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Archives of American Art
Frederic Remington papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.remifrep
- Creators:
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Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909
- Dates:
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1880-1908
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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320 Itemson 3 partial microfilm reels
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, printed material, and writings.
Scope and Contents
REEL NOR 1: Correspondence, including letters and cards from Remington to his wife, Eva Adele Caten Remington, and with admirers and associates, including Edwin Austin Abbey, Albert J. Beveridge, Poultney Bigelow, Frederick Stuart Church, Powhatan Clark, Samuel L. Clemens, Royal Cortissoz, Homer Davenport, Richard H. Davis, Gen. George A.Forsyth, Childe Hassam, John Hay, A. Barton Hepburn, Arthur Hoeber, W. D. Howells, Carter P. Johnson, Rudyard Kipling, Daniel S. Lamont, Nelson A. Miles,W.L. Palmer, Howard Pyle, Julian Ralph, Theodore Roosevelt, Owen Wister, Gen. Leonard Wood, admirers and associates; and catalogs.
Scope and Contents
REEL 902: 11 brief letters from Remington to his friend Julian Ralph, and 1 letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel W. Lord regarding Lord's apparent interest in New Mexico; a poem in Remington's hand; an autographed menu from a dinner of the Authors Club, New York City; and dedications in books written by Remington.
Scope and Contents
REEL 3470: A photocopy of a letter from Remington to "My Dear Colonel," March 21, 1903.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Painter, sculptor, etcher, and illustrator New Rochelle, New York and Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels NOR 1, 902, & 3470 Available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
REEL NOR 1: Originals in Ogdensburg Public Library and Remington Memorial, Ogdensburg, New York.
Existence and Location of Originals
REEL 902: Originals returned to the lenders, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Benkert and Louis Fisher, after microfilming.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material on reel NOR 1 lent for microfilming by the Ogdenburg Public Library and Remington Memorial, 1956. Material on reel 902 lent for microfilming by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Benkert and Louis Fisher, 1974. Material on reel 3470 donated by Mrs. Miles Reber, 1981.
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.
Keywords
Archives of American Art
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