Guide to the Timothy Cole Papers,
1914-1938
Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Related Material
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Cole, Timothy, 1852-1931 |
| Title: | Timothy Cole Papers |
| Dates: | 1914-1938 |
| Quantity: | 1 cubic ft (3 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Bookplates and letters to Henry Kimball Prince, ca. 1931-1938; portraits and book illustrations; and 34 prints of a drawing of Vassar College Library. |
| Forms of Materials: | materials |
Biographical Note
Born in 1852 in London, Timothy Cole is an American artist and engraver. In 1915, he designed a wood-engraving of the Vassar College Library based on a painting by his son, Frederick Ferris Thompson. The engraving commemorated the 50th anniversary of Vassar College. Cole died in May, 1931 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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Scope and Content Note
Bookplates and letters to Henry Kimball Prince, ca. 1931-1938; portraits and book illustrations; and 33 prints of a drawing of Vassar College Library.
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Access and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
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Related Material
- The Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library holds a biographical file on Timothy Cole, which includes reproductions of correspondence, a published essay on Cole's bookplates and reproductions of newspaper articles.
- Cole, Alphaeus Philemon, and Margaret Ward Cole. Timothy Cole: wood-engraver. New York: Pioneer Associates, 1935.
- Smith, Ralph Clifton. The wood engraved work of Timothy Cole. Washington, D.C.: Priv. Print. [Press of Gibson Brothers, inc.], 1925.
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Subject Headings
Names:
- Prince, Henry Kimball.
- Cole, Alphaeus Philemon, 1876-1988.
Organizations:
- Vassar College -- Anniversaries.
- Vassar College -- History.
- Vassar College. Library.
Subjects:
- Library bookplates.
- Wood-engraving.
Document Types:
- bookplates
- correspondence
- prints (visual works)
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Encoding Information
Finding aid encoded by Jason Kovari, 3 Feb 2009.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Timothy Cole Papers, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Finding aid created by Rachel Schles, 8 Jan 2007.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition information relating to the Kimball materials in box 1 is currently unknown. Other correspondence in box 1 was removed from the Autograph File in June 2009. The materials in boxes 2 and 3 were presumably transferred to Special Collections from the main library.
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Container List
| Box 1 | Bookplates and Letters to Henry Kimball Prince, ca. 1931-1938 |
| Box 1 | Miscellaneous Correspondence from Cole, 1914-1922 |
| Box 2 | Portrait Prints and Book Illustrations, undated |
| Box 3 | Prints of the Vassar College Library, 1915 |