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Archives of American Art
Alma Strettell Harrison letters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.harralma
- Creators:
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Harrison, Alma Strettell, 1856-1939
- Dates:
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1886-1921
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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17 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Six letters to Harrison from John Singer Sargent, 1886-1921, and eleven letters from Henry James, 1907-1915. Sargent mainly comments on plays and concerts, and James mainly writes thank-yous and routine comments on the weather.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Art collector; Boston, Mass.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 2764 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The letters were lent for microfilming by Christine Harrison, daughter-in-law of Alma Harrison.
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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Art -- Collectors and collecting | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
James, Henry, 1843-1916 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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