Richard Townley Haines Halsey Papers Col

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The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: R. T. Haines (Richard Townley Haines) Halsey, 1865-1942.

Title: Research Papers

Dates: 1901-1942

Call No.: Col. 56

Acc. No.: 75x80

Quantity: 21 boxes (7 cu. ft.)

Location: 16 D 1-4

BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT

R.T. Haines Halsey, 1865-1942, was an 1886 graduate of Princeton University. He worked on the New York Stock Exchange from 1899 to 1923, at which time he retired in order to devote time to the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum. He was a trustee and chairman of the committee on American Decorative Art at the museum and was instrumental in opening the American Wing. He wrote many articles linking American history with decorative arts and was an avid collector of Americana.

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The papers consist of research material used in Halsey’s many speeches and articles on architecture and decorative arts. Architectural photographs, note cards, pamphlets, object photos, and some correspondence are also included. The many subjects ranged from furniture styles, cartoons, craftsmen, and Annapolis, Maryland, to George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, prints and architecture, to name only a few. Several of the speeches relate to social and cultural life in the colonies. William Buckland's architectural endeavors are recorded. Of particular note are Ernest Hagen's notes on Duncan Phyfe and other cabinetmakers, given to Halsey by Walter Dyer. Also included are five photographs of Whitehall, an 18^th century estate in Maryland, before its restoration.

ORGANIZATION

Speeches are found in Box 1. Boxes 2 and 6 mostly contain research notes. Boxes 3-5 and 7-9 house photographs and negatives. Miscellaneous items are found in boxes 10-11, including correspondence, photostats, and a few photos, while boxes 12-21 contain note cards.

A name index to the collection and a separate index to the memoirs of Ernest Hagen (found in Box 2) are appended to this finding aid.

PROVENANCE

Gift of Mrs. R. T. H. Halsey.

ACCESS POINTS

People:

Buckland, William, 1734-1774.

Washington, George, 1732-1799.

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.

Hagen, Ernest F., 1830-1913.

Phyfe, Duncan, 1768-1854.

Topics:

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Homewood House Museum (Johns Hopkins University)

Antiques - United States.

Silver - United States.

Political cartoons.

Artisans.

Ceramics.

Furniture - United States.

Architecture, Colonial - United States.

Architecture.

Women - History - 18th century.

Knitting - Patterns.

Whitehall (Md. : Estate)

United States - Social life and customs.

Annapolis (Md.) - Social life and customs.

United States - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Correspondence.

Notes.

Photographic negatives.

Photographic prints.

Speeches.

Recipes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

Location: 16 D 1-4

Note: all accession numbers begin with 75x80. The accession numbers were assigned to groups of papers or photos, not to each individual item in a group.

Box 1:

.1 Speech: American Furniture Style

.2 Speech: American Style in Architecture & Furnishings

.3 Speech for opening of American Wing

.4 Speech: American Wing & its Character & Purpose

.5 Slide list for American Style in Architecture & Furniture

.6 Speech: Annapolis Architecture & Culture

.7 Speech: Annapolis & George Washington

.8 Speech: Annapolis Homes

.9 Lecture: Annapolis History & Architecture

.10 Speech: Annapolis in the 18th century

.11 Speech: Cartoons in English newspapers with Pro-American Sentiment (Revolutionary War period)

.13 Radio address: Character & nature of “Colonial Art”

.14 Lecture: Charles Carroll & Value of Education

.15 Colonial art, speech for Preservation of Maryland Homes

.16 Speech: Colonial Women in politics

.17 Speech & notes: English Architectural Books & their influences in America

.19 Speech: Government & Culture in Maryland

.20 Speech: “Homewood” lecture

.21 Speech: Lafayette exhibition

.22 Speech: Literature in Annapolis, 18th century

.23 Speech: Printed cottons & linens in use in America

.25 Speech: Social & cultural life in 18th c. Maryland

.26 Social life in Annapolis - Eddis letter

.27 Speech: Washington & education

.28 Speech: George Washington & the humanities

.29 Speech: Washington Print Collection

.30 Speech: Wedgwood & his American sympathies

.31-.32 Speech: William Buckland & his works [see also .34, in Box 6]

Box 2:

.36 Duncan Phyfe memoranda by Ernest Hagen, plus photocopy (typescript in Box 6; see .38)

.37 New York cabinetmakers, Ernest Hagen, 2d half 19th c., plus photocopy

.33 Research notes: Jonathan Boucher & Wm. Eddis

.39 Research notes: C.W. Peale information, Maryland research

.41 Research notes: Col. Augustus Washington estate inventory

.42 Research notes: George Washington Prints

.43 Research notes: Reference to Boucher from Washington diary

.44 Research notes: Washington print inventory

.46 Research notes: American silver & notes on makers

.47 Research notes: Wedgwood notes (see also unnumbered books about Wedgwood in Box 11)

.48 Research notes: Textiles: “camlet”

.49 Research notes: Architectural notes

.53 Research notes: Hammond Harwood House?

.54 Research notes: Manuscripts notes from Westminster magazine

.55 Research notes: typescript “Botanists Franklin Knew”

.56 Research notes: typescript: “Cartoon 5”

.57 Research: typescript: notes re: p. 23 of catalog of MMA exhibit of silver, Forbes family

.59 Research: typescript: Wadsworth on Benj. Franklin

.60 Research: typescript: Washington Event Handkerchief

.61 Research notes: typescript of notes from “Kentish Gazette,” 1775

.63 Research notes: reprint “Casanova & some others at the Avery,” 1936

.64 Research notes: “The Colonial Government House of Maryland,” 1935 pamphlet

.66 Research: Charles of London, "Lafayette Exhibit"

.67 Research: “Malbone & his Miniatures,” magazine article

.68 Research: pamphlet, “The Monograph,” series 3, vol. XVI, Gunston Hall; series 4, vol. XV, Annapolis

.69 Research: pamphlet, mourning rings.

.70 Research notes: Mt. Vernon, from New York Times, 1938

.71 Research notes: pamphlets: visits to Newport & Old Quinabaug Village (Sturbridge, Mass.) by Walpole Society

.72 Research notes: pamphlet: Library of Congress, exhibition of prints from Yale University

.73 Research notes: pamphlets by Rodney H. True, on Jefferson and botany and Lewis & Clark Expedition and botany

.75 Miscellaneous research notes #6

.77 Miscellaneous research notes #9

.78 Research notes: Development of Music in America, ca.1700-1800

.79 Research note cards

Box 3:

.80-.82 Research note cards [see also Boxes 12-21]

.93 Photos: American furniture

.94-.95 Photos: American paintings

.96 Photos: American Wing interiors

Box 4:

.97 Photos: unidentified architecture, part 1

.98-.103 Photos: unidentified architecture, I, IV-VIII; .103 also includes photos of Williamsburg

.104 Photos: Baltimore architecture & furniture

Box 5:

.105 Photos: exterior & interior architecture, unidentified

.106 Photos: unidentified architecture

.107 Photo: Chippendale sofa

.108 Photos from various design books

.109 Photo: Joseph Barrell's house

.110 Negatives: Dutch architecture, rare curufen

.111 Photo: Dutch building?

.112 Photo: Empire sofa

.113 Photo: Garden building at Wilton House, 18th c.

.114 Photos: engravings (3 folders)

.115 Photos: export porcelain

.116 Photos: architectural interiors, exteriors

.117 Negatives: flower bed at Mt. Vernon

.118 Photos: American furniture

Box 6:

.12 Lecture: Cartoons [see also .50, below]

.18 Speech: export porcelain, “Sino Lowestoft”

.24 Lecture: “Self Education of Franklin, Washington & Jefferson”

.34 Research notes: typescript: Wm. Buckland inventory, 1774, and other notes on Buckland

.35 Charles Carroll

.38 Notebook on Duncan Phyfe by Ernest Hagen

.40 Typescript: 1790 estate of James Rigbie

.45 Research notes: typescript, will of Henry Woodward

.50 Research notes: Battle of the Marks, “Annapolis Gazette”

.51 Research notes: Bentley’s reviews of books in the Bodleian Library

.52 Research notes: material for cartoon lecture

.58 Research typescripts: “Maryland Gazette”

.62 Research notes: typescripts, Maryland Gazette; inventory of Robert Eden, 1776; Henry Crouch

.65 Research notes: “The Frossard Collection...,” 1941 article by J.H. Morgan

.74, .76 Miscellaneous research notes #1, #8

.119 Photos: European houses, architectural views

.121 Photos: Annapolis interiors

.132 Photos: portrait medallions-American subjects

.135 Photos: tankards, ceramic & silver

Box 7:

.120 Photos: “Homewood”: Interior & Furniture Show

.122 Photos: Lee Mansion before & after restoration

.123-.125 Photos: medallions (some Wedgwood)

.126 Photos: miscellaneous architectural views (2 folders)

.127 Photos: possibly Mr. Halsey's house

.128 Photos from Mt. Vernon Ladies Association, 1941

.129 Photos: New York City Hall, 1745

.130 Photos: people, buildings, Walpole Society

.131 Photo: “Pitt & Liberty”

.133 Photos: silver

.134 Photos: silver & metals

.136 Photo: Empire silver tea set

.137 Photos: textiles, printed cottons

.138 Photos: “Whitehall”

.139 Photos: Williamsburg

Box 8:

.140 Photos: Williamsburg, 1933; miscellaneous architecture III

.141 Photos: Williamsburg, and pictures of Dutch buildings Halsey collected as prototypes of Williamsburg buildings

.143 Negatives: architectural exteriors

.144 Negatives: architectural books

.145 Negatives: plates from design books

.146 Negatives: Baltimore

.147 Negatives: Barre, etc.; Hover(?) tool; church in Paris

.148 Negatives: Dutch architecture

.149 Negatives: English landscapes

.150 Negatives: Gibbs

.151 Photos: prints of The Hunt

.152 Negatives: Le Bon Homme Richard

.153 Negatives: Michel drawing of College of William and Mary; 2 Van Vooms [P. Vingboons?]

Box 9:

.154 Negatives: miscellaneous architecture

.155 Negatives: Rockingham, New York

.156 Negatives: TGS towers

.157-.158 Unidentified negatives

.159 Negatives: unidentified building

.160 Photos, etc. from scrapbook #15 (2 folders): miniatures, silver, interiors, Duncan Phyfe furniture, etc.

.161 Scrapbook #16: clippings of antiques, etc.

Box 10:

.163, .165-.166, .169 Correspondence 1901-1938 [see also folder .164, .169, with oversized letters, at back of box]

Correspondents include J.O. Wright & Co.; Marie Louise Ivy; Bernard Quaritch Ltd.; Thomas T. Waterman; Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association; E. Donnell (Metropolitan Museum of Art); Aunt Mollie; George Francis Dow; Henry Stevens; Margaret Harrington Daniels; Frederick Rathbone; Josiah Wedgwood Ltd.

.167 Correspondence: President of Columbia University, 1917

.168 Correspondence: Newhouse Galleries, photo of portrait, 1937

.170 Correspondence: Henry Upham, Boston, 1852

.171 Jenny Lind: concert ticket, 1851; reproduction of part of program from one of her performances, 1850

.173 Revere bookplates (20^th century)

.174 Postcards: Gunston Hall

.175 Postcards: West Overton, PA

.176 Walpole Society, 1937 invitation

.177 Eagles (from New York Times, 1941)

.178 American Wing Interiors, color plates, ca.1924-1949

.179 prints of Trie Cloister by R. Ruzicka

.180 Reproductions of paintings from University Prints

.181-.182 Book catalogs (Dulau & Co.; Henry Stevens, Son & Stiles)

.183 Class of 1886 reunion photo, 1941 (Princeton University?)

.184 Books on loan to Princeton from Halsey, n.d.

.185 Recipes & knitting directions [recipes are included in the Access recipe database]

.164, .169 Correspondence: Rathbone, Frederick (2 folders) [see also above]

.169 Correspondence: Cook, John

[no number] Miscellaneous papers; House Beautiful, July 1932

Box 11:

.142 Photos: wallpaper, 1794 views of Annapolis

.162 Photo album: scrapbook #17: photos of buildings in Annapolis, Maryland

.172 Engraving, explanation [in French] of medal struck by J.B. Bradel for Americans, 1782, addressed to Benjamin Franklin

.186 Title pages for [Mary] Darby's Comic Prints, 1776, 1779

.187 Copy of Jefferson's letter to Gov. Monroe, 1802; mentions a letter from du Pont de Nemours about a bust of Benjamin Franklin

.188 Photostat of music for pianoforte, in honor of Lafayette

.189 Photostat: Pennsylvania Gazette, Dec. 20, 1777

.190 Photostat: Plan of Annapolis harbor, 1781

.191 Photostat: Yankee Doodle’s entrenchment near Boston, 1776 (a cartoon)

.192 Photostat: Plate from Pergolesi showing a window treatment, London, 1792

.193 Photostat: Descendents of Richard de Clevant (includes du Ponts)

.194 Photostats of prints sent to British Museum

.195 Photostats: Boston Gazette, 1762; Boston Post-Boy and Advertiser, 1763; Boston Newsletter, 1760, 1762

.196 Photos and photstats: “Veduta del Tempio di Giove Tonante”; “The Closet,” 1778; Dutch buildings; letter from Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Adams, printed in an English newspaper

[no number] notes on Samuel Chase, John Brice of Annapolis, Thomas Jenings or Jennings of Annapolis, list of Annapolis wills

[no number] note cards in French

[no number] three books about Wedgwood, one without covers

Boxes 12-21

.83-.92 Notecards