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John Calvin Ferguson Correspondence

National Museum of Asian Art

Object Details

Collection Creator
Ferguson, John Calvin, 1866-1945
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John Calvin Ferguson Family Papers
Sponsor
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care and Preservation Fund.
Extent
2.2 Linear feet (Boxes 1-7)
Date
1902-circa 1945
Archival Repository
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Identifier
FSA.A1999.33, Series 2
Type
Archival materials
Collection Citation
John Calvin Ferguson Family Papers, FSA A1999.33. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. Gift of Peter Ferguson.
Arrangement
This series is arranged as 3 subseries. Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by sender, unless otherwise noted. Married names of women are in parentheses following their maiden names, when identified. Relationship to John Calvin Ferguson is in parenthesis following name. 2.1: Professional Correspondence, 1924-1945 2.2: Personal Correspondence, 1902-1945 2.3: Family Correspondence, 1902-circa 1945
Collection Rights
Permission to reproduce and publish an item from the Archives is coordinated through the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery's Rights and Reproductions department. Please contact the Archives in order to initiate this process.
Scope and Contents
The bulk of correspondence files are letters received by John Calvin Ferguson between 1943 and 1945, though earlier correspondence to and from family is also included. Personal correspondence is primarily from friends and acquaintances inquiring about his general health and prospective visits, as well as his return to the United States from China aboard the M. S. Gripsholm. Professional correspondence is from organizations and universities in which Ferguson was involved and regards professional activities and consultation queries about a variety of topics. Researchers should note that there may be some relevant professional information discussed in personal letters, though the letters are primarily personal in nature. Correspondents of note include former First Lady Edith K. Roosevelt, Alfred Sao-ke Sze, and Shih Hsiang Wang, among others.
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Record ID
ebl-1503510302896-1503510302924-1
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3c1b94c70-136f-4285-a0ef-eb39f567c0e1

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