Selected items from the Hitchcock-Coit papers, 1851-1871
Hitchcock, Charles, 1827-1881
Collector, Doctor
Overview
Collection Information
Size: 12 Items, (on partial microfilm reel)
Summary: Material relating to George Horatio Derby and Stephen Massett. Included are: two letters, with typescripts, undated and 1851, to Hitchcock from Derby and a typescript of a letter, 1855 to his wife, Martha Taliaferro Hunter Hitchcock from Derby, an obituary clipping on Derby, and a scrapbook containing a manuscript fragment and clippings of Derby's writings under the pen name "John Phoenix"; and a letter, 1871, from Massett (aka Jeems Pipes of Pipesville) to the Hitchcocks enclosing sketches and a manuscript "All About Pipesville," a clipping on Massett, a sketch, and two of his calling cards.
Biographical/Historical Note
Medical doctor; San Francisco, California. Friend of George Derby. Relationship to vocalist, lecturer, and newspaper writer Stephen Massett is unclear.
Provenance
Hitchcock-Coit papers were donated to Mills College Library by Mrs. Paul Scott Foster of San Anselmo, a cousin of Floride Green, biographer and companion of the Hitchcock's daughter Lillie Hitchcock Coit. The Archives of American Art microfilmed only 12 of the 2037 items in the papers.
Language Note
English .
Location of Originals
- Originals in Mills College Library, Oakland, California.
How to Use This Collection
Alternative Forms Available
35mm microfilm reel 2295 available at Archives of American Art offices, Mills College Library, and through interlibrary loan.
Restrictions on Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
How to Cite This Collection
Selected items from the Hitchcock-Coit papers, 1851-1871. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.