Archives of American Art

Edwin Davis French papers

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.frenedwi
Creators:
French, Edwin Davis, 1851-1906
Dates:
1896-1906
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
165 Items
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Letters from French to Charles Dexter Allen, author of several books on bookplates, and to the engraver J. Winfred Spenceley. Most of the letters were written from Saranac Lake, New York, and contain many references to French's own bookplates and to other engravers.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 800 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in: New York Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent 1974 by the New York Historical Society.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Engraving -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Engravers -- United States Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Spenceley, J. Winfred Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Allen, Charles Dexter, 1865-1926 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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