Version: 12 (current) | Updated: 12/4/2025, 3:24:01 PM
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@meriden:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@middletown:place {state: @connecticut, country: @united_states}
@connecticut:place {country: @united_states}
@adultery:concept {description: "Ground for divorce involving sexual relations with a third party"}
@intemperance:concept {description: "Excessive consumption of alcohol, often cited in 19th‑century divorce cases"}
@cruelty:concept {description: "Physical or mental abuse, a common allegation in historic divorce petitions"}
@marriage:concept {description: "Legal union between two individuals"}
@legal_documents:concept {description: "Official papers produced by courts or legal authorities"}
@property_valuation:concept {description: "Assessment of the monetary value of personal or real property"}
@divorce_proceedings:concept {description: "Legal processes surrounding the dissolution of marriage"}
@file_pinax:file {id: "01KBM1KXK1CYYK2EYXYA56YGT6", title: "New Haven County Superior Court - Black, African American, and Indigenous Cases - Divorce and Tenant Documents", type: "Collection", created: @date_1853, language: "en", description: "Collection of documents from the New Haven County Superior Court related to divorce and tenant cases involving Black, African American, and Indigenous individuals, including divorce petition documents, property valuation records, legal cost documents, and miscellaneous documents.", access_url: "PLACEHOLDER", source: "PINAX", rights: "Public Domain"}
@file_pinax:file -> created by -> [@sarah_a_tenant, @henry_j_tenant, @new_haven_county_superior_court]
@file_pinax:file -> institution -> @connecticut_state_library
@file_pinax:file -> places -> [@new_haven_county, @meriden, @middletown, @new_haven, @connecticut]
@file_pinax:file -> subjects -> [@divorce, @adultery, @intemperance, @cruelty, @marriage, @legal_documents, @new_haven_county, @black_african_american_and_indigenous_history, @property_valuation, @divorce_proceedings, @personal_property, @legal_costs, @tenant, @court_records, @retirement_benefits]
@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_collection:document -> includes -> @tenant_divorce_collection:collection
@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_collection:document -> includes -> @property_valuation_records:collection
@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_collection:document -> includes -> @nhsc_legal_costs_collection:collection
@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_collection:document -> uses -> @nhsc_baai_subject_index:concept
@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject:concept -> indexes -> @tenant_divorce_collection:collection
@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject:concept -> indexes -> @property_valuation_records:collection
@nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject:concept -> indexes -> @nhsc_legal_costs_collection:collection
@new_haven_county_superior_court -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baa_i_cases_papers_subject:concept
@sarah_a_tenant -> appears in -> @tenant_divorce_collection:collection
@henry_j_tenant -> appears in -> @tenant_divorce_collection:collection
@file_pinax:file -> documents -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_collection:documentMore versions available (pagination not yet implemented)
# Reorganization Summary The files were organized into four distinct groups based on their content and purpose within the divorce case of Sarah A. Tenant vs. Henry J. Tenant. The primary group contains all legal documents related to the divorce petition, including allegations and court filings. A separate group was created for property valuation documents, another for legal costs, and a final group for miscellaneous documents that did not fit into the main categories. This strategy ensures that each document is placed in a contextually relevant group while maintaining clarity and avoiding unnecessary duplication. ## Groups Created - **Divorce_Petition_Documents**: Legal documents related to Sarah A. Tenant's divorce petition against Henry J. Tenant, including the main petition, allegations, and court filings. - **Property_Valuation**: Documents detailing the valuation and division of property in the divorce case, including household items and personal belongings. - **Legal_Costs**: Documents related to the legal costs and fees associated with the divorce proceedings. - **Miscellaneous_Documents**: Miscellaneous documents that do not fit into the main thematic groups but are part of the case file.