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titleRichard Tousey Papers, 1978-1995.
repositoryThe Winterthur Library
descriptionConsists of correspondence with silver collectors and antiques dealers. The papers also include research notes on silvermakers, marks, and various silver pieces. There are also receipts for silver purchases, and photographs of marks and pieces of silver.

Biography or history
Richard Tousey was a solar physicist at the Naval Research Laboratory. He and his wife, Ruth, both graduated from Tufts University. They collected and researched silver, particularly flatware, and its makers. He was a member of the American Silver Guild.

Location
The Winterthur Library: Winterthur Archives, Winterthur,DE 19735

Call Number
Arc. 17
extent18 boxes : ill.
formatsCorrespondence Research Files Financial Records Photographs Ephemera
accessContact repository for restrictions and policies.
record sourcehttp://library.winterthur.org:8000/cgi-bin/webgw
finding aidFolder title listing available at this repository and online.
updated03/16/2023 10:30:01
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