Weir family papers. 1825-1957.

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Weir family papers. 1825-1957.

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Artist, professor U.S. Military Academy. Family genealogy; biographical information; newsclippings; correspondence with military officials and artists including George W. Cullum, Horatio Greenough, Thomas Sully, William Cullen Bryant, Thomas Cole, John Hamilton, William L. Marcy, Lew Cass and William Emerson who writes a letter of introduction for his brother R. Waldo, 21 October 1834; Weir's appointment as instructor of drawing, 10 May 1834; poetry; news articles; photographs; correspondence regarding Irene Weir's book on R.W. Weir; drafts, printer's proof and typed copy of ms. used for Irene Weir's book; notes on R.W. Weir made by Irene Weir; Irene's notes and information on John Ferguson Weir; biographical notes on Julian Alden Weir; scrapbook containing clippings about R.W. Weir; sketches, water colors and engravings by R.W. Weir; sketch book containing work by R.W. Weir and James McMillan.

3 boxes : ill.

United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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United States Military Academy, USMA Library

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