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"St. Christopher", circa 1871
AMs, pp. 1-10. Published, see pp. 74-77 in Waters' "A Handbook of Legendary and Mythological Art" (New York: Hurd and Houghton, 1871)
["Bingen"], circa 1871
AMs, 3 leaves. Published, pp. 344-345 entries
AMs, 15 leaves. Published, pp. 348-364
AMs, 64 leaves. Published, pp. 367-407
AMs, 13 leaves. Published, pp. 412-417
["Atlanta"] - "Zeus", circa 1871
AMs, 103 leaves, published, pp. 430-497
"Ceramic Art", circa 1871
AMs, 105 pp. pp. 44-105 are on "Greek Pottery"
AMsS, 4 pp.
[The Cross], undated
AMs 62, [1] pp. Re: history/symbolism of the Cross
pp. 1-72. AMsS, dated "Clement Farm October 20th 1869." Title page, dedication, prelude, table of contents (pp. 1-3). Chapter I: Introductory Remarks - Education of Women (pp. 4-23). Chapter II: Their Employment and Remuneration (pp. 24-46). Chapter III: Marriage (pp. 47-72)
pp. 73-154, unnumbered pages. Chapter 4: Idleness of Women and Its Evils (pp. 73-98). Chapter 5: Housekeeping and Servants (pp. 99-120). Chapter 6: Legal Wrongs - Public Opinion (pp. 121-144). Chapter 7: Finale - The Women of a Republic (pp. 145-154, +8 unnumbered pages)
Note, 1879 October 9
AMS, 1 p. Refers to p. 151 of Painters, Sculptors, Architects, Engravers, and Their Works (Boston, 1881)
AMsS, pp. 1-132
AMS, 3 pp.
Miscellaneous, 1901
Clement, George Culburn, undated
AMsS, 27 leaves. Re: verses in the Bible. Assumed to be by Clement since last page is signed "George Culburn Clement, Gibraltar, Spain"
Printed Material, 1874-1916
Scrapbook, 1871 January 27
Reviews of publications, related correspondence
Correspondence, 1871-1882
The Washington Post, 1932 March 27
New York Herald, 1886 May 2
The Sunday Herald, 1886 March 21
The Sunday Herald, 1870 September 25
- Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of manuscripts of Waters but also includes a scrapbook of clippings about her literary publications, related correspondence, a 10"x12" photograph of the author, and selections of newspapers (1870-1932). Manuscripts include substantial sections of entries for her A Handbook of Legendary and Mythological Art (New York, 1871) and "A Medley of Thoughts about Women" (AMsS, 154 pp., dated 1869).
- Collection Creator Biography:
Waters
Clara Waters was an art historian and world traveler. Among her numerous publications are Artists of the Nineteenth Century and their Works: A Handbook Containing Two Thousand and Fifty Biographical Sketches (co-authored with Laurence Hutton, 1879), Rome, the Eternal City: Its Religions, Monuments, Literature, and Art (1896), and Women in the Fine Arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century (1904).
- Acquisition:
Gift of John T. Wainwright (AM 2002-99).
- Appraisal
No appraisal information is available.
- Processing Information
Folder inventory created by Lisa Yankowitz in 2012.
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
Clara Erskine Clement Waters Papers; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/5h73pw10v
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-3
- Subject Terms:
- Art -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Art and mythology.
Christian art and symbolism.
Legends in art.
Women -- Employment. -- 19th century
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc.. -- 19th century
Women -- Social conditions. -- 19th century
Women authors, American -- 19th century -- Manuscripts. - Genre Terms:
- Manuscripts, American -- 19th century.
