Silver research papers, ca.1962-ca.1996.

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Silver research papers, ca.1962-ca.1996.

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The bulk of the papers relate to American silversmiths of the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries. This material was probably collected while Mr. Quimby was researching his book American Silver at Winterthur, although he also gathered information about silver owned by other museums. He collected biographical information on the silversmiths as well as information about their marks and the items which they made. Some photographs are included in the silversmith files, while other photos and slides are filed separately. Some information about the publication of the book American Silver at Winterthur is found in the papers. The collection also includes information about the acquisition of silver by Henry Francis du Pont; all this information is believed to be copies of materials in the Winterthur Archives. Mr. Quimby was interested in the technical analysis of the content of silver made by early American silversmiths, and the results of testing undertaken by Winterthur's Conservation Lab are included. As well, the collection contains copies of talks and lectures given by Mr. Quimby; articles written by him; information pertaining to professional organizations to which he belonged, especially the Decorative Arts Society (DAS) and the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH); and some personal correspondence and other personal papers. As a side line, Mr. Quimby assisted Pamela Cunningham Copeland with the editing and publishing of her memoirs, and copies of the galleys and correspondence about this project are found.

75 boxes (ca.25 cu.ft.) : ill.

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Du Pont, Henry Francis, 1880-1969

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Curator of the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum; Winterthur, Delaware. From the description of Henry F. Du Pont interview, 1962 Apr. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502900 Henry Francis du Pont was born at Winterthur, Del., on May 27, 1880, the son of Henry Algernon du Pont and the great-grandson of E. I. du Pont, the founder of the Du Pont Company. He was a director of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company from 1915 until his death in 1969, and a member of its ...

Copeland, Pamela Cunningham, 1906-

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Quimby, Ian M.G.

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Ian MacLeod Graham Quimby was director of publications at the Winterthur. A graduate of the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture, he also worked in the registrar's office. Mr. Quimby wrote a number of articles and several books, including American Silver at Winterthur and Apprenticeship in Colonial Philadelphia. He was elected to the University of Delaware Wall of Fame in 1984. He was a member of several historical and art organizations. Mr. Quimby died on November 4, 2002. F...

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur museum

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