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Daniel Berkeley Updike Autograph Collection 1639-1940 PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY Special Collections Department 005-02-01 Daniel Berkeley Updike Autograph Collection 1639-1940 OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Number: 005-02-01 Title: Daniel Berkeley Updike Autograph Collection Creator: Updike, Daniel Berkeley, 1860-1941 Dates: 1639-1940 Quantity: 8 boxes (4 linear feet) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Acquisition: Gift of Daniel Berkeley Updike on February 24, 1891. Additional materials were added to the collection upon the donation of the Daniel Berkeley Updike Collection on the History of Printing in 1937. Accruals: No accruals are expected. Custodial history: Materials were collected by D.B. Updike. The bulk of the items from Rhode Island authors were inherited by him from his grandfather, Wilkins Updike. The bulk of the items from Massachusetts authors were inherited by him from his grandfather, Abijah Bigelow. Processed by: The collection was initially processed and cataloged by Carol M. Spawn in 1961-1962. The collection was foldered and a finding aid was written by Ramon Cartwright and Pat Loan in 2011-2012. The finding aid was updated by Kate Wells in 2018. Conservation: Unknown. Language: Materials are in English and French. RIGHTS AND ACCESS Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Providence Public Library, Special Collections department. Preferred Citation: Researchers are requested to use the following citation format: [item title], Daniel Berkeley Updike Autograph Collection, Special Collections, Providence Public Library Property Rights: Property rights have been assigned to Providence Public Library. 005-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike Autograph Collection 2 INFORMATION FOR RESEARCHERS Separated material Not applicable. Published descriptions Not applicable. Location of originals Not applicable. Location of copies Not applicable. Publication note Not applicable. Subject headings Massachusetts-History Politics and government-United States Rhode Island-History United States-History Adams, John, 1735-1826 Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915 Allen, Philip, 1785-1865 Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 Bainbridge, William, 1774-1833 Barbe-Marbois, Francois, marquis de, 1745-1837 Barton, William, 1748-1831 Bigelow, Abijah, 1775-1860 Bowen, Jabez, 1739-1815 Burgess, Tristam, 1770-1853 Burnside, Ambrose Everett, 1824-1881 DeWolf, James, 1764-1837 Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854 Elliott, Jesse D. (Jesse Duncan), 1782-1845 Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874 Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881 Goddard, Sarah, -1770 Goddard, William Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872 Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 Hopkins, Alexander, 1757-1804 Hoppin, Augustus, 1828-1896 Hull, Isaac, 1773-1843 Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 Marchant, Henry, 1741-1796 Meigs, Return Jonathan, 1740-1823 Morgan, Daniel, 1736-1802 005-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike Autograph Collection 3 Morris, Charles, 1784-1856 Olney, Jeremiah, 1749-1858 Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858 Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819 Potter, Elisha R. (Elisha Reynolds), 1811-1882 Preble, Edward, 1761-1807 Robbins, Asher, 1761-1845 Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 Sprague, William, 1830-1915 Sullivan, John, 1740-1795 Talbot, Silas, 1751-1867 Updike, Wilkins, 1784-1867 Ward, Samuel, 1725-1776 Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 Personal correspondence. lcgft. SEE ALSO 004, Daniel Berkeley Updike Collection on the History of Printing. 004-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike Correspondence, 1878-1941. 004-04-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike Ephemera Collection. HISTORICAL NOTE Daniel Berkeley Updike (1860-1941) was a scholar of typography, American printer and founder of the Merrymount Press. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island on February 24, 1860 to Caesar Augustus Updike and Elizabeth Bigelow Adams. He died in Boston on December 29, 1941. He is buried in Saint Paul-Updike Cemetery in Wickford, Rhode Island. His entry to the book trade began in 1880 when he was employed by Houghton Mifflin in Boston, Massachusetts. He remained with the company through 1893 including a period with their Riverside Press. In 1893, he opened an independent typography studio. In 1896, he opened Merrymount Press, an independent printing house. Merrymount Press was recognized for excellence and held a reputation for very fine typography, printing, illustration and binding. Updike was a scholar of printing and typographic history. He wrote and published P rinting Types: their history, forms and use in 1922, In the Day’s Work in 1924 and Notes on the Merrymount Press in 1934. Updike received the American Institute of Graphic Arts’ Gold Medal in 1922, was a member of the American Antiquarian Society and received an honorary degree from Harvard University in 1929. The bulk of the materials in this collection were inherited by Updike from his two grandfathers, Wilkins Updike and Abijah Bigelow. Wilkins Updike (1784-1867) was a lawyer and Rhode Island legislator from Wickford, Rhode Island. He was a direct descendant of Richard Smith, one of the earliest settlers of Rhode Island, and inherited the family estate “Smith’s Castle” in North Kingstown. He sold the estate in 1812. Abijah Bigelow (1775-1860) was a lawyer, Massachusetts legislator and Congressman of Massachusetts. 005-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike Autograph Collection 4 SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION The collection consists of miscellaneous items collected by Daniel Berkeley Updike, chiefly letters and documents relating to American history, many of which specifically relate to the federal period and New England history. Included are autograph letters of many notable individuals and political and military figures. ORGANIZATION OF THE COLLECTION The collection is organized alphabetically by correspondent. A card catalog index is also available in the Special Collections Reading Room. 005-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike Autograph Collection 5 Inventory “OS” indicates an item housed in the oversize box. Box Author Recipient (If applicable) Date Notes 1 Abert, John Gould, James 1850-09-04 1 Aboville, Hacbec, 1799-07-16 Francois-Marie, Chevalier de 1 Adams, Charles Bigelow, 1875-11-14 OS Adams, John 1798-07-17 Appointment of John Dorrance, John L. Boss, Elisha Reynolds, Potter… 1 Adams, John Boylston, Ward 1822-07-19 Quincy 1 Adams, John Boylston, Ward 1824-10-13 Quincy 1 Aldrich, Nelson Foster, William 26 May (Year Unknown) 1 Aldrich, Nelson Joline, Adrian 1896-05-02 1 Aldrich, Nelson Joline, Adrian 1899-06-09 With portrait of Aldrich. 1 Aldrich, Nelson Joline, Adrian 1901-11-15 With portrait of Aldrich. 1 Aldrich, Nelson Joline, Adrian 1909-08-19 With two portraits of Aldrich. 1 Aldrich, Nelson Poore, Benjamin With two portraits of Aldrich. 1 Aldrich, Thomas Houghton, Mifflin & Co. 1890-12-06 1 Aldrich, Thomas The One White Rose [a poem]. 005-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike Autograph Collection 6 1 Alexander, Washington, George 1781-06-27 William, Lord Sterling 1 Allen, Eli Parents 1813-07-10 1 Allen, Philip Lawrence, William 1851-09-30 1 Allen, Philip Dickens, Asbury 1855-11-06 1 Allen, Philip Thomas, Lucius 1859-05-03 1 Ames, Adelbert H. Vincent Butler & Co. 1871-12-23 1 Ames, Samuel Updike, Wilkins 1844-05-01 1 Amherst, Jeffery Hancock, Thomas 1760-07-24 1 Angell, Joseph Updike, Wilkins 1853-01-13 1 Anthony, Henry Hunter, William 1868-06-28 1 Anthony, Henry Updike, Wilkins 1 Anthony, Joseph 1793-06 1 Aplin, John Johnston, Augustus 1764-12-18 1 Appleton, William Bigelow, Abijah 1813-02-04 OS Arnold, Benedict 1730-03-30 Bond. 1 Arnold, Benedict 1775-05-19 Letter. OS Arnold, Benedict Taylor, Joseph 1776-06-10 With 4 portraits of Arnold, and a view of Quebec. OS Arnold, Benedict Benjamin, Lincoln 1778-10-31 With portrait of Arnold. 1 Arnold, George Sketch of soldier. Includes clipping of a poem, "Requiescam." 1 Arnold, Hannah, Phelps, Timothy 1794-01-02 (Waterman) 005-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike Autograph Collection 7 1 Arnold, I 1835-04-28 Letter to an unidentified recipient. 1 Arnold, Jonathan Messrs. Cahoon & 1781-06-27 Hawkins 1 Arnold, Margaret, Chipman, Ward 1795-06-04 With transcription. (Shippen) 1 Arnold, Thomas 1844-07-02 Letter to an unidentified recipient. 1 Asplund, John Backus, Isaac 1790-11-08 1 Atwell, Samuel Updike, Wilkins 1844-08-10 1 Auchmuty, Robert Updike, Daniel 1745-11-11 1 Averell, William Seymour, Horatio 1864-02-13 With portrait of Averell. 1 Aylwin, John Biographical sketch of Alwin. 1 Ayrault, Daniel 1739-05-29 "Action…against John Gidley." 1 Bainbridge, Smith, Robert 1809-02-08 William 1 Bainbridge, 1812-06-05 With two portraits of William Bainbridge, and a biographical sketch. 1 Bainbridge, Dearborn, Henry 1813-05-12 William 1 Bainbridge, Silbee, Nathaniel 1816-12-05 William 1 Bainbridge, Nixon, Z 1817-09-05 William 1 Bainbridge, Silbee, Nathaniel 1817-10-24 William 005-02-01, Daniel Berkeley Updike Autograph Collection 8 1 Bainbridge, Silbee, Nathaniel 1818-07-16 William 1 Bainbridge, Signature on fragment of William letter. 1 Baird, Spencer Poore, Benjamin 1881-05-19 1 Bancroft, George Parsons, Usher 1860-10-17 1 Barbe-Marbois, Foster, Abiel 2 August (Year Francois, Marquis unknown) OS Barbe-Marbois, Livingston, Robert 1803-09 Concerns financial Francois, Marquis arrangements involving the negotiation of the U.S. purchase of the Louisiana Territory. 1 Barbe-Marbois, 1827-01-22 With portrait of Francois, Marquis Barbe-Marbois. 1 Barker, Jacob Rhoads, Julius 1831-07-08 With portrait of
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