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Brandywine Creek Valley (Pa. And Del.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Andrew Charles Stuart 1831-1898 Series, bulk: 1860 - 1880, 1865 - 1998

 Series
Identifier: BMA.PPD.ACS
Abstract

This series primarily features correspondence and business papers of the Wilmington ship portraitist and marine painter, Alexander Charles Stuart 1831-1898. The collection additionally contains catalogs featuring Stuart and his work, as well as research materials on Stuart gathered by the donor, Paul Preston Davis, from various sources including Wilmington researcher Julie Colflesh.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1860 - 1880; 1865 - 1998
Found in: Walter & Leonore Annenberg Research Center - Archives & Special Collections / Paul Preston Davis 1931-2021 Collection

B. Stafford Good 1893-1969 Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BMA-BSG
Abstract

This collection contains materials on B. Stafford Good’s career as an illustrator, such as: clippings, scrapbooks, print proofs, photographs, original sketches, and a manuscript that records an outline of the illustrations planned for “Adventures of Karki”, based on Good’s own experience during World War I.

Dates: 1907 - 1997; Majority of material found within 1910 - 1970
Found in: Walter & Leonore Annenberg Research Center - Archives & Special Collections

Carolyn Wyeth 1909-1994 Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BMA-CW
Abstract The collection documents the life, artistic career, and personal experiences of Carolyn Wyeth (1909-1994), an artist and member of the renowned Wyeth family. The materials span a range of formats, including newspaper clippings, exhibition catalogues, personal correspondence, photographs, and artwork, providing rich insight into both her public achievements and private life. Central to the collection are articles and records of Carolyn’s exhibitions, her teaching career, and her contributions...
Dates: 1911 - 2005; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1980
Found in: Walter & Leonore Annenberg Research Center - Archives & Special Collections

Christian C. Sanderson Museum Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BMA-CCSM
Abstract

The Christian C. Sanderson Museum Collection consists of publications, ephemera, and memorabilia generated by the Sanderson Museum from its founding in 1971 to the 2010s. The collection consists of newspaper clippings relating to both the Sanderson Museum and Christian Sanderson, memorabilia, and publications from Sanderson’s lifetime.

Dates: 1950 - 2014; Majority of material found within 1970 - 2010
Found in: Walter & Leonore Annenberg Research Center - Archives & Special Collections

Franz de Merlier 1878-1974 Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BMA-FDM
Abstract The Franz de Merlier Collection was given to the Museum by the artist’s son, Edouard de Merlier in 1972. The collection includes a significant number of scrapbook pages with newspaper clippings and photographs of de Merlier’s murals and paintings compiled by his son Edouard; slides, photographs, and catalogs; a cassette tape of an oral interview from 1962; and two binders of autobiographical, handwritten notes by Franz de Merlier, arranged by his son Edouard in 1972. The collection largely...
Dates: 1898 - 1972; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1952
Found in: Walter & Leonore Annenberg Research Center - Archives & Special Collections

Henry C. Pitz 1895-1976 Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BMA-HCP
Abstract

The Henry C. Pitz Collection includes manuscripts, research, and reference materials pertaining to two publications written by Henry Pitz on Howard Pyle: The Brandywine Tradition (1969) and Howard Pyle: Writer, Illustrator, Founder of the Brandywine School (1975).

Dates: 1969 - 1975; Majority of material found within 1969 - 1975
Found in: Walter & Leonore Annenberg Research Center - Archives & Special Collections

N.C. Wyeth 1882-1945 Correspondence Collection of Betsy James Wyeth 1921-2020

 Collection
Identifier: BMA-NCWC
Abstract The N.C. Wyeth Correspondence Collection of Betsy James Wyeth details the life of this American artist and illustrator, through letters and photographs collected and curated by his daughter-in-law, Betsy James Wyeth (referred to as “BJW” in this finding aid). The collection contains manuscript correspondence (personal and business), both to and from N.C. Wyeth (referred to as “NCW”), with a majority of the personal letters written to his mother, Henriette Zirngiebel Wyeth (1858-1925)....
Dates: Majority of material found within 1882 - 1945; 1867 - 2021
Found in: Walter & Leonore Annenberg Research Center - Archives & Special Collections

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