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  DARLEY, CHRISTMAS RELATED (AND SANTA) .. SCAN DOWN TO THIS ITEM
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1 DARLEY, CHRISTMAS RELATED (AND "SANTA")
2 Christmas Through the Years, Twas … " web site for American Antiquarian Society, has special on line exhibition, see 1st 2 pages
3 Darley's Santa used in "Yuletide in Odessa" (Winterthur), appears in an ad in the JOURNAL
4 Juvelis, Priscilla, Rare Book seller and expert. She had orig C. Moore book for $950; said "(he) cemented the image in American sensibilities"
5 Modern day santa has roots in Delaware (Comm News article, in plastic, in PC-F
6 Moore, C.,  book, LARGE prints of each page .. except page 7 missing in septia color
7 Moore, Clement C., "A Visit fromSaint Nicholas" 1862 copy, illustrated by Darley, plus some copies, etc
8 MOORE: Background info compiled by Ray on the Darley connection to C.M's "A Visit …"
9 Night Bef.Christ: Internationally known, Priscilla Juvelis, of PJ, Inc. rare book dealer says, "Darley cemented the image in American Sensibilities"
10 Night Before Christmas Poem and its Parodies, including listing of books about
11 SAWIN, Nancy, Christmas Card with several of her drawings on it; to Ray & Judith
12 Several files about the history of Christmas and the "other" author of A VISIT FROM SAINT NICHOLAS (Livingston)
13 Visit From St. Nicholas, orig. book for sale $950, comments by Priscilla Juvelis Rare Book, "(he) cemented the image in American sensibilities
14 Winterthur letter confirming OK to Ray for using photos from A VISIT from St. Nicholas" (later, got my own copy of the book)
 
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17 DARLEY, EXHIBITS AND EXHIBIT RELATED:
18 Art and the Empire City: New York, 1825-1861 .. SUMMARY FROM WEB
19 Art of F.O.C. Darley on April 17 at the New York Public Library, article in ANTIQUES AND THE ARTS WEEKLY
20 Artist Felix Octavius Carr Darley has his day, article by Gary Mullinax, re: DARLEY DAY, 2000 (Rob Hse event also). File has other info on event
21 Artists of the American West EXHIBIT, McLean County Museum of History, Bloomington, IL 10/5/2000
22 Brandywine looks at work of F.O.C.Darley, DAILY LOCAL NEWS, Del. County, in arts section re: the 1999 exhibit
23 Brandywine River Museum "Brandywine CATALYST", NEWSLETTER, Sept. 1999, about the Darley Exhibit
24 Brandywine River Museum exhibits some of its best (includes F. Darley). Comm News
25 Correspondence with the Del Art Museum about a loan of Darley work ("no") and a possible mini-exhibit at the Museum
26 Darley goest to the Biggs Museum, Sept. 19, 2001  (a photo sheet of 7 color shots) incl. Carol Digel's presentation
27 Documentation of Hester's loan of 3 Darley prints to the BRM for the "Revere's Ride and Longfellow's Legend" 2004
28 EXHIBIT FLYER: "…illustrated by Darley," the 1978 Del. Art Museum exhibit
29 F.O.C. Darley, the flyer for the 1978 Del. Art Museum's Darley exhibit, "…illustrated by Darley." .. one side has "Our Riding Party" by Darley
30 Fans join to boost forgotten artist … photo of Dr. Finlay and article about her visit to Claymont in prep of exhibit, by Jim Parks
31 Geo. Washington, Man, Myth, Memory; the Hist. Soc. of Del.'s exhibit in 1999. Had mention of Darley, etc.
32 Illustrator's dormant work is revived for retrospective exhibit (at Brandywine River Museum, 1999)
33 Imagine That," Del Art Museum's exhibit (of Chrysler Museum) children's book illustators. NJ, Mullinax feature ("Myth, Magic, and Mystery: …")
34 Invitation to the 9/19/00 Biggs Museum (Dover) Darley exhibit opening, "F.O.C. Darley, America's First Illustrator"
35 Peal (W. Hugh) Collection: Catalog of an Exhibition: American Literature Series: Washington Irving, "Wolfert's Roost and other papers"
36 Renowned illustrator Darley, by Gary Mullinax, small blurb about the B.River Museum exhibit in 1999
37 Spirit of Christmas Past and Present, All Stuffed into one man's collection (Jock Elliott, Jr.) Grolier Club, New York City. Dec-Jan, 1999 (Article)
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39 DARLEY, MODERN USE OF HIS WORK:
40 Darley used in NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE: "Historians Revisit Slaughter on the Plains,"  2 of Darley's buffalo prints used (they are in our file)
41 Dickens Rochester (England) Fellowship Newsletter recognizes Darley and the Society  ("The Cloisterham Chronicle" name of newsletter)
42 Smithsonian used Darley's "Emigrants" in an Oxen's role in the west, September, 1993, page 82; "Come Boooossss … "  (2 copies of mag)
43 Smithsonian used Darley's "Emigrants" in an Oxen's role in the west, September, 1993, page 82; "Come Boooossss … "  (3 copies of mag)
44 Spirit of America, a large (18x24") 1941 calendar by Fruit Industries Ltd., w/6 large color prints of historic moments. Darley's "First Blow.." is page 1
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46 DARLEY SOCIETY, MISCELLANEOUS:
47 Darley Society financial summary of impact of 2002 Dickens festival: NET from festival, $1,397 (from Gail Stanislow's treasury reports)
48 Darley Society withdraws request to rename Darley Road School (to Felix Darley Elementary, et al), News Journal, 11/26/01
49 Darley Society, the original 1999 officers and Board of Directors and brief bios
50 DAY OUT FOR ART, Del. Art Museum, Ray and "Gen. Washington"
51 Del Art Museum's AN ALL OUT ARTS DAY, 8/26/2000, photo of Ray with "Geo Wash." .. notes who attended from the society
52 Grant in aid letter from Del. for Dar. Society, 2000; $6,000 (1st year rec'd)
53 Photos of Scholarship, 2003 at Del. School of Art and Design (5)
54 Scholarship certificate to Julie Geare, the first winner of the Darley Society's scholarship, 4/18/2002  (copy)
55 State of Del. resolution for Darley Day, June 22, 2003
56 State of Del., Office of Gov., declaration of DARLEY DAY in Del, June 22, 1999
57 State of Del., Office of Gov., declaration of DARLEY DAY in Del, June 22, 2000
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59 DARLEY, MISCELLANEOUS
60 Accolades for Darley, "expert opinions" … several pages of accolades from various places
61 Alhambra, The. Bio of W. Irving and about the Darley, Putnam, Irving deal to re-do Irving's books
62 American Art & Antiques, Aug. 1978 issue: Article: "The American Art-Union" about the org and Darley's (et al) association
63 BELLS, THE; receipt for $255 spent by Ray & Judith for the orig. book
64 Brandywine Concervacy Newsletter, May 1999, has photo of Darley Water color bought,"Geo Wash. Leading Troops into
65 Brandywine River Museum "Guide to the Galleries" (as of 2002) with mention of Darley "the first major illustrator"
66 Brief bios for Percy Van Eman Ivory & W.H.D. Koerner, from the net
67 Chadds Ford, the Wyeths, and the Brandywine River Museum
68 Claymont Artist Darley is honored, re: induction into the ILLUSTRATORS HALL OF FAME
69 Claymont used to be home to famous men and women." Bill Frank. Rykken; all the famous residents & visitors
70 Cooper, list of the novels and year published (32)
71 Copy of the inscription in the Bible where the Darley family gave it to the Chuch of the Ascension 11/2/1881 (2photos)
72 Dairy, Mrs. Darley's 1867 dairy of their European trip .. details;  the orig is on microfilm in the Smithsonian Institution Research Info.. System
73 DARLEY BIRTHDAY: at Rob Hse, 6/22/2003, flyer for the program
74 Darley death certificate (copy from Del. file), shows age at 67, death date March 28, 1888
75 Darley exhibit: BRM's REVERE'S RIDE AND LONGFELLOW'S LEGEND, invitation to opening. There were 2 Darley prints loaned by Ray & Jud.
76 Darley letter (Just a quote, not the letter): from  Thomas Sully to Mr. Appleton (publisher), endorsing Darley's work for Sully's upcoming work
77 Darley letter (just a quote, not the letter): from J.A. Emmet, to Benson Lossing. Talks of Darley "not good with likenesss" etc. (Bloch collection)
78 DARLEY LETTER (orig. hand): 2/2/1862: to J.H. Richardson: will undertake 3 designs for "King Phillip," "Christ. Stories," "Trails of Indian Ch…" from E.M. Bloch Collection sale
79 DARLEY LETTER (orig. hand): 8/30/1880: to Mrs. Smith; will illustrate her poems for a "moderate" sum, can't start till Oct.; just ret'd from shore
80 DARLEY LETTER:(orig. hand): 3/20/1888 (7days before died): to Mr. Stoddard: Darley offers to redo his Shakespear drawings (had yellowed)
81 Darley Stamp effort in 2002, file contains letters, resolutions, etc.
82 Darley; some sales with a few $ amounts paid
83 Darley's Longfellow Dinner with Dickens, Cambridge, MA
84 Darley's Pride (poem), by Lee Stevenson for the opening of the Darley House in 1993
85 Dickens dinner with Darley, Longfellow's house: THE LETTER from the Cambridge Historical Society with the info (actual letter)
86 Digel, Carol, file with her contacts and comments ref: her Darley studies
87 FINLAY-DICKENS Character Sketches: re: Dick Swiveller and Quip" ORIGINAL not signed by Darley (died); here is Finlay's explanation of ones that have it
88 illustrated by Darley, by Faith B. Lasher, SPINNING WHEEL, April 1977: mostly the story of the Schiek's collecting Darley's work
89 INVITATION to Darley from Longfellow to dine with Dickens in Cambridge, 11/21/1867
90 Koerner: Article in GERMAN LIFE, by Dr. & Mrs. Robert Selig, with mention of his "A CHARGE TO KEEP" in Pres. Bush's office (Bush 43)
91 Koerner: Correspondence with Ray and Mr. Stolz in Germany about their celebration of Koerner's birthday in 2003
92 Letterhead drawing / tracing of "yours truly" for Darley done my Martha Schiek from original
93 Magic Lantern lecture & demo flyer for our program 4/18/2000; This program used several Darley illustrations; by Terry Borton of CT
94 Magic Lantern slide of Darley's Rip Van Winkle, rec'd from Terry Borton, CT. He did a program 4/18/2000
95 Man About Town RE: Darley/Dickens Visit, etc. by William Frank
96 Man About Town RE: Darley/Dickens Visit, etc. by William Frank, this article done in 1933 (vs. 1938 when the other was done)
97 MRS. DARLEY'S WORDS writing on the back of Darley's LAST illustration (Dickens' Old Curosity Shop); in NYC Pub. Lib. "Mr. Darley begged.."
98 Mt. Auburn Cemetery map showing where Darley is buried (The Artists and Patrons Map) #429 Locust Ave.
99 Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA; "Artists & Patrons" Shows Darley's gravesite location. We visited in '96
100 Mt. Pleasant first grade students go to Dover to make presentation for Darley Day 2003; they had studied him and wrote the proclimation
101 New Light on Artist, same as "Fans Join … " above
102 Noted Claymont Illustrator hosted Charles Dickens, by William P. Frank
103 Our Riding Party" by Darley, one side of the F.O.C. Darley, flyer for the 1978 Del. Art Museum's Darley exhibit, "…illustrated by Darley."
104 Photo of Darley, abt. age 40, seated; bought on eBAY
105 Poe file: Contains info on the Baltimore program, Plastic-coated Darley Poe prints from "Bells," and about Poe
106 Poe reading, photos of Carol Digel and Bob Cunningham (reader), Trinity Church, "THE BELLS"
107 Poe, Edgar Allan, contract with Darley for illustrations for Poe's "proposed" new magazine, THE STYLUS. Date Jan, 31, 1843
108 Poe's House Museum's John Astin's Birthday Salute to Poe in Baltimore (complete program), Jan. 1999
109 PYLE: "An artist who shaped the way we see history" by Gary Mullinax, as a part of a DEL series, "Delawareans of the Century"
110 Rockwood Photographer (NY); invitation to their studio to see "the historical picture of 'The Battle of Cedar Creek .. Sheridan's Ride"
111 Scharf, F.O.C. Darley paragraph from Scharf (Del. History) page 904 (orig edition)
112 SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS: file of correspondence and the program for the induction dinner when Darley et al were inducted,  June 28, 2001
113 Something About the Author, Vol. 35, Editor: Anne Commire, Gale Research Co.,
114 Stamp lineup for 1998, postal service;  1997 article about the new "history series" (partly responsible for the push for a Darley stamp)
115 Stamp to honor illustrator in the works, re: Rep. Castle's effort "to begin" Comm. News article AND info from Rep. Castle re: resolution
116 STAMP, "American Illustrators Series," Harvey Dunn Stamp (34cents), FIRST DAY ISSUE, FL=10/7/91, NY 2/1/2001
117 Stamp, effort to get one for Darley, this is a "package" of key letters, etc. of the failed effort in 2001 & 2002
118 STAMP, Washington Irving, FIRST DAY ISSUE, Jan. 29, 1940. On envelope, 3, 1cent stamps + Irving portrait
119 steel engraving (about the process) from Haley & Steele (.com) 2 page summary
120 Tombstones for Felix and Jane Darley in Cambridge, MASS, Mt. Auburn Cemetery, photographed by Ray & Judith c. 1996
121 War With the South: Art-Journal, The. by Virtue & Co. Monthly "magazine" … several copies of diff issues; condition is poor for bindings, other OK
122 War With the South: Art-Journal, The. by Virtue & Co. Monthly "magazine"; portraits/vignettes of Union Naval Cmdrs; several articles abt. war
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124 DICKENS, GERALD (great, great grandson of Charles Dickens) & "DICKENS FESTIVALS"
125 Another Dickens to revive Scrooge, with photos of singers at airport welcoming Gerald. by Mike Billington & Dawn Ang
126 Author's great-great grandson will enact "A Christmas Carol," COMM NEWS, 11/26/1999
127 Billboard design for the yr 2000 Dickens Festival (miniture billboard to scale). Paid for by Quantum Leap Innov.
128 Celebrating HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother's 100th Birthday, Philadelphia 9/10/2000. From HM Hon Counsul, Phila.
129 Charles Dickens descendant to perfrom "A Christmas Carol" at Brandywine Terrace
130 Christmas Carol Retold, an article in "BRITISH HERITAGE" magazine p. 22+  (Whole mag. in file)/  2 copies in file (complete)
131 Christmas Carol VHS, with Gerald Dickens … a short excerpt tape for promotions
132 DEL. TODAY MAG: with Gerald Dickens story by Jim Parks, p. 48 (whole mag. in file)
133 Delaforum article about Gerald's performance, 1999
134 Dickens Descendant traces author's Delaware Steps, the NJ article about Gearld's visit in 1999 (laminated copy)
135 Dickens dinner "Carol" program, 12/14/2001 Holiday Inn Select
136 Dickens Fest. Riverside, CA; News article about Ray's being there to learn
137 Dickens Festival .. photo of billboard advertising the 2000 event
138 Dickens of a Play People Mag. article about Gerald, December 1999
139 Dickens RIVERSIDE news article about Ray's visit to learn about their festival (for prep for our 12/2000 festival)
140 Dickens, Gerald, 1999 visit: "Del. Today" article
141 Dickens, Gerals, 1999 visit: Gov. Carper ltr
142 Dickens-Delaware connection revisited, by Bill Frank Has the quote about the tall ships, etc.
143 Festival: Dickens-Darley Heritage Festival, A" A part of Claymont's revitalization Process" Press release by Ray Hester
144 Guest book, with signatures of abt 43 persons attending the reception for Gerald Dickens at Chruch of the Ascension, Nov. 15, 1999
145 List of attendees & addresses for the Dickens Dinner, 2000
146 Ltr. to News Journal Editor praising the Dickens "Carol" performance, 12/2000; D. Smathers & R. Mchorter
147 Photos of Gerald Dickens visit 1999. Ascension (reception) and at the Riverfront Art Center (presentation)
148 Program for the 12/2000 performance of the "Carol" at Brandywine Terrace in Claymont (now "Waterfall")
149 Program materials for the 2000 Gerald Dickens performance INCL. various promo photos of Gerald
150 Ray, Judith, and Gerald Dickens photo at Darley Manor Inn at Breakfast
151 Ray's detailed plan used in the attempt to raise financail support for the yr. 2000 G. Dickens Festival.
152 Riverside DICKENS FESTIVAL materials in sep folder: Riverside, CA  Feb. 2000
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154 DICKENS, CHARLES (RELATED TO HIM):
155 Dickens America: Literature, Industry, and Culture. Conference flyer, Lowell, MA, April 4-6, 2002 (Digel attended)
156 Dickens and His Illustrators, by Frederic G. Kitton, G. Redway, London:  copies from the book re: Darley
157 Our Mutual Friend (Dickens), "The Scholarly Pages" 5 pages by Robert Patten (from the internet.. see report for reference site)
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159 DICKENS, CHARLES, Exhibits and exhibit related
160 Charles Dickens, large placticized photo of him in a long coat. Poster 11x17", photo 7x10"
161 Charles Dickens, Work and Life, exhibit POSTER for June 18-Oct. 15, 2002 at Free Library of Phila; has vignette of Dickens. total: 17x11"
162 Christmas Carol, A; a poster for the 1938 movie, starring Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, et al. 11x16" color, good condition
163 Dickens Fellowship, 94th annual Conference, London, 8/29/2000, Carol Digel's programs, etc. brought back
164 Dickens schedule for readings, Dec. 1867 through April 20, 1868, shows date / city / hall / reading (from "Charles Dickens Quarrel with America")
165 Photos, Dickens young/old plus Mrs. DIckens 1846 by Maclise
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167 ARTISTS, OTHER than Darley  (about them):
168 Art of the Pen, by Henry C. Pitz. Doesn't mention Darley but is a great article about the use of the pen in illustration
169 BELLS, THE; receipt for $255 spent by Ray & Judith for the orig. book
170 Brief bios for Percy Van Eman Ivory & W.H.D. Koerner, from the net
171 Chadds Ford, the Wyeths, and the Brandywine River Museum
172 Cooper, list of the novels and year published (32)
173 Koerner: Article in GERMAN LIFE, by Dr. & Mrs. Robert Selig, with mention of his "A CHARGE TO KEEP" in Pres. Bush's office (Bush 43)
174 Koerner: Correspondence with Ray and Mr. Stolz in Germany about their celebration of Koerner's birthday in 2003
175 Poe file: Contains info on the Baltimore program, Plastic-coated Darley Poe prints from "Bells," and about Poe
176 Poe reading, photos of Carol Digel and Bob Cunningham (reader), Trinity Church, "THE BELLS"
177 Poe, Edgar Allan, contract with Darley for illustrations for Poe's "proposed" new magazine, THE STYLUS. Date Jan, 31, 1843
178 Poe's House Museum's John Astin's Birthday Salute to Poe in Baltimore (complete program), Jan. 1999
179 PYLE: "An artist who shaped the way we see history" by Gary Mullinax, as a part of a DEL series, "Delawareans of the Century"
180 STAMP, Washington Irving, FIRST DAY ISSUE, Jan. 29, 1940. On envelope, 3, 1cent stamps + Irving portrait
181 steel engraving (about the process) from Haley & Steele (.com) 2 page summary
 
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