Archives of American Art

Alexander Doyle papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.doylalex
Creators:
Doyle, Alexander, 1857-1922
Dates:
1852-1937
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
80 Items
(on 1 partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Doyle's letters to his wife, Fannibelle, 1879-1881, brief correspondences with members of the Beauregard Monument Committee, New Orleans, and with Judge Henry Wade Rogers regarding a Lincoln statue by Doyle, and occasional business letters. Also included are family letters, some concerning the locations of Doyle statuary. Clippings, obituary notices, photographs of Doyle, his family, and his work complete the collection.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Sculptor (Dedham, Mass./Squirrel Island, Maine); made marble and bronze statues, many relating to Civil War heroes.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 103 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1968 by Mrs. Gloria Watkins Closs, granddaughter of Alexander Doyle.

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.

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