Richard Watson and Helena de Kay Gilder papers

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Richard Watson and Helena de Kay Gilder papers

1874-1878

Journal kept by Richard Watson Gilder and Helena de Kay Gilder, beginning at the start of their marriage in June 1874 and spanning four years, including poems and verses, drawings by Helena de Kay Gilder, many of her husband, entries concerning the founding of American Art Association (later the Society of American Artists), and entries reflecting daily occurrences, clippings, and telegrams; and ca. 40 letters from Charles de Kay, primarily to his brother-in-law, Richard Watson Gilder.

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Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909

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Gilder authored the book, THE NEW DAY, A POEM IN SONGS AND SONNETS... (New York : Scribner, Armstrong and Company, 1876) in which this is tipped in. It contains the bookplate of Brainerd. From the description of Autograph letter signed to Ira Hutchinson Brainerd, [1876?] Dec. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122398276 Richard Watson Gilder (1844-1909), American poet and editor, served as editor-in-chief of Scribner's Monthly and its successor The Century Illustrated Monthly...

American Art Association

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Auction house; New York, N.Y. Formed in 1883 by James F. Sutton, R. Austin Robertson and Thomas E. Kirby. The partnership was created to operate the American Art Gallery and to promote American art. The Association began conducting auctions in 1885, with Kirby as auctioneer. Robertson died in 1892 and Sutton became a special partner in 1895. Exhibited the work of American artists in its American Art Galleries at 6-8 E. 23rd St., N.Y. In 1912, Kirby's son Gustavus joined ...

De Kay, Charles, 1848-1935

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American poet. From the description of To Oliver Wendell Holmes : autograph mauscript of the poem signed, [1884 Aug.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 644216626 Author, art critic; founder of the Fencers Club of New York, the National Arts Club of New York, and as Consul General to Berlin, Der Berliner Fecht Club. From the description of Charles Augustus de Kay letters to editors [manuscript], 1887-1909. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 302416020 ...

Gilder, Helena de Kay, -1916

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Wife of Richard Watson Gilder, editor of SCRIBNER'S MONTHLY and CENTURY magazines. Good friend and long-time correspondent of Mary Hallock Foote. From the description of Incoming correspondence, 1876-1915. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122500321 ...

Society of American Artists

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The Society of American Artists was founded in 1878 and merged with the National Academy of Design in 1906. The Society sponsored annual exhibitions of contemporary American paintings. From the description of Records, 1878-1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155507151 ...