Papers, 1815-1816, 1845, 1874-1922 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Consists of correspondence, a letter book, diaries, genealogical materials, and photographs that reflect the family relationships, financial concerns, travel activities, and genealogical interests of Edward Howe Wales. Correspondents include: Bishop Cicero S. Hawks, Blair Gist, Henry Francis du Pont, Ruth Wales du Pont, John Hay, Thomas Nast, Frederic Remington, Elihu Root, Elihu Root, Jr., William K. Vanderbilt, Army and Navy Club of America, Columbia College, Fifth Avenue Bank of New York, Goldfield Deep Mines Company of Nevada, Hyde Park Ice Yacht Club, Larchmont Yacht Club, Metropolitan Club, New York Club, and the White Star Line. Also included are engineering and artistic drawings done by Wales and passenger lists for the White Star Liner, Germanic (1878), and the S.S. Minneapolis (1910). The collection also contains correspondence between Wales and Frederic Remington during Remington's visit to the Adirondack region of New York State, as well as an original drawing by Remington