Clement N. Swift papers, 1872-1947

Swift, Clement Nye, b. 1846 d. 1918
Painter
Mass.

Collection size: 120 items (on partial microfilm reel)

Collection Summary: 6 letters to Swift's family written while he was in France; recollections of Swift, written by his cousin, Robert W. Swift; 8 short stories; a book of poems by C. N. Swift; a sketchbook and loose sketches; 66 photographs of Swift's works, himself, and his studio; and miscellaneous items.

Biographical/Historical Note: Painter; New York, N.Y.

Lent 1971 by Sylvia H. Knowles, Swift's neice.

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