Archives of American Art

Society of Painters in Water Colors records

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.sociptwc
Creators:
Society of Painters in Water Colors
Dates:
1850-1855
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Items
(on 2 microfilm reels)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Constitution and minutes of meetings, and a printed announcement.
Scope and Contents
REEL 801: Constitution and minutes of meetings from the society's inception, October 30, 1850 to September 26, 1855. Some of the members were: Henry P. Beckwith, Alfred Jones, John Halpin, John M. Falconer, Charles Parsons, Samuel V. Hunt and James Glasgow.
Scope and Contents
REEL 3472: Printed announcement of the opening of the fourth season of the Society's school.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Professional society; New York City. Also called Society for the Promotion of Painting in Water Colors.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reels 3472; 801 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Reel 801 originals in: New York Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Lent 1974 by the New York Historical Society.

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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Watercolor painting -- Societies, etc. -- New York (State) -- New York Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Watercolorists Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Glasgow, James I. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Halpin, John Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hunt, Samuel Valentine, 1803-1893 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jones, Alfred, 1819-1900 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Parsons, Charles R., 1821-1910 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Beckwith, Henry P. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Falconer, John Mackie, 1820-1903 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Society for the Promotion of Painting in Water Colors Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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