By Daniel Varney Thompson - Personal and Professional
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content: Thompson, Daniel V. (Daniel Varney), 1902-1980
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content: Daniel Varney Thompson papers
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content: Daniel Varney Thompson papers / Series 4: Writings
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content: 1921-1966
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content: Archives of American Art
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content: AAA.thomdani, Subseries 4.1
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content: Archival materials
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content: The personal and professional writings of Daniel Varney Thompson are on art-related topics, science and technology. An index to medieval manuscripts on craftsmanship in major European libraries was compiled by Thompson in 1935 (2 card files). His work on the subject remains unpublished and his notes are extremely valuable since some of the materials noted were lost in World War II. In addition, there are notes and research materials relating to Thompson's translation work. His scientific and technical notebooks (10 vols.) and various writings and reports document projects undertaken as a technical consultant and engineer from the late 1930s through 1960s. Also extant are two diaries, poems, and student writings.