Biographical materials document Vanderbilt's personal life and family history. Included are seven appointment books, his diploma from Harvard University, letters of his mother and grandmother, his mother's handwritten manual used for teaching at the New York School of Expression, documents pertaining to an honorary degree from the University of Wisconsin along with letters of recommendation that speak to Vanderbilt's character and professional accomplishments, and a photocopy of his suicide notes.
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Collection Citation:
Paul Vanderbilt papers, 1854-1992, bulk 1945-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Care and Preservation Fund