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Archives related to: La Farge, John, 1835-1910
| title | John La Farge and La Farge family papers, 1850-1972. |
| repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Correspondence of John La Farge with author Henry Adams, sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, architect Russell Sturgis, Mary Cadwalader Jones (sister-in-law of Edith Wharton), and others, 1850-1910; of Bancel La Farge, 1893-1939, including correspondence of his wife, Mabel La Farge, with letters from John La Farge, Mrs. John La Farge, Mary Cadwalader Jones, artists Jean Julien Lemordant and George Dudley Seymour, and Grace Edith Barnes, John La Farge's secretary; and correspondence of Henry Adams La Farge, relating almost exclusively to the work of his grandfather, mostly with owners of art work, museum officials and art historians, 1922- 1972; writings by John LaFarge, 1893-1911, on American painting, and printed copies of articles, lectures, verses, and critical comments; articles, pamphlets, and clippings on La Farge and his work, 1896-1972; business records, including cash account books of John La Farge, 1895-1898, his will, 1910, and receipts of Henry Adams; exhibition catalogs, 1878-1968; photographs, 1850-1938 and undated, of John La Farge, his family, his paintings and stained glass windows, and a stereoscopic of John Hay. Originals in: Yale University Library, Manuscripts and Archives. |
| extent | 5 microfilm reels. reels 3624-3628 |
| formats | Correspondence Photographs Clippings Business Records Financial Records |
| access | Microfilm use allowed in Archives offices only, and must be ordered in advance from the Washington, DC office of the AAA. Film NOT available through interlibrary loan. |
| record link | n/a |
| record source | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/john-la-farge-and-la-farge-family-papers-6694 |
| finding aid | An inventory of the La Farge Family papers, compiled in 1973 by Katharine Morton, Head Librarian of the Yale University Library, appears on the microfilm and is available in hard copy in all Archives of American Art offices. It contains a summary of the contents of the papers, a brief biographical account of John La Farge, and a folder-level inventory indicating the number of items, type of material, and dates for each group. |
| acquisition information | These five reels of microfilm were made available to the Archives of American Art in 1985 by Yale University Library, Manuscripts and Archives. A sixth, restricted reel containing the catalog of the works of La Farge compiled by Henry Adams La Farge was not included. The arrangement of the papers devised by the Yale University Library. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:28 |
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| title | La Farge family papers (1850-1938) |
| repository | Yale University Library |
| description | Yale University, Sterling Memorial Library, Manuscripts and Archives, mss. group no. 24. Correspondence, writings, financial records, and other papers, principally of John La Farge (1835-1920), his son Bancel La Farge (1865-1938), and his grandson Henry Adams La Farge. Miscellaneous photographs; photographs of John La Farge and his work. Sales and exhibition catalogs of the work of John La Farge; catalog of his works compiled by Henry Adams La Farge. Location: LSF-Request for Use at Manuscripts and Archives Call Number: MS 24 Alternative Formats: Papers of John, Bancel, and Henry La Fargeare available on microfilm (6,892 frames on 6 reels, 35mm.)from Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library, at cost.Order no. HM48 |
| extent | 9.75 linear feet. |
| formats | Correspondence Negatives Photographs Financial Records Writings |
| access | Series I-VIII are available on microfilm. Patrons must use FILM HM 48 instead of the originals. |
| record link | http://www.library.yale.edu/mssa/redirect/findaid.php?num=0024&typ=ms |
| bibliography | La Farge family papers, including correspondence, writings and special files of the artist, John LaFarge, his son, Bancel LaFarge (1865-1938), and grandson, Henry Adams LaFarge (b. 1902) |
| record source | http://orbis.library.yale.edu |
| finding aid | The finding aid is available in the repository and on the Internet. |
| acquisition information | Gift of Bancel, Henry, and Louis Bancel La Farge, 1950-1980. Gift of James L. Yarnall, 1991. Gift of Mary A. La Farge, 1991 and 1994. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:28 |
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| title | John La Farge papers relating to his catalogue raisonné, 1965-1990. |
| repository | Yale University Library |
| description | Correspondence, research files, slides and photographs. Location: BEINECKE (Non-Circulating) Call Number: Uncat MSS 581 |
| extent | 29.0 linear ft. |
| formats | Correspondence Research Files Slides Photographs |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions. |
| record link | http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/mss_preliminarylists/LAFARGE.HTM |
| record source | http://orbis.library.yale.edu |
| finding aid | Unprocessed Collection. Preliminary list available. For further information, consult the Public Service Desk. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:32 |
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| title | John La Farge papers, 1899-1952. |
| repository | The New-York Historical Society |
| description | Personal correspondence and papers, 1899-1952, of Rev. John La Farge (son of John La Farge the painter). There is a small collection of letters between father and son. Materials include letters to and from various members of the La Farge family, particularly his mother, Margaret Perry La Farge, to whom he wrote regularly between 1899 and 1925. Much of the material consists of correspondence, family papers and genealogical information assembled by La Farge during the preparation of his autobiography, "The Manner is Ordinary," published in 1954 by Harcourt, Brace. The letters pertain to the personal affairs of the La Farge family; John La Farge's work as a priest in Ridge, Maryland, between ca. 1911 and ca. 1925, and the African American school the Cardinal Gibbons Institute he helped to establish there ca. 1924; to his work in improving race relations; his activities as an editor of America magazine; history of the La Farge and related families in France and America; et al. Included is a small body of correspondence with his father, artist John La Farge; as well as letters to La Farge and others from American novelist Henry James; letters addressed to his sister, Margaret A. La Farge, of Newport, Rhode Island; correspondence with his brother Oliver H. P. La Farge; his nephew Christopher La Farge; and many others. Location: New York Historical Society Call Number: John La Farge papers |
| extent | 4 linear ft. (10 boxes). |
| formats | Correspondence |
| access | Contact repository for details of access. |
| record link | http://www.bobcat.nyu.edu:1701/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?fn=display&doc=nyu_aleph000826308&vid=NYU |
| record source | http://www.bobcat.nyu.edu |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:40 |
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| title | Artist File: La Farge, John, 1835-1910 |
| repository | Freer and Sackler Library |
| description | Folder(s) may include exhibition announcements, newspaper and/or magazine clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, illustrations, resumes, artist's statements, exhibition catalogs. |
| extent | contact repository for further details |
| formats | Artist Files Ephemera |
| access | Folder(s) do not circulate. Folder(s) available for use only at the holding library |
| record source | http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/art-design/artandartistfiles/vf_advanced.cfm |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:40 |
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| title | Artist File: La Farge, John, 1835-1910 |
| repository | National Portrait Gallery Library |
| description | Folder(s) may include exhibition announcements, newspaper and/or magazine clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, illustrations, resumes, artist's statements, exhibition catalogs. |
| extent | contact repository for further details |
| formats | Artist Files Ephemera |
| access | Folder(s) do not circulate. Folder(s) available for use only at the holding library |
| record source | http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/Art-Design/artandartistfiles/ |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:40 |
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| title | Alfred Williams Anthony papers, [ca. 1880-1930]. |
| repository | American Art Archives |
| description | Letters, autographs, biographical data, and miscellany collected by Anthony about 19th century artists. Artists include: Edwin A. Abbey, Ernest Albert, Elizabeth A. Allen, Daniel C. Beard, Frank Beard, Samuel G. W. Benjamin, Albert Bierstadt,Nathaniel Blaisdell, Edwin H. Blashfield, Evangeline Blashfield, Charles W. Bolton, Victor D. Brenner, Sydney & Mrs. Burleigh, William M. Chase, Frederic E. Church, Harry Cochrane, William A. Coffin, Timothy Cole, Thomas Cole, Royal Cortissoz, Palmer Cox, Christopher Cranch, Felix O. C. Darley, Frederick Dellenbaugh, Frederick Dielman, Andrew J. Downing, Charles L. Eastlake, George W. Edwards, Daniel C. French, Edmund H. Garrett, Sanford R. Gifford, V. Gribayedoff, Henry W. Herbert, Elbert Hubbard, Daniel Huntington, Laurence Hutton, Ernest L. Ipshen, Norman W. Isham, F. Lynn Jenkins, John La Farge, Edward C. Leavitt, William J. Linton, Benson J. Lossing, Will H. Low, Jervis McEntee, George Merrill, John H. Mills, Thomas Moran, Samuel F.B. Morse, A. R. Mullen, Thomas Nast, National Arts Club, Wilbur F. Noyes,Frederick B. Opper, Mrs. Archie M. Palmer, Erastus D. Palmer, William F. Paris, Carl R. Parker, Hiram Powers, Howard Pyle, Thomas B. Read, Albert Rosenthal, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, John Sartain, Walter Smedley, George F. C. Smillie, Francis H. Smith, Bayard Taylor, Col. Henry S. Taylor, John Trumbull, Henry T. Tuckerman, Union League Club, N.Y., D. B. Updike, Vasili Vereschagen, Charles Vezin, Douglas Volk, D. Everett Waid, John Q. A. Ward, Clara E. Waters, Robert W. Weir, J. Thomson Willing, Ellsworth Woodward, Mabel Woodward, William Woodward, and F. Hammond Wright. Bio / His Notes: Clergyman, educator; Lewiston, Maine. Additional forms: 35mm microfilm reel N4 (frames 601-1163) & N25 (frames 1131-1132) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. |
| extent | 2 partial microfilm reels. reel N4 (frames 601-1163) & N25 (frames 1131-1132) |
| formats | Microfilm Correspondence Ephemera |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy |
| record source | http://www.siris.si.edu/ |
| acquisition information | Microfilmed 1956 by the Archives of American Art with other art-related papers in the Manuscript Division of the New York Public Library. Included in the microfilming project were selected papers of the Art Division and the Prints Division. Location of Original: Originals in the New York Public Library, Manuscript Division. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:40 |
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