Wright (James Osborn) and Company papers
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
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
- Adee, David; 1 receipt; 1896
- Arlent-Edwards, S.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1898
- Andrews, William Loring, 1837-1920; 3 autograph letters signed; 1896-1897
- Barlow, Peter Townsend; 1 autograph letter signed; 1894
- Bliss, Tasker Howard, 1853--; 9 autograph letters signed; 1891
- Bowen, Clarence W.; 1 typed letter signed; 1891
- Butterfield, W.A.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1902
- Casey, Joseph J.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1891
- Cheney, Mary B.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1907
- Cook, Clarence: 6 autograph letters signed; 1886-1895
- Crane, N.C.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1895
- Curtis, George Ticknor; 5 autograph letters signed; 1893
- Cutter, Abram E.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1891
- Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899; 13 autograph letters signed; 1884-1892
- Daly, Joseph Francis, 1840-1916; 4 autograph letters signed; 1891-1892
- Dix, Morgan, 1827-1908; 1 autograph letter signed; 1885
- Eames, Wilberforce, 1855-1937; 6 autograph letters signed; 1885-1892
- Evans, Charles, 1850-1935; 1 autograph letter signed; 1907
- Gilder, Jeannette Leonard, 1849-1916; 4 autograph letters signed; 1889-1895
- Goodspeeds Book Shop; 2 bills; 1905
- Grilayadoff, V.; 1 autograph letter signed; undated
- Griswold, Almon W.; 2 autograph letters signed; 1895
- Griswold, M. Adelaide; 1 typed letter signed; 1895
- Guild, Curtis, 1827-1911; three autograph letters signed, 1889-1890
- Gummere, Amelia Mott, 1859--; 1 autograph letter signed; 1906
- Hall, R.; 1 receipt; 1907
- Harrison, Carter Henry, 1860--: 1 autograph letter signed; 1890
- Harrisse, Henry, 1830-1910; 1 autograph letter signed; 1884
- Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918; 1 typed letter signed; 1890
- Hastings, Thomas S.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1890
- Heide, John H.; 1 receipt; 1905
- Henkels, Stanley V.; 1 receipt; 1898
- Hildeburn, Charles Swift Riche, 1855-1901; 1 autograph letter signed; 1893
- Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904; 1 autograph letter signed; 1890
- Hoe, Robert, 1839-1909; 1 autograph letter signed; 1892
- Hollyer, S.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1899
- Horn, J.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1889
- Hurst, J.F.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1886
- Ireland, Joseph N.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1887
- James, Edward C.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1890
- Johnson, T.; 1 bill; 1900
- Kalbfleisch, Charles C.; 2 autograph letters signed; 1892
- Kennedy, Edward G.; 1 printed form; 1908
- Leete, Eva B.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1906
- Lesinsky, Albert R.; 2 autograph letters signed and 1 bill; 1901-1902
- Lindsay, Robert M.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1906
- Livingston, Luther S.; 1 typed letter signed; 1902
- Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924; 1 autograph letter signed; 1887
- Longacre, A.M.; 1 autograph letter signed; October 26, no year
- McAlpin, C.W.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1898
- Moore, George Henry, 1823-1892; 2 autograph letters signed; 1885, 1888
- Osborn, Henry F.; 1 autograph letter signed; undated
- Porter, George L.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1893
- Richardson, Abby Sage, 1837-1900; 1 autograph letter signed; 1890
- Rosenthal, Albert; 1 autograph letter signed, 1895
- Sage, Dean; 16 autograph letters signed; 1885-1893
- Serviss, Garrett Putnam, 1851-1929; 1 autograph letter signed; 1891
- Sherborn, Charles William, 1831--; 1 autograph letter signed; 1894
- Sloog, Maurice; 2 bills; 1908
- Smith, Harry B.; 3 autograph letters signed; 1891-1893
- Smith, John; 1 autograph letter signed; 1886
- Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1913; 1 autograph letter signed; 1887
- Stevens, Henry, 1819-1886; 1 autograph letter signed, to S.M.L. Barlow; 1885
- Stokes, Anson Phelps, 1874-1958; 1 typed letter signed; 1903
- Taylor, Henry Osborn, 1856-1941; 1 autograph letter signed and 1 bill; 1885-1886
- Terquem, Emile; 5 typed letters signed; 1905-1906
- Tomkins, Alfred; 1 autograph letter signed; 1903
- Turner, E.S.; 1 typed letter signed; 1908
- Tuckerman, Bayard, 1855-1923; 1 autograph letter signed; 1885
- Van Slyck, J.D.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1905
- Walcott, B.S.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1887
- Wendell, Barrett, 1855-1921; 1 autograph letter signed; 1893
- Wilcox, J.A.J.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1899
- Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; 1 autograph letter signed; 1898
Register to Robert Fridenburg (and others noted)
- Arlent-Edwards, S.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1902
- Barlow, Peter Townsend; 1 autograph letter signed, to George Ticknor Curtis; 1890
- Broadley, Alexander Meyrick; 2 autograph letters signed; 1812
- Campbell, John; 1 autograph letter signed, to Joseph Sabin; 1864
- Cogswell, Joseph Green; 1 autograph letter signed, to Almon W. Griswold; 1865
- Fearing, Daniel Butler, 1859-1918; 1 autograph letter signed; 1916
- Field, William B. Osgood; 6 autograph letters signed; 1916-1938
- Gay, Ernest Lewis; 1 autograph letter signed; 1915
- Graves, Henry, & Company; 1 typed letter signed, to Kennedy, Esquire; 1906
- Griswold, Alline R.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1812
- Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918; 2 autograph letters signed, to R. Fridenburg, to A.W. Griswold; 1908, 1866
- Jaretzki, Alfred; 1 autograph letter signed; 1886
- Knoedler, M.; 1 autograph letter signed, to unnamed person; 1865
- Mitchell, James Tyndale, 1834-1915; 1 autograph letter signed; 1906
- Mitchell, Silas Weir, 1829-1914; 3 autograph letters signed; 1901
- Morgan, Edwin Dennison, 1811-1883; 1 autograph letter signed, to General Meade; 1868
- Neuman, C.A.; 1 autograph letter signed; 1889
- Robinson, W.; 10 autograph letters signed; 1914-1915
- Stauffer, David McNeely, 1845-1914; 3 autograph letters signed; 1908 and 2 undated
- Stephens, John Lloyd, 1805-1852; 1 autograph letter signed
- Stewart, Alexander Turney, 1802-1876; 1 autograph letter signed, to Mrs. A.W. Griswold, 1859 October 6
- Tenney, B.; 1 autograph letter signed, to gentlemen; 1900
- Williamson, George Charles, 1858--; 6 autograph letters signed; 1912-1914
- Yewell, George H.; 1 passport; 1867
- Unidentified list of Richard Cosway’s engravings prepared for R. Fridenburg
- 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.
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