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Collection SummaryTitle: Papers of Lyman Potter SpencerSpan Dates: 1856-1914 Bulk Dates: (bulk 1863-1896) ID No.: MSS40915 Creator: Spencer, Lymon Potter, 1840-1915 Extent: 250 items; 11 containers; 4.4 linear feet Language: Collection material in English Repository: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Abstract: Artist, soldier, and calligrapher. Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, account books, genealogical file, penmanship file, and other papers documenting Spencer's Civil War service with the 2nd Ohio Heavy Artillery Regiment and his efforts to continue the publication of the copybooks by his father, Platt R. Spencer, who developed the Spencerian style of handwriting. Penmanship files reflect Lyman Potter Spencer's progress as an artist and calligrapher. Includes material relating to Platt R. Spencer and to other members of the Spencer family. Selected Search TermsThe following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein. Names: Spencer, Lymon Potter, 1840-1915 Fish, Hamilton, 1808-1893--Correspondence Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881--Correspondence Spencer, Platt R. (Platt Rogers), 1800-1864 Spencer family United States. Army. Ohio Heavy Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) Subjects: Art, American Calligraphy Copybooks Penmanship Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Occupations: Artists Calligraphers Soldiers Administrative InformationProvenance:The papers of Lyman Potter Spencer, artist, soldier and calligrapher, were given to the Library of Congress by Frank McLees in 1947 and by Virginia Spencer Warren Shriver and Frederick Hayes Warren, granddaughter and grandson of Lyman Potter Spencer, in 1978. Processing History:The papers of Lyman Potter Spencer were arranged and described in 1983. The collection was expanded and revised in 1998. Transfers:Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of the Lyman Potter Spencer. Copyright Status:The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Lyman Potter Spencer is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.). Preferred Citation:Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Lyman Potter Spencer Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Biographical Note
Scope and Content NoteThe papers of Lyman Potter Spencer span the years 1848 to 1914 with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 1863-1896. The collection deals mainly with Spencer's military career as a member of the Second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer heavy artillery, and with his efforts to continue the work begun by his father, Platt R. Spencer, on the Spencerian style of handwriting. The Diaries, Notebooks, and Account Books series spans the years 1854 to 1914 and provides information on Spencer's personal and business life. The Correspondence series includes letters from Hamilton Fish and James A. Garfield, who was an instructor at Hiram College when Spencer was a student. The Genealogical File includes notebooks and other material relating to the Spencer family. The Spencerian Penmanship File chronicles Spencer's development as an artist and calligrapher. Material in this file prior to 1864 relates to Platt R. Spencer. Arrangement of the PapersThis collection is arranged in five series:
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