authenticated lifetime portrait have not been obtained. The October 15 / October 18 date conflict and family-identity questions remain open. Request drafts are included for the relevant custodians; none has been sent.

Read or download individual files

Research guide PDF · Catalog JSON · Searchable catalog text · Unsent request drafts

Credits and reuse

The included nineteenth-century publications are public domain in the United States. Keep their original author, page and repository credits. Modern photographs and newspaper articles retain their publishers’ rights. The package includes item-level rights notes and checksums for its files.

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