Collection regarding Oliver Cromwell 1640-1970.

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Collection regarding Oliver Cromwell 1640-1970.

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The collection consists chiefly of portraits of Cromwell, including engravings, drawings, and magazine photographs. There are also portraits of his contemporaries, battle scenes, group pictures, and town views and maps from his time. Manuscripts include a 1649 order to pay his troops, a 1651 indenture, a 1642 order by Henry Clifford, 5th Earl Cumberland to pay two men for secret service, a brief note and document, 1659, from Richard Cromwell, as well as photocopies, transcripts and a facsimile. A variety of clippings regarding Cromwell, a list of engravers of his portraits, a letter, 1907 June 4, Evered & Co., London to Cox & Sons, Bridgeport, art catalogs, and a plaster of a death mask complete the collection.

700 items.

University of Virginia. Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7337398

University of Virginia. Library

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Evered and Co. (London),

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Cumberland, Henry Clifford, Earl of, 1591-1643

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Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658

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Protector. From the description of Letter signed "Oliver P" : Westminster, to Colonel Underwood, 1657 Feb. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270537898 Epithet: Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000357.0x0002c4 Army officer, Puritan, and statesman of Great Britain. From the description of Oliver Cromwell papers, 1874. (Unknown). World...

Cromwell, Richard, 1626-1712

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Richard Cromwell was the Lord Protector of England and eldest surviving son of Oliver Cromwell; the recipient is addressed as "Madam" and "Dear Heart," and is probably Cromwell's wife. The recipient was formerly identified as his mother Elizabeth Cromwell, but she died in 1665. From the description of Letters to Dorothy Major Cromwell, 1691-1705. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 79752884 Richard Cromwell was the Lord Protector of England and eldest surviving son of ...

Cox and Sons (Bridgeport),

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