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Ivins family papers, 1885-1961, bulk (1900-1946)

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Creator

Ivins family.

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

  • 13.1 linear feet (22 boxes).

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection consists of correspondence, writings, notes, and legal and financial records of William Ivins, Sr.; correspondence, writings, notes, and diaries of William Ivins, Jr.; correspondence of other family members; familypersonal miscellany; photographs and graphic materials; and printed matter. Correspondence, 1886-1915, of WilliamIvins, Sr. concerns his activities in New York and South America, and includes letters related to his unsuccessful 1905 mayoral campaign in New York City, his work for the Brazilian government from 1886 to 1893, and his business ventures abroad. His writings are on subjects such as the history of diplomacy, philosophy and theory of the law, and South American and New York politics. Papers of William Ivins, Jr. mainly contain his articles, lectures, notes, and diaries on the subjects of art, mathematics andmuseum administration. Other Ivins family correspondence, ca. 1910-1960, is comprised of letters of Emma Yard Ivins,wife of William Ivins, Sr., and Katherine Ivins, their daughter, and concerns the career of William Ivins, Jr. aswell as political and suffrage issues. Also, songbooks andlyric sheets, photographs, art work by family members, andprinted matter.

Biographical/Historical Notes

William Mills Ivins, Sr. (1851-1915) was a lawyer and municipal reformer in New York City. He held several cityoffices, served as counsel for Brazil in a boundary dispute with Argentina, was a founder of the Reform Club, and wrote about municipal problems and the history and theory of the law.

William Mills Ivins, Jr. (1881-1961) was the first curatorof prints at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City from 1917 to 1946, associate director of the museum from 1933 to 1938, and acting director from 1938 to 1940. He was the author of many articles and books on prints, printmaking and the book arts.

Controlled Access Terms

  • Ivins family.
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) -- Administration.
  • Republican Party (N.Y.)
  • Art -- History.
  • Book design.
  • Diplomacy -- History.
  • Law -- History.
  • Municipal government -- New York (State) -- New York.
  • Prints.
  • Suffrage -- United States.
  • Transportation -- New York (State) -- New York.
  • Brazil -- History -- Empire, 1822-1889.
  • New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1898-1951.
  • South America -- Description and travel.
  • Diaries.
  • Maps.
  • Paintings.
  • Photographs.
  • Art museum curators.
  • Lawyers.
  • Politicians.

Additional Creator Names

  • Easley, Ralph M. (Ralph Montgomery), b. 1858.
  • Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901.
  • Ivins, Anthony.
  • Ivins, Emma Yard.
  • Ivins, Katherine.
  • Ivins, William Mills, 1851-1915.
  • Ivins, William Mills, 1881-1961.
  • Quinn, John, 1870-1924.
  • Joseph Flint Company.
  • W.R. Grace & Co.

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