Identity elements
Name and location of repository
Beschrijvingsniveau
Collectie
Titel
Charles Deering collection
Datum(s)
- 1883-1926 (Vervaardig)
Omvang
15 Boxes
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Charles Deering, son of William and Abbey Reed (Barbour) Deering, was born on July 31, 1852, in South Paris, Maine. His father was the founder of Deering, Miliken & Company, and later of Gammon & Deering, manusfacturers of harvesters and the predecessor of the Deering Harvester Company, organized in 1880. This latter company merged with International Harvester Company in 1902.
Charles Deering married Anna Rogers Case of November 3, 1875, in Newport, Rhode Island. Their son, WIlliam Case Deering was born on October 18, 1876, and died on May 12, 1924. Anna Rogers (Case) Deering died on October 31, 1876. Charles Deering was remarried, on January 2, 1883, to Marion Denison Whipple. Deering died in Miami, Florida, on February 5, 1927.
Content and structure elements
Bereik en inhoud
Charles Deering was a collector of art and a friend to many notable artists including John Sargeant and Augustus St. Gaudens. Painting, scrulpture, prints, rugs and many other items combined to decorate and furnish the Deering Estate in Florida. He collected a wide range of artwork, and the Print Department of the Art Institute of Chicago received his fine collection.
Ordeningstelsel
Series I : Photographs
Series II : Correspondence and Clippings
Series III : Catalogs
Conditions of access and use elements
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
This collection is open for research.
Physical access
Items from this collection are kept on-campus and may be requested from the first floor Kislak Center in the Otto G. Richter Library at University of Miami.
Technical access
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Charles Deering Collection Finding Aid © 1992 University of Miami. Requests to reproduce or publish materials from this collection should be directed to asc.library@miami.edu.
Languages of the material
- Engels
- Spaans
Scripts of the material
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Toegangen
Generated finding aid
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Geschiedenis beheer
Directe bron van verwerving
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Aanvullingen
Related materials elements
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Selected materials from this collection have been digitized.
https://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/digital/collection/asm0055