All Items 47 Collection 2 Archives & Special Collections 47 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Contributor 11 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 19 Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 12 Nelson, Arthur W., 1880-1958 4 Amherst College 2 Grout, Lydia Bates, 1818-1897 2 Dickinson College 1 Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 1 Hitchcock, Mary, 1824-1899 1 Nason, Henry B., (Henry Bradford), 1831-1895 1 Nelson, Elmer H., 1878-1930 1 Todd, Mabel Loomis, 1856-1932 1 show more 6 show fewer Location 7 KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) 3 Massachusetts 2 Bellows Falls (Vt.) 1 Chelly, Canyon de (Ariz.) 1 East River (N.Y.) 1 Pelham (Mass.) 1 Tropics 1 show more 2 show fewer Topic 20 Pictorial works 44 Illustrations 19 Archives 13 Footprints, Fossil 11 Flowers 5 Landscapes 3 Farmhouses 2 American poetry 1 Arts 1 Boats and boating 1 Botany 1 Croquet 1 Flags 1 Fossils 1 Horses 1 Imaginary places 1 Imaginary wars and battles 1 Indians of North America 1 Japanese 1 Koto players 1 show more 15 show fewer Part Of 3 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 31 Nelson Family Juvenilia Collection of Pamela Russell and Murray McClellan 15 Emily Dickinson Collection 1 Genre 10 Drawings (visual works) 47 Children's art 15 Scientific illustrations 6 Landscapes (representations) 5 Botanical illustrations 1 Envelopes 1 Folded books 1 Ink washes 1 Poems 1 Transcriptions (documents) 1 show more 5 show fewer Transcription of Emily Dickinson's "I live with him - I see his face" Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 A transcription of Emily Dickinson's poem "I live with him - I see his face." The transcription is part of the collection of transcriptions of Dickinson's poems produced by Mabel Loomis Todd for publication in a volume edited by her. Most transcriptions are in Todd’s own hand; some are typed, and some were transcribed by other individuals. Notations are written on the transcript. On the reverse side is a penciled drawing of a seated Japanese woman in a kimono playing a koto. A dated notation in the bottom right of the drawing states, "sketch (1896) by M.L.T." The initials refer to Mabel Loomis Todd. Transcription of Emily Dickinson's "I live with him - I see his face" Amherst College in 1821: South College Hitchcock, Mary, 1824-1899 A drawing of Amherst College's South College by Mary Hitchcock, possibly pencil and featuring some ink wash, depicting South College, the old church, and horse sheds, with two trees in the center of the image and fenced fields. Caption is in Edward Hitchcock, Jr.'s hand. The sketch is housed in a mat for conservation. Amherst College in 1821: South College Viola pubescens Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A pencil drawing of young violets with caption by Orra White Hitchcock. The drawing features several leaves and one flower. Viola pubescens Mitchell Lighthouse on Long Island Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A pen and ink landscape, attributed to Orra White [Hitchcock], depicting the Mitchell Lighthouse on Long Island with three people in the foreground. Mitchell Lighthouse on Long Island Port Folio Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A pen and ink drawing attributed to Orra White [Hitchcock] depicting an emblem representing the arts. Port Folio View of the East River or Sound taken from Riker's Island with a distant view of the seat of Joshua Waddington Esq. Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A pen and ink drawing attributed to Orra White [Hitchcock] depicting a scene of the East River taken from Riker's Island in New York with two people fishing in the foreground. View of the East River or Sound taken from Riker's Island with a distant view of the seat of Joshua Waddington Esq. Dickinson College Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A pen and ink drawing, attributed to Orra White [Hitchcock], depicting the landscape of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Dickinson College Kate is craz'd Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A pen and ink drawing attributed to Orra White [Hitchcock] depicting a woman standing in a field with men in the background cooking over a fire. An oval frame is drawn around the image. Kate is craz'd Bath near Bristol Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A pen and ink landscape attributed to Orra White [Hitchcock] of a small body of water near Bristol. A large house stands in the background. It is unclear where Bristol is located. Bath near Bristol Nor heaven, nor seas, nor roaring winds appal, Nor on his corse the virgin doom'd to die Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A pen and ink drawing attributed to Orra White [Hitchcock] depicting a tragic scene at a rocky sea shore. The inscription under drawing is a quote from Virgil reading, "Nor heaven, nor seas, nor roaring winds appal, -- Nor on his corse the virgin doom'd to die." The bottom right corner of the drawing bears the initials O.W., for Orra White. Nor heaven, nor seas, nor roaring winds appal, Nor on his corse the virgin doom'd to die The Great Bend of the Susquehannah River Hitchcock, Orra White, 1796-1863 A pen and ink drawing attributed to Orra White [Hitchcock] depicting the landscape of the Great Bend of the Susquehannah River in Pennsylvania. The Great Bend of the Susquehannah River Look out for that red head of yours you old Indian said Jimmy This drawing of a man in a boat and a man on shore firing at each other is captioned "Look out for that red head of yours you old Indian said Jimmy." It is unclear which of the Nelson brothers drew this scene. Look out for that red head of yours you old Indian said Jimmy Landscape with house and trees An unattributed pen and ink drawing of a house and trees, in a false wood frame. It is unclear which of the Nelson brothers created this scene. Landscape with house and trees Drawings of farmhouses, sailboats and man on horse These six unattributed drawings were done in color pencil on a single sheet of paper folded once to make four pages. One of the small drawings on an inside page appears to be titled "Devels [sic] Den and Ledge." The other drawings are of sailboats, farmhouse landscapes and a uniformed man riding a horse and waving his hat. It is unclear which of the Nelson brothers created the drawings. Drawings of farmhouses, sailboats and man on horse Drawing with yellow flower Nelson, Arthur W., 1880-1958 Drawn by Arthur Nelson, this still life with a yellow flower and chair is one of several done on the back of advertisements for Ayer's Pills, a cure for bilious disorders sold by Farr and Tandy of Goshen, New Hampshire, where the Nelson brothers lived. The scene also includes a view out the window of mountains in the distance. Drawing with yellow flower Twelve outdoor scenes The twelve scenes drawn in pen and ink on a single sheet divided neatly into sections capture some of the interests of the Nelson brothers. The piece is unattributed but captures their shared interest in trains, bridges, railroads, ships and waterways is carefully rendered. On the verso are some addition problems written in pencil. Twelve outdoor scenes Drawing of red flowers in yellow window Nelson, Arthur W., 1880-1958 A drawing of red flowers in front of a yellow window is one of several done on the back of advertisements for Ayer's Pills, a cure for bilious disorders sold by Farr and Tandy of Goshen, New Hampshire, where the Nelson brothers lived. The drawing is unsigned but is very similar to another signed by Arthur Nelson and it has been inferred that Arthur drew this one as well. Drawing of red flowers in yellow window Drawing with red flowers and blue table Nelson, Arthur W., 1880-1958 This still life with a pot of red flowers on a windowsill, a blue table and chair, and a bird in a cage is one of several done on the back of advertisements for Ayer's Pills, a cure for bilious disorders sold by Farr and Tandy of Goshen, New Hampshire, where the Nelson brothers lived. The drawing is unsigned but is very similar to another signed by Arthur Nelson and it has been inferred that Arthur drew this one as well. Drawing with red flowers and blue table Drawing of pink flowers An unattributed drawing of pink roses done with pencil and paint on cardboard. This might have been created by Arthur Nelson who is known to have drawn other pictures of flowers in this collection. Drawing of pink flowers Sketches of saws and log dogs Two drawings, both with front and back views, of a saw and a log dog. These unattributed drawings by one of the Nelson brothers reveal their interest in tools and technology, as well as their attention to detail when sketching their surroundings. Sketches of saws and log dogs
