Letters to and from George M. Anderson, 1950-1954

Series I: George M. Anderson correspondence (Folders 1-19)

These folders contain correspondence of George M. Anderson concerning the life and work of Adalbert Volck It includes correspondence with the Pratt Library, The Library of Congress, National Gallery of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Peale Museum Valentine Museum, the MHS, and Johns Hopkins University.

Series II: Material relating to the Work of Adalbert Johann Volck (Folders 20-37)

These folders contain notes and material collected by George M. Anderson in preparation for the publication of his book The Work of Adalbert Johann Volck. These includes rough drafts of various parts of the book, a manuscript copy of the book, notes regarding the Wednesday Club and the Charcoal Club, news clippings about Volck, Volck correspondence, publishing proposals from Schneidereth and Sons, and display cards for an exhibition of Volck’s work.

Series III: Published material related to Adalbert Volck and his work (Folders 38-50)

These folders consist of published works concerning Volck. Volck wrote the text and provided the sketches for The Life and adventures of B. F. B. (Bombastes Furioso Buncombe,) the warrior, sage and philanthropist / a Christmas (1862) and provided sketches for The American Cyclops, Hero of New Orleans, and Spoiler of Silver Spoons (1868). “Historic Illustrations of the Confederacy” by Murat Halstead contains descriptions of 22 of Volck’s civil war sketches, published in Cosmopolitan Magazine in 1890. The issue of the Lincoln Herald contains an article, “The Lincoln Caricatures,” that has a brief biography and images of eight Volck sketches portraying Abraham Lincoln. Another brief biography is found in “Dr. A.J. Volck - Catonsville Biographies: a Series of Personal Sketches,” by George Keidel, originally published in 1915 as part of a series of notable Catonsville figures in The Argus, a weekly Catonsville newspaper. Adalbert Johann Volck, D.D.S., 1828-1912. Photographs of Dr. Volck's work collected by George M. Anderson, D.D.S. is a small pamphlet containing descriptions of 29 of Volck's works that were in the possession of George Anderson. Folders 46-49 contain copies of newspaper articles relating to Volck and his work. Folder 50 contains sheet music for a song “O I’m a Good Old Rebel,” which Volck provided the cover illustration for. This folder is located in Oversize.