Garrett Family papers, 1860-1979
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Garrett family
- Title
- Garrett Family papers
- Dates
- 1860-1979 (inclusive)18601979
- Quantity
- 5.50 cubic feet (9 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 07792
- Summary
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Additional Information
Finding aid available in repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Edmund Henry Garrett (1853-1929) was a landscape artist and author on American Colonial subjects. In 1877, he married Marietta "Etta" Goldsmith. They had two sons, Edmund Anthony "Ted" (b. 1881) and Julian (b. 1883). Ted married sculptor Clara Pfeiffer in 1905 and had sons Carl E. and Julian Anthony Garrett. Julian A. (1910-1979) worked for the U.S. Information Agency in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and Nigeria and as a writer for Voice of America until retiring in 1972. He was married to Ruby Nell Garrett, who also worked for the U.S. Information Agency.
Content Description
Collection includes correspondence (1872-1979) of Edmund H., Marietta, Julian, Edmund A., Julian A. and Ruby Nell Garrett; diaries of Marietta and Julian A. Garrett; manuscripts by Edmund H. and Julian A. Garrett; notebooks of Edmund H. Garrett; photographs and negatives, chiefly of Garrett and Goldsmith family members and Clara Pfeiffer Garrett's sculptures; slides, chiefly of Julian A. and Ruby Nell Garrett's foreign travels; photograph albums of Garrett and Goldsmith families; portfolios of drawings by Edmund H. Garrett; sketchbooks; transcripts of a series of meetings of Julian A. Garrett in Japan (1948); index cards listing works of Edmund H. Garrett; audio tapes and phonograph records; and miscellaneous other materials.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Preservation Note
System RequirementsClassical music -- Sound discs -- 33 1/3 rpm.
Classical music -- Reel-to-reel audio tapes.
Related Materials
Related MaterialsThere are no known other archival collections created by the Garrett family at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationProcessing Note
Processing InformationDetailed Description of the Collection
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The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.
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Description: Link to Container List (PDF)
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Artists -- United States.
- Authors, American.
- Landscape painting, American.
- Sculptors -- United States.
- Sculpture -- United States.
Corporate Names
- United States Information Agency -- Employees.
- Voice of America (Organization) -- Employees.
Family Names
- Goldsmith family.
Geographical Names
- Japan -- History -- Allied occupation, 1945-1952.
Form or Genre Terms
- Audiotapes.
- Diaries.
- Negatives.
- Phonograph records.
- Photograph albums.
- Photographs.
- Sketchbooks.
- Slides.
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Garrett, Edmund Anthony.
- Garrett, Edmund H. (Edmund Henry), 1853-1929.
- Garrett, Julian Anthony, 1910-1979.
- Garrett, Julian.
- Garrett, Marietta Goldsmith.
- Garrett, Ruby Nell.
