The life and letters of J. Alden Weir, 1930-1960?

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The life and letters of J. Alden Weir, 1930-1960?

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122497147

This collection consists of the drafts of a biography of the author's father Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919) and typescripts of his letters. There is also background material on Julian's father, Robert Walter Weir (1803-1889). Both men were prominent American artists from New York state. The collection is typescripts of various drafts of the biography which was published in 1960 under the title of "The life and letters of J. Alden Weir." The drafts have been corrected with insertions and deletions made in pencil. The collection cannot be dated with certainty. There are also some miscellaneous materials in the collection including some of the author's correspondence and a few of her sketches.

5 boxes (23 linear inches).

Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6735370

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Weir, Robert Walter, 1803-1889

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6834572 (person)

Artist and educator. From the description of Robert Walter Weir correspondence, 1858 February 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981333 ...

Weir, Julian Alden, 1852-1919

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60z75dk (person)

American painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Branchville [Conn.], to August Jaccaci, [no year] Jul. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270586836 J. Alden Weir (1852-1919) was an Impressionist painter. From the description of J. Alden Weir letter to Augustus Thomas, 1903 July 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779477650 From the description of J. Alden Weir letter to Augustus Thomas, 1903 July 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 6133...

Young, Dorothy Weir

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6t44ghp (person)

Epithet: of King's Lynn British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000574.0x0002f7 Young was an artist and a writer. From the description of The life and letters of J. Alden Weir, 1930-1960? (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497147 Student at University of Maine. From the description of Folklore paper, 1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70953514 ...