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Frick, Adelaide Howard Childs, 1859-1931

 Person

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Adelaide H.C. Frick Papers

 Collection
Identifier: FFP.03
Abstract

Adelaide Howard Childs Frick, 1859-1931, was the wife of industrialist and art collector Henry Clay Frick. This collection contains correspondence, notes and notebooks, calendars, financial records, printed material, ephemera, and objects documenting her life, interests, and family.

Dates: 1874-1951, undated

Childs Frick Papers, Series I: Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: FFP.04.01
Abstract

Childs Frick (1883-1965) was the son of industrialist and art collector Henry Clay Frick. He was a noted paleontologist and a founding trustee of The Frick Collection. These papers consist of letters to Childs Frick chiefly from family members and friends.

Dates: 1883-1901, 1925, undated

Eagle Rock Papers

 Collection
Identifier: FFP.09
Abstract

Eagle Rock, located in Prides Crossing, Mass., served as the summer residence of the Frick family from 1906 until its demolition in 1969. This collection contains correspondence, proposals, contracts, specifications, invoices, inventories, maps, photographs, and printed material documenting the construction and furnishing of the house, maintenance of the house and grounds, alterations, daily life, and the eventual demolition of the house.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1903 - 1969; 1882-1973, undated

Frick Family Photograph Albums

 Collection
Identifier: FFP.06
Scope and Content Note The Frick Family Photograph Albums date from the 1880s to the 1970s, and include formal studio portraits, candid snapshots, souvenir photographs, and published images visually documenting members of the Frick family and their social circle. These images give information about the family's modes of dress, residences, hobbies and pastimes, pets, and travel throughout Europe and the United States, as well as Egypt, Mexico, and Cuba. Photographers of note include B.L.H. Dabbs, Napoleon Sarony,...
Dates: 1882-1990

Frick Family Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: FFP.05
Abstract

Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919) was a prominent industrialist and art collector. This collection consists of photographs, circa 1850s-1989 and undated, of Frick and his family, as well as images of their friends, relatives, and others. This collection also contains images of Frick family residences, travels both in the United States and abroad, and other locations associated with the family.

Dates: circa 1850s-1989, undated

Helen Clay Frick Papers, Series I: Youth and Education

 Collection
Identifier: FFP.02.01
Abstract

Helen Clay Frick (1888-1984) was the daughter of industrialist and art collector Henry Clay Frick. She was also a philanthropist and founder of the Frick Art Reference Library in New York. These papers consist of notebooks, scrapbooks, and other memorabilia dating from her youth and education in Pittsburgh and New York.

Dates: Majority of material found within Bulk, 1897-1908; 1865-1924

Helen Clay Frick Papers, Series II: Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: FFP.02.02
Abstract

Helen Clay Frick (1888–1984) was the daughter of industrialist and art collector Henry Clay Frick. She established the Frick Art Reference Library in New York in 1920, and was active as a philanthropist throughout her life. This collection consists mostly of letters to her from family members and friends.

Dates: 1894-1996, undated

Helen Clay Frick Papers, Series XI: Travel

 Collection
Identifier: FFP.02.11
Abstract

Helen Clay Frick (1888-1984) was the daughter of industrialist and art collector Henry Clay Frick. She was also a philanthropist and founder of the Frick Art Reference Library in New York. This series documents her travels, both foreign and domestic, largely through correspondence, itineraries, receipts, maps and other guides, notebooks, postcards, and scrapbooks.

Dates: 1887-1973, undated

Henry Clay Frick Papers, Series II: Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: FFP.01.02
Abstract

Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), a Pittsburgh industrialist who made his fortune in coke and steel, was also a prominent art collector. This series consists largely of Frick's incoming correspondence, with some outgoing letters, on matters relating to business and investments, art collecting, political activities, real estate, philanthropy, and family matters.

Dates: 1882-1929, undated

Henry Clay Frick Papers, Series III: Voucher Files

 Collection
Identifier: FFP.01.03
Abstract

Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919) was a prominent industrialist and art collector. This series consists vouchers for a wide range of expenditures, including household goods and services, payroll, donations, and travel.

Dates: 1892-1929

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Correspondence 7
Financial records 5
Receipts (financial records) 3
Cabinet photographs 2
Invoices 2