Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Whittier, Albert Rufus
| title | Albert R. Whittier scrapbook albums, 1898-1945. | repository | The Winterthur Library |
| description | Contains purchase records for Whittier's collections of books and antiques. Vol. 1 contains bills and receipts from used book dealers (particularly Goodspeed's Book Shop, Charles E. Lauriat Co., N.J. Bartlett & Co., and Maggs Bros.) and antique furniture dealers (particularly Israel Sack, Inc.). Vol. 2 consists of mounted photographs--many of which have identifications typed on cards and stapled above--of some of the furniture recorded in vol. 1. Penciled numbers key most of the photographs back to the invoices. The book purchases show a strong collecting interest in Rudyard Kipling. Bio/History: Albert R. Whittier, Jr. collected books and antique furniture. Associated Materials Albert R. Whittier is mentioned in correspondence files of Henry Francis du Pont, in the Winterthur Archives. |
| extent | 2 volumes |
| formats | Scrapbooks |
| access | Contact the Winterthur Library for access restrictions. |
| record source | http://library.winterthur.org |
| finding aid | Title and author index laid into front of volume 1. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:52 |
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