William Partridge Burpee papers, 1897-1980

Burpee, William Partridge, b. 1846 d. 1940
Painter
Rockland, Me.

Collection size: 55 items.

Collection Summary: Biographical material; letters from Burpee written while traveling in Europe, 1897-1899; a photograph of Burpee and a photograph of his studio in Maine; and a disposition list of paintings annotated by Margaret E. Shaw.

Biographical/Historical Note: Painter (Rockland, Maine).

The donor, Margaret E. Shaw, is Burpee's niece.

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