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Descriptive Summary of the Collection
Biography of George B. Simpson
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Inventory of the George B. Simpson Papers, 1867-1887
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Descriptive Summary of the Collection |
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| Creator | Simpson, George B., fl. 1867-1887 |
| Title | George B. Simpson Papers |
| Dates | 1867-1887 |
| Extent | 0.1 linear feet (1 folder) |
| Abstract | Twenty letters, five clippings and one small etching retained by George B. Simpson, of Dundee, Scotland, apparently regarding art exhibitions, sales of pictures, and a stained glass restoration project. |
| Language | Materials are in English. |
| Repository | Newberry Library, Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections |
| Collection Call Number | Midwest MS 172 |
| Collection Stack Location | 3a 35 3 |
Administrative Information
Cite As
George B. Simpson Papers, The Newberry Library, Chicago.
Provenance
Unknown.
Processed by
Virginia Hay Smith, 2008.
Access
The George B. Simpson Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room (Priority III).
Ownership and Literary Rights
The George B. Simpson Papers are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.
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Biography of George B. Simpson
Nothing is known about George B. Simpson, who appears to have been a Scottish art dealer or curator in the second half of the nineteenth century.
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Scope and Content of the Collection
Collection consists of twenty letters retained by George B. Simpson of Dundee, Scotland, mostly dealing with his apparent activities as an art dealer, restorer or curator. Also, one small engraving by Scottish artist James Cassie as well as a small sketch on one of Cassie’s two letters, and five newspapers clippings regarding the Rev. Colin Campbell of Dundee.
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Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Newberry Library's public catalog. Researchers desiring additional materials on a particular topic should search the catalog using these headings.
Names
- Campbell, Colin, Rev.
- Cassie, James, 1819-1879 -- Correspondence
- Simpson, George B., fl. 1867-1887 -- Correspondence
Subjects
- Art dealers -- Scotland -- Correspondence
- Artists -- Scotland -- Correspondence
- Correspondence -- 1851-1900
- Engravings -- Scotland
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