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Archives of American Art
Renwick family papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.renwrenw
- Creators:
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Renwick family
- Dates:
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1856-1944
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Linear foot
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters from James Renwick to Edward Renwick and Henry B. Renwick; letters from Emily Dilworth Hicks Renwick to Henry B. Renwick; insurance and financial papers, travel and personal documents, and a passport photo of Henry Brevoort Renwick; clippings; correspondence, financial, and legal documents of Edward Renwick including 2 appraisals of "Brooklawn," his house in Short Hills, N.J.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
James Renwick was an architect; New York City. His brothers, Henry Brevoort and Edward Sabine, were an engineer and patent expert, respectively.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers given by Donald McClelland, of the Registrar's Office of the NCFA, in 1980.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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Architects -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Renwick, Edward S. (Edward Sabine), 1823-1912 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Renwick, Henry B. (Henry Brevoort), 1817-1895 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Renwick, James, 1818-1895 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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