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Archives related to: Anderson, Larz, 1866-1937
| title | Anderson Family Collection | repository | The Society of the Cincinnati |
| description | Larz and Isabel Anderson were prolific writers, keen to capture their travels and memoirs in journal, photograph, and book form. Many of these historical resources are part of the library's Anderson Family Collection. A cornerstone of this collection is a set of Larz Anderson's typescript journals—thirty-eight volumes that chronicle diplomatic missions and the daily life and travels of Larz and Isabel Anderson from his graduation from Harvard University in 1888 to 1936, the year before his death. The Society has collected nearly all of Isabel Anderson's published works, including books for children, poetry, plays, and travelogues. Larz Anderson was an accomplished sketch artist and published several gift volumes of his works, which are part of the collection, along with many of his original sketches and scrapbooks. This collection also encompasses archival material documenting the early history of Anderson House, including its construction and original furnishings. A significant piece of this collection is architectural photographs taken of Anderson House in 1910 by Frances Benjamin Johnston, one of the first American women to achieve distinction as a photographer. The collection also contains materials that support research of the art and artifact collection that Larz and Isabel Anderson assembled, including correspondence with dealers, photographs, inventories, and blueprints. In addition to works by and about Larz and Isabel Anderson and their Washington home, the collection includes manuscripts and archival material collected by and relevant to other members of the Anderson family. Among the more prominent family members represented in the collection are Richard Clough Anderson (1750-1826), a lieutenant colonel in the Virginia Continental Line during the Revolutionary War and original member of the Society of the Cincinnati, and Robert Anderson (1805-1871), the commanding Union officer at Fort Sumter at the beginning of the Civil War. To aid research on these topics, the library also collects modern works related to the Anderson family, the Gilded Age in Washington, and the art and architecture of Anderson House. |
| extent | See repository for further details |
| formats | Writings Journals Photographs Scrapbooks Ephemera |
| access | Contact the Library at the Society of the Cincinnati for details on how to access the collection. |
| record link | http://catalog.societyofthecincinnati.org/ |
| record source | http://www.societyofthecincinnati.org/collections/collections_highlights/anderson_collection |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:55 |
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| title | Larz Anderson English themes, February 1885-June 1887 | repository | Harvard University Archives |
| description | Larz Nicholas Anderson (1866-1937), diplomat and businessman, was born on August 15, 1866, in Paris to Nicholas Longworth and Elizabeth Coles Kilgour Anderson; he received his Harvard AB in 1888. The collection consists of daily and longer themes written by Anderson for the course English 12 in 1886-1887, as well as themes written by Anderson as part of the prescribed course of study in English for the sophomore year in 1885. Scope: The collection consists of 172 daily themes written by Anderson for the course English 12. It also includes eight longer themes for the same course; these are accompanied by brief descriptions of the chosen topics and titles, and criticism submitted by other students in the class. The collection also contains five themes written by Anderson as part of the prescribed course of study in English for the sophomore year. Historical note on daily themes Daily themes were assigned by Barrett Wendell (Harvard College Class of 1877), professor of English at Harvard from 1880 to 1917, in his English 12 course. The themes, which were assigned in addition to longer themes due every other week, were intended to help students develope style and ease in their writing through regular practice. Anderson described the assignment in his first theme of October 2, 1886: “The ‘daily themes’ in English twelve should be dropped through the Instructor’s door, No. 18 Gray’s, on the day on which they are written, or before ten o’clock on the morning of the next day. As the name indicates they are to be written on every day, excepting a college holiday, and a colloquial, interesting rather than academic, style should be sought. The themes should be folded in the regular manner, and on the left-hand fold should be written the name of the writer and the date of the writing. Some regular time ought to be chosen for writing the daily theme as thus regularity is gained and the writing of the theme will become a habit more quickly.” Preferred Citation: Anderson, Larz, 1866-1937. Larz Anderson English themes, February 1885-June 1887. HUC 8885.324, Harvard University Archives. Cite as: Anderson, Larz, 1866-1937. Larz Anderson English themes, February 1885-June 1887. HUC 8885.324, Harvard University Archives. |
| extent | 0.17 cubic feet |
| formats | Writings |
| access | The collection is open for research use. |
| record link | http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.ARCH:hua04013 |
| record source | http://hollis.harvard.edu/?itemid=|library/m/aleph|009761590 |
| finding aid | Detailed inventory available electronically: http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.ARCH:hua04013 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:17 |
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| title | Typewritten copies of Larz Anderson English themes, February 1885-June 1887 | repository | Harvard University Archives |
| description | This collection consists of typewritten copies of themes written by Anderson for English 12. History notes: Larz Nicholas Anderson (1866-1937), diplomat and businessman, was born on August 15, 1866, in Paris to Nicholas Longworth and Elizabeth Coles Kilgour Anderson. He prepared for college at Phillips Exeter Academy and received his Harvard AB in 1888. Anderson attended Harvard Law School from 1890 to 1891 before entering diplomatic service in London in June 1891. He subsequently served in Rome, where he met Boston socialite Isabelle Perkins; they wed in 1897. That same year Anderson resigned from diplomatic service. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1898 to serve during the Spanish-American War. After his military service, the couple split their time between Washington, D.C., Brookline, Massachusetts, and a summer retreat in New Hampshire. Anderson rejoined the diplomatic service in 1911 as Minister to Belgium. He later served as Ambassador to Japan from December 1912 to March 1913, resigning when Democrat Woodrow Wilson took over the White House. Anderson retired from the diplomatic corps in 1913; that same year he built the Anderson Memorial Bridge connecting Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts in honor of his father. Anderson died on April 13, 1937 in White Sulphur Spring, West Virginia. Notes: The Harvard University Archives holds the original manuscript copies of the themes (call number HUC 8885.324) |
| extent | 0.01 cubic feet (1 accordion folder) |
| formats | Typescript |
| access | This item may be available to use inside the library, but non-circulating. If the item is part of a series, HOLLIS may provide availability information under the alternate title. Check the shelves, or contact Harvard University Archives for more information. |
| record source | http://hollis.harvard.edu/?itemid=|library/m/aleph|013672015 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:17 |
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| title | Larz Anderson sketchbooks | repository | Harvard University Archives |
| description | Caricatures depicting episodes of his life, e.g. camping in Maine and the Adirondacks, attendance at Harvard (Class of 1888), and travels in Europe. Copy and Version: Bound in original tan canvas. |
| extent | contact repository for details |
| formats | Sketchbooks |
| access | In Library use: contact Houghton Library for further details. |
| record link | http://hollis.harvard.edu/?itemid=|library/m/aleph|009513340 |
| record source | http://hollis.harvard.edu/?itemid=|library/m/aleph|009513340 |
| acquisition information | From the library of Bayard L. Kilgour, Jr., with his booklabel. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:17 |
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| title | Records of the Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection, 1904- : Guide. | repository | The Arnold Arboretum |
| description | While the majority of the holding is photographs that document the history of individual plants and the collection, the Records of the Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection also includes publications by Larz and Isabel Anderson, articles and photographs of Weld and the Bonsai Collection before it came to the Arnold Arboretum, and correspondence between Isabel Anderson and E.D. Merrill about the donation of the Bonsai Collection to the Arnold Arboretum. Also included are articles about the Bonsai Collection at the Arnold Arboretum and its curators. Photographs include prints of the Bonsai houses, exhibits, maintenance, and other general subjects. Individual portraits of the plants over the years 1969-1989 are also included, along with some oversized prints. History notes: Larz Anderson (1866-1937) was born in Paris in 1866, while his parents were visiting Europe. In August 1888, after graduating from Harvard College in June, he embarked on a trip around the world which lasted two years and included his first exposure to Japan. Upon his return from Japan in 1913, Larz Anderson imported at least forty trees from the Yokohama Nursery Company. Following his death in April, 1937, Isabel Anderson donated the major portion of the collection (30 plants) to the Arnold Arboretum, along with the funds necessary to build a shade house for their display on the grounds of the Bussey Institution. In 1949, following her death, the remaining plants were donated to the Arboretum. |
| extent | 20 linear inches, 5 boxes |
| formats | Photographs Correspondence Ephemera |
| access | Appointment necessary to consult collections. |
| record link | http://arboretum.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/IV_B-2_LAB_2012.pdf |
| record source | http://hollis.harvard.edu/?itemid=|library/m/aleph|012987131 |
| finding aid | Electronic finding aid available http://arboretum.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/IV_B-2_LAB_2012.pdf |
| acquisition information | The material was compiled by the Archives from gifts of Isabel Anderson, journals, newpapers, and the photographs of staff. |
| updated | 08/25/2017 16:22:38 |
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| title | William Roscoe Thayer Papers, 1886?-1920 (inclusive). | repository | Harvard University Archives |
| description | Letters, compositions, and other papers of the American historian William Roscoe Thayer. Also includes miscellaneous papers of the American writer William Warland Clapp and the American abolitionist and writer Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Location : Harvard Archives Harvard Depository HUG 1831.600 [General folder] Harvard Archives Harvard Depository HUG 1831.605 [Letters to, 1896-1920, most concerning Harvard matters.] Harvard Archives Harvard Depository HUG 1831.606 [Correspondence on Harvard matters] Harvard Archives Harvard Depository HUG 1831.610 [Letters from Charles Eliot Norton.] Harvard Archives Harvard Depository HUG 1831.612 [Letters to Charles Eliot Norton] Harvard Archives Harvard Depository HUG1831.6xx |
| extent | 5 containers |
| formats | Correspondence Ephemera Diaries Writings |
| access | Access may be restricted. Details at the repository. |
| record link | http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.Hough:hou00563 |
| record source | http://hollis.harvard.edu/?itemid=|library/m/aleph|000601995 |
| finding aid | Unpublished shelflist available in repository. |
| acquisition information | Gift of Mrs. William Roscoe Thayer and Mrs. Southworth Lancaster; received: 1936 and 1947, respectively. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:17 |
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| title | Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, ca. 1852-ca. 2004 | repository | Harvard University Archives |
| description | Photographs of individuals associated with Harvard University: faculty, students, administrators, staff, honorees, and habitués of Harvard Square. For those whose lives pre-date the era of photography, the contents of the folders are often photographic reproductions of other image types, such as etchings, paintings, or drawings. In a few cases, the images themselves may be original etchings or sketches. Notes: The material in this collection was gathered by the University Archives chiefly through gifts. Staff in the Harvard University Archives, and their predecessors, staff in the Harvard College Library, compiled this collection from a variety of sources. The photographs described here came from collections of personal papers, student photograph albums, and some university records. Photographs of individuals were gathered under the individual's name. The groups of photographs were then housed in alphabetical order. |
| extent | ca. 20,000 photographs. |
| formats | Photographs Digital Collection |
| access | There are no restrictions on access to this material. Fragile or oversized items may require special handling |
| record link | http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.ARCH:hua04006 |
| record source | http://hollis.harvard.edu/?itemid=|library/m/aleph|000604217 |
| finding aid | available on the repository's website. |
| acquisition information | The material in this collection was gathered by the University Archives chiefly through gifts. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:17 |
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| title | W. Cameron Forbes papers, 1900-1946. | repository | Houghton Library |
| description | Correspondence, journals, speeches, writings, reports, scrapbooks, and photographs documenting Forbes' work in the government of the Philippines, from 1904 to 1913, and as ambassador to Japan. Correspondence also pertains to politics and government in East Asia, for example the Earl of Halifax letters discussing British affairs in India in the late 1920s; and reflects the social activities of Forbes and his contemporaries. Many of the letters from Warwick Greene and James G. Harbord concern polo playing. Also correspondence with U.S. presidents, especially William Taft and Herbert Hoover, and Secretary of State Stanley Hornbeck; with other Philippine governors, Leonard Wood and Dwight Davis; and correspondence (in Spanish) with Emilio y Famy Aguinaldo. There are also 95 volumes of letterbooks of Forbes' outgoing correspondence, 1904-1946; and correspondence with the Carnegie Institution of Washington. Historical Note Forbes was an American business and government executive. He served as governor-general of the Philippines, 1909-1913, and ambassador to Japan, 1930-1932. Preferred Citation for Publication: W. Cameron Forbes Papers, 1900-1946 (MS Am 1364-1364.9, MS Am 1365-1365.10, MS Am 1366-1366.4). Houghton Library, Harvard University. |
| extent | 35 boxes, 122 volumes., and 2 card file cabinets (37.5 linear ft.) |
| formats | Correspondence Journals Writings Photographs Scrapbooks |
| access | Collection is open for research. |
| record link | http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.Hough:hou01099 |
| record source | http://hollis.harvard.edu/?itemid=|library/m/aleph|000602063 |
| finding aid | Online and in repository. |
| acquisition information | Gift of W. Cameron Forbes, 1947-1954. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:17 |
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| title | Larz Anderson; letters and journals of a diplomat, edited by Isabel Anderson, with foreword by Charles Francis Adams; illustrated by Larz Anderson. | repository | Library of Congress |
| description | Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.) Published/Created: New York, London [etc.] Fleming H. Revell Company [c1940] Description: 672 p. illus. (incl. facsims.) 2 port. (incl. front.) 25 cm. |
| extent | 1 vol. |
| formats | Microfilm |
| access | Contact the Library of Congress for further details. |
| record link | http://lccn.loc.gov/40012412 |
| record source | http://lccn.loc.gov/40012412 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:17 |
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