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Edward H. Dwight Papers, 1821-2001, bulk 1950-1979

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Contents and Arrangement

This collection is arranged as five series.

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Series 1: Biographical Material , 1944-1980
8 Folders
Box 1, OV 20

Dwight's biographical material includes two address books, one of which contains contact information for art dealers, museum collectors, and others; pages from a 1961 calendar documenting logistical and travel details related to Dwight's research; a certificate from the American Arbitration Association; two letters and four illustrated postcards from friends and artists Schomer and Ruth Lichtner; one snapshot photograph of unidentified people; a folder of receipts and other financial records documenting research-related travel; and printed material, including news clippings, documenting Dwight's career and his posts at the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Munson-Williams-Proctor Museum of Art, as well as a poster for a talk given by Dwight on Audubon at Hamilton College in 1967.
Of note in the printed material is brief documentation of Dwight's work as a photographer, which includes a list of entries for the catalog of his exhibition, Twenty-Five Color Photographs by Edward H Dwight 1958-1970, at Weyhe Gallery in 1972.
Description Container Select
Address Books, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
1
1
Calendar, 1961
1
2
Certificate, circa 1970s
1
3
Personal Correspondence and Photograph, 1960s
1
4
Personal Expenses, 1960s
1
5
Printed Material About Dwight , 1944-1980
Oversized item housed in OV 20
1
6-8
Oversized Printed Material About Dwight from Box 1, Folders 6-8
OV 20
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Series 2: Writings and Notes , 1954-circa 1979
0.9 Linear feet
Box 1

This series includes typescript drafts of articles and lectures by Dwight, primarily about John James Audubon. They include several copies of drafts of "The Personality of John James Audubon," and "Audubon in Philadelphia, 1824," as well as scattered writings by Dwight on other artists, such as Aaron H. Corwine, and notes on index cards for lectures given by Dwight.
This series also houses some correspondence related specifically to the publication of Dwight's writings, with publishers such as American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc., and Horizon. Additional related correspondence can be found in Series 3.1.
Description Container Select
"Aaron H. Corwine", 1954
1
9
Correspondence Re: Writings
"Audubon in Kentucky", 1960-1964
1
10
"Audubon the Artist", 1961-1962
1
11
"Autobiographical Writings of John James Audubon", 1962
1
12
"The Metamorphosis of John James Audubon", 1962-1963
1
13
Published Writings, 1955-1966
1
14-19
"Unpublished Audubon Originals", 1964-1965
1
20
Lecture at Amon Carter Museum, 1974
1
21-23
Lecture Notes, "Adventures in Research", 1960 September
1
24
Lecture Notes, "Audubon the Artist, 1962
1
25
Lecture Notes, "Spanish Paintings", circa 1960
1
26
Writings on Audubon, circa 1960s
1
27
Writings on Audubon, 1961-1972
1
28-32
Writings on Audubon, Chronological Biography, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
1
33-41
Writings on Audubon, "The Metamorphosis of John James Audubon", 1963-1964
1
42
Writings, Miscellaneous, 1960s
1
43
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Series 3: Audubon Research Material , 1821-circa 1979, bulk 1950-1979
13 Linear feet
Boxes 1-14, OVs 20-23

This series forms the bulk of the collection and documents Dwight's meticulous and extensive research on John James Audubon. It includes professional correspondence on Audubon; chronologically collated copies of Audubon's and other correspondence; notes and card files providing various cross-references to Dwight's research; collections of compiled data with reproductions of Audubon's artwork; files arranged by subject relating to all aspects of Dwight's research on Audubon; printed material about Audubon; and photographs of his artwork.
This series is arranged as seven subseries.
  • 3.1. Edward H. Dwight Correspondence, circa 1950-circa 1979
  • 3.2: Audubon Correspondence, 1832-circa 1979
  • 3.3: Notes and Card Files, circa 1950-circa 1979
  • 3.4: Data Compilations and Illustrations, circa 1950-circa 1979
  • 3.5: Subject Files, 1835-circa 1979
  • 3.6: Printed Material, 1821-circa 1979
  • 3.7: Photographs of Artwork, circa 1960-circa 1979
3.1: Edward H. Dwight Correspondence, circa 1950-circa 1979
1.8 Linear feet
Boxes 1-3
This series documents Dwight's research on Audubon through correspondence with museums, libraries, art galleries, educational institutions, state and local government archives, Audubon collectors, and other Audubon scholars. It includes requests for information, responses to the requests, and discussions of the proffered information. Dwight corresponded with the American Museum of Natural History, the Audubon Society and Audubon Magazine, the Boston Atheneaum, Brown University Library, the Cincinnati Historical Society, the Louisiana State Museum, the Maryland Historical Society, and others. There is also correspondence with fellow Audubon scholars, including Annie R. Coffin, Waldemar H. Fries, John Francis McDermott, and Kathryn Hall Proby; and correspondence regarding the collections of G. Edmund Gifford, Jr., Paul F. Laning, and Morris Tyler.
Also found is correspondence relating to Dwight's writings on Audubon for publications such as Antiques, and Audubon Magazine, which supplements that found in Series 2; and correspondence related to Dwight's 1960 Ford Foundation fellowship.
Description Container
Correspondence, 1970s
1
44-46
Correspondence, A, 1960s
2
1
Correspondence, A, 1970s
2
2-3
Correspondence, B, 1960s
2
4
Correspondence, B, 1970s
2
5-6
Correspondence, C, 1959-1960s
2
7
Correspondence, C, 1960s
2
8-9
Correspondence, C, 1970s
2
10-12
Correspondence, D, 1950s
2
13
Correspondence, D, 1960s
2
14
Correspondence, D, 1970s
2
15
Correspondence, E, 1950s-1960s
2
16
Correspondence, E, 1970s
2
17
Correspondence, F, 1950s
2
18
Correspondence, F, 1960s
2
19-22
Correspondence, F, 1970s
2
23-25
Correspondence, G, 1960s
2
26
Correspondence, G, 1970s
2
27-28
Correspondence, G, Gateway Productions, Inc., 1970s
2
29
Correspondence, H, 1960s
2
30-31
Correspondence, H, 1970s
2
32
Correspondence, I, 1960s-1970s
2
33
Correspondence, J, 1960s
2
34
Correspondence, J, 1960s-1970s
2
35
Correspondence, K, 1950s-1960s
2
36
Correspondence, K, 1970s
2
2
37
Correspondence, L, 1960s
3
1
Correspondence, L, 1970s
3
2
Correspondence, M, 1950s-1960s
3
3-4
Correspondence, M, 1960s
3
5
Correspondence, M, 1970s
3
6-8
Correspondence, N, 1950s-1960s
3
9-10
Correspondence, N, 1960s
3
11
Correspondence, N, 1970s
3
12-13
Correspondence, N, New York Graphic Society, 1970s
3
14
Correspondence, O, 1960s
3
15
Correspondence, O, 1970s
3
16
Correspondence, P, 1950s-1960s
3
17
Correspondence, P, 1960s
3
18
Correspondence, P, 1960s-1970s
3
19-20
Correspondence, Q, 1960s-1970s
3
21
Correspondence, R, 1950s-1960s
3
22
Correspondence, R, 1970s
3
23
Correspondence, S, 1959-1960s
3
24
Correspondence, S, 1960s
3
25-26
Correspondence, S, 1970s
3
27-28
Correspondence, T, 1960s
3
29
Correspondence, T, 1960s-1970s
3
30
Correspondence, T, 1970s
3
31
Correspondence, U, 1970s
3
32
Correspondence, V, 1950s-1970s
3
33
Correspondence, W, 1950s-1960s
3
34
Correspondence, W, 1960s-1970s
3
35
Correspondence, W, 1970s
3
36
Correspondence, Y, 1960s-1970s
3
37
Correspondence, Z, 1960s-1970s
3
38
3.2: Audubon Correspondence, 1832-circa 1979
2.25 Linear feet
Boxes 3-5
This series consists of copies of Audubon's correspondence, collected from a variety of sources, including Princeton University and the Henderson Museum, and collated chronologically by Dwight in the course of his research. Correspondence includes letters of John James Audubon, Victor G. Audubon, Benjamin Bakewell, Audubon's grandchildren, and other Audubon associates and collaborators. Dates of the original letters are given in parentheses, followed by the dates during which it is assumed the copies were made.
An index of card files, providing an additional reference to the letters, can be found in series 3.3.
Description Container
Audubon Correspondence (1809-1827), circa 1950-circa 1979
3
39-46
Audubon Correspondence (1827-circa 1841), 1832-circa 1979
4
1-36
Audubon Correspondence (1841-1940), 1843-circa 1979
5
1-17
Audubon Correspondence (circa 1880s), Henderson Museum Papers, circa 1950-circa 1979
5
18
Audubon's Grandchildren, Letters (1860s-1920s), circa 1950-circa 1979
5
19-20
Benjamin Bakewell Letters (1788-1808), circa 1950-circa 1979
5
21-23
3.3: Notes and Card Files, circa 1950-circa 1979
1.6 Linear feet
Boxes 5-7
This series consists of notes taken by Dwight from a variety of sources, including Audubon's letters and journals, and secondary sources such as Birds of America, and Ornithological Biography. Some of the notes are in the form of index card files which are arranged by categories such as life event, activity, geographical area, and subject of study. One index forms a cross reference to Audubon's letters in series 3.2.
Description Container
Notebook, circa 1950s-circa 1960s
5
24-26
Notes from Audubon's Letters (1826-1840), circa 1960s
5
27
Notes from Audubon's Journals (1820-1823), circa 1960s-circa 1970s
5
28
Nots from Audubon's Missouri Journal (1843), circa 1960s
5
29
Notes from Audubon's New Orleans Journal (1820-1821), 1960s-1970s
5
30
Notes on Audubon Chronology (1785-1860), circa 1960s-circa 1970s
5
31
Notes on Audubon in Philadelphia, circa 1950s-circa 1960s
5
32
Notes on Birds of America, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
5
33
Notes on Ornithological Biography, Vol. 1, Plates 1-100, circa 1960s
5
34
Notes on Ornithological Biography, Vol. 2, Plates 101-200, circa 1960s
5
35
Notes on Ornithological Biography, Vol. 3, Plates 201-300, circa 1960s
5
36
Notes on Ornithological Biography, Vols. 4-5, circa 1960s
5
37
Card File, Audubon Letters (1788-After 1851), circa 1960s-circa 1970s
5
38-39
Card File, Audubon Letters (1788-After 1851), circa 1960s-circa 1970s
6
1
Card Files, Various, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
6
2-4
Card Files, Various, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
7
1-2
3.4: Data Compilations and Illustrations, circa 1950-circa 1979
3.55 Linear feet
Boxes 7-10
A large portion of Dwight's Audubon research material consists of sheets of data on individual works and related works, such as those attributed to Audubon but possibly executed by other artists. These data compilation sheets are supplemented by reproductions of Audubon's illustrations in the form of copy prints, transparencies, and printed material. The arrangement of the series reflects the different ways in which Dwight appeared to collate his data. Some files are arranged by date of execution, some by geographical location, some by museum or collection/collector, and some have no obvious arrangement and are labeled "unsorted." Sheets typically list the following data about an individual illustration: artist, subject, place and date done, medium, size, inscription, provenance, bibliography, whether there is an exhibition or Audubon quote or commentary associated with the illustration, and plate number(s) from the Birds of America Havell Edition and others. Also found in the files are index cards, typically listing duplicate and/or additional data about individual illustrations.
Description Container
Data Compilations, 1803-1820, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
7
3-5
Data Compilations, Ohio River 1820-1826, 1970s
7
6-11
Data Compilations/Illustrations, 1805-1806, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
7
12
Data Compilations/Illustrations, 1806-1812, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
7
13-14
Data Compilations/Illustrations, 1812-1821, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
7
15
Data Compilations/Illustrations, 1821, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
7
16-19
Data Compilations/Illustrations, 1821-1822, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
7
20-21
Data Compilations/Illustrations, 1822, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
8
1-4
Data Compilations/Illustrations, 1824, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
8
5
Data Compilations/Illustrations, 1825, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
8
6
Data Compilations/Illustrations, 1829, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
8
7-9
Data Compilations/Illustrations, 1829-1830, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
8
10-14
Data Compilations/Illustrations, 1832, circa 1960s-circa 1960s
8
15-16
Data Compilations/Illustrations, 1832-1834, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
8
17-20
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Atlantic Coast, 1831-1834, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
8
21-23
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Boston, 1832-1833, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
8
24-25
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Charleston 1833-1834, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
8
26
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Charleston 1836-1837, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
8
27-30
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Charleston 1841, 1966
8
31
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Charleston and Florida, 1831-1832, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
8
32-37
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Cincinnati, 1820, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
8
38-39
Data Compilations/Illustrations, England, 1834-1836, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
1-4
Data Compilations/Illustrations, England, 1837-1838, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
5-8
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Kentucky, 1812-1819, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
9
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Kentucky, 1819-1820, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
10
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Labrador, 1833, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
11
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Louisiana, 1821-1826, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
12-14
Data Compilations/Illustrations, New Orleans, 1821-1822, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
15-16
Data Compilations/Illustrations, New York, 1841-1842, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
17-20
Data Compilations/Illustrations, New York, 1843-1844, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
21-22
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Newfoundland, 1831, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
23
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Other Locations, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
24-29
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
30
Data Compilations/Illustrations, American Museum of Natural History, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
31-35
Data Compilations/Illustrations, John James Audubon Memorial Museum , circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
36
Data Compilations/Illustrations, National Gallery of Art, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
37
Data Compilations/Illustrations, National Museum of Natural History, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
9
38
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Tyler Collection, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
10
1-2
Data Compilations/Illustrations, "All Oil Copies", circa 1960s-circa 1970s
10
3-5
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Artwork Attributed to Audubon, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
10
6-8
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Artwork by/with Victor Gifford Audubon and/or Others, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
10
9
Data Compilations/Illustrations, "Duck Hawks", circa 1960s-circa 1970s
10
10
Data Compilations/Illustrations, "JWA-VGA-M.M etc.", circa 1960s-circa 1970s
10
11
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Portraits, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
10
12
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Sketchbook of Insects, Reptiles etc., 1950-1970
10
13
Data Compilations/Illustrations, Unsorted, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
10
14-23
Illustrations from Quadrupeds of North America, Audubon Animals, circa 1950s
10
24
3.5: Subject Files, 1835-circa 1979
1.2 Linear feet
Boxes 10-12
A portion of Dwight's research consists of printed material, and other copies of primary source material, collected by Dwight on a variety of subjects, including individuals whose lives or work intersected with Audubon's in some way. These include Audubon's wife, Lucy Green Bakewell, John G. Bell, whose journal recounts a trip west with Audubon, naturalist and Audubon collaborator, John Bachman, and Audubon's friend and collaborator, Maria Martin. Material includes copies of journals, letters, memoirs, and other printed matter, as well as correspondence, lists and notes, and photographs of artwork.
Also found is material relating to Audubon collectors and collections, and the publication of Audubon originals, including the Havell Edition prints for The Birds of America, and prints for The Quadrupeds of North America.
Notes and card files include sets of index cards with research resources arranged in a variety of ways, such as alphabetical by subject of painting, or by collector, collection, library, or museum.
Description Container
Audubon Articles and Books, 1960s-1970s
10
25-26
Audubon Artifacts, 1970s
10
27
Audubon in Kentucky, 1807-1810, 1970s
10
28
Audubon in Philadelphia, 1824, 1960s-1970s
10
29-30
Audubon's Last Illness, circa 1970s
10
31
Audubon's Ledger, Birds of America, 1831-1839, circa 1970s
10
32-34
Audubon's Memoir, 1842-1846, circa 1970s
10
35
Audubon's Wife, Lucy Green Bakewell, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
11
1
Bachman, John, 1970s
11
2
Baird, Spencer F., 1970s
11
3
Bakewell, Thomas W., 1970s
11
4
Bell, John G., Journal of Trip West with Audubon, 1843, circa 1976
11
5
Best Family, circa 1970s
11
6
Bien, Julius, Chromolithographs, 1970s
11
7
Bonaparte, Charles Lucien, 1970s
11
8
Brewer, Thomas M., 1960s
11
9
Catesby, Mark, 1960s
11
10
College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 1960s
11
11
Cummings, Samuel, circa 1970s
11
12
Fair Incognito, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
11
13
Fuertes, Louis Agassiz, 1970s
11
14
Genealogy and Miscellany, circa 1950s-circa 1970s
11
15
Harris, Edward, circa 1960s
11
16
Havell, Robert, 1960s-1970s
11
17
Havell, Robert, Plates List, 1966
11
18
Henderson, KY, 1809-1820, 1970s
11
19-21
John James Audubon Memorial Museum, 1960s-1970s
11
22-23
Johnson, Grace Philips, Collection, 1970s
11
24
Keats, George, 1970s
11
25
Keynes, Geoffrey, Collection, 1970s
11
26
Kidd, J. B., 1960s-1970s
11
27
Lafayette, 1970s
11
28
Lambdin, James Reid, 1973
11
29
Lehman, George, 1960s
11
30
Leitner, Edward Frederick, 1971
11
31
Leseur, Charles Alexandre, 1938-circa 1960s
11
32
Libraries with Audubon Material, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
11
33
Lownes, Albert E., 1960s-1970s
11
34
MacGillvay, William, circa 1960s
11
35
Martin, Maria, 1960s
11
36
Mason, John Robert, 1835-1970s
11
37-38
National Endowment for the Arts Grant, 1970s
11
39-40
New Harmony, Indiana, 1975
11
41
Ord, George, 1920
11
42
Portraits by Audubon, 1950s-1970s
11
43
Princeton University Library Audubon Catalog, circa 1950s
11
44
The Quadrupeds of North America, 1843-1970s
11
45
Rafinesque, C. S., circa 1870s-circa 1950s
11
46
Scrapbook of Maria Audubon (Copy), circa 1960s
11
47
Sprague, Isaac, 1963-1975
12
1
Swainson, William, circa 1960s
12
2
Trollope, Frances, 1974
12
3
Trudeau, James de Beatty, 1960s-1970s
12
4
"View of Natchez", 1970s
12
5
von Humboldt, Alexander, 1973
12
6
Watercolors of Eggs by John James Audubon, 1970s
12
7
Wilson, Alexander, circa 1960s
12
8
3.6: Printed Material, 1821-circa 1979
2.2 Linear feet
Boxes 12-14, OVs 20-23
Printed material is a combination of original printed material, including newspapers dating from the 1820s-1870s containing articles about Audubon, copies of printed material from the 1800s, and later original printed material about Audubon, such as journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, and catalogs for collections and exhibitions. Printed material related specifically to Dwight and his career, is housed in Series 1: Biographical Material.
Description Container
Printed Material, circa 1800s
12
9
Printed Material, 1813-1960s
12
10-35
Printed Material, 1960s-1970s
Oversized material housed in OV 20
13
1-23
Printed Material, 1970s
14
1-2
Printed Material, Book Jackets, 1900s
14
3
Printed Material, Newspapers, 1820s-1870s
Oversized material housed in OVs 21-23
14
4
Oversized Printed Material from Box 13, Folders 1-23
OV 20
Oversized Printed Material, Newspapers from Box 14, Folder 4
OVs 21-23
3.7: Photographs of Artwork, circa 1960-circa 1979
0.4 Linear feet
Box 14, OV 20
This subseries includes a folder of photographs of what appears to be an exhibition at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History entitled "Audubon in Mississippi." Also housed here are other photographs of artwork by Audubon, including copy prints, slide transparencies, and negatives.
Description Container
Photographs of Exhibition, 1977
14
5
Photographs of Artwork, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
Oversized material housed in OV 20
14
6-8
Photographs of Artwork, Negatives, circa 1960s
14
9-11
Photographs of Artwork, Slides, 1960s
14
12-14
Photographs of Artwork, Slides, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
14
15-17
Notes on Slides, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
14
18
Oversized Photographs of Artwork from Box 14, Folders 6-8
OV 20
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Series 4: Peale Research Material , circa 1930-2001
1.9 Linear feet
Boxes 14-16

This series documents Dwight's research on members of the Peale family of artists, focusing primarily on Raphaelle Peale.
Correspondence includes requests, and responses to requests, for information from a variety of sources, and discussions with Peale collectors and scholars. Also found is correspondence with Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., regarding the publication of an article by Dwight on the Peale family.
Writings and notes by Dwight include drafts of essays, notes on chronologies compiled by Dwight, and notes taken from various articles on Raphaelle Peale's techniques, and the characteristics of his portraits and still lifes. Writings by others include Paula Ann Foley's 1981 thesis on Raphaelle Peale, and a 1963 article on Raphaelle Peale by Donald R. Haug.
Additional research files are arranged by subject and include printed material, such as articles about Raphaelle, Charles Willson, and Rembrandt Peale, and documentation on various collections of their artwork; compiled data and reproductions of artwork collated by categories such as miniatures, portraits, silhouettes, still lifes, "fakes," and copies; and research on Peale signatures and artistic techniques.
Also found are photos of artwork by members of the Peale family.
Description Container Select
Correspondence, 1940s-1980s
14
19-21
Correspondence, 1940s-1980s, 2001
14
22
Correspondence and Contracts with Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1960s
14
23
Correspondence and Data, Rembrandt Peale, 1960s-1970s
14
24-25
Exhibition, Raphaelle Peale (1959), Knoedler Galleries, 1958-1959
14
26
Writings and Notes by Dwight, circa 1970s
14
27-30
Writings by Others, 1962-1984
14
31-32
Subjects
Artwork Not by Raphaelle Peale, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
14
33-34
Collectors, circa 1970s-1983
14
35
Data on Artwork by James Peale, 1960s
14
36-39
Letters of Raphaelle Peale (Copies), 1792-1983, circa 1960s
14
40
Lists of Artwork by Peale Family, 1984-1985
14
41
Material Compiled on Raphaelle Peale's Life, 1790s-1820s (Copies), circa 1960s
15
1-2
Miniatures, circa 1960s-1985
15
3-9
Miniatures, Alphabetical Files, 1930s-1984
15
10-15
"Patch Picture for Dr. Physik", 1970s
15
16
Peale Family, Printed Material, circa 1970s
15
17-19
Peale Family Research, circa 1960s
15
20
Peale Signatures, circa 1970s
15
21
Peale Technique, circa 1970s
15
22
Portraits, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
15
23-28
Portraits, Data and Illustrations, circa 1960s-1983
15
29
Portraits of Raphaelle Peale, circa 1960s
15
30
Problem Pictures, Miscellaneous, 1960s-1980
15
31-32
Silhouettes, circa 1960s-1980
15
33
Still Lifes, 1940s-1985
15
34-35
Still Lifes, Alphabetical Files, circa 1970s
16
1-4
Still Lifes, Copies, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
16
5
Still Lifes, Fakes, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
16
6
Still Lifes, Others Before Nineteenth Century, 1950s-1980s
16
7
Still Lifes, Printed Material, 1938-1983
16
8-13
Trompe l'Oeil, circa 1970s
16
14-15
Trompe l'Oeil, Related, circa 1970s
16
16
Photos of Artwork
By Charles Willson Peale, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
16
17
Duplicates, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
16
18-19
Still Lifes "Real", circa 1970s
16
20-21
Still Lifes "Related", circa 1960s-circa 1970s
16
22
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Series 5: Other Research , 1881-1980
2.7 Linear feet
Boxes 16-19

This series documents Dwight's other interests, particularly in American painters such as Aaron H. Corwine, and Robert S. Duncanson. It includes data (called "catalogs" in the collection) on various artists, including reproductions of their work, and provenance and identifying information. Also found are Dwight's notes on artists and subjects, and correspondence conducted with individuals, museums, schools, and other organizations in the course of his research, much of which focuses on artists from Cincinnati and the surrounding area.
Two folders of material relating to paintings of buffalo hunts house twelve engravings of Native Americans, buffalo hunts, and other western themes, by various artists.
Index card files include cards organized by collections and collectors, individual artists, and subjects.
Printed material includes eleven issues of the Mohammed Center for Restricted Communication letters, a mail-art correspondence from John Held, Jr.
Description Container Select
Catalog of Paintings and Sculpture, circa 1960s-circa 1970s
16
23-26
Catalog of Paintings by Duncanson, Robert S., circa 1960s-1970s
16
27-30
Catalog of Research on Corwine, Aaron H., circa 1950s-circa 1970s
16
31
Catalog of Research on Corwine, Aaron H., circa 1950s-circa 1970s
16
32
Catalog of Research on Corwine, Aaron H., circa 1950s-circa 1970s
16
33
Catalog of Research on Corwine, Aaron H., circa 1950s-circa 1970s
16
34
Catalog of Research on Other Artists, circa 1950s-circa 1970s
16
35
Correspondence
Correspondence, 1940s-1980
17
1-6
B, 1950s-1960s
17
7
C, 1950s-1970s
17
8
D, 1950s
17
9
E, 1950s-1960s
17
10
F, 1950s-1960s
17
11
F, Frick Art Reference Library, 1950s
17
12-13
H-J, 1950s
17
14
J, Janson, Tony, 1977-1979
17
15
K-L, 1950s-1960s
17
16
M, 1950s-1970s
17
17
N, New York Historical Society, 1950s-1970s
17
18
O-P, 1950s-1960s
17
19
R-S, 1950s-1960s
17
20
T-V, 1950s-1970s
17
21
W, 1950s-1970s
17
23-24
W, Whitley, Edna T., 1950s
17
23-24
Buffalo Hunt Paintings, 1950s-1970s
17
25-26
Cincinnati Artists, 1881-1950s
17
27-29
Cincinnati Artists, 1950s-1970s
17
30-32
Corwine, Aaron H, 1950s-1970s
17
33
Demuth, Charles, 1970s
17
34
Drake, Daniel , 1950s-1960s
17
35
Duncanson, Robert S., 1950s-1970s
17
36-44
Longworth Letters to Hiram Powers, 1950s
18
1-2
Gibbes Art Gallery Collection, 1960s
18
3
Hildreth Portrait, circa 1954
18
4
Index Card Files, Various, circa 1950s-circa 1970s
18
5-6
Lawrence A. Fleischmann Collection, 1959-1960s
18
7-9
Notes on Duncanson, Robert S., 1959-1960s
18
10-11
Notes on Early Cincinnati Art, circa 1950s-1970s
18
12
Printed Material, 1896, circa 1960s
18
13
Printed Material, 1940s-1980s
18
14-18
Printed Material, Mohammed Series, 1979-1980
18
19
Printed Material, Print Collections, 1970s
19
1-3
Photos of Artwork, circa 1950s-circa 1970s
19
4-6

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