Archives of American Art

William de la Montagne Cary papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.carywill
Creators:
Cary, William de la Montagne, 1840-1922
Dates:
1861-1874
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Reel
ca. 300 items (on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Biographical data; writings by Cary on his expeditions and travels; correspondence, ca. 1908-1943, of Cary and his sons; newspaper clippings; lists of paintings; photographs of paintings; and sketches.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Illustrator, painter; Brookline, Mass. His westward expedition of 1866 was the basis for illustrations from 1866-1896 which appeared in Leslie's, Harper's, and Scribner's.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3277 (frames 8-493) available at Archives of American Art offices, the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in: Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed 1984 along with other selected art related papers from the Gilcrease Institute.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Keywords

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