George Peabody Wetmore papers relating to William Smith Jr

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unitid

{"value"=>"23291", "type"=>"local_mss"}

{"value"=>"b21264419", "type"=>"local_b"}

{"value"=>"33433112443282", "type"=>"local_barcode"}

{"value"=>"MssCol 23291", "type"=>"local_call"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1903-1932", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1903/1932"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"George Peabody Wetmore papers relating to William Smith Jr"}

physdesc

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repository

{"id"=>"MSS", "value"=>"Manuscripts and Archives Division"}

abstract

{"value"=>"George Peabody Wetmore was the 37th governor of Rhode Island and later a U.S. senator from the State. The George Peabody Wetmore papers consist chiefly of his correspondence with dealers, librarians, and others regarding the location or purchase of books, papers, and portraits associated with American loyalist William Smith Jr. and his family, and the acquisition of Smith's papers by The New York Public Library. Also present is his daughter Maude A.K. Wetmore's correspondence regarding John Wollaston’s portrait of William Smith Jr., acquired by her father; the original label for the portrait; photographs of the portrait; Smith family bookplates; and some printed matter concerning Smith. The collection was originally described as a scrapbook; materials are not bound together. Original letters and documents pertaining to William Smith Jr., his father William Smith (1697-1769), and his brother Joshua Hett Smith have been transferred to the Division's Miscellaneous Personal Name Files collection; photocopies are retained in this collection."}

prefercite

{"value"=>"<p>George Peabody Wetmore papers relating to William Smith Jr., Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}

origination

{"value"=>"Wetmore, George Peabody, 1846-1921", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"creator"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>George Peabody Wetmore was the 37th governor of Rhode Island and later a U.S. senator from the State. He married Edith Malvina Keteltas, a descendant of William Smith Jr.'s sister, Sarah Smith Ketaltas. Wetmore was instrumental in the acquisition of the William Smith Jr. Papers by The New York Public Library.</p>"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>The George Peabody Wetmore papers consist chiefly of his correspondence with dealers, librarians, and others regarding the location or purchase of books, papers, and portraits associated with American loyalist William Smith Jr. and his family, and the acquisition of Smith's papers by The New York Public Library. Also present is his daughter Maude A.K. Wetmore's correspondence regarding John Wollaston's portrait of William Smith Jr., acquired by her father; the original label for the portrait; photographs of the portrait; Smith family bookplates; and some printed matter concerning Smith.</p>"}

acqinfo

{"value"=>"<p>Donated by Frank Veeder, 1969</p>"}

processinfo

{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Compiled by <span class=\"name\">Susan P. Waide</span>, <span class=\"date\">2017</span></p>"}

date_start

1903

keydate

1903

date_end

1932

date_inclusive_start

1903

date_inclusive_end

1932

extent_statement

.21 linear feet (1 box)

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