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- Letter to John Trumbull from Andrew Robertson, July 25, 1818 - Andrew Robertson, a miniature-painter from Scotland, wrote fellow artist John Trumbull asking for help with a family dispute. Andrew's brothers, Archibald and Alexander, had had a falling out since immigrating to America in the 1790s. Andrew tried to remain neutral but had not heard from Archibald. He implored Trumbull to contact Archibald and deliver a letter and parcel that hopefully would repair the breech.
- July 25, 1818
- Collections - Artifact
Letter to John Trumbull from Andrew Robertson, July 25, 1818
Andrew Robertson, a miniature-painter from Scotland, wrote fellow artist John Trumbull asking for help with a family dispute. Andrew's brothers, Archibald and Alexander, had had a falling out since immigrating to America in the 1790s. Andrew tried to remain neutral but had not heard from Archibald. He implored Trumbull to contact Archibald and deliver a letter and parcel that hopefully would repair the breech.
- Correspondence between E.G. Liebold and A.W. Robertson regarding Light's Golden Jubilee Banquet Painting, 1936 - In the mid-1930s, more than six years after the Light's Golden Jubilee celebration, Henry Ford commissioned a panoramic painting of that evening's banquet. Letters were sent to attendees asking them to indicate on an enclosed diagram where they sat. Mr. A.W. Roberson, chairman at Westinghouse, sat at the head table. After Robertson responded, artist Irving Bacon requested an "exact side view" image of Mr. Robertson.
- October 21, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Correspondence between E.G. Liebold and A.W. Robertson regarding Light's Golden Jubilee Banquet Painting, 1936
In the mid-1930s, more than six years after the Light's Golden Jubilee celebration, Henry Ford commissioned a panoramic painting of that evening's banquet. Letters were sent to attendees asking them to indicate on an enclosed diagram where they sat. Mr. A.W. Roberson, chairman at Westinghouse, sat at the head table. After Robertson responded, artist Irving Bacon requested an "exact side view" image of Mr. Robertson.
- Letter of Thanks from A.W. Robertson to Henry Ford for the Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 24, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted Light's Golden Jubilee, an event that celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. A. W. Robertson, chairman at Westinghouse, was among the guests. In this letter, Robertson thanked Ford for the courtesies received during the visit and promised to bring his children to spend a day to look over Ford's Greenfield Village.
- October 21, 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Letter of Thanks from A.W. Robertson to Henry Ford for the Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 24, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted Light's Golden Jubilee, an event that celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. A. W. Robertson, chairman at Westinghouse, was among the guests. In this letter, Robertson thanked Ford for the courtesies received during the visit and promised to bring his children to spend a day to look over Ford's Greenfield Village.