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AHJ_ah11236 Inventory of the Thomas Kennet-Were watercolors and papers,1868-2002 (bulk 1868-1869) Kennet-Were (Thomas) Papers Processed by D. Claudia Thompson University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/

2009

University of Wyoming

Finding aid encoded by D. Claudia Thompson November 2009 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Kennet-Were, Thomas Thomas Kennet-Were watercolors and papers 1868-2002 (bulk 1868-1869) 11236 1.36 cubic ft. (5 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Watercolors, journals, and a newspaper account chronicling an 1868-1869 journey in the United States and adjacent areas. Biography of Thomas Kennet-Were

Thomas Kennet-Were, an English artist, traveled from Liverpool, England to New York City and then across parts of Canada, the United States and Central America in 1868-1869. He departed England in October 1868 and made his way to New York City by steamer and from there traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; Quebec, Canada; Washington, D.C.; South Carolina; Florida; New Orleans; up the Mississippi River to St. Louis, and West on the Missouri River to Omaha, Nebraska; and across Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada to San Francisco, California, via the newly constructed transcontinental railroad. From California he traveled by ship to Mexico and Panama, and then again by ship to New York City before returning to England in June 1869.

Scope and Content

Collection contains 64 landscape watercolors painted by Kennet-Were during his travels across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Panama. The collection also contains three journals and a scrapbook containing newsclippings, titled "Nine Months in the United States", authored by Kennet-Were. Some biographical information is also included.

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There are no known other archival collections created by Thomas Kennet-Were at the date of processing.

This material was received from Francis C. Spencer in 1986 and 2002 and Sandra Antunes in 2016.

The collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in November 2009 and updated by Jamie J. Greene in February 2017.

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Existence and Location of Copies

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Access Terms Landscape painting -- 19th century -- United States. Fine Arts Diaries Canada -- Description and travel. Mexico -- Description and travel. Panama -- Description and travel. United States -- Description and travel. Watercolors. Diaries. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Container List Series I. Watercolors

Kennet-Were identified each of his views. Titles are given as they appear on the artwork.

1 Queenstown 1868-1869 1 Hudson River from West Point, New York State 1868-1869 1 At Trenton, NY 1868-1869 1 Trenton Falls, New York State, America 1868-1869 1 Trenton Falls, New York State 1868-1869 1 Falls of the Genesee, Rochester, NY State 1868-1869 1 Rapids on the St Lawrence, above the Falls at Niagara 1868-1869 1 American & Horseshoe Falls, Niagara 1868-1869 1 Niagara Falls 1868-1869 1 Buffalo, USA 1868-1869 1 Falls of Montmorenci, Quebec, in winter 1868-1869 1 Capitol, Washington D.C. 1868-1869 1 Capitol, Washington, from the Steamer on the Potomac 1868-1869 1 Mt. Vernon, Washington’s home on the Potomac near Washington 1868-1869 1 View from hospital, Norfolk, Virginia 1869 1868-1869 1 Norfolk Va. U.S.A. 1868-1869 1 Fort Sumter, Charleston, Va. 1868-1869 1 Nigger gentleman’s House, N.C. 1868-1869 1 Savannah, Georgia 1868-1869 1 Park, Savannah 1868-1869 1 Jacksonville, Florida 1868-1869 1 Mandarin, on the St. John’s River, Florida, Mrs. Beecher Stowe 1868-1869 1 Steamer, St. John’s river, Florida 1868-1869 1 Locomotive 1868-1869 1 Steamboat on the Alabama river, Mobile 1868-1869 1 Lakeport, near New Orleans 1868-1869 1 Vicksburg 1868-1869 1 Vicksburg 1868-1869 1 Mississippi 1868-1869 1 Mississippi at Columbus 1868-1869 1 Mississippi at St. Louis 1868-1869 2 Ferry at St. Charles, Missouri River 1868-1869 2 Pine Bluff City on the Prairie 1868-1869 2 Railway town on the Prairie 1868-1869 2 Snowed up on the Prairie 1868-1869 2 Snowed up in the Rocky Mountains 1868-1869 2 Weber Canyon, Utah 1868-1869 2 The Great Salt Lake 1868-1869 2 House in Salt Lake City 1868-1869 2 Wigwam of Ute Indians, Salt Lake City 1868-1869 2 Coaches 1868-1869 2 On the Plains 1868-1869 2 Schell Creek 1868-1869 2 Spring Valley 1868-1869 2 Elko City on U.P. Railroad 1868-1869 2 Street in Elko 1868-1869 2 Steamers at Stockton 1868-1869 2 The Golden Gate, entrance to the harbour of San Francisco 1868-1869 2 The Golden Gate, San Francisco 1868-1869 2 Cemetery of the Mission Dolores, San Francisco 1868-1869 2 Ocean house & entrance to harbour from the Pacific, San Francisco 1868-1869 2 San Francisco fr. Sauselito 1868-1869 2 San Francisco fr. Oakland ferry boat 1868-1869 2 The Yosemite Fall, 2,634 feet 1868-1869 2 View in Yo-semite Valley, California 1868-1869 2 “The two Sentinels” at the grove of Big Trees, Calaveras California 1868-1869 2 Hotel at the Grove of Mammoth Trees, Calaveras, California 1868-1869 2 P.M.S.S. Company’s vessel “Montana” 1868-1869 2 Californian Farm near Stockton 1868-1869 2 Californian Ranch 1868-1869 2 Acapulco, Mexico 1868-1869 2 Houses in Acapulco 1868-1869 2 Broiling at Panama 1868-1869 2 Panama 1868-1869 3 1 Color copies of watercolors in Box 1 3 2 Color copies of watercolors in Box 2 3Color positives of watercolors taken by the AHC Photo Lab1990-2000 3 3 CD created by Francis Spencer with scanned images of watercolors 3 4 Photographic prints of watercolors Series II. Scrapbook and Other Materials

Safe Envelope "Nine Months in the United States," scrapbook (original) of newspaper clippings of travel journal circa 1868-1869 3 5 "Nine Months in the United States," scrapbook (photocopies) of newspaper clippings of travel journal circa 1868-1869 3 6 Photographs (color copies) circa 1860s 3 7 Biographical and miscellaneous material 1978-2002 4Journals of travels (3)1868-1869