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Archives of American Art
Louis M. Eilshemius and family account books
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.eilslouf
- Creators:
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Eilshemius, Louis M. (Louis Michel), 1864-1941
- Dates:
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1886-1904
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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5 Volumes(on 2 partial microfilm reels)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
REEL D193 (fr. 955-1341): 4 v., 1886-1904, of ledgers recording the household accounts of the Eilshemius family.
Scope and Contents
REEL 4781: 1 v., 1892-1894, recording the household accounts of the Eilshemius family, probably kept by Eilshemius' brother or another family member.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, mathematician, composer, writer; New York, N.Y.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel D193 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by the Whitney Museum of American Art, 1956 (reel D193) and 1984 (reel 4781), who received it from the Eilshemius family.
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.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Additional Louis Eilshemius papers also located at: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution.
Archives of American Art
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