Weir, Julian Alden, 1852-1919
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1852 - 1919
biographical statement
Citation:
Life and letters of J. Alden Weir, 1960 (b. 1852; occupation: artist; father: Robert Walter Weir; brother: John Ferguson Weir)Wikipedia, Nov. 29, 2010 (J. Alden Weir; Julian Alden Weir; b. Aug. 30, 1852 in West Point, N.Y.; d. Dec. 8, 1919; American impressionist painter)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Dorothy Weir Young drafts of The Life and Letters of J. Alden Weir, undated
Series
Identifier: MSS 1291 Series 4
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...
Dates:
undated
Dorothy Weir Young papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1291
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...
Dates:
1926-1960
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- Subject: Artists -- United States -- Biography X
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