Papers, 1878-1916.

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Papers, 1878-1916.

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The majority of the collection contains Terry's correspondence, arranged in alphabetical order by writer. Many of the letters deal with collecting and researching ceramics, particularly Staffordshire. Plates, pitchers and other pieces discussed often contained historical scenes of the United States and universities in blue. He often corresponded with Edwin Atlee Barber, another noted collector of porcelain. Additional letters pertain to Terry's collecting of books and bookplates. Several of the documents make reference to items from George Washington's Mount Vernon estate, including a letter from Amy Townsend inquiring about Washington's banquet table. Some of the correspondence is accompanied by photographs. One folder features information on china manufacturers with depictions of delft. Another document with the heading, Isaac B. Farrar, traces the history of a Vermont pottery. Also included in the collection are manuscript catalogs of the James Terry Collection. One is entitled: "A Descriptive Catalogue of a portion of the contents of my Colonial Dining Hall at my house 78 Wethersfield Avenue, compromising historical furniture, silver, prints, portraits, and historical china." Another is a descriptive catalogue of items in the Terry Collection loaned to the Mattatuck Historical Society by Mira E. Terry in 1916. Finally, the collection contains a phrenological description of Terry by L.N. Fowler, done on March 10, 1848 in New York.

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Mattatuck Historical Society

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Fowler, F. N.

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Barber, Edwin Atlee, 1851-1916

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Epithet: American archaeologist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000835.0x0002fe Alumnus, Class of 1873. From the description of [Articles, book reviews, etc.]. 1876- (Lafayette College). WorldCat record id: 34178160 ...

Terry, James, 1844-1912

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A noted collector of books and manuscripts, an anthropologist, and a life member of the Connecticut Historical Society. From the description of Collection, 1711-1829. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 52645138 James Terry was interested in a variety of scientific and historical subjects. At some point in his career he appears to have worked at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and he published his only book, Sculptured Anthropoid Ape Heads....

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...