Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney papers, 1851-1975, bulk 1888-1942

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Series 8: Scrapbooks , 1893-1942

1.5 Linear feet

Boxes 26-27, 33, 35

This series consists of scrapbooks of clippings, photographs, letters and other material, compiled by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Flora Whitney Miller, and possibly others. Scrapbooks document aspects of Whitney's early public life (from 1893 to 1896); Whitney's sculpture commissions and exhibitions; the construction and unveiling of the St. Nazaire and Buffalo Bill memorials, among others; art competitions sponsored by Whitney; exhibitions at the Whitney Studio; the field hospital in Juilly, France; horse racing; the death of Harry Payne Whitney in 1930; and the sickness and death of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in 1942.

Scrapbooks are arranged in chronological order. More detailed descriptions for certain scrapbooks are provided below.

The bulk of the scrapbooks have been scanned; some enclosed printed material has not been scanned.

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Series 8: Scrapbooks , 1893-1942

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Boxes 26-27, 33, 35

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Description	Container	Select
"Gertrude Vanderbilt - Collection of Newspaper Clippings, Letters, etc. etc.", 1893-1896 Oversized material housed in Box 33	26 28	Select: "Gertrude Vanderbilt - Collection of Newspaper Clippings, Letters, etc. etc.", 1893-1896 Scope and Contents note Oversized material housed in Box 33
Scrapbook (unbound), 1907 Includes list of artwork in an exhibition at the Colony Club, 1907 April 9; and clippings on art.	26 29	Select: Scrapbook (unbound), 1907 Scope and Contents note Includes list of artwork in an exhibition at the Colony Club, 1907 April 9; and clippings on art.
Scrapbook (unbound), 1912-1917 Includes clippings and correspondence relating to Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's sculptures and commissions (such as the Titanic Memorial and "Fountain of El Dorado" for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition), Whitney Studio, Juilly Field Hospital, and various art exhibitions, sales, and competitions (such as the War Art Competition and the Immigrant in America Prize Contest).	26 30-32	Select: Scrapbook (unbound), 1912-1917 Scope and Contents note Includes clippings and correspondence relating to Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's sculptures and commissions (such as the Titanic Memorial and "Fountain of El Dorado" for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition), Whitney Studio, Juilly Field Hospital, and various art exhibitions, sales, and competitions (such as the War Art Competition and the Immigrant in America Prize Contest).
Scrapbook (unbound), 1917 Includes clippings on exhibiton at Whitney Studio, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, and Macdougal Alley Festa; photographs of an exhibition of Whitney's sculpture at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco; photographs of Whitney; and an unidentified drawing.	27 1	Select: Scrapbook (unbound), 1917 Scope and Contents note Includes clippings on exhibiton at Whitney Studio, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, and Macdougal Alley Festa; photographs of an exhibition of Whitney's sculpture at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco; photographs of Whitney; and an unidentified drawing.
"Clippings on Exhibition of War Sculpture in Studio and Alley" (unbound), 1919-1920	27 2	Select: "Clippings on Exhibition of War Sculpture in Studio and Alley" (unbound), 1919-1920
"Social Overseas Exhibition / Providence Memorial" (unbound), 1925-1926, 1921-1922	27 3	Select: "Social Overseas Exhibition / Providence Memorial" (unbound), 1925-1926, 1921-1922
"Exhibition Abroad / Overseas Exhibition / Announcement of Buffalo Bill Commission / Washington Heights Memorial / Miscellaneous Articles About Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney" (unbound), 1922	27 4	Select: "Exhibition Abroad / Overseas Exhibition / Announcement of Buffalo Bill Commission / Washington Heights Memorial / Miscellaneous Articles About Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney" (unbound), 1922
"St. Nazaire, Clippings" (unbound), 1924-1927 Oversized material housed in Box 33	27 5	Select: "St. Nazaire, Clippings" (unbound), 1924-1927 Scope and Contents note Oversized material housed in Box 33
"St. Nazaire, Clippings - Snapshots - Construction Unveiling" (unbound), 1924-1926 Oversized material housed in Box 33	27 6	Select: "St. Nazaire, Clippings - Snapshots - Construction Unveiling" (unbound), 1924-1926 Scope and Contents note Oversized material housed in Box 33
"Buffalo Bill Clippings, vol. 1" (unbound), 1924	27 7	Select: "Buffalo Bill Clippings, vol. 1" (unbound), 1924
"Buffalo Bill Clippings, vol. 2" (unbound), 1924	27 8-9	Select: "Buffalo Bill Clippings, vol. 2" (unbound), 1924
"Buffalo Bill Clippings and Pictures, vol. 3a" (unbound), 1924	27 10	Select: "Buffalo Bill Clippings and Pictures, vol. 3a" (unbound), 1924
"Buffalo Bill Clippings, vol. 3b" (unbound), 1936, 1924	27 11-12	Select: "Buffalo Bill Clippings, vol. 3b" (unbound), 1936, 1924
Scrapbook, 1927-1929 Includes clippings on sculpture commissions (Columbus Memorial, D.A.R. Memorial, and Theodore Roosevelt Memorial in Panama), an exhibition at Whitney Studio Club, and the erection of Titanic Memorial.	27 13	Select: Scrapbook, 1927-1929 Scope and Contents note Includes clippings on sculpture commissions (Columbus Memorial, D.A.R. Memorial, and Theodore Roosevelt Memorial in Panama), an exhibition at Whitney Studio Club, and the erection of Titanic Memorial.
Scrapbook of Photographs of Horse Racing, 1928-1930 Oversized material housed in Box 35 Includes photographs of races horses at Belmont Park, of horse operations at Brookdale, some of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and Harry Payne Whitney at races, and of others.	27 14	Select: Scrapbook of Photographs of Horse Racing, 1928-1930 Scope and Contents note Oversized material housed in Box 35Includes photographs of races horses at Belmont Park, of horse operations at Brookdale, some of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and Harry Payne Whitney at races, and of others.
Scrapbook of Clippings on Death of Harry Payne Whitney, 1930 Oversized material housed in Box 35	27 15	Select: Scrapbook of Clippings on Death of Harry Payne Whitney, 1930 Scope and Contents note Oversized material housed in Box 35
"Selected Press Clippings re: Sickness and Death of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney" (compiled by Flora Whitney Miller), 1942 Oversized material housed in Box 35	27 16	Select: "Selected Press Clippings re: Sickness and Death of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney" (compiled by Flora Whitney Miller), 1942 Scope and Contents note Oversized material housed in Box 35
Oversize, "Gertrude Vanderbilt - Collection of Newspaper Clippings, Letters, etc. etc." scanned with Box 26, Folder 28, 1893-1896	33	Select: Oversize, "Gertrude Vanderbilt - Collection of Newspaper Clippings, Letters, etc. etc." scanned with Box 26, Folder 28, 1893-1896
Oversize, "St. Nazaire, Clippings" (unbound) scanned with Box 27, Folder 5, 1924-1927	33	Select: Oversize, "St. Nazaire, Clippings" (unbound) scanned with Box 27, Folder 5, 1924-1927
Oversize, "St. Nazaire, Clippings - Snapshots - Construction Unveiling" (unbound) scanned with Box 27, Folder 6, 1924-1926	33	Select: Oversize, "St. Nazaire, Clippings - Snapshots - Construction Unveiling" (unbound) scanned with Box 27, Folder 6, 1924-1926
Oversize, Scrapbook of Photographs of Horse Racing scanned with Box 27, Folder 14, 1928-1930	35	Select: Oversize, Scrapbook of Photographs of Horse Racing scanned with Box 27, Folder 14, 1928-1930
Oversize, Scrapbook of Clippings on Death of Harry Payne Whitney scanned with Box 27, Folder 15, 1930	35	Select: Oversize, Scrapbook of Clippings on Death of Harry Payne Whitney scanned with Box 27, Folder 15, 1930
Oversize, "Selected Press Clippings re: Sickness and Death of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney" (compiled by Flora Whitney Miller) scanned with Box 27, Folder 16, 1942	35	Select: Oversize, "Selected Press Clippings re: Sickness and Death of Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney" (compiled by Flora Whitney Miller) scanned with Box 27, Folder 16, 1942

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Series 8: Scrapbooks , 1893-1942 1.5 Linear feet Boxes 26-27, 33, 35

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Series 8: Scrapbooks , 1893-1942

1.5 Linear feet

Boxes 26-27, 33, 35