Adam, R. B. (Robert Borthwick), 1863-1940

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Robert Borthwick Adam was a prominent manuscript collector. He was born in England in 1863 as Robert Borthwick Adam Scott, son of John Scott and Jean (Adam) Scott. In 1872, he was brought to Buffalo, N.Y, and adopted by his uncle, Robert Borthwick Adam (1833-1904), a prosperous department store owner. He assumed his uncle's name and eventually inherited the department store, as well as a substantial collection of British rare books and literary manuscripts, many of them relating to Samuel Johnson. Adam published a four-volume catalog of his private library. By his wife Lena Benjamin Stevens Adam, he had two daughters, Harriet (Adam) (Black) Servis, and Florence (Adam) Conrad; and one son, Robert Borthwick Adam III (1918-1993). Adam died in 1940, and his Johnson collection was sold by his children to Donald and Mary Hyde in 1948.
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creatorOf Adam, R. B. (Robert Borthwick), 1863-1940. Papers, 1846-1948 (inclusive), 1918-1939 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. John Ruskin collection of papers, 1835-1914 bulk (1855-1889). New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Papers, 1922-1965 (inclusive), 1925-1952 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Papers, 1846-1948 (inclusive), 1918-1939 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Edgar Huidekoper Wells papers, 1912-1933. Houghton Library
creatorOf Severn, Joseph, 1793-1879. ALS : London, to James Thomas Fields, [1860] May 21. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn John Ruskin collection of papers, 1835-1914, 1855-1889 The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
referencedIn Papers, 1846-1948 (inclusive), 1918-1939 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Papers, 1846-1948 (inclusive), 1918-1939 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Burns, Robert, 1759-1796. Collection, 1779-[ca. 1885] (bulk 1785-1796). Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Mary Hyde Eccles papers, 1853-2005, (bulk) 1939-2003. Houghton Library
referencedIn Mary Hyde Eccles papers, 1853-2005, (bulk) 1939-2003. Houghton Library
creatorOf Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834. ALS (initials) : Edmonton, to Thomas Manning, [1834 May 10]. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D Houghton Library
creatorOf Adam, Meldrum & Anderson Company (Buffalo, N.Y.). Historical files, 1867-1984. Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
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associatedWith Adam family family
spouseOf Adam, Lena Benjamin Stevens. person
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parentOf Adam, Robert B. 1918-1993. person
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associatedWith Alfred Claghorn Potter person
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associatedWith Barnard College corporateBody
associatedWith Barnet J. (Barnet Julius) Beyer person
correspondedWith Belden, Charles F. D. (Charles Francis Dorr), 1870-1931 person
correspondedWith Bernard Halliday (Firm). corporateBody
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associatedWith Bertha A. Keyes person
correspondedWith B.F. Stevens & Brown, Ltd. corporateBody
associatedWith Birmingham Public Libraries. corporateBody
associatedWith Biron, Chartres, Sir, 1863-1940 person
associatedWith Birrell, Augustine, 1850-1933, person
correspondedWith Blue, C. S. person
associatedWith Bodleian Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Boston Public Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Brentano's corporateBody
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correspondedWith Brown, Henry Collins, 1862-1961 person
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associatedWith Burns, Robert, 1759-1796. person
correspondedWith Buttrick, Ernest G. person
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correspondedWith Cowley, A. E. (Arthur Ernest), 1861-1931 person
correspondedWith Crockett, W. S. (William Shillinglaw), 1866-1945 person
correspondedWith Cross, Wilbur L. (Wilbur Lucius), 1862-1948 person
correspondedWith Depew, Ganson. person
correspondedWith Dickson, William Kirk, 1860-1949 person
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correspondedWith Frew, Robert (Robert McFarland). person
correspondedWith Gable, William F., 1856-1921 person
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correspondedWith Gerould, James Thayer, 1872- person
associatedWith Gomme, Laurence J. (Laurence James), b. 1882, person
correspondedWith Gookin, Edward L. person
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Greene, Belle da Costa person
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correspondedWith Harmsworth, Cecil, 1869-1948 person
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associatedWith Harriet Adam Servis person
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correspondedWith Hayd, H. E. person
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correspondedWith Hewart, Gordon Hewart, Baron, 1870-1943 person
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correspondedWith Holmes, Samuel van Vranken. person
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associatedWith Hugh Steuart Gladstone person
correspondedWith Hurd, Walter C. person
associatedWith Hyde, Donald Frizell, 1909-1966, person
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associatedWith James Lowry Clifford person
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associatedWith James Tregaskis (Firm) corporateBody
correspondedWith Jarrett, Edwin S. person
associatedWith J. Frederick Green person
associatedWith J. Homer Caskey person
associatedWith J. M. Winterbotham person
associatedWith Johannes Carl Andersen. person
associatedWith John D. Rockefeller, 1906- person
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associatedWith John F. (John Francis) Fleming person
associatedWith John Henry Le Keux. person
associatedWith Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 person
associatedWith Johnson Society. corporateBody
associatedWith John T. Snyder person
associatedWith John Woolsey. person
correspondedWith J. Pearson & Co. corporateBody
associatedWith J. P. (John Pierpont) Morgan person
associatedWith Kennerley, Mitchell person
correspondedWith Keogh, Andrew, 1869-1953 person
associatedWith Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834. person
correspondedWith Langton, Bennet, 1737-1801 person
associatedWith Lawrence Fitzroy Powell person
correspondedWith Lee, Alfred P. (Alfred Pyle), 1871-1940 person
associatedWith L. E. Lynd person
associatedWith Lena Benjamin Stevens Adam person
associatedWith Lewis G. Harriman person
correspondedWith Lewis, W. S. (Wilmarth Sheldon), 1895-1979 person
associatedWith L. H. (Lyman Henry) Butterfield person
associatedWith Lindsay Fleming person
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associatedWith Louis B. Hart person
associatedWith Louise F. Munson. person
associatedWith L. Stanley (Louis Stanley) Jast person
correspondedWith Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall), 1868-1938 person
correspondedWith MacKinnon, F. D. (Frank Douglas), Sir, 1871-1946 person
associatedWith Macy's (Firm) corporateBody
associatedWith Maggs Bros. corporateBody
associatedWith Manchester Public Libraries (Manchester, England). corporateBody
associatedWith Marjorie Hope Nicholson person
associatedWith Mary Hyde Eccles person
associatedWith Mary Robbins Hillard person
associatedWith Matthews-Northrup Company. corporateBody
correspondedWith Milburn, John G. (John George), 1851-1930 person
associatedWith Mitchell Kennerley. person
correspondedWith Morgan, J. P. (John Pierpont), 1867-1943 person
correspondedWith Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957 person
correspondedWith Moule, Henry W. person
associatedWith Mr. Stebrovens person
correspondedWith Mumford, Edward W. (Edward Warloch), 1868-1941 person
associatedWith Nasmyth, James, 1808-1890 person
associatedWith National Geographic Society (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Neilson Campbell Hannay person
associatedWith Newton, A. Edward (Alfred Edward), 1864-1940, person
correspondedWith Newton, E. Swift (Edward Swift). person
associatedWith New York Public Library corporateBody
associatedWith Nicholas Murray Butler person
associatedWith Norman Thomas person
associatedWith Oberlin College. corporateBody
correspondedWith Osgood, Charles Grosvenor, 1871-1964 person
correspondedWith Oxford University Press. corporateBody
associatedWith Parke-Bernet Galleries. corporateBody
associatedWith Pembroke College (University of Oxford) corporateBody
associatedWith Phillips Academy. corporateBody
associatedWith Phyllis M. Clodd person
associatedWith Pierpont Morgan Library. corporateBody
correspondedWith Pleadwell, F. L. (Frank Lester), 1872-1957 person
correspondedWith Pottle, Frederick Albert, 1897- person
correspondedWith Powell, Walter, 1874-1928 person
associatedWith Princeton University. Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Ralph Heyward Isham. person
associatedWith RBA II's wife. person
correspondedWith Reade, Aleyn Lyell, 1876- person
associatedWith R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson) Sharp person
associatedWith Riviere & Son corporateBody
associatedWith Robert B. Adam, 1918-1993 person
associatedWith Robert Borthwick Adam, 1833-1904 person
associatedWith Robert Burns. person
associatedWith Robert Ernest Cowan. person
associatedWith Robert F. (Robert Frederic) Metzdorf. person
associatedWith Robert J. Usher person
associatedWith Robert Levet. person
correspondedWith Roberts, S. C. (Sydney Castle), 1887-1966 person
associatedWith Roger Ingpen person
correspondedWith Rogers, Robert William, 1864-1930 person
correspondedWith Rolleston, Humphry Davy, Sir, 1862-1944 person
correspondedWith Roscoe, Edward Stanley, 1849-1932 person
associatedWith Rosenbach, A. S. W. (Abraham Simon Wolf), 1876-1952, person
correspondedWith Rosenbach Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Rosenbach Museum & Library. corporateBody
associatedWith R. Riviere & Son (Firm) corporateBody
associatedWith Ruskin, John, 1819-1900. person
associatedWith Russell, Charles, Sir, 1863-1928 person
associatedWith R. W. (Robert William) Chapman person
associatedWith Samuel Johnson person
associatedWith Sanders, Hamilton, Dobmeier, Connelly, & McMahon. corporateBody
correspondedWith Sargent, George H. (George Henry), 1867-1931 person
correspondedWith Savage, Ernest Albert, 1877-1966 person
correspondedWith Schelling, Felix Emmanuel, 1858-1945 person
correspondedWith Scott, Geoffrey, 1885-1929 person
correspondedWith Scott, William, Baron Stowell, 1745-1836 person
correspondedWith Sedgwick, Ellery, 1872-1960 person
associatedWith Severn, Joseph, 1793-1879. person
correspondedWith Sharpe, Charles person
associatedWith Sir Chartres Biron person
associatedWith Sir Geoffrey Keynes person
associatedWith Smith College. corporateBody
correspondedWith Smith, David Nichol, 1875-1962 person
associatedWith Solomon M. Malkin person
correspondedWith Spurr & Swift (Firm). corporateBody
associatedWith Starrett, Vincent person
associatedWith State University of New York at Buffalo. corporateBody
correspondedWith Stevens, Henry M. person
correspondedWith Stowe, Franklin D. L., 1879-1964? person
associatedWith Strickland Gibson person
associatedWith Susan F. Albright person
associatedWith Swann, Arthur person
associatedWith Syndicate Trading Company. corporateBody
correspondedWith Tate, Cecil Whittier. person
correspondedWith Taylor, Nelson S. person
associatedWith Theobald Mather person
associatedWith Theodore Bolton person
associatedWith Thomas B. Lockwood. person
associatedWith Thomas James Wise. person
correspondedWith Thomas, L. C. person
associatedWith Thomas W. (Thomas William) Lamont. person
associatedWith Tinker, Chauncey Brewster, 1876-1963, person
correspondedWith Toynbee, Paget Jackson, 1855-1932 person
associatedWith Ulmann, Doris person
associatedWith Universal Engraving & Colorplate Company (Buffalo, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith University of Houston corporateBody
associatedWith University of Michigan. Library. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Rochester. corporateBody
correspondedWith University of Rochester. Library. corporateBody
correspondedWith University of Texas. corporateBody
correspondedWith Unwin, T. Fisher (Thomas Fisher), 1848-1935 person
associatedWith Vassar College Library) corporateBody
associatedWith W. A. Gough. person
associatedWith Walter L. Brown person
associatedWith W. A. Wood person
associatedWith Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938 person
associatedWith Wells, Gabriel, 1862-1946 person
correspondedWith Wheatley, George H. person
correspondedWith Whibley, Leonard, 1862 or 3-1941. person
associatedWith William Andrews Clark Memorial Library corporateBody
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associatedWith William Brown (Firm). corporateBody
correspondedWith William H. Robinson, Ltd. corporateBody
associatedWith William M. Rice Institute. corporateBody
correspondedWith Williamson, George Charles, 1858-1942 person
correspondedWith Wood, William A. person
associatedWith W. Roberts person
associatedWith W. V. (William Vermillion) Houston person
correspondedWith Yale University. corporateBody
associatedWith Yale University. Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Zucker, Hyman. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Subject
Autographs
Book collectors
Retail
Stores, Retail
Occupation
Retailers
Activity

Person

Birth 1863

Death 1940

Male

Scots,

Americans

English

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