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Clara Erskine Clement Waters Papers
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Clara Waters was an art historian and world traveler. Among her numerous publications are Artists of the Nineteenth Century and their Works: A Handbook Containing Two Thousand and Fifty Biographical Sketches (co-authored with Laurence Hutton, 1879), Rome, the Eternal City: Its Religions, Monuments, Literature, and Art (1896), and Women in the Fine Arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century (1904).
The collection consists primarily of manuscripts of Waters but also includes a scrapbook of clippings about her literary publications, related correspondence, a 10"x12" photograph of the author, and selections of newspapers (1870-1932). Manuscripts include substantial sections of entries for her A Handbook of Legendary and Mythological Art (New York, 1871) and "A Medley of Thoughts about Women" (AMsS, 154 pp., dated 1869).
Gift of John T. Wainwright (AM 2002-99).
Folder inventory created by Lisa Yankowitz in 2012.
No appraisal information is available.
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- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2008
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The collection is open for research.
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
Collection Inventory
AMs, pp. 1-10. Published, see pp. 74-77 in Waters' "A Handbook of Legendary and Mythological Art" (New York: Hurd and Houghton, 1871)
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AMs, 3 leaves. Published, pp. 344-345 entries
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AMs, 15 leaves. Published, pp. 348-364
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AMs, 64 leaves. Published, pp. 367-407
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AMs, 13 leaves. Published, pp. 412-417
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AMs, 103 leaves, published, pp. 430-497
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AMs, 105 pp. pp. 44-105 are on "Greek Pottery"
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AMsS, 4 pp.
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AMs 62, [1] pp. Re: history/symbolism of the Cross
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pp. 1-72. AMsS, dated "Clement Farm October 20th 1869." Title page, dedication, prelude, table of contents (pp. 1-3). Chapter I: Introductory Remarks - Education of Women (pp. 4-23). Chapter II: Their Employment and Remuneration (pp. 24-46). Chapter III: Marriage (pp. 47-72)
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pp. 73-154, unnumbered pages. Chapter 4: Idleness of Women and Its Evils (pp. 73-98). Chapter 5: Housekeeping and Servants (pp. 99-120). Chapter 6: Legal Wrongs - Public Opinion (pp. 121-144). Chapter 7: Finale - The Women of a Republic (pp. 145-154, +8 unnumbered pages)
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AMS, 1 p. Refers to p. 151 of Painters, Sculptors, Architects, Engravers, and Their Works (Boston, 1881)
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AMsS, pp. 1-132
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AMS, 3 pp.
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AMsS, 27 leaves. Re: verses in the Bible. Assumed to be by Clement since last page is signed "George Culburn Clement, Gibraltar, Spain"
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Reviews of publications, related correspondence
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