Provenance Lost? George Washington's Books and Papers Lost, Found, and (on occasion) Lost Again

Provenance Lost? George Washington's Books and Papers Lost, Found, and (on occasion) Lost Again

Crackel et al present a heartbreaking history of the fate of George Washington's manuscripts. While Washington presciently recognized their significance, taking care of them while he was still alive, in the fifty years following his death, the papers were dispersed. Hundreds, possibly thousands...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 2017-06, Vol.111 (2), p.203-220
Hauptverfasser: Crackel, Theodore J., Rickey, V. Fredrick, Silverberg, Joel S.
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Sprache:eng
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American history
Presidents
Washington, George (1732-99)
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Zusammenfassung:Crackel et al present a heartbreaking history of the fate of George Washington's manuscripts. While Washington presciently recognized their significance, taking care of them while he was still alive, in the fifty years following his death, the papers were dispersed. Hundreds, possibly thousands, were handed out freely, given as gifts, returned to senders on request.
ISSN:0006-128X
2377-6528
DOI:10.1086/691826