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Wright (James Osborn) and Company papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 1077

Scope and Contents

The J.O.Wright and Company records consist of approximately two hundred letters, bills, and receipts addressed to James Osborne Wright, Robert Fridenberg, and others, concerning orders for prints and engravings imported by J. O. Wright and Company of New York City. The materials have been arranged in alphabetical order, and an index to correspondents may be found at the end of this register. Also among the papers is an annotated catalogue, The Engraved Portraits of Washington, which ocntains laid-in notes and printed matter.

These papers were donated to Yale University in 1956 by J. V. Reed.

Dates

  • 1859-1938
  • Majority of material found within 1890 - 1910

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of J. V. Reed, 1956.

Extent

5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.1077

Additional Description

Abstract

Letters, bills, and receipts (mostly 1890-1910) to James Osborn Wright (d. 1920), importer and cataloger of fine prints and engravings; Robert Fridenberg; and others concerning orders for prints and engravings imported by the firm. Included also are some illustrative memorabilia, and an annotated catalogue.

Other Finding Aids

For an index of correspondents with J.O Wright, please consult theCorrespondents Index.

Indices

Register of Correspondents to J. O. Wright

  1. Adee, David; 1 receipt; 1896
  2. Arlent-Edwards, S.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1898
  3. Andrews, William Loring, 1837-1920; 3 autograph letters signed; 1896-1897
  4. Barlow, Peter Townsend; 1 autograph letter signed; 1894
  5. Bliss, Tasker Howard, 1853--; 9 autograph letters signed; 1891
  6. Bowen, Clarence W.; 1 typed letter signed; 1891
  7. Butterfield, W.A.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1902
  8. Casey, Joseph J.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1891
  9. Cheney, Mary B.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1907
  10. Cook, Clarence: 6 autograph letters signed; 1886-1895
  11. Crane, N.C.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1895
  12. Curtis, George Ticknor; 5 autograph letters signed; 1893
  13. Cutter, Abram E.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1891
  14. Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899; 13 autograph letters signed; 1884-1892
  15. Daly, Joseph Francis, 1840-1916; 4 autograph letters signed; 1891-1892
  16. Dix, Morgan, 1827-1908; 1 autograph letter signed; 1885
  17. Eames, Wilberforce, 1855-1937; 6 autograph letters signed; 1885-1892
  18. Evans, Charles, 1850-1935; 1 autograph letter signed; 1907
  19. Gilder, Jeannette Leonard, 1849-1916; 4 autograph letters signed; 1889-1895
  20. Goodspeeds Book Shop; 2 bills; 1905
  21. Grilayadoff, V.; 1 autograph letter signed; undated
  22. Griswold, Almon W.; 2 autograph letters signed; 1895
  23. Griswold, M. Adelaide; 1 typed letter signed; 1895
  24. Guild, Curtis, 1827-1911; three autograph letters signed, 1889-1890
  25. Gummere, Amelia Mott, 1859--; 1 autograph letter signed; 1906
  26. Hall, R.; 1 receipt; 1907
  27. Harrison, Carter Henry, 1860--: 1 autograph letter signed; 1890
  28. Harrisse, Henry, 1830-1910; 1 autograph letter signed; 1884
  29. Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918; 1 typed letter signed; 1890
  30. Hastings, Thomas S.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1890
  31. Heide, John H.; 1 receipt; 1905
  32. Henkels, Stanley V.; 1 receipt; 1898
  33. Hildeburn, Charles Swift Riche, 1855-1901; 1 autograph letter signed; 1893
  34. Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904; 1 autograph letter signed; 1890
  35. Hoe, Robert, 1839-1909; 1 autograph letter signed; 1892
  36. Hollyer, S.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1899
  37. Horn, J.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1889
  38. Hurst, J.F.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1886
  39. Ireland, Joseph N.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1887
  40. James, Edward C.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1890
  41. Johnson, T.; 1 bill; 1900
  42. Kalbfleisch, Charles C.; 2 autograph letters signed; 1892
  43. Kennedy, Edward G.; 1 printed form; 1908
  44. Leete, Eva B.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1906
  45. Lesinsky, Albert R.; 2 autograph letters signed and 1 bill; 1901-1902
  46. Lindsay, Robert M.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1906
  47. Livingston, Luther S.; 1 typed letter signed; 1902
  48. Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924; 1 autograph letter signed; 1887
  49. Longacre, A.M.; 1 autograph letter signed; October 26, no year
  50. McAlpin, C.W.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1898
  51. Moore, George Henry, 1823-1892; 2 autograph letters signed; 1885, 1888
  52. Osborn, Henry F.; 1 autograph letter signed; undated
  53. Porter, George L.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1893
  54. Richardson, Abby Sage, 1837-1900; 1 autograph letter signed; 1890
  55. Rosenthal, Albert; 1 autograph letter signed, 1895
  56. Sage, Dean; 16 autograph letters signed; 1885-1893
  57. Serviss, Garrett Putnam, 1851-1929; 1 autograph letter signed; 1891
  58. Sherborn, Charles William, 1831--; 1 autograph letter signed; 1894
  59. Sloog, Maurice; 2 bills; 1908
  60. Smith, Harry B.; 3 autograph letters signed; 1891-1893
  61. Smith, John; 1 autograph letter signed; 1886
  62. Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1913; 1 autograph letter signed; 1887
  63. Stevens, Henry, 1819-1886; 1 autograph letter signed, to S.M.L. Barlow; 1885
  64. Stokes, Anson Phelps, 1874-1958; 1 typed letter signed; 1903
  65. Taylor, Henry Osborn, 1856-1941; 1 autograph letter signed and 1 bill; 1885-1886
  66. Terquem, Emile; 5 typed letters signed; 1905-1906
  67. Tomkins, Alfred; 1 autograph letter signed; 1903
  68. Turner, E.S.; 1 typed letter signed; 1908
  69. Tuckerman, Bayard, 1855-1923; 1 autograph letter signed; 1885
  70. Van Slyck, J.D.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1905
  71. Walcott, B.S.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1887
  72. Wendell, Barrett, 1855-1921; 1 autograph letter signed; 1893
  73. Wilcox, J.A.J.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1899
  74. Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; 1 autograph letter signed; 1898

Register to Robert Fridenburg (and others noted)

  1. Arlent-Edwards, S.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1902
  2. Barlow, Peter Townsend; 1 autograph letter signed, to George Ticknor Curtis; 1890
  3. Broadley, Alexander Meyrick; 2 autograph letters signed; 1812
  4. Campbell, John; 1 autograph letter signed, to Joseph Sabin; 1864
  5. Cogswell, Joseph Green; 1 autograph letter signed, to Almon W. Griswold; 1865
  6. Fearing, Daniel Butler, 1859-1918; 1 autograph letter signed; 1916
  7. Field, William B. Osgood; 6 autograph letters signed; 1916-1938
  8. Gay, Ernest Lewis; 1 autograph letter signed; 1915
  9. Graves, Henry, & Company; 1 typed letter signed, to Kennedy, Esquire; 1906
  10. Griswold, Alline R.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1812
  11. Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918; 2 autograph letters signed, to R. Fridenburg, to A.W. Griswold; 1908, 1866
  12. Jaretzki, Alfred; 1 autograph letter signed; 1886
  13. Knoedler, M.; 1 autograph letter signed, to unnamed person; 1865
  14. Mitchell, James Tyndale, 1834-1915; 1 autograph letter signed; 1906
  15. Mitchell, Silas Weir, 1829-1914; 3 autograph letters signed; 1901
  16. Morgan, Edwin Dennison, 1811-1883; 1 autograph letter signed, to General Meade; 1868
  17. Neuman, C.A.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1889
  18. Robinson, W.; 10 autograph letters signed; 1914-1915
  19. Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1914; 3 autograph letters signed; 1908 and 2 undated
  20. Stephens, John Lloyd, 1805-1852; 1 autograph letter signed
  21. Stewart, Alexander Turney, 1802-1876; 1 autograph letter signed, to Mrs. A.W. Griswold, 1859 October 6
  22. Tenney, B.; 1 autograph letter signed, to gentlemen; 1900
  23. Williamson, George Charles, 1858--; 6 autograph letters signed; 1912-1914
  24. Yewell, George H.; 1 passport; 1867
  25. Unidentified list of Richard Cosway’s engravings prepared for R. Fridenburg

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the J.O. Wright and Company Records
Status
Under Revision
Author
compiled by Staff of Manuscripts and Archives
Date
August 1982
Description rules
Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

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