Dr. Henry Abbott Research, 1773 - 1984

Series comprises of Elizabeth's Riefstahl's research for an unpublished biographical manuscript of Henry Abbott. It consists of photocopies of primary sources as well as correspondence and handwritten research notes.

Items of interest:

Box 1, Folder 9. Research on Abbott portrait, including correspondence from John D. Cooney regarding portrait. Contains a photograph and negative of the 1852 portrait of Abbott.

Box 1, Folder 15. Photocopied articles from the New York Historical Society quarterly bulletin, including a photocopied advertisement for the Abbott collection. Article about the acquisition of the Abbott Collection at the Brooklyn Museum written by John D. Cooney. Newspaper clipping about the Brooklyn Museum’s acquisition.

Box 1, Folder 18. Finalized copy of Riefstahl’s unfinished biographical manuscript of Abbott.