Ella Baker Weir correspondence, 1919-1929

Series

Identifier: Vault MSS 511 Series 16

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence of Ella Baker Weir, dated from 1882 to 1929 in New York. Letters primarily concern the settlement of the estate of J. Alden Weir and the 1925 memorial exhibition of his work.

Dates

Other: 1919-1929

Creator

Weir, Ella Baker, 1852-1931 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Condition restricted; permission to use original materials must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. Patron should use microfiche copy.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Copyright resides with the Weir family. Permission to publish material from Weir family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical note

Ella Baker Weir (b.1852) was a housewife and wife to Julian Alden Weir.

Ella Baker Weir was born on September 7, 1952 in Newport, Rhode Island. Her parents were Charles Taintor Baker and Anna Bartlett Dwight. Her sister, Anna Dwight Baker was married to Julian Alden Weir, but passed away in February 1892. Ella Baker married Julian Alden Weir on October 28, 1892 and cared for the children. Julian Alden Weir died December 9, 1919. Ella Baker Weir died in 1931. Ella Baker Weir died in 1931.