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Edmund I. Woodbury collection, 1731-1967

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Woodbury, Edmund I.
Title
Edmund I. Woodbury collection
Dates
1731-1967 (inclusive)
Quantity
24.89 cubic ft. (25 containers)
Collection Number
01712
Summary
Edmund I. Woodbury was a Chicago-based collector of rare and antique artifacts. Collection contains rugs, furniture, pottery, fine art, and a scrapbook.
Repository
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

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Edmund I. Woodbury was a Chicago-based collector of rare and antique artifacts and artwork from Europe and East Asia.

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Content Description

Collection contains rugs; furniture; various ceramics and pottery from Europe and East Asia; 7 etchings, lithographs, and drawings; numerous other antique items; a scrapbook with military orders to Robert Woodbury, a letter concerning the Navy pension fund from Levi Woodbury, a letter concerning Thomas Butler from Richard Butler, and Civil War letters of George B. McClelland, James A. Garfield, and Henry W. Halleck.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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Restrictions on Use

Statement on Potentially Harmful Language and Images Found in Collections

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Preferred Citation

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

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Edmund I. Woodbury between December 1964 and September 1969.

Processing Note

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Edmund I. Woodbury at the date of processing.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Inventories

    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 for 25 boxes.

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Subject Terms

  • Antiques, Victorian.
  • Engraving.
  • Furniture.
  • Glassware.
  • Lamps.
  • Porcelain.
  • Rugs, Oriental.
  • Silverware.
  • Tankards.
  • Vases.
  • Watercolor painting.

Personal Names

  • Cody, William F.
  • Garfield, James A.
  • McClelland, George B.
  • Woodbury, Edmund Israel.
  • Woodbury, Levi.
  • Woodbury, Robert.

Corporate Names

  • National Rifle Association of America.

Geographical Names

  • Austria.
  • Cambodia.
  • China -- History -- Guangxu dynasty, 1875-1908.
  • China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D.
  • China -- History -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.
  • China -- History -- Song dynasty, 960-1279.
  • China -- History -- Tang dynasty, 618-907.
  • China.
  • England.
  • Germany.
  • Iran.
  • Italy.
  • Japan.
  • Laramie (Wyo.)
  • Rome.
  • Tibet.
  • Wyoming.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Maps.
  • Photographs.
  • Scrapbooks.
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