Russel D. Palmer papers, 1837-1843
Palmer, Russel D. (Russel Denison), 1818-1895
Portrait painter
Overview
Collection Information
Size: 19 items (on 3 partial microfilm reels)
Summary: REEL D105: Correspondence; two account books; one photograph of a woman; and a family genealogy, ca. 1960.
REEL 1817 (fr. 937-938): Copyprint enlargement of a small photograph of Palmer taken in Ann Arbor, Michigan in late 1850s or 1860s. Photographer unknown. The photo was previously microfilmed under Photos of Artists II and has subsequently been scanned and returned to the Palmer papers.
REEL 3470: Typescript of a chapter from Louisa Palmer's "The Palmer Letters," regarding the Russel Denison Palmer.
Provenance
The donor, Louisa F. Palmer, is a descendant of Russel D. Palmer. Copyprint possibly donated in 1962 or 1963 and microfilmed in 1980 as part of AAA's Photographs of Artists-Collection Two.
Location of Originals
- Reel D105: Originals returned to the lender, Louisa F. Palmer, after microfilming.
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Restrictions on Access
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