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Wallace, Jefferson, 1864-1951

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Anthology of English Poetry typescript, 1926

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: X032669137], Folder: 1-4
Scope and Contents The "Anthology of English Poetry, selected from the writings of British and American Poets and illuminated by Jefferson Wallace, Richmond, Virginia MCMXXVI [1926]. Contains 327 pages including index. Illuminated in watercolor throughout, with attractive borders, decorations, illuminated letters, and ornaments and portrait rondels of poets. Large collection of male poets, both minor and major. Selected names include Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Rudyard Kipling, Edgar Allan Poe, and Oscar...
Dates: 1926

Jefferson Wallace collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS-16338
Content Description

This collection contains typescript and manuscript books, all richly illustrated with watercolor paintings and illuminations by commercial artist and Richmond resident, Jefferson Wallace. These include The Fairy Book, The Story Teller, Anthology of English poetry, The Virginia Text Book: Containing a history of Masonic Grand Lodges and The Book of Myths. The content mainly focuses on mythological stories, fairy tales, original stories and selections from English

Dates: 1890-1950