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Archives of American Art
William Henry Shelton autobiography
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.shelwill
- Creators:
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Shelton, W. H. (William Henry), 1840-1932?
- Dates:
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1840-1890
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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450 Pages(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Typescript of Shelton's unpublished autobiography, in which he writes of his boyhood in New York and his experiences in the Civil War. Shelton also describes his career as an artist-illustrator in New York City, beginning in 1871, work for LESLIE'S, HARPER'S, CENTURY, and the NEW YORK LEDGER, how engraving was done, the beginning of the artists' colony at Cold Spring Harbor with Stanley Reinhart, Arthur Quartley, and others, the work of Frank Smith, the colony at East Hampton, and recollections of the Tile Club and the Salmagundi Club.
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
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