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Inventory of the Clement Nye Swift PapersIn the New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library
Biographical NoteClement Nye Swift was born in Acushnet, Massachusetts, in 1846. He attended Friends Academy, then pursued studies in art in Paris at the Ecoles des Beaux Arts and in the studios of Adolph Yvon and Henri Harpignes. In 1870 Swift left Paris and settled in Brittany, where he executed some of his most important works. He exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1872 to 1881, then returned to the United States to continue his work. In addition, Swift also started writing short stories and poems during this period. He died in 1918. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NotePapers in this collection reflect the artistic and literary activities of Clement Nye Swift between 1872-ca. 1915. These materials include personal correspondence, 1872-1880; short stories and poems, ca. 1881-1918; catalogs and other art exhibit items, 1872-1881; and notes on paintings, ca. 1885. In addition, the collection contains biographical sketches and clippings, 1875-ca. 1920, and a 1947 letter by Swift's cousin, Robert W. Swift, concerning the artist's career and works. Arrangement of CollectionReturn to the Table of Contents Information for Researchers
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Preferred Citation New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library Mss 22 [sub-group, series, sub-series, folder/volume as appropriate], [item]
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If the researcher later uses a copy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," the researcher is personally liable for copyright. privacy, or publicity infringement and agrees to indemnify the New Bedford Whaling Museum from any legal action as a result of the error. Permission to obtain a photographic, xerographic, digital, or other copy of a document does not indicate permission to publish, exhibit, perform, reproduce, sell, distribute, or prepare derivative works from the document without permission from the copyright holder and from any private individual, group, or corporation shown or otherwise recorded. Permission to publish, exhibit, perform, reproduce, prepare derivative works from, sell, or otherwise distribute the item must be obtained separately in writing from the holder of the original copyright (or if the creator is dead, from his/her heirs) as well as from any individual(s), groups, or corporations whose name, image, recorded words, or private information (e.g. employment information) may be reproduced in the source material. The holder of the original copyright is not necessarily the New Bedford Whaling Museum. The New Bedford Whaling Museum is not legally liable for copyright, privacy, or publicity infringement when materials are wrongfully used after being provided to researchers for "fair use." This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if fulfillment of the order is judged in violation of copyright or federal or state privacy law. This institution also places restrictions on the use of cameras, photocopiers, and scanners in the research room. Return to the Table of Contents Separations ListRemoved to Photographs Collection - "Brittany Pictures" by Clement Nye Swift, ca. 1870-1881. 2 volumes. - Seal of Old Dartmouth Historical Society, designed by Swift in 1904. - Approx. 175 photographs of animals and scenes in Acushnet, Mass., and Brittany, France, and of Swift and his works, ca. 1870-1918.
Removed to Printed Collection - "The Secret of Point Mishaum", ca. 1889. 2 copies. - Untitled poem by Samuel P. Place, 1884.
Removed to Objects Collection - 2 small oil paintings, ca. 1872-1918. - 27 sketches of animals, scenes and people probably in Brittany, France, ca. 1870-1881.
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Provenance This collection was donated to the Old Dartmouth Historical Society by Sylvia Knowles on 3 April 1973.
Processing Information Processed by: Judith Downey, ca. 1982 Encoded by: Kermit Dewey, 18 July 2011; box list appended by Mark Procknik, 27 December 2011 Funds for processing this collection were provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Return to the Table of Contents Description
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