Collection Information
Size: 1 Volume, (on partial microfilm reel)
Summary: Sketchbook includes views of places along the Atlantic coast, ships, forts and specimens of natural history.
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- Lawrence Kearny sketchbook, 1817-1818
Lawrence Kearny sketchbook, 1817-1818
Kearny, Lawrence, 1789-1868
Military officer
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Overview
Biographical/Historical Note
Naval officer commandant; Norfolk, Va. and New York City.
Provenance
Microfilmed 1956 by the Archives of American Art with other art-related papers in the Manuscript Division of the New York Public Library. Included in the microfilming project were selected papers of the Art Division and the Prints Division.
Language Note
English .
Location of Originals
- Original in the New York Public Library, Manuscript Division.
How to Use This Collection
Alternative Forms Available
35mm microfilm reel N24 (frames 563-626) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Restrictions on Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
How to Cite This Collection
Lawrence Kearny sketchbook, 1817-1818. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.