Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Kennedy, Edward G. (Edward Guthrie), 1849-1932
| title | Edward Guthrie Kennedy papers concerning James McNeill Whistler, 1850-1902. | repository | Archives of American Art |
| description | Letters, printed material and miscellany. Reel N5: Material collected by Kennedy relating to his friend, James McNeill Whistler, including letters received from Whistler, Beatrix Whistler, and others concerning Whistler; letters from Whistler to persons other than Kennedy; and clippings, calling cards and an engraving of Kennedy. Reel N25: Correspondence, including letters between Whistler and Kennedy, among others. Also, an exhibition catalog, 1895. |
| extent | 270 items (on 2 partial microfilm reels) reels N5 (frames 1-645) & N25 (frames 582-902) |
| formats | Correspondence Printed Materials Ephemera |
| access | Patrons must use microfilm copy. |
| record link | https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/edward-guthrie-kennedy-papers-concerning-james-mcneill-whistler-new-york-public-library-9900 |
| 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. Originals in the New York Public Library, Manuscript Division. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:29:52 |
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| title | Correspondence associated with: Kennedy, Edward Gutherie | repository | Online Edition of Correspondence of James McNeill Whistler |
| description | Edward Guthrie Kennedy was the recipient, sender or subject of 535 documents, dated between 1877-1903, associated with Whistler and his work. They are available online in either digital form or by transcript, and in some cases both. The individual documents are located in the following repositories: Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Glasgow University Library Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA library of Congress Liverpool Central Library, Brown, Picton and Hornby Libraries, Liverpool New York Public Library The Pierpont Morgan Library, New York Princeton University Library, Princeton, NJ The Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA Winterthur Library, Winterthur, DE Beinecke Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT |
| extent | 535 documents |
| formats | Correspondence Electronic Resource |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | http://www.whistler.arts.gla.ac.uk/correspondence/ |
| updated | 12/12/2017 17:40:11 |
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| title | Edward Guthrie Kennedy papers, 1889-1918, bulk (1889-1902). | repository | New York Public Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division |
| description | Collection consists of letters and sketches sent to Kennedy by James McNeill Whistler and others. Letters, postcards and telegrams from Whistler, 1887-1902, concern the artist's work and social life in London and Paris. Also included are several illustrative sketches in ink and pencil. Remainder of the papers consists of letters to Kennedy from associates, 1910-1918, and copies of letters written by Whistler to persons other than Kennedy. Biography Edward Guthrie Kennedy (1849-1932) was an American art dealer, collector and connoisseur of books and prints. He began his career as an art dealer in Boston in the late 1860s. A decade later he joined the New York firm of Wunderlich & Company; in the 1890s he became head of the firm and changed the name to Kennedy & Company. Research Call Number MssCol 1631 |
| extent | 1 linear foot (4 v.) |
| formats | Correspondence Sketches Postcards |
| access | Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated. |
| record link | http://www.nypl.org/sites/default/files/archivalcollections/pdf/kennedye.pdf |
| record source | http://catalog.nypl.org/record=b11883975~S1 |
| finding aid | Collection guide available in repository and on internet. |
| updated | 11/12/2014 11:30:10 |
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