Papers, 1841-1892.

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Papers, 1841-1892.

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The Whitefield papers at this repository include: two volumes of sketchbooks done between 1841 and 1844 for a proposed publication, "Hudson River Rail Road Illustrated", with the names of Washington Irving and other potential subscribers written on one page; assorted manuscript sketchbooks and diaries with sketches and short descriptions of towns through which Whitefield traveled; a more extensive sketchbook of trips through Illinois and up the Mississippi River in 1859; watercolors of landscapes; lithographs made for commercial uses and for published illustrations; photolithographs of places in New England (ca. 1876); pencil sketches, many of which are rough, of city scenes; pen and ink sketches; drawings of houses; and newspaper clippings of articles he wrote and/or illustrated. Also available is the microfilm of letters (1856-1918), diaries (1863-1866), writings (1856-1863), printed material (1854-1857), and photographs that document the activities of Edwin Whitefield and his son, Wilfred, and early settlement in Minnesota. (See RLIN DCAW520588-A for more detail). Microfilm reel 2948.

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Magnus, Charles, 1826-1900.

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