Samuel Breck papers, 1795-1862 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Philanthropist, amateur artist and historian, diligent documentarian, Breck's worldly interests were truly vast and are well preserved. The materials in this collection represent a staggering amount of subject interests and a near-lifetime's worth of documentation, though Breck devoted the bulk of his attention to American and European history and politics, philanthropy, and literature. This collection spans the period of 1795 to 1862 and takes the form of diaries, travel logs, manuscripts, lecture transcripts, notes, and graphics