Papers, 1863-1890.

ArchivalResource

Papers, 1863-1890.

The collection consists primarily of letters received, with some letters and notes by Wood, personal and family papers, and letters received by Wood's widow.

ca. 100 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8312219

Getty Research Institute

Related Entities

There are 6 Entities related to this resource.

Hooker, Joseph Dalton, Sir, 1817-1911

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Sir Joseph D. Hooker (1817-1911), botanist, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, England. From the description of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker collection, 1828-1909. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477374 English botanist and traveler. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [London] Mar. 25 1878, to an unidentified recipient at the Daily Telegraph, 1878 Mar. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270666429 Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker was...

Schliemann, Heinrich, 1822-1890

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Born in Germany, Schliemann lived in several European countries and made his fortune working in international commerce and the export business. Schliemann had no formal training in archaeology, but is best remembered for his excavations of Troy. In 1852 he married a Russian woman, Catherina Lishin, who later refused to leave St. Petersburg or to allow their three children to leave, to travel with Schliemann on business or archaeological pursuits. In 1869 he decided to divorce his wife, and moved...

Wood, J. T. (John Turtle), 1820 or 1821-1890

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John T. Wood, architect and archaeologist, built railroad stations between Smyrna and Aidin and Smyrna and Cassaba on the the Ottoman Railroad from 1858-1862. After the completion of this project, Wood spent eleven years making excavations at Ephesus (1863-1874) and discovered the site of the temple of Diana (1869). All the remains of the temple were acquired by the British Museum. Wood wrote, "Discoveries at Ephesus" chronicling his work. Horace Parker Chandler (1842-1915), prominent Bostonian,...

Cesnola, Luigi Palma ˜diœ 1832-1904

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Director, Metropolitan Museum of Art. From the description of Autograph note signed with initials : to Harper & Brothers, 1891 Nov. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270611628 Union Army officer; United States consul in Cyprus; director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. From the description of Papers, 1863-1885. (New Hampshire Newsp Project). WorldCat record id: 122525185 Epithet: Conte; archaeologist British Library Archives and Manusc...

Macmillan, Alexander, 1818-1896

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Scottish publisher. From the description of Autograph letters signed : Macmillan & Co., 29 & 30 Bedford Street, Covent Garden, W.C., [London], to Arthur Sullivan, 1868 Dec. 1 to 1877 Sept. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270126572 ...

Burton, Frederic William, 1816-1900

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Irish watercolorist and director of the National Gallery, 1874-1894. From the description of Letters, 1850-1890. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81665749 Director of National Gallery, London. From the description of Autograph letter signed : 43 Argyll Road, Kensington, to George Richmond, 1880 Mar. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270131450 Irish painter and Director of the National Gallery. From the description of Letter by Frederic William...