Thomas Kennet-Were watercolors and papers, 1868-2002 (bulk 1868-1869)
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kennet-Were, Thomas
- Title
- Thomas Kennet-Were watercolors and papers
- Dates
- 1868-2002 (bulk 1868-1869) (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 1.36 cubic ft. (5 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 11236
- Summary
- Watercolors, journals, and a newspaper account chronicling an 1868-1869 journey in the United States and adjacent areas.
- 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.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
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.
Content Description
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.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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Restrictions on Use
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Preferred Citation
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Alternative Forms Available
Existence and Location of CopiesDigital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu:8180/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~16~16.
Administrative Information
Related Materials
There are no known other archival collections created by Thomas Kennet-Were at the date of processing.
Acquisition Information
This material was received from Francis C. Spencer in 1986 and 2002 and Sandra Antunes in 2016.
Processing Note
The collection was processed by D. Claudia Thompson in November 2009 and updated by Jamie J. Greene in February 2017.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I. Watercolors
Kennet-Were identified each of his views. Titles are given as they appear on the artwork.
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Description: QueenstownDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Hudson River from West Point, New York StateDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: At Trenton, NYDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Trenton Falls, New York State, AmericaDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Trenton Falls, New York StateDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Falls of the Genesee, Rochester, NY StateDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Dates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: American & Horseshoe Falls, NiagaraDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Niagara FallsDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Buffalo, USADates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Falls of Montmorenci, Quebec, in winterDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Capitol, Washington D.C.Dates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Capitol, Washington, from the Steamer on the PotomacDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Dates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: View from hospital, Norfolk, Virginia 1869Dates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Norfolk Va. U.S.A.Dates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Fort Sumter, Charleston, Va.Dates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Nigger gentleman’s House, N.C.Dates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Savannah, GeorgiaDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Park, SavannahDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Jacksonville, FloridaDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Dates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Steamer, St. John’s river, FloridaDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: LocomotiveDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Steamboat on the Alabama river, MobileDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Lakeport, near New OrleansDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: VicksburgDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: VicksburgDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: MississippiDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Mississippi at ColumbusDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Mississippi at St. LouisDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 1
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Description: Ferry at St. Charles, Missouri RiverDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Pine Bluff City on the PrairieDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Railway town on the PrairieDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Snowed up on the PrairieDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Snowed up in the Rocky MountainsDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Weber Canyon, UtahDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: The Great Salt LakeDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: House in Salt Lake CityDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Wigwam of Ute Indians, Salt Lake CityDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: CoachesDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: On the PlainsDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Schell CreekDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Spring ValleyDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Elko City on U.P. RailroadDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Street in ElkoDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Steamers at StocktonDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Dates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: The Golden Gate, San FranciscoDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Cemetery of the Mission Dolores, San FranciscoDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Dates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: San Francisco fr. SauselitoDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: San Francisco fr. Oakland ferry boatDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: The Yosemite Fall, 2,634 feetDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: View in Yo-semite Valley, CaliforniaDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Dates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Dates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: P.M.S.S. Company’s vessel “Montana”Dates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Californian Farm near StocktonDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Californian RanchDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Acapulco, MexicoDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Houses in AcapulcoDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Broiling at PanamaDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: PanamaDates: 1868-1869Container: Box 2
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Description: Color copies of watercolors in Box 1Dates:Container: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: Color copies of watercolors in Box 2Dates:Container: Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: Color positives of watercolors taken by the AHC Photo LabDates: 1990-2000Container: Box 3
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Description: CD created by Francis Spencer with scanned images of watercolorsDates:Container: Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: Photographic prints of watercolorsDates:Container: Box 3, Folder 4
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Series II. Scrapbook and Other Materials
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Description: "Nine Months in the United States," scrapbook (original) of newspaper clippings of travel journalDates: circa 1868-1869Container: Safe Envelope
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Description: "Nine Months in the United States," scrapbook (photocopies) of newspaper clippings of travel journalDates: circa 1868-1869Container: Box 3, Folder 5
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Description: Photographs (color copies)Dates: circa 1860sContainer: Box 3, Folder 6
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Description: Biographical and miscellaneous materialDates: 1978-2002Container: Box 3, Folder 7
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Description: Journals of travels (3)Dates: 1868-1869Container: Box 4
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Landscape painting -- 19th century -- United States.
Geographical Names
- Canada -- Description and travel.
- Mexico -- Description and travel.
- Panama -- Description and travel.
- United States -- Description and travel.
Form or Genre Terms
- Diaries.
- Watercolors.
