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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Lillian Thomas Pratt Personal Papers (SC-07), 1901/1947

1.5 Linear Feet 2 boxes (15 folders), 1 oversize item and 1 binder
The collection documents the formation of the Lillian Thomas Pratt Collection of Fabergé decorative artworks at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Bequeathed to the museum upon her death in 1947, Pratt's Fabergé collection consistently remains one of the highlights of the museum's permanent collection. Pratt purchased most of her Fabergé collection from the Schaffer Collection and Hammer Galleries, both of New York City, in the 1930s and 1940s. Comprised of correspondence, invoices, price tags, and detailed item descriptions, this collection illuminates Pratt's mind as a collector, as well as her relationship with one of her dealers, Alexander Schaffer.
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150, 1934 1 page Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 5, Item SC07.01.5.017

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York December 3, 1934 #150 A most exceptional blue and silver brocade cope, with an all-over "Baroque" floral and leaf design woven in silver threads which will never tarnish, as they were treated with an unknown process which is today a lost art. It is bordered with a very fine hand-made silver lace of the period. Russian, 18th century. From the private collection of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. From the Alexandrovsky Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

  1. Series 1: Schaffer Collection, 1934/1947
  2. Series 1.5: Item Descriptions, 1934/1945
  3. Folder 5

23, 1934 1 page Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 5, Item SC07.01.5.003

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York March 1, 1934 #23. Very fine gold and silver frame, beautifully enameled in lavender on one side and grayish-blue on the other. It contains a photograph on one side of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, and on the other, a photograph of his wife, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth, (Countess Brassov, morganatic wife of Grand Duke Michael.) Signed and dated 1909. (After the revolution, Czar Nicholas II abdicated in favor of his brother, the Grand Duke Michael, but the latter declined to become Czar of Russia.) The frame is signed by "Fabergé", famous court jeweler to the Czar. It is an exceptionally good example of his fine work. From the personal belongings of Czar Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. From the Alexandrovsky Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

  1. Series 1: Schaffer Collection, 1934/1947
  2. Series 1.5: Item Descriptions, 1934/1945
  3. Folder 5

23 Duplicate, 1934 1 page Box SC-07 Box 1, Folder 5, Item SC07.01.5.004

Transcription: [double-headed eagle] The Schaffer Collection of Russian Imperial Art Treasures Rockefeller Center, New York March 1, 1934 #23. Very fine gold and silver frame, beautifully enameled in lavender on one side and grayish-blue on the other. It contains a photograph on one side of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, and on the other, a photograph of his wife, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth. Signed and dated 1909. (After the revolution, Czar Nicholas II abdicated in favor of his brother, the Grand Duke Michael, but the latter declined to become Czar of Russia.) The frame is signed by "Fabergé", famous court jeweler to the Czar. It is an exceptionally good example of his fine work. From the personal belongings of Czar Nicholas II, the late Czar of Russia. From the Alexandrovsky Palace at Tsarskoye Selo.

  1. Series 1: Schaffer Collection, 1934/1947
  2. Series 1.5: Item Descriptions, 1934/1945
  3. Folder 5
University of Richmond

Edward H. Peple Collection, 1891/1953

7 Linear Feet 8 boxes
Edward Henry Peple was a popular playwright, short story and novel writer in the late 19th and early 20th century. This collection contains copies of his plays, poems, and novels, in various forms. There are letters to and from family, colleagues, agents, and other individuals. There are also contracts, copyright certificates and behind the scenes theater lore, including pictures. The negotiations for movie rights hold interest especially when talking pictures come along and studios need to renegotiate for sound.
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Edward H. Peple Collection, 1891/1953 7 Linear Feet 8 boxes

Peple, Edward, 1869-1924
Edward Henry Peple was a popular playwright, short story and novel writer in the late 19th and early 20th century. This collection contains copies of his plays, poems, and novels, in various forms. There are letters to and from family, colleagues, agents, and other individuals. There are also contracts, copyright certificates and behind the scenes theater lore, including pictures. The negotiations for movie rights hold interest especially when talking pictures come along and studios need to renegotiate for sound.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

John Barton Payne Personal Papers (SC-31), 1881/1938

0.4 Linear Feet 1 box; 10 folders; 73 items
The collection documents parts of John Barton Payne's varied professional career. It contains correspondence, including letters from President Woodrow Wilson and federal agencies including the White House, Senate, House of Representatives, and Postmaster General, as well letters from Payne's former employer, invitations, letters of thanks, and requests from private entities. The collection also contains photographs from trips that Payne took during his tenure as Secretary of the Interior, most of which were taken at Mt. Washburn in Yellowstone National Park, but also a photo album from a trip to Alaska as part of the Alaskan Engineering Commission (AEC).
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John Barton Payne Personal Papers (SC-31), 1881/1938 0.4 Linear Feet 1 box; 10 folders; 73 items

Payne, John Barton, 1855-1935‏
The collection documents parts of John Barton Payne's varied professional career. It contains correspondence, including letters from President Woodrow Wilson and federal agencies including the White House, Senate, House of Representatives, and Postmaster General, as well letters from Payne's former employer, invitations, letters of thanks, and requests from private entities. The collection also contains photographs from trips that Payne took during his tenure as Secretary of the Interior, most of which were taken at Mt. Washburn in Yellowstone National Park, but also a photo album from a trip to Alaska as part of the Alaskan Engineering Commission (AEC).
College of William and Mary

Katherine Anne Porter collection, 1921/1965

0.1 Linear Feet A single legal sized folder.

The collection contains a diary of Isabel Levin--Porter's longtime friend and the trustee of her literary estate--detailing her travels to Europe in 1932. The collection also includes two books by Porter, "My Chinese Marriage" (1921) and "The Days Before" (1952), a two page letter from Katherine Anne Porter to Douglas Watson, and a postcard in the jacket of the later book. In addition, a small pamphlet, a card and air mail post card signed by Porter, a photograph of Porter, a recipe for "K.A.P.'s Fresh Vegetable Broth," and two color lobby cards can be found in the collection. Also includes the cookbook, The Artists' & Writer's Cookbook, Beryl Barr and Barbara Turner Sachs, editors (Sausalito, Calif.: Contact Editions, 1961), which has been cataloged separately and shelved in the Rare Books Collection.

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Katherine Anne Porter collection, 1921/1965 0.1 Linear Feet A single legal sized folder.

Porter, Katherine Anne (1890-1980)

The collection contains a diary of Isabel Levin--Porter's longtime friend and the trustee of her literary estate--detailing her travels to Europe in 1932. The collection also includes two books by Porter, "My Chinese Marriage" (1921) and "The Days Before" (1952), a two page letter from Katherine Anne Porter to Douglas Watson, and a postcard in the jacket of the later book. In addition, a small pamphlet, a card and air mail post card signed by Porter, a photograph of Porter, a recipe for "K.A.P.'s Fresh Vegetable Broth," and two color lobby cards can be found in the collection. Also includes the cookbook, The Artists' & Writer's Cookbook, Beryl Barr and Barbara Turner Sachs, editors (Sausalito, Calif.: Contact Editions, 1961), which has been cataloged separately and shelved in the Rare Books Collection.

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Maryat Lee, Playwright, Papers, 1902/1997, bulk 1951/1989

63.54 Linear Feet 63 ft. 6.5 in. (42 records cartons, 15 in. each); (9 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 document cases, 2.5 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 3.5 in.); (7 medium flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 small flat storage box, 1.5 in.); (5 large item boxes, 5 in. each); (1 small item box, 3 in.); (1 large clamshell box, 5 in.); (9 paintings, 1.5 in. each); (1 framed item, 0.5 in.); (1 plaster bust, 7 in.)
Maryat Lee (1923-1989) was an American playwright and theater director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theater. She pioneered street theater in Harlem and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community-based theater project. Materials include reports, newsletters, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, posters, manuscripts, notes, scripts, screenplays, published plays, genealogical research, journals, drawings, and paintings. Also present is a piece of stained glass created by Lee, a dress worn by Lee, and an EcoTheater T-Shirt.
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Maryat Lee, Playwright, Papers, 1902/1997, bulk 1951/1989 63.54 Linear Feet 63 ft. 6.5 in. (42 records cartons, 15 in. each); (9 document cases, 5 in. each); (3 document cases, 2.5 in.); (1 large flat storage box, 3.5 in.); (7 medium flat storage boxes, 3 in. each); (1 small flat storage box, 1.5 in.); (5 large item boxes, 5 in. each); (1 small item box, 3 in.); (1 large clamshell box, 5 in.); (9 paintings, 1.5 in. each); (1 framed item, 0.5 in.); (1 plaster bust, 7 in.)

Lee, Maryat, 1923-1989
Maryat Lee (1923-1989) was an American playwright and theater director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theater. She pioneered street theater in Harlem and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community-based theater project. Materials include reports, newsletters, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, posters, manuscripts, notes, scripts, screenplays, published plays, genealogical research, journals, drawings, and paintings. Also present is a piece of stained glass created by Lee, a dress worn by Lee, and an EcoTheater T-Shirt.
Alexandria Library

William Gregory Family Papers (MS417), 1771/1993

1.11 Cubic Feet 1 document box, 2 flat file boxes, 1 oversize folder (assorted oversize box), 1 object (assorted media box)

This collection predominantly contains the personal papers of William Gregory, including: journals, notebooks, property records, deeds, and family records. Approximately two-thirds of the collection comprise original correspondence, and late 20th century transcriptions of such.

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William Gregory Family Papers (MS417), 1771/1993 1.11 Cubic Feet 1 document box, 2 flat file boxes, 1 oversize folder (assorted oversize box), 1 object (assorted media box)

Gregory, William, III, 1789-1875

This collection predominantly contains the personal papers of William Gregory, including: journals, notebooks, property records, deeds, and family records. Approximately two-thirds of the collection comprise original correspondence, and late 20th century transcriptions of such.

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