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Kelly, Emerson Crosby, 1899-

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dates 1899-1977
city Albany
stateNY
sex M
historical notes Art collector, surgeon, and medical bibliographer. Kelly and his wife, Sydney Kelly, collected paintings, prints, and decorative arts.

They owned work by, among others, John Francis Murphy, John Taylor Arms, Thomas Hart Benton, Frederico Casteelon, Rockwell Kent, Dorothy Lathrop, Ernest Roth and Stow Wegenroth.

Mrs. Kelly also wrote John Francis Murphy's biography and catalog raisonnés.
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1970-1980
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Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Emerson Crosby Kelly research material relating to J. Francis Murphy, 1761-1973. see details...
National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Emerson Crosby Kelly papers, 1906-1977. see details...
Cornell University Libraries
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Lewis E. Dofflemeyer letters, [ca.1888]-1950, 1946-1950 (bulk) see details...