Scope and Contents note From the Collection: Collection consists primarily of handwritten and typewritten drafts of her book, The Life and Letters of J. Alden Weir. These drafts are liberally marked with corrections such as additions and instructions for omissions. Some are in her handwriting; some may be in the hand of Lawrence Chisolm. Filed with the drafts are several lists of sources consulted for reference in compiling the manuscripts. Correspondence concerning the book and some original artwork by Dorothy Weir Young complete the...

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

Abstract This collection consists of the drafts of a biography of the author's father Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919) and typescripts of his letters. There is also background material on Julian's father, Robert Walter Weir (1803-1889). Both men were prominent American artists from New York state. The collection is typescripts of various drafts of the biography which was published in 1960 under the title of The life and letters of J. Alden Weir. The...