Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Ferris, Stephen James, 1835-1915
| title | Jean Leon Gerome Ferris papers, [ca.1850-] 1979. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | REEL 2669: Biographical information; notes; correspondence; other correspondence and legal documents regarding the acquisition by Smithsonian Institution of Ferris's collection of historical paintings and other art objects; lists of paintings and painting labels; sketches; and printed source material for his paintings. REEL 2670: Printed source material; photographs; a series of reproductions of paintings comprising "A Pageant of Nations"; and a manuscript of "Liber Patriae Nostrae," containing pen and ink drawings and text, and reproductions of his paintings, 1926. Also included are 117 cartes de visites. REEL 3002: A photograph of Ferris, ca. 1920, at work at his easel; source material for his paintings; and reproductions of his paintings. UNMICROfILMED: Two oil paintings by Stephen James Ferris of J. L.G. Ferris and his wife. Bio / His Notes: Painter (Philadelphia, Pa.). Studied at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and in Paris at the Académie Julian and with Jean Léon Gérôme. Signed some works as G. Ferris. In 1900, he began a series of paintings on American history. |
| extent | ca. 1000 items (on 3 microfilm reels). reels 2669-2670 & 3002 |
| formats | Notes Correspondence Legal Papers Inventories Photographs |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. Access to the two oil portraits (unmicrofilmed) requires an appointment. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:04 |
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| title | Letters : from Stephen J. Ferris and Garrett C. Neagle, Philadelphia, 1897 Oct. 25 and 26. | repository | Bryn Mawr College |
| description | 2 ALsS. Both express their condolences on the death of her father. Preferred citation: The Adelman Collection, Bryn Mawr College Library. Subjects: Sartain, John, 1808-1897. Other authors: Ferris, Stephen James, 1835-1915. Neagle, Garrett C. Location B Canaday Special Collections (Manuscript Collection) Call Number Adelman Coll. Eakins 6 |
| extent | 2 items (together 4 p.) |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://tripod.brynmawr.edu/record=b2181210~S10 |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:09 |
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| title | Letters : Rock Island, Ill., and Philadelphia, to John Sartain, 1862 Feb. 10, 1871 Apr. 17., and 1880 June 12 | repository | Bryn Mawr College |
| description | 3 ALsS. Heartily thanks Sartain for the part he has played in Ferris' election as an Academican of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Also includes a letter of introduction for Ellen Oakford, who would like to talk with Sartain about etching. Background Etcher Location B Canaday Special Collections (Manuscript Collection) Call Number Adelman Coll. Eakins 6 |
| extent | 3 items (together 3 p.) |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://tripod.brynmawr.edu/record=b2181187~S10 |
| acquisition information | Donor: Adelman Collection br |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:09 |
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| title | Stephen James Ferris artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1920-2000. | repository | The Frick Collection and Frick Art Reference Library |
| description | Assembled artist file includes b&w photographs, reproductions from books and auction catalogs, and in some cases, negatives. Items may include full views, details, before and after restoration views, etc. Documentation may include artist name, title of work, medium, dimensions, provenance, exhibition history, related works, previous attributions, and bibliography. Note The Library continues to add to the file. Title from container. Size of items in boxes varies. Local database may provide access to selected items in the file. Call Number 100 Ferris |
| extent | 2 folders [as of 1999] |
| formats | Photographs Reproductions Clippings Ephemera |
| access | These records are open for research under the conditions of The Frick Collection/Frick Art Reference Library access policy. Frick: Photocopies of items and accompanying documentation are available upon request, subject to fees and other current guidelines for reproduction. Photographic prints from the Library's negatives may be ordered subject to copyright requirements. |
| record source | https://library.frick.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/1qqhid8/alma991003686629707141 |
| acquisition information | Compiled by staff of the Frick Art Reference Library. |
| updated | 08/30/2022 15:01:32 |
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| title | Clark S. Marlor artist files: Ferris, Stephen James, 1835-1915. | repository | The Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives |
| description | Found In: Clark S. Marlor artist files The file may include any of the following materials: announcements, clippings, photographs, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, resumés, other ephemeral material. Location Brooklyn Artist Files Call Number AF Marlor F |
| extent | 1 folder. |
| formats | Ephemera Clippings Photographs |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991000058259707141 |
| acquisition information | Gift; Dr. Clark S. Marlor; 1992-ongoing. |
| updated | 11/29/2022 15:49:51 |
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| title | Ruel Pardee Tolman papers, 1887-1958. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence; photographs; index card files; books; pages from a notebook; artwork; notes and diagrams; and printed material. REEL 2677: Correspondence with Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, 1927-1928, Ferris's widow, 1930-1941, and others, 1926-1945, regarding Ferris's gift to the Smithsonian Institution of his prints, paintings, miscellaneous items, and works of art by his father Stephen James Ferris. Included are photos of Mrs. Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome Ferris's studio, 1939, and his brass vessel collection; 21 letters from artist Jean Leon Gerome to Stephen James Ferris (in French, 9 with translations), 1887-1903; a letter and a postcard from Gerome to J. L. G. Ferris, 1903; notes to the Ferrises from Gerome's widow, 1904; and an invitation to Gerome's memorial service, 1904. REEL 3480: Pages from a notebook, ca. 1940, and a sketch by Tolman; a 1929 letter from Mantle Fielding, regarding miniatures by Gilbert Stuart; and correspondence between Roma Harlan and Tolman, while Tolman was Director of the National Collection of Fine Arts. UNMICROFILMED: Card files on art collections, artists, dealers, collectors, sales transactions and lost paintings; photographs, mostly 1930s, of Tolamn's family, dealers, collectors, galleries, places visited, Smithsonian buildings, scenes of Washington, D.C., works of art and miscellaneous subjects; the book " The Life and Works of Edward Greene Malbone, 1777-1807" by Tolman, 1958; letters, 1910-1948 and undated; notes and diagrams about color and painting; artwork, undated and 1921-1951, including etchings, prints, watercolor sketches, many produced as Christmas cards; printed material including newspaper clippings, 1910-1952 and two exhibition catalogs, 1920 and 1924. Also included are a catalog of works, undated, by Charles Gruppe, signed by Gruppe, and the book "Early American Portrait Painters in Miniature" by Theodore Bolton, 1921, signed by Tolman. A photograph of Tolman and Bolton seated, 1950, is attached to the cover page of the book. Bio / His Notes: Museum director and printmaker; Washington, D.C. Tolman was the Director of National Collection of Fine Arts, 1946-1948. Language Note: Reel 2677: some letters are in French. |
| extent | 2.0 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 2 reels) |
| formats | Microfilm Correspondence Photographs Notes Ephemera |
| access | Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed portion requires an appointment. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Card files and some photographs donated 1979 by Thomas M. Beggs, Tolman's successor as director of NCFA; material on reels 2677 and 3480 transferred 1981 and 1986 from NMAA. Additional unmicrofilmed material transferred 2006 from SAAM/NPG library. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:09 |
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| title | Letters to Charles Henry Hart from artists, 1863-1915. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Letters from artists received by Hart largely in his capacity as director of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and as an authority on portraiture. Letters regard paintings, engravings, requests for information, and acceptances of positions as a member of the jury of selection and committees at the Academy. Correspondents include: Thomas P. Anshutz, Thomas Ball, Edwin H. Blashfield, Francis B. Carpenter, William M. Chase, Howard C. Christy, Frederic E. Church, William A. Coffin, Kenyon Cox, Charles C. Curran, Thomas W. Dewing, Asher B. Durand, Thomas Eakins, John M. Falconer, Stephen J. Ferris, Jared B. Flagg, Charles Grafly, Clifford P. Grayson, Thomas A. Harrison, Thomas Hovenden, Daniel Huntington, Hugh B. Jones, George C. Lambdin, Charles Linford, Will H. Low, Frederick W. MacMonnies, George W. Maynard, William Page, Joseph Pennell, Roland H. Perry, William T. Richards, Peter F. Rothermel, Walter Shirlaw, William T. Smedley, James D. Smillie, Grancis H. Smith, George H. Story, Julian Story, Edmund Tarbell, Abbott H. Thayer, Frank H. Tomkins, Bernahrd Uhle, Edward Valentine, and Olin L. Warner. The James D. Smillie letter was refilmed in its entirety on reel 1079. |
| extent | 43 items (on 1 microfilm reel) |
| formats | Microfilm Correspondence |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| finding aid | Microfilm inventory available at AAA offices. |
| acquisition information | The letters were presumably included by Hart in the 2 v. collection titled "The History of Art in America as Told in a Remarkable Collection of Autograph Letters and Documents of Celebrated American Artists of the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Century." Other letters in the volumes are written to various people, and have been described in separate catalog records, each grouped under the name of the person to whom the letters are addressed, including Thomas Benedict Clarke, Asher Brown Durand, John Durand, Charles Lanman, William J. Stillman, John Trumbull and one under the title Miscellaneous Artists Letters. Researchers should also consult the Charles Henry Hart papers, reels 928-935 and 2813 for additional letters to Hart from artists. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:14 |
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