Weir, Robert Walter, 1803-1889
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1803 - 1889
biographical statement
Citation:
Life and letters of J. Alden Weir, 1960: p. 20 (Robert Walter Weir; b. 1803; occupation: professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Robert Walter Weir sketch book, 1879
Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 511 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note
Sketchbook of Robert Walter Weir, dated from August 20, 1879 to September 18, 1879, which includes copies of painting from the Berlin, Dresden, London National, and Madrid galleries. Robert Walter Weir also gives his critique of many of the paintings.
Dates:
1879
Weir family papers
Collection — Box 8: [Barcode: 31197232567112]
Identifier: Vault MSS 511
Scope and Contents
Contains the papers of various members of the Weir family, including Robert Walter Weir (1803-1889), John F. Weir (1841-1926), and Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919). Contains correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks, manuscripts, speeches, artwork, clippings, and published material relating to the family, dating from between 1765 to 1929. The bulk of the collection relates to Julian Alden Weir.
Dates:
1765-1929
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Weir family papers
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