Papers, [ca.1900-1950?]

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Papers, [ca.1900-1950?]

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Central to this collection are four volumes containing information about American silversmiths and their marks. Part of this collection of papers and notes was probably begun by G.E. Farr and given to Willoughby Farr in 1916, as indicated in the first volume. Volumes 1, 2, and 3 are alphabetical listings of silversmiths. Entries indicate maker names, location, dates, maker marks, a description of the item the mark was taken from, and initials of owners of silver objects. Many of the marks are drawn; others are rubbed and pasted or laid in. Volume 4 bears the title page inscription "Some information being a short account of some American silversmiths not mentioned in any previously published work on the subject. By W. Farr." This typescript volume contains numerous references to obscure silversmiths. Entries range from one sentence to two pages, but contain no marks. Inclusions to this volume contain hand-written notes on Philadelphia silversmiths, including a list of apprentices indentured to master silversmiths. The following unbound items are part of the collection as well: a color drawing of an ornamented lock and key; a draft of an essay concerning collecting, appraisal, trade, and research of silver; an unbound manuscript notebook of notes on silversmiths made by G.E. Farr that includes some bibliographic citations; and a few small drawings and photographs of silver objects with captioned descriptions.

1 box : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

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Farr, Willoughby, 1883-1953.

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Willoughby Farr was a dealer in antique American and European silver. Born in Darlington, England in 1883, he moved to the U.S. with his father, George Estes Farr in 1910, who came to New York to establish an antique silver department at Tiffany's. Both father and son gathered information about silvermakers and collected silvermakers' marks. Although he originally collected Colonial Revival and other antique furniture, Willoughby became well known by dealers, collectors, and scholars of silver. ...

Halstead, Matthias.

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Bartlett, Israel, 1748-1838

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Baxter, W.

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Dickerson, John Stiles, 1828-1904

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Greenough, Daniel.

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Getz, Peter.

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Hiller, Joseph, 1748-1814

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Farr, George Edge, 1863-1931.

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Bussey, Benjamin.

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Fitch, John, 1783-1845

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Lawyer, New York City. From the description of Appointment books, 1856-1865. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58664080 ...

Kettell, Thomas P.

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Halstead, Benjamin.

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Pratt, Julius William, 1888-....

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Professor of History and Dean at University of Buffalo, 1926-1958 (thereafter Professor emeritus); author of many books and articles on U.S. expansionism and foreign policy. Graduated from Davidson College (N.C.) in 1908 and received a Ph. D. in history from the University of Chicago in 1924. From the description of Papers, 1905-1978. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 34555677 Julius Pratt was a professor of American history at the University of Buffalo from 1926...

Hinsdale, Elisha.

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Pratt, Philo, Mrs.

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Vend, Fredrick.

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Munger, Simeon.

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Bradford, William, 1950-

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Secretary of an unidentified body. From the description of DsS, 1776-1777. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122489358 Epithet: Rector of Storrington British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000473.0x0002ac ...

Stout, Samuel Hollingsworth, 1822-1903

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Samual Hollingsworth Stout (1822-1903), physician. From the description of Samuel Hollingsworth Stout papers, 1847-1955 (bulk 1861-1865). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863336 Born in Nashville on March 3, 1822, Samuel H. Stout began his medical career in Tennessee in 1848 having turned down a commission in the U.S. Navy. With the outbreak of the Civil War he served as a surgeon in the Provincial Army of Tennessee beginning in 1861, and soon took over management of the Go...

Hills, Medad.

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