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Hermann Dudley Murphy papers, circa 1878-1982

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Series 1: Biographical Materials , 1887-circa 1940
7 Folders
Box 1

Found are scattered biographical materials including an address book; appointment and discharge letters for the building of a canal in Nicaragua; meeting minutes for the art commission of Massachusetts; and a Who's Who questionaire. Also found are materials relating to others including funeral memorial designs by Hermann Dudley Murphy for family; Nellie Murhpy's passport application; and certificates and a medal for Ettore Caser.
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Address Book, circa 1930
1
1
Nicaragua Canal Construction Material, 1887-1888
1
2
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Art Commission Material, 1941
1
3
Who's Who Questionaire, circa 1940
1
4
Funeral and Memorial Material for Others, circa 1923-1943
1
5
Nellie Murphy Material, 1936
1
6
Ettore Caser Material, 1916-1918
1
7
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Series 2: Correspondence , circa 1890-1962
0.3 Linear feet
Box 1

Found is personal and professional correspondence. Early correspondence is scattered and includes letters to and from Hermann Dudley Murphy's family. Mostly, correspondence from the 1930s and 1940s is professional in nature and discusses Murphy's consignments and sales. Correspondents include: Mary Ogden Abbott, Art Institute of Chicago, Edwin S. Barrie, Ettore Caser, Cleveland Museum of Art, Gennaro Favai, Findlay Galleries, Richmond Fletcher, Grand Central Galleries, James Newman, Maurice Prendergast, Chauncey Ryder,Theodore Sizer, Edmund Tarbell, Alexander Trowbridge, and Vose Gallery.
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Hermann Dudley Murphy to His Children, circa 1920
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8
Caroline Murphy to Hermann Dudley Murphy (photocopies), circa 1900
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9
1890s, 1892-1899
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10
1900s, 1904-1909
1
11
1910s, 1912-1919
1
12
1920s, 1920-1929
1
13-14
1930s, 1930-1939
1
15-19
1940s, 1940-1945
1
20-24
circa 1890-circa 1945, 1890s-1940s
1
25
Carlene Samoiloff, 1945-1962
1
26
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Series 3: Writings and Notes , circa 1900-1942
7 Folders
Box 1

Found are writings by Hermann Dudley Murphy including a poem and lists, and writings by others.
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Poem for Caroline Bowles Murphy, by Herman Dudley Murphy, circa 1900
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27
Lists of Works of Art, 1942
1
28
Lists, 1930-circa 1940
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29
"The Rabit [sic]," by Carlene Bowles Murphy Samoiloff, circa 1910
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30
"The Loss of Style," by Ettore Caser, circa 1910
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31
Unknown Writings, by Others, circa 1900-circa 1930
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32-33
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Series 4: Personal Business and Financial Records , 1897-1944
0.2 Linear feet
Box 1

Found are consignment, loan, and sales records from Grand Central Galleries; acknowledgements of gifts from Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Harvard University; three sales ledgers, one of which includes annotated exhibtion catalogs; and a file entitled "Bat File" which includes correspondence, and unsigned sketches of plans, possibly for an unidentified commission.
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Consignment, Loan, and Sales Receipts, 1939-1944
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34
Gift Acknowledgements, 1942
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35
Sales Ledgers , 1897-1943
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36-38
"Bat File" , 1906
Includes unsigned plans, sketches, and correspondence.
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39
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Series 5: Printed Material , 1889-1982
0.9 Linear feet
Box 1-2

Found are clippings relating to Hermann Dudley Murphy's career as a frame maker and painter; exhibition catalogs for solo and group shows featuring Hermann Dudley Murphy; published works by Mrs. Schuyler van Rennselaer, Denman W. Ross, and Otto H. Kahn; various art publications; and exhibition catalogs, announcements, and reproductions of works of art for Gennaro Favai.
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Clippings, 1898-1982
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40-48
Exhibition Catalogs, 1906-1913
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49-53
Exhibition Catalogs, 1914-1982
2
1-9
Published Books by Others, 1893-1916
2
10-11
Various Art Publications, 1889-1936
2
12
Gennaro Favai Material, circa 1920
2
13
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Series 6: Scrapbook , circa 1910
1 Folder
Box 2

Found is one scrapbook consisting of: photographs of Hermann Dudley Murphy and household pets; clippings; sketches; and reproductions of works of art.
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Scrapbook, circa 1910
2
14
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Series 7: Photographs , circa 1878-circa 1950
0.2 Linear feet
Box 2

Found are portraits and snapshots of Hermann Dudley Murphy, Caroline Bowles Murphy, Nellie Littlehale Murphy, Carlene and Dudley Murphy, friends, and colleagues; and snapshots from canoeing trips taken by the Murphy family. Also found are photos of works of art and frames by Hermann Dudley Murphy.
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Portraits of Hermann Dudley Murphy and Family, circa 1878-circa 1940
Includes photos of Caroline Bowles Murphy, Carlene Murphy, and Dudley Murphy.
2
15
Portraits of Friends and Colleagues, 1895-circa 1920
Includes photos of Ettore Caser, Robert Coit, Fred Holland Day, John Enister, and Charles Hopkins.
2
16
Canoe Trip Snapshots, circa 1891-1927
2
17
Works of Art, circa 1890-circa 1950
2
18-25
Frames, circa 1915
2
26
Negatives, circa 1940
2
27
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Series 8: Artwork , 1892-circa 1940
0.8 Linear feet
Box 2-4

Found are loose pen and ink, pencil, and watercolor sketches; and sixteen sketchbooks including those from Murphy's travels through Europe and Mexico. One of the sketchbooks is annotated and describes steps to making frames.
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Loose Sketches and Prints, circa 1900-circa 1940
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28-30
Sketchbooks, 1892-circa 1940
3
1-9
Sketchbooks, 1892-circa 1940
4
1-5

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