Biographical Materials
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Porter, Fairfield
setName: label: See more items in
content: Fairfield Porter papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: (Box 1 and 11; 0.2 linear feet)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1916-1975 and undated
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.portfair, Series 1
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: Biographical Materials include a chronology of Porter's life prepared by Prescott D. Schutz of Hirschl and Adler Gallery, a birth certificate, a diploma from Harvard College, various other certificates, two passports, a copy of Porter's will, bills and correspondence related to healthcare for the Porters' first son, Johnny, and writings by and about Porter's mother, Ruth Furness Porter. Also found is a copy of a letter from Porter's great-grandfather agreeing to the marriage of his daughter Margaret Eliot to James Furness.