Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences records
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Curtis, George William, 1824-1892
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George William Curtis (February 24, 1824 – August 31, 1892) was an American writer and public speaker, born in Providence, Rhode Island, of New Englander ancestry. A Republican, he spoke in favor of African-American equality and civil rights. Curtis, the son of George and Mary Elizabeth (Burrill) Curtis, was born in Providence on February 24, 1824. His mother died when he was two. At six he was sent with his elder brother to school in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, where he remained for fi...
Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
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Washington Irving (b. April 3, 1783, New York City-d. November 28, 1859, Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York), American author, wrote his first popular work, A History of New York, under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. He continued to write stories and essays which made him the outstanding figure in American literature of his time and established his reputation abroad. In 1826 Irving went to Spain to work at the American embassy in Madrid, then at the American legation in London, before returni...
Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences
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Museum; New York, N.Y. Founded 1881. From the description of Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences records, 1847-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122594381 In 1918 the Staten Island Association of Arts and Sciences changed its name to the Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences; in addition to the Museum and the Library/Archives collections, the Institute operates the William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge, the Reeds Basket Willow Swamp, the Evergreen Street Site, ...
Cranch, Christopher Pearse, 1813-1892
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American poet and artist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Cambridge, Mass., to Joseph B. Gilder, 1884 Aug. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 644204873 Cranch was a Unitarian minister, poet, author, artist, editor, humorist, and member of the New England transcendentalist group. From the description of Christopher Pearse Cranch illustrations of the New Philosophy, ca. 1837-1839. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612709068 Artist...
Huntington, Daniel, 1816-1906
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Daniel Huntington was a portrait, historical, and landscape painter. Born Oct. 14, 1816 in New York City, Huntington was a student at Hamilton College from 1832 to 1836. He studied under S.F.B. Morse and Henry Inman and then went to Europe in 1839 and again from 1842 to 1845, spending most of his time in Rome. Elected a National Academician in 1840, Huntington served twice as President of the National Academy, from 1862 to 1870 and from 1877 to 1890. He died in New York City on April 18, 1906. ...
Ehninger, John Whetton, 1827-1889
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American artist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [New York], to Judge C.P. Daly, [1850] Dec. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270743270 ...
