Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

Everett Edward Thompson Lantern Slides

Summary

Collection ID:
FSA.A1991.05
Creators:
Thompson, Everett Edward, 1876-1962
Dates:
1899-1962
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
151 Lantern slides
approximate number: 151 Items
Repository:
The papers, 1899-1962, of editor, lexicographer, author, and lecturer Everett Edward Thompson (1876-1962) primarily document his 1905 trip to Indonesia and subsequent lectures delivered from 1913-1919 and 1956. Portions of the papers are photocopies. Included are obituaries; a portrait photograph dated 1899; portions of a travel journal; announcements, notes, and 132 glass stereopticons assembled in preparation for lectures on Indonesia; a letter; printed material and clippings related to language and the Webster-Merriam dictionaries; and a handwritten copy of Irene Kuhn's 1961 news article on the early history of U.S. field teaching in the Philippines.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers, 1899-1962, of editor, lexicographer, author, and lecturer Everett Edward Thompson (1876-1962) primarily document his 1905 trip to Indonesia and subsequent lectures delivered from 1913-1919 and 1956. Portions of the papers are photocopies. Included are obituaries; a portrait photograph dated 1899; portions of a travel journal; announcements, notes, and 132 glass stereopticons assembled in preparation for lectures on Indonesia; a letter; printed material and clippings related to language and the Webster-Merriam dictionaries; and a handwritten copy of Irene Kuhn's 1961 news article on the early history of U.S. field teaching in the Philippines. Total: 151 items

Arrangement note

Arrangement note
  • Series 1: Biographical Data
  • Series 2: Portrait Photograph
  • Series 3: Travel Journal
  • Series 4: Lecture notes and announcements
  • Series 5: Letter
  • Series 6: Printed Matter
  • Series 7: Lantern Slides

Biographical Information

Biographical Information
Editor, lexicographer, author, and lecturer Everett Edward Thompson was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in1876. He received an A.B. degree from Amherst College in 1899. From 1901-1905 Thompson fufilled an appointment to a government teaching position in the Philippines. In 1905 he traveled from Manila to Singapore, and then to Burma, India, Ceylon, Java, the Straits Settlements, and Japan. From 1905 to 1909 he was part of the editorial staff of the G&C Merriam Company, publisher of the Webster-Merriam dictionaries, Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1907 he married Emily Lecretia Bettes and two years later in 1909 received an M.A. from Amherst College where he wrote a thesis on, "The Spanish Element in the English Language." From 1910-1920 Thomspon served as editor of foreign language textbooks, American Book Company, New York City. In 1920 he received honorary doctor of letters (Litt. D) from Syracuse University. That same year Thompson rejoined the Webster dictionary editorial staff of G&C Merriam Company, Springfield, Massachusetts where he remained until 1949. Everett Edward Thompson died 1962 March 24 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
1876 June 20
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts
1899
Received A.B. degree from Amherst College
1901-1905
Appointed government teaching position in the Philippines
1905
Traveled from Manila to Singapore, and then to Burma, India, Ceylon, Java, the Straits Settlements, and Japan
1905-1909
Joined editorial staff of the G&C Merriam Company, publisher of the Webster-Merriam dictionaries, Springfield, Massachusetts
1907
Married Emily Lecretia Bettes
1909
Received M.A. from Amherst College. Thesis on, "The Spanish Element in the English Language."
1910-1920
Editor of foreign language textbooks, American Book Company, New York City
1913
Birth of son Ronald
1920
Received honorary doctor of letters (Litt. D) from Syracuse University
1920-1949
Re-joined the Webster dictionary editorial staff of G&C Merriam Company, Springfield, Massachusetts
1962 March 24
Died in Springfield, Massachusetts

Administration

Author
Takako Kusano
Custodial History
Gift of Ronald Thompson, 1991.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to the National Museum of Asian Art Archives by Everett Edward Thompson's son, Ronald Thompson, in 1991.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by volunteer Takako Kusano.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
No restrictions on use.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Everett Edward Thompson Papers, FSA.A.1991.05. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. Gift of Ronald Thompson, 1991.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Lecture notes Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indonesia -- Description and Travel Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
East Indies Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Java Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indonesia Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Royalty, Netherlands Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Malaysia Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kuhn, Irene Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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