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New York (State)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 7 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

Robert Walter Weir papers, 1825-1879

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 511 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with family and friends of Robert Walter Weir, sketches, and poems, circa 1825-1879. Materials primarily relate to New York.

Dates: 1825-1879

Robert Walter Weir papers on West Point, 1831-1834

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 511 Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Contains papers of Robert Walter Weir concerning his time at West Point, dated June 14, 1831 to May 8, 1834. The papers concern appointments of Robert Walter Weir and committee meeting notes.

Dates: Other: 1831-1834

Robert Walter Weir passport, lithograph, and clipping, 1825-1849

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 511 Series 3 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents note

Contains miscellaneous papers of Robert Walter Weir, dating from around 1825 to March 4, 1849. The papers include a French passport, a garden plan from possibility from the home of Robert Walter Weir, and a lithograph from the estate of Weir.

Dates: 1825-1849

Robert Walter Weir poems, 1848-1921

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 511 Series 3 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Contains poems by Robert Walter Weir, dating from between 1848 to 1921 in New York. The poems are concerning light, religion, death of children, and nature. A few of these are unsigned so there exists the possibility that some were not authored by Weir, but rather dedicated to or written for him. There are some duplicates and almost all of the poems are handwritten.

Dates: 1848-1921

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

Robert Walter Weir theological notes, 1841

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 511 Series 3 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Contains theological notes of Robert Walter Weir, from approximately 1841. Most of the writings are quotes from other individuals or the Bible.

Dates: 1841