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George Catlin papers, 1798-1874.
BANC MSS Z-Z 114LOCAL
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Title:

George Catlin papers, 1798-1874

Creator/Contributor:

Catlin, George, 1796-1872, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Catlin, Francis.

Abstract:

Letters, diary, and family papers relating chiefly to Catlin's travels and the execution and exhibition of his Indian portraits.
Letters written by Catlin, 1834-1870 (folders 1-33); letters to Catlin (folders 34-62). Included also: Catlin family correspondence, with references to Catlin's life and work (folders 63-161) and miscellaneous papers, including his brother Francis' diary kept while he was visiting him in Brussels, 1868 (folder 174). Contents note in Box 1.
Includes letters written by and to Catlin, 1828-1870 (with copy of printed letter describing O-Kee-pa ceremony of Mandan Indians, in the N.Y. Historical Society), family letters, business letters relating to sale of Catlin's collection (in N.Y. Historical Society and Smithsonian), catalog of his paintings with descriptive notes (in Missouri Historical Society), clippings, etc. Prints available for material from Smithsonian Institution (in Box 2).

Date:

1798 (issued)

Subject:

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Artists -- United States
Indians of North America
Indians of South America
Mandan Indians
Artistes -- États-Unis
Peuples autochtones -- Amérique du Sud
Mandan
Artists
Indians of North America
Indians of South America
Mandan Indians
United States
Catlin, George -- 1796-1872
Catlin family
Catlin family
Catlin, George -- 1796-1872

Note:

Part I : Also available on microfilm.
Part II : FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited. Direct requests for copies or permission to publish to holders of the originals, if known.
Part II : Originals in the New York Historical Society, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Missouri Historical Society, and the Smithsonian Institution.

Type:

Diaries.

Physical Description:

2 boxes
1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 550:20) and positive
1 microfilm reel (236 exposures) : negative (BNEG Box 2745) and positive

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC MSS Z-Z 114LOCAL

Origin:

Various places

Copyright Note:

Part II : FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited. Direct requests for copies or permission to publish to holders of the originals, if known.