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Blair, John Insley, 1802-1899 print view role Collector dates 1802-1899 city Blairstown state NJ other cities Warren County, NJ; Belvidere, NJ; sex M historical notes John Insley Blair (1802-1899) was an art collector, capitalist, philanthropist, and railroad tycoon, of New Jersey. Insley's collection includede Charles Willson Peale's portrait "George Washington at Princeton." decades of activity 1840-1850 1850-1860 1860-1870 1870-1880 1880-1890 1890-1900 updated 11/24/2025 10:11:49 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Princeton University Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections Blair Family Papers, 1843-1961 (bulk 1891-1910) ©2007 Princeton University Library see details... Princeton University Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections Archives of Charles Scribner's Sons, 1786-2003 [Bulk, 1880s-1970s] ©2007 Princeton University Library see details... Southern Methodist University DeGolyer Library, Manuscript Collection John Insley Blair papers, 1831-1898 see details... «  back