Frederic Remington, born October 4, 1861, in Canton, New York, was an American artist
and writer who is most famous for his depictions of the American West. Remington
studied at the School of Fine Arts at Yale University for a short time before
leaving school to explore and document the disappearing West. His first illustration
was published in Harper's Weekly in 1882 and he
quickly established himself as an illustrator with regular publications in other
widely circulated magazines, including The Century
Illustrated and Scribner's Magazine. He
was also an accomplished painter and in his later life mastered the art of
sculpture.
While he is best known as an artist, Remington also published works of fiction,
including numerous books and short stories about the West. His novel John Ermine of the Yellowstone (1902) was adapted for
the stage by playwright Louis Evan Shipman and produced on Broadway in 1903.
Remington died on December 26, 1909, in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Sources:
Foxley, W. C. "Remington, Frederic."Grove Art Online. Oxford University Press, 1999,
http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/article/grove/art/T071404 (accessed
8
September 2010).
Scope and Contents
The Frederic Remington Collection consists of 59 letters, dating from 1888 to 1909
and in alphabetical order by sender. Part of this collection was previously
accessible through a card catalog but has been recataloged as part of a
retrospective conversion project.
The collection is composed principally of letters from Remington to playwright Louis
Shipman addressing the production of Remington's novel John
Ermine of the Yellowstone as a play. Also included are a few letters
from Remington's wife, Eva Caten Remington, to Helen and Louis Shipman. An 1888
letter from Theodore Roosevelt to a Mr. Carey concerns Frederic Remington. Included
with each letter sent by Frederic Remington and his wife, Eva Caten Remington,
are
typewritten transcripts, presumably created by the seller, Latendorf Book Shop.
Related Material
The Ransom Center's Art Collection holds ten prints and drawings by Remington. There
is one letter from Remington in the Center's Harper's
archive.
