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Archives of American Art
A Finding Aid to the Charles Yardley Turner Scrapbook of Letters from Frederick S. Church and John LaFarge, 1894-1913, in the Archives of American Art
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.turnchay
- Creators:
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Turner, Charles Yardley, 1850-1918
- Dates:
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1894-1913
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.03 Linear feet
- Repository:
The scrapbook of New York painter and etcher Charles Yardley Turner consists of 3 folders of letters and date from 1894 to 1913. The disbound scrapbook contains 26 illustrated letters to Turner from painter Frederick S. Church, and one letter from John LaFarge.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The scrapbook of New York painter and etcher Charles Yardley Turner consists of 3 folders of letters and date from 1894 to 1913. The disbound scrapbook contains 26 illustrated letters to Turner from painter Frederick S. Church, and one letter from John LaFarge.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection, the papers are arranged as one series.
- Series 1: Charles Yardley Turner Scrapbook of Letters from Frederick S. Church and John LaFarge, 1894-1913 (3 folders; 27 items)
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
New York, N.Y. based painter and etcher Charles Yardley Turner (1850-1918) and painter Frederick Stuart Church were close friends and, according to Ruel Pardee Tolman, "were called 'the long and short of it.' Every Christmas morning they planned to have breakfast together."
Administration
Author
Rihoko Ueno
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Charles Yardley Turner scrapbook of letters from Frederick S. Church and John LaFarge were transferred to the Archives of American Art from the National Museum of American Art Library in 1981. The letters on reel 3480 were originally donated to the National Collection of Fine Arts by Turner's sister, Mrs. A. T. Yardley, on July 17, 1926. Letters on reel D8 are from an unknown donor, possibly one "Whittenberg" in Oct. 1958.
Existence and Location of Copies
Portions of the collection are available on 35mm microfilm reels D8 and 3480 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm.
Processing Information
The collection was microfilmed sometime after its transfer from the National Museum of American Art. The Charles Yardley Turner Scrapbook of Letters from Frederick S. Church and John LaFarge were later processed and a finding aid prepared by Rihoko Ueno in 2022.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Charles Yardley Turner Scrapbook of Letters from Frederick S. Church and John LaFarge, 1894-1913. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrapbooks | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Etchers -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Church, Frederick S. (Frederick Stuart), 1842-1924 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| La Farge, John, 1835-1910 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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