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Archives of American Art
Richard Henry and Elizabeth B. Stoddard letters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.stodrich
- Creators:
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Stoddard, Richard Henry, 1825-1903Stoddard, Elizabeth B.
- Dates:
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1852-1910
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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35 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters received by the Stoddards from writers and artists including: 26 letters from William J. Linton, mostly about poetry, and enclosing several clippings; an 11-page letter from W. Hamilton Gibson reporting that "over 600 friends visited the Studio" and describing in detail the studio's furnishings and contents; a letter from Alexander Lawrie describing his painting and drawing activities; a letter from sculptor Launt Thompson to Elizabeth Stoddard about her work and about mutual interests; and an illustrated letter from George W. Carleton asking Mrs. Stoddard to visit.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Author, publisher; New York City.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel N11 (frames 1209-1286) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in the New York Public Library, Manuscript Division.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed 1956 by the Archives of American Art with other art-related papers in the Manuscript Division of the New York Public Library. Included in the microfilming project were selected papers of the Art Division and the Prints Division.
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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Davis, Charles H. (Charles Harold), 1856-1933 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Linton, W. J. (William James), 1812-1897 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Thompson, Launt, 1833-1894 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Carleton, George W. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton), 1850-1896 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lawrie, Alexander, 1828-1917 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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