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George Peabody Wetmore papers relating to William Smith Jr.
- Title
- George Peabody Wetmore papers relating to William Smith Jr., 1903-1932.
- Author
- Wetmore, George Peabody, 1846-1921
- Supplementary Content
- Collection guide
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Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | box 1 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 23291 box 1 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .21 linear foot (1 box).
- Summary
- George Peabody Wetmore was the 37th governor of Rhode Island and later a U.S. senator from the State. The George Peabody Wetmore papers consist chiefly of his correspondence with dealers, librarians, and others regarding the location or purchase of books, papers, and portraits associated with American loyalist William Smith Jr. and his family, and the acquisition of Smith's papers by The New York Public Library. Also present is his daughter Maude A.K. Wetmore's correspondence regarding John Wollaston's portrait of William Smith Jr., acquired by her father; the original label for the portrait; photographs of the portrait; Smith family bookplates; and some printed matter concerning Smith.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Armorial bookplates.
- Photographs.
- Note
- The collection was originally described as a scrapbook; materials are not bound together.
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Source (note)
- Donated by Frank Veeder, 1969.
- Processing Action (note)
- Original letters and documents pertaining to William Smith Jr., his father William Smith (1697-1769), and his brother Joshua Hett Smith have been transferred to the Division's Miscellaneous Personal Name Files collection; photocopies are retained in this collection.
- Call Number
- MssCol 23291
- OCLC
- 986790203
- Author
- Wetmore, George Peabody, 1846-1921, creator.
- Title
- George Peabody Wetmore papers relating to William Smith Jr., 1903-1932.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Processing Action
- Original letters and documents pertaining to William Smith Jr., his father William Smith (1697-1769), and his brother Joshua Hett Smith have been transferred to the Division's Miscellaneous Personal Name Files collection; photocopies are retained in this collection.
- Source
- Donated by Frank Veeder, 1969.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Art dealers.Booksellers.Librarians.Politicians.
- Added Author
- Anderson, Edwin Hatfield, 1861-1947, Correspondent.Wetmore, Maude A. K. (Maude Alice Keteltas), 1873-1951, Correspondent.New York Public Library. Central Administration. Director's Office, Correspondent.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 23291