Research Files
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Worman, Eugene C.
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content: Eugene C. Worman research material on William H. Bartlett
physdesc: label: Extent
content: (Boxes 1-3, OV 5; 2.3 linear ft.)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1845-1995, undated
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.wormeuge, Series 2
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: This series contains research files on Bartlett and George Virtue as well as a card file on engravers from the 19th Century. These cards contain names, dates and addresses compiled by Worman's colleague, Foster Rice.

Research files on Bartlett include biographical information, correspondence, hand-written notes about Bartlett's engravings, publishing information, printed material, published articles, writings and information about Bartlett's travels in America, Canada and Europe, as well as information about printers, plates, dating and publications. Most material document's Worman's attempts to determine the legitimacy of the Bartlett prints in circulation.

Research files on George Virtue include extensive notes, printed material, published articles, and correspondence on the history of the Virtue publishing company, as well as biographical information on the Virtue family. Also included is the correspondence of Mrs. Charles P. Burr, granddaughter of the American painter John W. Casilear. Material concerning information on Bartlett's prints, his working relationship with the Virtue publishing company, photographs and original printed pages of Bartlett's work is also included.

These files are arranged alphabetically by subject.