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Archives of American Art
Benjamin Paul Akers letter collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.akerbenj
- Creators:
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Akers, Benjamin Paul, 1825-1861
- Dates:
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1858-1920
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Microfilm reel30 items on partial microfilm reel
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The microfilm of the Benjamin Paul Akers letter collection contains letters from Akers to various friends, relatives, and others, including an exchange of letters with Hiram Powers regarding an article by Akers in the Atlantic Monthly (1860). Also included are letters about Akers written to the Maine Historical Society by his widow, the writer Elizabeth Akers Allen and other acquaintances, and an obituary published in The Crayon.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Benjamin Paul Akers (1825-1861) was a sculptor in Maine. He also wrote articles on art for the Atlantic Monthly and The Crayon, a New York art magazine.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel D316 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Maine Historical Society, 485 Congress Street, Portland, Maine
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent for microfilming by the Maine Historical Society in 1963.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Citation
Benjamin Paul Akers letters. Owned by the Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine. Microfilmed by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Related Materials
Related Materials
The Maine Historical Society holds the Benjamin Paul Akers scrapbook, circa 1860 and the Elizabeth Akers Allen papers 1852-1914.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculptors -- Maine | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Allen, Elizabeth Akers, 1832-1911 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Maine Historical Society | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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