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1894/08/02
St. Gaudens, Augustus
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: a fellow sculptor's declining of a work commission, and in turn, the need to find another sculptor for the job. [Carbon Copy]
Penciled mathmatic equation on reverse side.
GLC06343.310
1894/08/16
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: arranging an appointment time to meet [in regards to finding a sculptor for an upcoming project]. [Carbon Copy]
Strike outs, corrections, and additions throughout.
GLC06343.311
1895/02/21
Vanderbilt, Cornelius
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: arranging an appointment time and place with Ward for the following day. [Carbon Copy]
GLC06343.312
1898/08
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: agreement [work contract] between J.Q.A. Ward and the city of Urbana, Ohio, regarding a proposed unspecified sculpture.
GLC06343.313
1899/09/30
"Motions and Resolutions." Re: New York [City's] appreciation of the National Sculpture Society.
GLC06343.314
[1899 ca.]09/26
Schuyler, M. Unknown
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: Ward's tickets for the "land parade" and commenting on Ward's sculpture atop the Dewey Arch ["the thing looks bully"].
GLC06343.330
1890/08/31
Hassam, Childe (fl. 1890)
to Mr. Clemint re: an obituary
"Please keep my impressionistic prose as it is."
GLC06718
7 June 1895
Root, George F. (George Frederick) (1820-1895)
[Letter and lyrics of Root's song "Tramp, tramp, tramp the boys are marching"]
Root, an American songwriter, thanks Mr. Massett for poems, and transmits the lyrics of "Tramp," a song that became popular during the Civil War.
GLC02467.22
11 April 1882
Brooks, Phillips (1835-1893)
to Mr. Holbrook
Brooks, an influential American Episcopal bishop, informs Holbrook "I have received your note of kind appreciation & acknowledgement of my small help at St. Paul's during Lent. I am sure you will believe that it was a great pleasure to come & that I...
GLC02504.03
5 February 1896
Cody, William F. (1846-1917)
to Mr. Fulmer
Requests two seats for tonight's performance by Mr. Drew.
GLC02508.03
1897/03/07
MacDowell, Edward A. (fl. 1897)
to Mr. Henderson re: special illustrations of orchestral combinations needed
The illustrations were needed for a lecture. The postcard is dated 5 December 1908.
GLC02508.08
10 May 1880
Bissell, George E. (fl. 1875-1895)
to Benson J. Lossing re: monument for Custer and Little Big Horn
Mentions showing Genl. Custer's widow "a sketch I have just made for a monument for Gen. Custer and his men, killed at Little Big Horn".
GLC07025.01
21 December [1895]
to Benson J. Lossing re: Colchester Monument; traveling to Rome
Writes of Colchester Monument and a planned trip to Rome where he will embrace "The atmosphere of art, which I suppose must make artists of all who inhale it".
GLC07025.03
1890/02/21
Saint Gaudens, Augustus
to Wm. R. Ware? re: illustrated letter on placement of Shaw 54th Mass. memorial
Letter concerning the placement of the Shaw Memorial for 54th (colored) Massachusetts Regiment near the Boston State House.
GLC07262
31 January 1889
Carnegie, Andrew (1835-1919)
to Heram Hitchcock
States that they must begin at once for Carnegie Hall to be ready by next winter. Remarks that the location of the hall should not be below 56th Street. Discusses other financial and real estate arrangements for building Carnegie Hall. Written on...
GLC02896
1892-1897
Items related to the creation of the Robert Gould Shaw Monument by Augustus Saint-Gaudens [Decimalized .01-.06]
GLC02928
15 July 1892
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus (1848-1907)
to Mr. Kennard
Saint-Gaudens, a noted Gilded Age sculptor, discusses an inscription with Kennard (possibly Martin P. Kennard, a Boston abolitionist and political reformer). States that the inscription, designated for a Boston monument honoring Robert Gould Shaw...
GLC02928.01
July 1892
Saint-Gaudens discusses his upcoming visit to Boston, Massachusetts with Kennard (possibly Martin P. Kennard, a Boston abolitionist and political reformer). States that any message Kennard leaves for him at the office of McKim, Mead, and White will...
GLC02928.02
Saint-Gaudens discusses the inscription on a monument honoring Robert Gould Shaw with Kennard (possibly Martin P. Kennard, a Boston abolitionist and political reformer). Encloses a letter (not included) from Edward Atkinson, treasurer of the Shaw...
GLC02928.03
4 June 1897
Atkinson, Edward (1827-1905)
to the committee on the Shaw monument
Atkinson, treasurer of the Robert Gould Shaw monument committee, informs other members of the committee that he intends to depart for London, England, and St. Petersburg, Russia. States that he hopes to finish matters concerning the monument before...
GLC02928.04
circa 1897
Unknown
[Draft of inscription intended for the Robert Gould Shaw monument]
Includes hand written corrections. Describes the Shaw monument as a tribute to the famous 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry, organized in Boston and reviewed by Massachusetts Governor John Albion Andrew 18 May 1863. Includes extracts from Andrew...
GLC02928.05
Includes hand written corrections by an unknown writer. Honors Robert Gould Shaw, who commanded the famous 54th Massachusetts Colored Infantry during the Civil War. Features excerpts from a speech delivered by Massachusetts Governor John Albion...
GLC02928.06
26 August 1888
Adams, Anne Brown (1843-1926)
to Alexander M. Ross
Discusses George L. Stearns, who supported John Brown, and his family. Mentions Edwin A. Brackett's bust of Brown, of which she only saw the mold. Says her runaway son has returned, and she is very busy with ten children. Recipient inferred from...
GLC03007.21
8 September 1883
Stauffer, David M. (1845-1913)
Receipt from S.H. Zahm & Co.
One receipt from S.H. Zahm & Co., to D.M. Stauffer dated Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 8, 1883. Item being charged cannot be identified because handwriting is illegible.
GLC07713.02.04
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