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Edward Perry Warren papers

 Collection
Identifier: M185

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Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence between the members of the Warren family from the period 1888-1938. Chief among these are several letters to Susan Warren advising her through her studies at Wellesley College, by her cousins Edward and Caroline Warren. Also included in the collection are: correspondence between Susan and her acquaintances; correspondence regarding the family's financial standing; and an authorization for the distribution of the Estate of Edward Perry Warren.

Dates

  • Creation: 1888-1938
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1888 - 1910

Creator

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Biographical/Historical Note

Edward P. Warren (b. Waltham, MA 8 Jan. 1860; d. London, England 29 Dec. 1928) was the son of Westbrook, Maine, paper manufacturer S. D. Warren, and a graduate of Oxford University (1888 & 1911). An authority on classical archaeology, Warren collected classical art, was recipient of an honorary degree from Bowdoin in 1926, and presented more than 600 objects to Bowdoin's Museum of Art.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection consists of correspondence between the members of the Warren family from the period 1888-1938. Chief among these are several letters to Susan Warren advising her through her studies at Wellesley College, by her cousins Edward and Caroline Warren.

Title
Guide to the Edward Perry Warren Papers
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

Contact:
3000 College Station
Brunswick Maine 04011 USA
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