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Archives of American Art
Edward Hicks papers in the Quaker Collection, Haveford College
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.hickedwa
- Creators:
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Hicks, Edward, 1780-1849
- Dates:
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1826-[ca. 1980]
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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10 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A letter from Hicks to his "beloved friend" Jeffry Smedley, October 24, 1826, regarding a chair furnished for Smedley, and one July 24, 1827 regarding religious matters; a sermon by Hicks, April 18, 1834; clippings about Hicks and sale of his works (c. 1980) and reproductions of his works.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Primitive artist Edward Hicks was deeply religious, he later became an active Quaker preacher.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 3898 available at Archives of American Art offices, through interlibrary loan and at the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in: The Quaker Collection, Haverford College Library, Haverford, Pa.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed with other art-related papers in the Quaker Collection as part of the Archives of American Art's Philadelphia project.
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
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Painters -- Pennsylvania | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Clergy -- Pennsylvania | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Smedley, Jeffry | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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