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 correspondence, 1830-1884
Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 511 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence of Robert Walter Weir, dating from around 1830 to 1884 in West Point and Glasgow. The letter are primarily from James Walter Weir, brother William Henry Weir, and former drawing student at West Point. Also included is an envelope addressed to Professor and Mrs. Weir with newspaper articles concerning rare coins.
Dates:
1830-1884
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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