Archives of American Art

Miscellaneous letters, notes and clippings relating to Elihu Vedder

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.veddelihu
Creators:
Vedder, Elihu, 1836-1923
Dates:
1857-1918
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
7 Items
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous letters, notes, and clippings compiled by Robert Lewis regarding Elihu Vedder including a letter from "Charlotte" to "Sadie," 1918, concerning a picture sent by Vedder from his studio in Rome [possibly a portrait of Levi Vedder]; an undated note from Sarah L. Gaith [?], niece of Laura Vedder Willard, "All I know about the portrait of Levi Vedder"; two letters from Caroline E. Vedder to "Sister Laura" [Laura Willard] September 23, 1857, referring to "a copy of Levi's portrait," and October 19, 1886, "expecting Elihu home soon"; a writing fragment possibly by Vedder; and miscellaneous clippings.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Elihu Vedder (1836-1923) was a painter in New York, New York.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2017 by art collector Robert Lewis.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Occupation Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gaith, Sarah L. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lewis, Robert Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Vedder, Caroline Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Vedder, Levi Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Willard, Laura Vedder Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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