Benson, John Howard, 1930-07 - 1930-12, 1930
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
Correspondence between Updike and Benson regarding the commission of an altarpiece for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Wickford RI as well as Nathaniel Thayer room built by Ruth Simpkins Thayer. Also included is a memorandum by Updike concerning the altarpiece and a sketch of letting for it by Benson. Letter from Aug. 1, 1930 includes a list of Spanish bookdealers. Letter from Oct. 27, 1930 concerns Bickham’s The Universal Penman (1743). (22 items)
Dates
- 1930-07 - 1930-12
- 1930
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Providence Public Library, Special Collections department.
Extent
From the File: 1.2 Linear Feet (3 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
From the File: English
From the File: French
Creator
- From the File: Updike, Daniel Berkeley, 1860-1941 (Person)
- From the File: Foster, William E. (William Eaton), 1851-1930 (Person)
- From the File: Sherman, Clarence Edgar, 1887 (Person)
- From the File: Sherman, Stuart C. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Providence Public Library Repository
Contact:
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021
special_collections@provlib.org
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021
special_collections@provlib.org