Archives of American Art

Jasper Francis Cropsey papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.cropjasp
Creators:
Cropsey, Jasper Francis, 1823-1900
Dates:
1845-1868
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
5 Microfilm reels
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Correspondence; diaries; sketchbooks; journals; and an account book.
Scope and Contents
REELS 336-337 and 905: Correspondence, diaries, several sketch books with notes, loose sketches, an account book of expenditures and receipts (1845-1868), an order book for artists' proofs of engravings, architectural drawings, exhibition catalogs, clippings, and miscellany.
Scope and Contents
REEL 4086: Illustrated journals, 1845-1855.
Scope and Contents
REEL 2378: Sketchbook, 1855-1856, containing mainly annotated pencil sketches of landscapes in New York, Michigan, and Canada.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Landscape painter; New York, N.Y. Cropsey designed and superintended the Sixth Ave. El stations of New York City.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 336-337, 905, 2378 and 4086 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reel 2378: Original in: the Bentley Historical Library.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reels 336-337, 905, and 4086: Originals in: The Newington Cropsey Foundation, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilm reel 2378 donated 1982 by the Bentley Historical Society. Material on reels 336-337, 905 & 4086 lent for microfilming 1972-1988 by the Newington-Cropsey Foundation.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Reels 336-337, 905 and 4086: Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce requires written permission from: The Newington-Cropsey Foundation, 49 Washington Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York 10706. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Terms of Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Use
Reel 2378: Authorization to publish, quote or reproduce requires written permission from Reference Archivist, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan.

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