Edward W. D. Hamilton papers
name: label: Creator
content: Hamilton, Edward W. D. (Edward Wilbur Dean), 1864-1943
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Massachusetts
label: Occupation
content: Educators -- Massachusetts
label: Occupation
content: Portrait painters -- Massachusetts
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was donated by Elizabeth Risdon, niece of Edward Hamilton, in 1981 and 1982.
creator: label: Creator
content: Hamilton, Edward W. D. (Edward Wilbur Dean), 1864-1943
setName: label: See more items in
content: Edward W. D. Hamilton papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of painter Edward W. D. Hamilton date from 1876-1943 and measure 0.11 linear feet. The collection provides scattered documentation of Hamilton's career through an 1876 diploma from grammar school, an 1882 award for "Best Set of Works" from the Normal Art School, Boston, Massachusetts, a resume, a 1942 letter of appreciation from the Alumni of the Massachusetts School of Art, a photograph of art students, and printed material including a 1929 exhibition catalog and news clippings, including an obituary.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Edward W. D. Hamilton (1864-1943) was a portrait painter active in Barton and Kingston, Massachusetts and an educator who taught at the Massachusetts School of Art, Boston. His year of birth is also given as 1862.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.11 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1876-1943
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.hamiedwa
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Because of the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The papers were microfilmed after receipt on reels 2813 and 3002. The collection was processed and a finding aid prepared by Stephanie Ashley in 2023, and was digitized in 2023.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: The collection was digitized in 2023 and is available on the Archives of American Art website.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of painter Edward W. D. Hamilton date from 1876-1943 and measure 0.11 linear feet. The collection provides scattered documentation of Hamilton's career through an 1876 diploma from grammar school, an 1882 award for "Best Set of Works" from the Normal Art School, Boston, Massachusetts, a resume, a 1942 letter of appreciation from the Alumni of the Massachusetts School of Art, a photograph of art students, and printed material including a 1929 exhibition catalog and news clippings, including an obituary.