Edward Tuckerman Potter papers, 1864-1965

Creator:: Potter, Edward Tuckerman, 1831-1904
Extent:: 1 print box, 1 manuscript box, and 1 box clam-shell
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: The collection is made up of correspondence, photographs, ephemera, Potter's musical compositions, architectural sketches and some photographs of projects. The projects include residences as well as St. John's Cathedral in Jacksonville, Florida and The First Dutch Reform Church in Schenectady, NY.
Biographical / historical:: Edward Tuckerman Potter was born on September 25, 1831 in Schenectady, New York. He was the son of Bishop Alonzo Potter. Potter was a 1853 graduate of Union College in Schenectady. After his graduation, he studied architecture under Richard Upjohn and eventually worked for Upjohn from 1854 to 1856. After leaving Upjohn, Potter opened his own practice in Schenectady. An ecclesiastical specialist, Potter designed churches, particularly Episcopalian churches, in New York, New England, Florida, and other regions of the country.

Acquisition information:: Accession number--1973.010.
Processing information:: This collection was processed by Maggie Long (Archives Intern) under the guidance of Shelley Hayreh, Archivist of Drawings & Archives, Avery Library, in December 2010.
Arrangement:: This collection is arranged in two series: Series I: Personal Papers; Series II: Personal Papers
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Related material:: Edward T. Potter Architectural Drawings, University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections.
Other information:: 1864-1965

Access and use

Restrictions:: This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
Terms of access:: Permission to publish must be obtained in writing from the Director, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, 1172 Amsterdam Ave., MC 0301, New York, NY 10027.

Preferred citation:: Edward Tuckerman Potter papers, 1864-1965, Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.

Location of this collection:: Avery Drawings & Archives

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