Papers, 1863-1885.

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Papers, 1863-1885.

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Correspondence, chiefly with Hiram Hitchcock (1832-1900), biographical material, pamphlets and periodicals, newspaper clippings relating to Cesnola's archaeology collection from Cyprus and its sale to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and other papers. Includes 16 letters relating to his Civil War service, and material relating relating to the lawsuit in which he became involved when the authenticity of his artifacts was questioned by Gaston L. Feuardent, head of the New York branch of Rollin & Feuardent, numismatic firm of Paris and London. Also includes uncorrected galley for McFadden's book, The glitter and the gold.

5 boxes (5 ft.)

New Hampshire Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6749632

New Hampshire Newspaper Project

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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

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The main building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is located at 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, a new art reference library, named the Thomas J. Watson Library, was designed by the architectural firm of Brown, Lawford and Forbes in consultation with the Museum. Severud-Elstad-Krueger were the structural engineers; Krey and Hunt were the mechanical engineers. The Library formally opened Jan. 26, 1965. It occupies three floors: the two lower floors comprise s...

Cesnola, Luigi Palma ˜diœ 1832-1904

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Director, Metropolitan Museum of Art. From the description of Autograph note signed with initials : to Harper & Brothers, 1891 Nov. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270611628 Union Army officer; United States consul in Cyprus; director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. From the description of Papers, 1863-1885. (New Hampshire Newsp Project). WorldCat record id: 122525185 Epithet: Conte; archaeologist British Library Archives and Manusc...