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Archive of letters and ephemera by and associated with William Sidney Mount

William Sidney Mount (American, 1807–1868)
1830 - 1870

Medium/Technique Various: ink on paper, graphite on paper, letterpress
Dimensions Various
Credit Line Gift of Diana W. Clymer, Paul C. Walker and Todd M. Walker in memory of Grace Mickens Walker
Accession NumberSC.Mount.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsSpecial collections

DescriptionMaterials associated with William Sidney Mount:

- 15 drawings by or attributed to Mount (now accessioned as 2012.9948 - 2012.9962)
- 8 paper or wood violin templates by Mount (now accessioned as 2012.9940 - 2012.9947)
- 73 letters and cards written by or addressed to Mount (some with envelopes)
- 17 receipts, bills, or other pieces of ephemera
- archival materials associated with the acquisition of the collection by Louise Ockers and her family

Other materials:

- 14 miscellaneous watercolors and drawings, both North American and Asian in origin
- 1 lace fan with ivory binding
- 12 spoons, 1 knife
- 1 suitcase
ProvenanceBy about 1945, Louise Ockers, Smithtown, Long Island, New York. Grace M. and Robert J. Walker; March 20, 2010, by descent to their daughter, Diana W. Clymer, Concord, MA, and their sons Paul C. Walker, Newton Lower Falls, MA and Todd M. Walker, Wells, VT; 2012, gift of the Walker siblings to the MFA. (Accession date: February 27, 2013)