Guide to the Alexander A. Phillips letters, 1966-1987
(bulk 1971-1975)
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
50 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: (401) 847-0292
Fax: (401) 841-5680
email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org
Published in 2014
Collection Overview
| Title: | Alexander A. Phillips letters |
| Date range: | 1966-1987, (bulk 1971-1975) |
| Creator: | Phillips, Alexander A. |
| Extent: | 0.01 linear feet (1 folder) |
| Abstract: | Letters received by Alexander A. Phillips of Newport, Rhode Island, from various prominent political, literary, and artistic figures. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum |
| Collection number: | RLC.Ms.511 |
Scope & content
This collection consists of letters addressed to Alexander A. Phillips from various political, literary, and artistic figures including Claiborne Pell, Gerald Ford, P. G. Wodehouse, and Norman Rockwell. Also included are letters from first ladies and other members of Presidential families such as Rose Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, and Patricia Nixon Cox. These letters typically acknowledge a letter or gift that they had received from Phillips.Access Points
Subject Names- Cox, Patricia Nixon, 1946-
- Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
- Jones, Bobby, 1902-1971
- Kennedy, Rose Fitzgerald, 1890-1995
- Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1994
- ell, Claiborne, 1918-2009
- Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978
- Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in alphabetical order by sender.
Biographical note
Alexander A. Phillips resided in Newport, Rhode Island, where he worked in real estate.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | Access is open to members and researchers at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Use of the materials: | This collection is owned by the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Special Collections Librarian of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Preferred citation: | Alexander A. Phillips letters, RLC.Ms.511, Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Contact information: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum 50 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI 02840 Tel: (401) 847-0292 Fax: (401) 841-5680 email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Gift of Alexander A. Phillips, 1971 Nov 19, 1975 Sep 27, and undated. |
| Processing information: | Prior to processing in 2014, these letters were previously found in the Steel Cabinet collection: Drawer 7, Folder 1, and Drawer 15, Folder 2. The letter from Patricia Nixon Cox was previously processed by Leah Podolsky in 2009 and Aimee Saunders in 2010 with other miscellaneous autographs. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Delmage. |
| Encoding: | Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Delmage 2014 October 14 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
| Sponsor: | Funding for processing and cataloging this collection was provided by the van Beuren Charitable Foundation. |
Additional Information
Inventory
| Manuscripts Box 1 | Letters to Alexander A. Phillips |
1966-1987 |