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This biography of Louise Herreshoff by James Whitehead was created using personal correspondence, and regularly cites her letters. It depicts her life, familial ties, influences, time in Paris, period of art creation, china collecting, her two marriages, and her relationship with Washington and Lee University.

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This file consists of a publication list of books and pamphlets in the office of Earl S. Mattingly, including publications related to Louise Herreshoff's collection of fine china.

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This file consists of correspondence from the year 1940. Mostly by Euchlin Reeves concerning his collection of fine china.

Scope and Contents This series includes the persona papers of James Whitehead, former director of University Relations, assistant to the president, treasurer, and director of the Reeves Center at Washington and Lee University. These records are from his time as the director of the Reeves Center, and reflect different exhibitions, donor relations, and general correspondence during that time. Much of the collection is correspondence between Whitehead and other museum curators, directors of historical societies,...

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Includes family passport for Euchlin Reeves and Louise Herreshoff, a ticket for a ship embarking from Providence, RI through the Church Travel Agency, a guide to first class accomodations in the R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth ship, and a list of passengers for the same ship.

Scope and Contents This collection includes an important archive of letters, personal files, photos, and biographical information of esteemed painter Louise Herreshoff, her second husband Euchlin Reeves and their families. Euchlin Reeves was a graduate of Washington and Lee University (WLU) School of Law and is the namesake of WLU’s Reeves Center, home of the Reeves Collection – a large and internationally important ceramics collection (1500 – present) and Louise Herreshoff’s paintings, given by the couple to...

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This file consists of photographs and negatives of Louise Herreshoff and Euchlin Reeves' china collection.

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This file consists of photographs of 89 Benevolent St in Providence, RI, which was Louise Herreshoff and Euchlin Reeves' family home where their china collection and paintings were stored.