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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Creator: | McEntee, Jervis, 1829-1891 |
| Title: | Jervis McEntee Diary |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1844-1845 |
| Quantity: | 1 volume |
| Abstract: | Personal journal of the American Hudson River School artist |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Spanning August, 1844 to October, 1845, the Jervis McEntee Diary comprises one early personal journal of the Hudson River School artist. Written while he was a student at the Clinton Liberal Institute in Clinton, NY, the diary details McEntee's life at the school and his travels back and forth to his home in Rondout, NY. The later journals of Jervis McEntee, filled with details of the New York art world of the late 19th century, are a well-known resource and this journal foreshadows the style of observation that would become the hallmark of his reputation later in life.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
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Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
The entire diary has been digitized and is available through our Digital Collections page.
The next volume of McEntee's diary, covering Oct 1845 to Sep 1846, is at the University of Tulsa Library. The Archives of American Art also has five volumes of McEntee's diaries, which have been digitized and are available online.
Subject Headings
Persons
Subjects
Genres and Forms
Occupations
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Jervis McEntee Diary,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Abbie Harper Bigelow, 19??
Finding Aid Information
Created by: PRB
Date: May 2004
Revision history: 20 Apr 2006 - converted to EAD (MRR);
19 Jul 2006 - minor changes to subject headings (MRR);
2 Nov 2006 - fixed name of institution (MRR);
19 Aug 2010 - added related material (MRC);
10 Mar 2016 - added related material (MRC);
27 Jun 2024 - container updated, prepped for offsite (MRC)
Inventory
Note on alternate formats:
The entire diary has been digitized and is available through our Digital Collections page.
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