Biographical Materials and Artifacts
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Page, William, 1811-1885
setName: label: See more items in
content: William Page and Page Family papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1847-1917, undated
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.pagewill, Series 1
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: Personal artifacts and documents in this series relate to William Page, his family, and his in-laws, the Stevens family.

Narratives include an obituary of Page written by the engraver W.J. Linton and a copy of an 1883 biographical article about Page. Personal documents of the Pages include two handwritten statements, one regarding his marriage to Sophia Page, and the other regarding his citizenship. 

Personal documents of the Page children include school-related documents and traveling expenses. Personal documents of the Stevens family include Henry Stevens' passport, lists of personal items, and death notices. Medical items include the autopsy of Robert Kemble, a prescription, and phrenological charts. 

Annotated postcards and maps identify the birthplace of Sophia Page, the Page family residence, and burial sites. Artifacts include an autographed calling card signed by Page, Launt Thompson, Charles H. Miller, and others, possibly all be artists from the 10th Street Studio Building in New York City; locks of hair; and a hand-carved wooden pen.