Weir, John F. (John Ferguson), 1841-1926
Person
Dates
- Existence: August 28, 1841-April 8, 1926
Biographical / Historical
John Ferguson Weir (1841-1926) was a painter and teacher. He served as the director of the Yale School of Fine Arts.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Woolsey family papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 562
Overview:
The papers document three generations of the Woolsey family. The most prominent figures in the collection are William Walton Woolsey (1766-1839), land owner and merchant in New York City; his son, Theodore Dwight Woolsey (1801-1889), Greek scholar, political theorist and president of Yale College; and Theodore Salisbury Woolsey (1852-1929), professor of international law at Yale Law School, son of Theodore Dwight Woolsey. The papers of William Walton Woolsey contain extensive business...
Dates:
1750-1969, bulk 1811-1921
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Woolsey family papers