James McNeill Whistler papers, 1830-1894.

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Creator

Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903.

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• .6 linear foot (1 box, 3 v.)

Access Restrictions

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

Copies of the Anna M. Whistler diary must be used. Permission to see original must be given by Curator of Manuscripts.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection consists of papers of James McNeill Whistler; his mother, Anna M. Whistler; and father, George Washington Whistler (1800-1849) a noted railroad engineer. Items include letters by the artist; a diary kept by hismother in St. Petersburg, Russia, from Nov. 1843 to Sept. 1848; and copies of a report written by his father. Also, copyprints of photographs and portraits of members of the Whistler family, copies of articles about James McNeill Whistler, and family documents.

Biographical/Historical Note

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) was an American artist.

Controlled Access Terms

• Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903.
• Whisler family.
• Art, American.
• Railroads -- Russia.
• Russia -- Description and travel.
• Diaries.
• Photographs.
• Artists.
• Engineers.

Additional Creator Names

• Whistler, Anna Mathilda McNeill, 1804-1881.
• Whistler, George W. (George Washington), 1800-1849.