John Milton Hay was born Oct. 8, 1838, in Salem, Indiana, and raised in Illinois, the third son of Dr. Charles Hay and his wife Helen (nee Leonard). In 1851 John went to an academy at Pittsfield in Pike County, where he met an older student, John G. Nicolay, who would play an important role in Hay's later career.
In 1852, John Hay attended Concordia College at Springfield, Illinois (later Illinois State University); but three years later he was sent to Brown, from which his maternal grandfather, David Augustus Leonard, had graduated as a member of the Class of 1792. At Brown, Hay was admitted to advanced standing and could have finished college in 1857, but finding himself behind in some areas, he wrote home that he preferred to pursue a more leisurely pace so as "to avail myself of the literary treasures of the libraries." While at Brown, Hay came under the influence of Sarah Helen Whitman and Nora Perry, and was received into their literary circle. Appointed Class Poet, he read a poem of his own composition entitled "Erato" at Class Day (June 10, 1858) of his senior year, captivating his audience.
Following his graduation from Brown that year with an M.A. degree, Hay found himself in Springfield, studying law in the office of his uncle Milton Hay. Fortuitously, Milton Hay's office was next door to the law office of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was persuaded by his secretary, John Nicolay, to hire Hay as an assistant private secretary, and Hay thus became a member of the White House household. Early in 1864, Hay was named Assistant Adjutant-general in the Army and detailed to the White House with the successive ranks of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel.
In March 1865, Hay was appointed by Lincoln as secretary to the American legation in Paris, where he remained until 1867. In 1867, he moved on to Vienna as Chargé d'Affaires, and in 1869 he became Secretary of Legation in Madrid. Returning to the United States in 1870, he went to work for Whitelaw Reid as editorial writer and night editor for the New York Tribune. During the next 5 years, Hay's popularity as a literary figure and public speaker rose. Two of his best known poems, "Little breeches" (1870) and "Jim Bludso" (1871), were well-received features in the Tribune. In 1871 Hay published two popular book-length works, Pike County ballads and other pieces and Castilian days. His editorials on political affairs, both domestic and foreign, were widely read.
Hay's marriage in 1874 to Clara L. Stone, daughter of wealthy Amasa Stone of Cleveland, would assure him financial independence and changed his life. He resigned from the Tribune and moved to Cleveland to conduct the financial affairs of his father-in-law, and found himself free to resume writing. He and John Nicolay began their monumental ten volume work, Abraham Lincoln: a History which was finally published in 1890. He also authored the novel The Breadwinners (1884) which attacked the rising trade union movement. In 1878, however, he moved back to Washington to join the State Department as Assistant Secretary of State during the Hayes administration. There, he and Henry Adams occupied adjoining town houses designed by H. H. Richardson at 800 Sixteenth Street, N.W., across from the White House. In 1881, while Whitelaw Reid was in Europe, Hay served as editor of the Tribune; then, having decided to give up politics, he began his own travels. For the next dozen years, Hay continued to be involved in domestic political affairs as a private citizen.
When his friend William McKinley was elected president in 1896, Hay's political star grew brighter; he was appointed ambassador to Great Britain the following year, where he was much admired and succeeded in improving American relations with Britain. In September 1898, he was brought back to Washington to take up the post of Secretary of State, which he held until his death.
The stressful events of the next few years - the end of the Spanish-American War, the "Open Door" policy in China, the Boxer Rebellion, the Russo-Japanese War, the Alaska boundary treaty, and the Panama Canal treaty - eventually took their toll, and Hay, who had been in ill health for most of this time, died at his summer home, "The Fells," on the shores of Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, on July 1, 1905.
Manuscripts and documents related to publications written by John Hay.
Most items in this series are also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:15.
Written while a student at Brown University
Written while a student at Brown University
Excerpt from "Comment" and photograph in Harper's weekly, v. 46, no. 2360, Mar. 15, 1902. See catalog record for
Copy of a poem delivered at the graduating exercises of the Brown University class of 1858. Verses from it were later read in Washington at a Founder's Day banquet of Theta Delta Chi (of which Hay was a member) on 31 Oct 1927.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701: 12, Frame 0731-0739.
Excerpt from "Editorial crucible" in Gunton's magazine, v. 22, no. 4, Apr. 1902. For catalog record, see
Fair copy of Hay's poem Liberty, first printed in Lotos leaves (1875; actually published in Nov. 1874--see BAL 3363); the text as here written differs in some details of wording and punctuation from that printing, as well as from subsequent printings in the periodical Liberty (not the daughter but the mother of order) 5:16 (10 Mar. 1888), p. 5 (the concluding 3 lines also used as epigraph in all issues from 1881 onwards); Hay's Poems (1890), p. 135-137; and Hay's Complete poetical works (1916), p. 107-108. For more information, see catalog record:
31 poems written in Hay's hand. Table of Contents: (bracketed titles supplied from Complete poetical works, 1916, for poems written without titles; asterisk indicates poem not in Hay's hand): Miles Keogh's horse; The advance guard; Israel; The vision of St. Peter; Christine; Expectation; To Flora; [A haunted room]; Distiches [with JH emendations in pencil]; The light of love; Golyer; The pledge at Spunky Point; After Charles Baudelaire [L'amour du mensonge]; The golden calf / after Heine; The Azra / after Heine; To the young / after Heine; [Love's prayer]; Dreams; [Quand même]; [Words]; The stirrup-cup; Realized ideals [sonnet; not in Complete poetical works, 1916]; Sinai and Calvary; To a pretty saint [not in Complete poetical works, 1916; juvenile poem, with JH note in pencil, "... never, on any account, to be printed"]; A dream of bric-a-brac / by Clarence King [i.e. Hay, impersonating King; in published version headed "C.K. loquitur"]; Liberty; *The advance guard; *Religion and doctrine; *A triumph of order; *Mount Tabor; *My castle in Spain; *Boudoir prophecies. For for more information, see catalog record:
Clippings of poems by Hay published, often anonymously, in newspapers and magazines; primarily humorous political campaign poems, as well as some not specifically war-related. The earliest dated item published 19 April 1860; the latest appears to be a poem about Jefferson Davis's attempted escape in the dress of a woman. Also includes a separately published carrier's address of 1861, with title "A New Year's poem to the patrons of the Missouri Democrat" ([4] p.), and a manuscript poem written directly on leaf 7. For catalog record, see
Published in "Addresses of John Hay" (New York : Century, 1906)
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:15, Frame 1194.
Biography, here untitled, of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, who was killed at Alexandria, Va. on 24 May 1861. Autograph manuscript, which was published under title "A young hero" in The world (New York, N.Y.), 16 Feb. 1890, p. 26, columns 4-5; more widely cited is the reprint, with illustrations, in McClure's magazine, vol. 6, no. 4 (Mar. 1896), p. [354]-361, under title: A young hero : personal reminiscences of Colonel E.E. Ellsworth. For more information, see catalog records:
Consists of eight volumes of diaries. Seven of the volumes cover the Civil War and the immediate post-war years. The eighth volume was kept while Hay was serving as Assistant Secretary of State. For more information, see catalog record:
Vol. 1 has inserted copy of Lincoln letter, 16 October 1863, to General Halleck, signed by Lincoln, with text in hand of John Hay. Punctuation varies from printed version based on copy in former barrett collection.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F3257.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F3257.
Vol. 3 has manuscript title in Lincoln's hand on flyleaf: Memorandum book. Numbered leaves 50-75 are headed by names of the states, in Lincoln's hand, with some containing lists of political and military leaders.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F3257.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F3257.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F3257.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F3257.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F3257.
Kept while Hay was serving as Assistant Secretary of State. The Hay library does not own the physical volume; it was loaned to the library in order to create a microfilm copy: Reel F3351B.
Items are arranged chronologically.
Many of the letters that were acquired by the library after 1980 are available on microfilm: Reel F5701:12, Frame 0715-0858.
Letter to "My dear Editors"
Letter to General Smith
Letter to "My dear Editors"
Letter to General Smith
Letter to Unidentified bookbinder
The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
Original at Illinois State Historical Library
Original at Illinois State Historical Library
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
To "My dear Stone". Tipped into "Brown University in the Civil War", by Henry S. Burrage, pg. 342-343. See catalog record:
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
Typed transcription of letter to Henry Burrage. Tipped into "Brown University in the Civil War", by Henry S. Burrage, inside back cover. See catalog record:
Garfield Papers, vol. 63:213 Library of Congress
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
Harvard
Harvard
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Garfield Papers, vol. 49:276 Library of Congress
Garfield Papers, vol. 62:80 Library of Congress
Garfield Papers, vol. 62:146 Library of Congress
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Letters to George Alfred Townsend
Letters to George Alfred Townsend
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Garfield Papers, vol. 131:176 Library of Congress
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Garfield Papers, vol. 72:174 Library of Congress
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Garfield Papers, vol. 80:104 Library of Congress
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Garfield Papers, vol. 80:168 Library of Congress
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Garfield Papers, vol. 98:139 Library of Congress
Garfield Papers, vol. 112:98 Library of Congress
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Rutherford B. Hayes Library, Fremont, Ohio
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Garfield Papers, vol. 81:674 Library of Congress
Garfield Papers, vol. 118:137 Library of Congress
Letter to Dr. S. L. Frank
Letter to Dr. S. L. Frank
Garfield Papers, vol. 119:46 Library of Congress
Garfield Papers, vol. 119:351 Library of Congress
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Garfield Papers, vol. 121:122 Library of Congress
Garfield Papers, vol. 122:295 Library of Congress
Letter sent by Mrs. A.W. Burnham? to be copied
Garfield Papers, vol. 130:393 Library of Congress
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Garfield Papers, vol.133:275 Library of Congress
Garfield Papers, vol.134:81 Library of Congress
Garfield Papers, vol.134:203 Library of Congress
Garfield Papers, vol.134:459 Library of Congress
Authorization to Repair Flagstaff at U.S. at U.S. Consulate in Belize
Garfield Papers, vol.137:96 Library of Congress
Garfield Papers, vol. 139:307 Library of Congress
Museum, Lincoln National Life Foundation, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Garfield Papers, vol. 142.154 Library of Congress
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Garfield Papers, vol.145:443 Library of Congress; Garfield Papers, vol.145:482 Library of Congress
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont Ohio
Letters to Alfred Townsend
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont Ohio
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont Ohio
Letters to Alfred Townsend
Letter to Unidentified bookbinder
Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont Ohio
Rutherford B. Hayes Papers, The Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio
Hayes Memorial Library Fremont, Ohio
The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
Letters to George Alfred Townsend
Letters to George Alfred Townsend
Letters to my Angelical Doctor
Letters to my Angelical Doctor
The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
Hayes Memorial Library Fremont, Ohio
The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
Letters to George Alfred Townsend
Letters to George Alfred Townsend
Providence Public Library
The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
Western Reserve Historical Society Cleveland, Ohio
Harvard College Library
Letter to Irving Bacheller
Letter to Irving Bacheller
Illinois State Historical Library
The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
Library of Congress
Unpublished correspondence of John Hay, written between 1856 and 1905, to his mother, sister Helen, and mainly to his brother Charles and Charles' son Arthur. Transcriptions included.
For more information, see catalog record:
Copies of letters from Paris, July 10, 1865 to January 10, 1867; Vienna, August 23, 1867 to September [20?], 1867.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:1, Frame 0001-0311.
Copies of letters from Madrid, November 8, 1869 to August 12, 1870.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:1, Frame 0312-0564.
Copies of letters from London, May 18, 1897 to September 9, 1898.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:1, Frame 0565-0740.
Arranged alphabetically by author and then chronologically.
This correspondence is also available on microfilm: Reel F5701: 2 (Abbey, Edwin Austin - Bickford); Reel F5701: 3 (Bierstadt, Albert - Chamberlain, L.T.); Reel 5701: 4 (Chamberlain, M.W. - Gilder, Richard Watson); Reel F5701: 5 (Gillman, Henry - Hannard, R.G.); Reel F5701: 7 (Hanne, T.H. - Johnston, Joseph E.); Reel F5701: 8 (Johnstone, Alan - Marsh, Othniel Charles); Reel F5701: 9 (Marsh, W. - Platt, J.H.); Reel F5701: 10 (Platt, Thomas Collier - Sayer, Ethel); Reel F5701: 11 (Scattergood, J. - Valin, Augustus); Reel F5701: 12 (Vallette, Rosa - Zorn, Anders Leonard). Correspondence that was added to the collection later (those items that are now housed in Box 11) are available on Reel F5701: 16, Frames 0001-0252.
Covering letter for his new book-length poem, The War for the Union. (New York: Wall St. Investigator, 1899). Removed from the copy of the book which it accompanied.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:12, Frame 0717-0718.
Pass through enemy lines.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701: 12, Frame 0721-0722.
Rutherford B. Hayes Library Fremont, Ohio
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
A.E. Bestor Collection, University of Illinois
Letters to wife, Alice Hay
Letters to wife, Alice Hay
Letters to wife, Alice Hay
A warm note accompanying a book presented by the admiral to the ambassador.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701: 12, Frame 723.
Prologue to the Book of Songs
Memoir of Meeting Queen Victoria with her Husband Robert John Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. John Hay also in attendance
Handwritten copies of letters written by Abraham Lincoln
This is a handwritten copy of a fragment of the speech. First line: "My friends, I have endeavored to show you the logical consequences of the Dred Scott decision, which holds that the people of a Territory cannot prevent the establishment of slavery in their midst."
Handwritten copy of speech delivered at Lewiston, Illinois. First line: "The Declaration of Independence was formed by the representatives of American liberty from thirteen states of the confederacy twelve of which were slaveholding communities."
Handwritten copy of a deed for 200 acres of land in Augusta, Georgia to Abraham Lincoln from John Lincoln
John Hay in Theta Delta Chi
The Love of a Nun
Review of Tyler Dennett's: John Hay
Draft text of telegram to John Hay tendering the office of secretary of state. See
Kind note regarding author and Hay's writing endeavors, and the writing of poetry more generally. "I confess having little sympathy with those who measure off verse as regularly and mechanically as if it were ribbon!" Manuscript removed from her Risk, and other poems, (Boston: A. Williams Y. Co., 1881).
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701: 12, Frame 0850-0855.
Letter to William Loeb, Jr.; See also general broadsides: B6423, B6424
Covering letter for two sets of books and an autograph transcription signed, March 9, of "O Captain! my Captain!", for which he charges Hay $22. Bound with folio volume, half red morocco. Bound with autograph copy of poem, Ms.Hay Codex 1
He can sell him "the two Vol. edition (Leaves of Grass and Two Rivulets)" and "a photo-lith portrait." For more information, see catalog record:
Poems also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:16, Frames 0465-0486.
Presentation letter for a copy of his novel, The Virginian. Discusses the hero's symbolism. Removed from the copy of the novel which it accompanied.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:12, Frame 858.
Arranged alphabetically by name of author.
These materials mostly relate to a Mrs. Boland or Bowland.
Only available as microfilm. Property of Mrs. John Hay Whitney, Greentree Foundation, Rm. 4600, 110 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10020.
The letters were originally pasted into a scrapbook. The letters were removed from the scrapbook in 1994 by staff at the John Hay Library to facilitate microfilming. This is the original scrapbook volume.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701: 14, Frame 0001-0207.
Scrapbook volume in which the correspondence and documents were originally pasted. Items were removed from these scrapbooks in 1994 to remove them from the acidic scrapbook pages and to facilitate microfilming of the documents.
Arranged alphabetically by name of author.
Note to Edith Wharton enclosed
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701: 13-14.
The original scrapbook volumes in which the correspondence and documents were originally pasted. Items were removed from these scrapbooks in 1994 to remove them from the acidic scrapbook pages and to facilitate microfilming of the documents.
Arranged alphabetically by name of author.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701: 13, Frame 0001-1299.
ALS. From Dell Scrapbooks, Vol. 1 p.59a
to Jos. H. Choate
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701: 13, Frame 1301-1329.
Arranged chronologically
Cased photograph of John Hay as a young boy; standing with his right hand on top of a table.
Two photographs in case. Left: John Hay as a young boy seated with a book opened on his lap. Right: Charles Hay as a toddler asleep.
Cased photograph of John and Charles as young boys seated; John drapes his left hand over Charles' right shoulder; wearing paper slip included with inscription "John and Charles E. Hay"
Headshot of John Hay wearing hat and a bow tie. Inscription: "A famous secretary of State: John Hay as a boy. A Daguerreotype owned by Mrs. Payne Whitney." A half-tone print from a newspaper.
Head shot wearing hat and a bow tie; black and white photograph of the daguerreotype held on a wooden board.
Cased photograph of John Hay standing in the middle of seated brothers; slip of paper included with inscription, "Middle is John Hay".
Image 1: Full length portrait of John Hay standing next to a chair holding a top hat in his hand. Image 2: Full length portrait of John Hay standing, wearing gloves. Image 3: Head shot of John Hat wearing a suit and tie with his hair slightly parted.
Oval-shaped portrait of Hay (2 copies). On verso of first copy, inscription: "Rec'd from Presidents office 11 June 1932". Both are signed by Hay.
Image 1: Head shot of John Hay wearing a coat and a small bowtie; has a mustache. Photograph attributed to the National Archives. Image 2: Full length portrait of Hay standing next to chair and near a pillar (2 copies). Image 3: Clipping of a head shot of John Hay wearing a uniform (2 copies); one has inscription: Colonel Hay in 1865. Image 4: Clipping of John Hay wearing a coat and a hat and leaning against windows; inscription: John Hay in 1861.
Image 1: Full length portrait of John Hay standing beside a chair wearing a coat and holding a top hat. 1861 handwritten in ink along bottom margin (2 copies). Image 2: John Hay leaning against windows, wearing a jacket, right side of image faded. 1861 handwritten in bottom margin (2 copies). Image 3: Close up image of John Hay leaning against windows wearing a jacket. Right side of image faded.
Image 1: Headshot of John Hay with mustache and wearing a jacket. Signed by John Hay along bottom margin. 1863 handwritten in upper right corner. Image 2: Close-up headshot of John Hay with mustache, wearing a jacket. Image 3: Full length portrait of John Hay sitting in a chair next to a table. Drapery tassel hanging in upper right corner. 1863 handwritten in bottom margin. Image 4: John Hay sitting in a chair and turned slightly to his right with his right arm resting against the armrest of the chair. He is wearing a coat (3 copies). Image 5: Full length portrait of John Hay standing in front of a blank wall wearing a jacket and a hat. His right arm is in his jacket pocket. 1863 handwritten bottom right corner.
New Bedford, Bierstadt Bros.; Bow tie retouched with ink. First copy: Gift of Kate Whitney, 1985. Autographed by Hay. Second copy: provenance unknown.
Washington D.C., Gardner (7th & D Streets); Gift of W. Easton Loutit, Jr. in 1958
Washington, D.C. Walker (Treasury Department); provenance unknown
Newspaper clipping of etching showing Lincoln and Nicolay sitting in front of a table. John Hay is stand behind them and the table.
Print of Abraham Lincoln sitting in between Nicolay and Hay. Nicolay is sitting while Hay is standing. Inscription on one copy: "An Old Historical Group". This print attributed to the Herbert Georg Studio in Springfield, Ill. Other print includes reproduced signature of John Hay.
Paris, Navar (35 Boulevard des Capucines); Gift of John Hay Whitney in 1958
Facing to the left, wearing a suit.
Carte de visite photograph of Augustus Leonard Hay in uniform. Stamped on verso: "Bradley & Rulofson, successors to R.H. Vance, cor. of Montgomery & Sacramento Streets, San Francisco" 2 cent Internal Revenue Stamp affixed to verso and canceled with a rubber stamp of the photography studio. The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
Vienna, Preis Medaillen (Praeterstrasse 18); Gift of John Hay Whitney in 1958
Hay facing left, wearing a suit and bowtie with an overcoat. Something dangles on his left side. Print was made by Brady, New York.
Same reproduced image as oversize entry above of Hay wearing a suit with bowtie and overcoat. First copy is surrounded by an oval vignette. Second copy is stamped from The National Archives and has "B-1630" written on front.
These are perhaps his wedding photographs. All are reproductions. Hay is wearing a suit and a bowtie. Image 1: Hay sitting down while leaning on a table wearing a glove on his left hand and the holding the other in his right hand (3 copies). Image 2: Hay leaning against something covered with cloth. His arms are crossed on his chest (2 copies). One copy includes the inscription: "From an Early Photograph by Sarony. John Hay". Image 3: Close-up of Hay's head and shoulders (2 copies). One copy is photographic reproduction. The other copy is an engraving surrounded by an oval vignette and a leaf-like pattern that has the inscription: "Photograph by Gurney & Son. From the Collection of Robert Coster. Half-toned plate engraved by H. Davidson. John Hay, 1873".
New York, Gurney & Son (Fifth Avenue); previously mounted in album; provenance unknown
New York, Rockwood (17 Union Street) Gift of W. Easton Loutit, Jr.
New York, Sarony (680 Broadway), Gift of Mr. & Mrs. George St. John Sheffield
Head and shoulders photograph of Hay wearing a suit and tie. There is a closed rose on his left lapel and his hair is parted and combed back. Gift of Mrs. George St. John Sheffield. On verso is the imprint: "From Ryder's, 239 Superior Street, Cleveland". Photograph difficult to date because Hay's face is noticeably rounder than other photographs from this era.
Head and shoulders portrait of Hay wearing a jacket. He has mustache and a long beard. Unknown dating, but likely in the 1880s. On verso is graphic of a boy rowing a ship for "Ryder, Cleveland, O."
Portrait of Hay holding the french edition of "Democracy", written by Henry Adams. One image is a positive print and the other is a negative print. On verso of positive print is written: "Taken by Mrs. Adams, Mass Hist Society".
Tearsheet (1 copy) and clipping (1 copy) of a head and shoulders etching of Hay. Printed instription below the image on tearsheet: "The late John Hay at the time of the appearance of 'The Breadwinner'". On verso is an article titled, "The Art of Wilhelm Busch". Possibly from "Bookmen", Sept. 1905.
Hay sitting at a desk holding a pen; there are papers and books on the desk. One copy is a positive print and the other is a negative print. On verso of positive print is written: "from album of Mrs. Adams in Mass Hist Society".
Printed etching of Hay wearing coat and tie, with printed inscription below image: "Yours faithfully, John Hay." Artist's name is "Harley". Likely a tearsheet from "A Library of American Literature" by Edmund Clarence Stedman, Webster & Co., 1889.
Close-up portrait of Hay, small print.
Two images of Hay wearing overcoat and tippet. One print is smaller and very dark. The other print is larger and faded.
Head and shoulders portrait. Inscription: "Rotograph Series No. A 11. Hon John Hay. Copyright Pach Bros., N.Y." On verso are markings of post card.
Signed portrait of Hay sitting in a wooden chair wearing a suit and tie. Has the imprint of "Taber" in lower right hand corner.
Head and shoulders portrait of Hay with coat and tie. Underneath the photo is inscribed: "To the Hon. [S.?]H. Gary, with the regards of John Hay".
Head and shoulders printed reproduction of portait of Hay wearing a suit and tie. Autograph inscription underneath image: "On sea or land, at work or play, who would command must first obey. John Hay, Aug 11. 1902"
Printed etching of Hay wearing coat and tie. Signed underneath image.
Head and shoulders portrait of Hay wearing a suit and tie. Inscription: "To R.S. Chilton Jr. with the cordial regards of John Hay".
Reproduction of Hay portrait, wearing a suit and tie.
Reproduction of Hay portrait, wearing a suit and tie (2 prints). Credited on verso of one print to Keystone View Co. of N.Y., Inc. 217 East 44th St. New York.
4 different reproductions of a portrait of Hay. First print has "Photograph by John R. Hess, Providence, R.I." on verso. Second print includes a description of Hay's work as Secretary of State underneath the image. Third print includes a reproduction of Hay's signature under the image. Fourth print has "John Hay (See American Poets of To-day, page 496)" printed underneath image.
John Hay sitting down in a chair in the middle of the camp grounds. There are three tents behind him. Henry Adams is to the far left.
John Hay with Adelbert Hay, Henry Adams and others at a campsite in Yellowstone. There are many tents in a grassy area.
Head and shoulders portrait of Hay. Inscription below image: "Harper's Black and White Prints. From Harper's Weekly. Copyright, 1897, by Harper & Brothers. John Hay, 1839".
4 prints of a portrait of Hay, all are clippings. First print has inscription, "Colonel John Hay, United States Ambassador to Great Britain. From his latest photograph-Copyright, 1897, by Hollinger & Rockey, New York." Publication unknown. Second and third prints have the inscription, "From a photograph by Hollinger & Co. Half-tone plate engraved by H. Davidson." Has an article by Joseph Bucklin Bishop, "A Friendship with John Hay", on verso. 4th print is unknown.
Head and shoulders portrait, two different prints. First print includes inscription: "John Hay, Secretary of State. A sketch of Mr. Hay, by John Russell Young, appears elsewhere in this magazine (Page 246). From his latest photograph by Bell, Washington." Print appeared in Munsey's Magazine, vol. XX, no. 2 (November 1898). Second print has no inscription.
pg. 1264 of Harper's Weekly. Drawing of Hay in the center; full length sketch; John Hay at his desk, standing up facing left with his right hand on the desk and left hand in his pocket.
Provenance unknown
Newspaper clipping of John Hay standing on a stage behind a lecturn, with busts of Lincoln and Douglas to either side of him. Caption: "From stereograph. Copyright by Underwood and Underwood, New York. John Hay the orator. Delivering the address at the forty-first aniversity of the Lincoln-Douglas debate in Galesburg, Ill."
Hay sitting in a chair, chair is tilted to the right and he is facing forward. His right hand is resting on the table. He is wearing a suit and tie with glasses hanging near his stomach. Photograph is credited to "Clinedinst Studio, 1207 F. S't. Wash'n. D,C."
Portrait of Hay seated and wearing a suit and tie; his hands are crossed on his lap.
Hay sitting at a desk in the State Department; his right arm rests on the desk. First print is a clipping that has a copyright of 1905. Second print is a clipping from 1903.
Overexposed photograph of Hay with a flower pinned to his lapel. On verso of first copy: "Copy of picture in Henry Adams' personal copy of thayer at Mass. Historical".
John Hay sitting down on a chair, chair is oriented toward the left; wearing a suit and tie; has a ring on the pinky finger of his left hand; undocumented studio photograph.
John Hay sitting down in a chair; chair is oriented to the right, but he is oriented to the left. He is wearing a suit and tie, a chain is visible near his stomach. His right hand rests on the back of the chair and his right hand rests on his lap; his legs are crossed. Oversized image of John Hay from the studio of Elliot and Fry (55 Baker St. W)
John Hay sitting down wearing a suit and tie. His legs are crossed and his arms are slightly resting on the chair's armrests. Reproduction is underexposed.
Head and shoulders portrait. Reproduction is overexposed.
Head and shoulders portrait of John Hay wearing a suit and tie. Inscription: John Hay.
Clipping from McClure's Magazine, July 1900, of portrait of John Hay. Inscription: "The Hon. John Hay, Secretary of State, From a photograph by Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston."
Clipping of portrait from Munsey's Magazine, [March?] 1902. Inscription: "John Hay, Secretary of State--one of the incorporators of the Carnegie Institution. From a photograph by Taber, San Francisco."
Photograph of Hay on a horse named Cora. Horse stands facing to the left on a dirt area on the South Lawn, with the White House in the distance. Photo credited to J. Nephew.
Photograph of John Hay sitting at his desk looking over some documents. He is wearing a suit, tie and glasses.
Photograph of John Hay at his desk facing forward. He is holding a document in his hand. In the distance is a portrait of Hay.
Hay sitting at desk reviewing documents.
Portraits of Hay in various poses by J.E. Purdy and Co., 160 Tremont St. Boston. 3 prints are in excellent shape (2 with original folder). 3 prints are heavily deteriorated and turning red. 3 prints are a reproduction of original with an oval cropping. 1 print is a black and white reproduction that is more recent. 1 print is signed by Purdy with the following inscription by John Hay: "To Edward Clarence Stedman with the love of John Hay. Oct 8 1903."
Photograph of John Hay sitting down in a chair facing left, wearing a suit and tie. He has a ring on the pinky finger of his right hand; a chain is visible near his stomach; gift of his son Clarence L. Hay
Portrait of Hay sitting down, looking slightly toward the left. His right arm rests on the chair armrest and his left arm rests on his leg. Inscription: "John Hay the latest portrait of the famous American diplomat. Copyright, 1905 by Waldon, Fawcett". Clipping from a magazine.
Portrait of Hay clipped from Harper's Weekly , July 15, 1905. With inscription: "Photograph of John Hay, taken a short time before his death."
Arranged chronologically.
2 printed versions of a sketch of Hay sitting in a chair, drawn by J.W. Alexander, and engraved by J.H.E. Whitney. The larger image is a clipping from an unknown publication.
Reproduction of what appears to be a painting in an ornamented frame, unknown artist. Hay is sitting in a chair and holding a book in his right hand.
Full length sketch of John Hay by "SPY". Originally appeared in Vanity Fair, June 24th 1897. Framed with the sketch is a small biography titled: "Men of the Day. No. 684. The United States Ambassador". Gift of W. Easton Louttit, Jr.
Drawing of Hay wearing an overcoat. Artist is "Spy". Print originally ran in Vanity Fair (June 1897).
Painting by John Singer Sargent of Hay seated with his left arm elevated. Four different reproductions. Two of the reproductions have Hay's signature printed on them.
Ink and pencil drawing of John Hay seated with papers on his lap. Artist's inscription: "DRN, 18 Febr 1904". There is also a signature below the image. Includes 2 photograph reproductions.
Pencil sketch of John Hay standing in front of a small podium, appearing to speak to an audience. Many men are seated behind him and in the balconies, including, according to the inscription, Mayor Collins, Chairman Edwin D. Mead, and the Bishop of Hereford. Sketch made by Haydon Jones to John Hay Oct 1904.
Portrait of Hay seated and wearing a suit and tie, facing the left. His arms are resting on the chair's armrests on the side. Inscription: "John Hay painted by Ellen Emmett in the last year of Mr. Hay's life." From The Outlook, July 28, 1906.
Engraved portrait of John Hay. Both copies include artist's signature. One copy includes the inscription: "Engraved and Copyright by Max Rosenthal, Phila. 1906".
Large print of Rosenthal portrait. First print: includes inscription, "Engraved and Copyright by Max Rosenthal, Phila 1906; Sample Copy not for Sale". Second print: includes inscription, "Engraved and Copyright by Max Rosenthal, Phila 1906; handwritten: Max Rosenthal". Third print: has Rosenthal's name blacked out; handwritten on bottom left corner, "John Hay".
Portrait of Hay sitting in a chair, wearing a suit and tie with his arms on resting on the chair's armrests. 2 of the prints are close-ups of Hay's face.
Includes inscription: "John Hay, Z '58. From original painting in John Hay Library at Brown University. Copy by William H. Drury. Presented to Zeta Charge of Theta Delta Chi by George Briggs Z '74"
Black and white clipping of head and shoulders portrait. Inscription: "Portrait of John Hay, Z '58, Painted by Richmond Knapp Fletcher, I '08". Unknown publication.
Etching of John Hay sitting in a chair, oriented toward the left, based on the Pach bros. photograph. He has a ring on the pinky finger of his left hand; below the image is a small headshot of Abraham Lincoln and a pot of ink and a quill. Includes the hand inscription: "Remarque proof printed from the copper-limited to 26 copies of which is this is No. 14", and the author's, James S. King, signature.
Color illustration of John Hay and the Panama Canal, showing both its construction and its completion. Caption below image: "Panama Canal: John Hay, secretary of state under Republication Predident Theodore R. Roosevelt, negotiated the treaties that gave the United States exclusive rights to a 10-mile strip acorss the Isthmus of Panama. 'The land divided, the world united.'" Produced and distributed by Republican Heritage Foundation, Davenport, Iowa. Also includes "Republican Recipes" on verso.
Clipping from Collier's Weekly, vol. XXII, no. 14. President McKinley with his cabinet sitting around a table, except one person in the far back who is standing. McKinley and John Hay are in the foreground. Caption: "Latest photograph of President McKinley and his Cabinet".
John Hay sitting in a chair on the right and another man sitting on chair on the left. They are sitting in front of the desk; both are wearing a suit and tie.
John Hay and another man in front of cacti. There is a third man further off in the distance.
John Hay walking alongside President McKinley; behind them is a carriage. Both are wearing coats and a top hat. McKinley is reaching up to onto his hat with his right hand
John Hay walking alongside President McKinley; behind them is a carriage. Both are wearing coats and a top hat. McKinley is reaching up to onto his hat with his right hand
On the left there is a woman with a hat and a white dress. In the center is John Hay wearing a suit, tie and a hat; he appears to be smiling and his hands are inside his pockets. On the right is a man; he is wearing a suit, tie and hat; he has a newspaper under his left underarm and is also holding a cigarette.
President McKinley and his cabinet; John Hay is in the foreground on the right.
President McKinley and his cabinet; John Hay is in the foreground on the right.
John Hay signing the treaty of Paris of 1899; he is sitting down at his desk, men surround his desk to witness the event; signatures written on the bottom; written on bottom left corner: copyrighted 1899 Wilbert Melville Wash.
Top photo: Roosevelt and his cabinet; John Hay is sitting across the desk from Roosevelt who is inspecting a document; Bottom photo: President McKinley and his cabinet; John Hay is in the foreground on the right.
John Hay is walking alongside another man who is carrying a cane and a briefcase. John Hay is wearing a coat and top hat; the other man is wearing a suit and tie. There is a building behind them.
John Hay is looking out into the distance; a man is sitting down behind him. There is a crowd of people. The object that he is standing in has a wreathe and a cloth with stars draped through it.
John Hay with McKinley's cabinet. There are two rows: the group standing up and those sitting down around the table. John Hay is sitting down at the far left corner of the corner of the table.
A group of individuals sitting among a crow. There is one man standing in the center. John Hay is sitting behind this man wearing a suit and a top had. In the foreground of the photograph is a small rectangle table with a clothe draped over it and a bouquet of some type atop of it.
John Hay with President McKinley and another man in front of a train. Women stand on the train in the background. Inscription on verso: "President McKinley's party and train, between Decatur and Tuscumbia, Ala."
14 men surround John Hay's desk. John Hay is sitting at his desk signing a the Treaty of Paris. Inscription: "Copyrighted 1899 Wilbert Melville Wash."
John Hay signing the treaty of Paris of 1899. He is sitting at his desk, men surround his desk to witness the event. Below the image are numerous signatures. On bottom left corner: "Copyrighted 1899 Wilbert Melville Wash."
Tearsheet from Harper's Weekly Supplement, no. 2209, April 22, 1899. Image in the top left is a reprint of the photograph of John Hay at his desk signing the Treaty of Paris surrounded by observers. Also includes a photo of M. Jules Cambon signing the treaty, as well as 5 images of the treaty text. Caption at bottom of page: "The last chapter of the war with Spain--scenes attending the exchange of the ratifications of the Treaty of Peace at the White House, April 11, 1899."
pg. 474 Harper's Weekly. John Hay is handing a document to the French Ambassador, M. Jules. They are wearing suits and standing in front of a desk; John Hay is on the left and M. Jules is on the right. Caption below: "Washington-Hon. John Hay Secretary of State, handing to M. Jules Cambon, the French Ambassador, the $20,000,000 due to Spain under the Treaty of Peace, in four warrants of $5,000,000 each, at the State Department, May 1, 1899. Photograph taken especially for "Harper's Weekly" by Wilbert Melville.--[See "This Busy World."]".
McKinley standing on a balcony. He holds papers in his left hand and his right hand is inside his pocket. Caption: "Copyright, 1901, by Frances B. Johnston. President McKinley Delivering His Last Address. Buffalo, Sept. 5, 1901".
Composite photograph of Roosevelt and his cabinet; John Hay is sitting across the desk from Roosevelt who is inspecting a document.
Hay sitting at a desk with another man. On left: man sits in chair, his left hand rests on the desk while his right hand rests on his leg. Unidentified man is possibly a foreign dignity. Photograph is signed, although signature is illegible, and dated Nov. 13, 1903.
5 clippings mounted on a sheet of paper. Residence of secretary Hay in Washington. Secretary Hay's summer house in Newbury, N.H. Helen Hay and Adelbert Hay. Clara John Hay (Mrs. John Hay). Dining room in secretary Hay's house in Washington
Tearsheet of pg.33 of Harper's Weekly, vol. XLIII, no. 2243. Portrait of Adelbert S. Hay wearing suit and tie. Caption: "Adelbert S. Hay, Son of Secretary-of-State Hay, recently appointed to United States Council at Pretoria, South-African Republic, to succeed Charles E. Macrum."
Color sketch in matting. Alice Appleton is wearing a short sleeve white blouse with red string of beads; there are pink flowers behind. Inscription: "Portrait of Mrs. Clarence L. Hay by Bernard Boutet de Monvel".
Photographic reproduction of portrait. Augustus Leonard Hay seated, facing toward the left, wearing a suit and bowtie. His right arm is resting on top of an object with tassels while his left arm rests on his lap
Paris, C.D. Fredericks & Co., likely from the 1860s when John Hay was stationed in Paris
Clipping of a reproduction of two photographs taken in 1877. Inscription below photographs: "Dr. Charles Hay, at seventy-six; Helen Leonard Hay, at seventy-three; The parents of John Hay". Unknown publication.
Photograph portrait of Charles Edward Hay as an older man facing toward the left, wearing a suit, tie and glasses. He has pin on the right lapel of his suit and a pin on his tie. Inscription: "yours affectionately Charles E. Hay".
Photographic reproduction of a portrait of Charles Hay when he was a young man. He is wearing a suit, facing to the right.
Springfield, IL, Butler & Smetters
Brother of John Hay taken in Springfield, Illinois. The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
Cased photograph of Dr. Charles Hay wearing a dark suit; has his right hand placed over and object; paper slip included with inscription "Dr. Cha's Hay"
Photographic negative of Clara Hay as an older woman.
Two photo clippings from unknown publications and mounted on one page. Top photo: facing to the left; hair pulled back. Bottom photo: facing to the left; hair pulled back. Both show Clara as a young woman
Pg. 259 of Harper's Weekly, a photo arrangement of "The Ladies of the Administration". Clara Hay placed in the second column, first row. A head and shoulders portrait, facing forward with hair pulled back, wearing a high neck dress. Caption: "Mrs. John Hay".
Clipping from American Monthly Review of R[?], Jan 1900. Portrait of "Mrs. John Hay" facing to the left, wearing a dress with a scoop neckline; her hair is pulled back.
Full length portrait (3 copies). She is standing slightly against a chair, wearing a wedding dress. Her hair is pulled back and adorned by flowers and a veil. 2 of the copies are photographs of the portrait in an oval frame. On the verso of one of the copies: "Gift of Mrs. George St. John Sheffield".
Clarence as a boy riding Cora the horse. He is wearing boots, a coat, and a hat.
Clarence as a boy hugging a dog, "[Loonan?]". He is wearing a coat, boots and a hat.
First copy is original, from Springfield, IL, F.W. Ingmire, hand colored. Second copy is an undated reproduction from HP5908.
Cased photograph of Helen Hay seated, wearing a white bonnet and a black dress that has a white collar. Gold paint applied to necklace and rings. Paper slip included with inscription, "Grandma Hay, Helen L. Hay".
Helen Leonard Hay as an older woman; seated; wearing a dress with a white collar.
Clipping from [?] Monthly, [Jan?] 1900. Photograph of Helen Hay and Adelbert Hay together. Inscription: "Miss Helen Hay and Mr. Adelbert Hay, Children of the Secretary. (Mr. Adelbert Hay is on his way to Pretoria in the Capacity of United States consul to the South African Republic. Miss Helen Hay inherits decided literary talent from her father and has recently published a book of verse.)"
Cased photograph of Seated and oriented right, wearing a suit. His right hand rests on his lap. Slip of paper included with inscription, "Great grandfather John Hay".
Photo arrangement for the opening of the 56th Congress, pg 5 of Harper's Weekly, vol. XLIII, no. 2243. Photograph of Hay walking with son, wearing a coat and a top hat. Inscription: "Secretary-of-State Hay coming to a Cabinet Meeting with Son. Copyright, 1899, by George Grantham Bain."
Cased photograph of Leonard Hay as young boy seated holding a writing slate. Paper slip included with inscription "Leonard Hay school boy holding slate".
Mary as a young girl wearing a floral patterned dress. She rests her head lightly on her left hand with right hand on her lap. Slip of paper included with inscription, "Mary Pierce Hay".
Springfield, IL, C.S. German
Photograph of Mary Pierce Hay Woolfolk as a young woman. She is facing to the left with hair parted and pulled back.
Cased photograph of Mary and Helen Hay as young girls; Mary is seated while Helen stands; gold paint applied to necklaces and earrings; little girl's dress has a pink hue; paper slip included with inscription "Mary and Helen Hay Cha[rles]'s sisters".
William Hay Jr. standing in front of the John Hay bust, holding books in his left hand and his right hand is inside his pocket. Photo is credited to Avery Lord. Typed inscription below photograph: "Meeting his distinguished ancestor: William W. Hay Jr., of New York, a freshman at Brown University, Providence, R.I., U.S.A., stops in front of a bust of John Hay of the class of 1858, former secretary of state and ambassador to Great Britain. The bust is in the John Hay Library at Brown. Young Hay is also a direct descendent of Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, and of four Rhode Island governors, of whom two were Brown alumni."
Engraved portrait of David Leonard as a young man. He is facing to the right, wearing a suit, coat and bowtie. Includes signature and inscription: "Engd. by A.H. Ritchie"
Engraved portrait of David Leonard as an older man. He is facing to the left, wearing a coat and a high neck garment. Includes signature and inscription: "Engd. by A.H. Ritchie"
Engraved portrait of Mary Leonard with short hair with wisps of curls on her forehead. Her dress has a v-neckline. Includes her signature, with inscription: "Engd. by A.H. Ritchie". Gift of Jim Symington.
Cleveland, OH, E. Decker, photographer
Newspaper clipping from Harpers Weekly, Jan. 3 1903. Painting of a banquet dinner. John Hay is in the foreground on the right; Theodore Roosevelt is sitting across from him.
Cased photograph of the Ridgelys as children; four young girls and one young boy in the middle. Slip of paper included with the inscription, "The Ridgelys- #2 is Mary, who married Chas E. Hay (father of Arthur)".
Cased photograph of mother and daughter; slip of paper included with inscription, "Mrs. W.P. Smith and Mother".
Photograph album containing 29 carte-de-visite photographic portraits, of which only seven are identified by pencilled notes added later: "Julia Gleason Stone" and "Amasa Stone" (Clara Hay's parents), "Clara Stone Hay", "Flora Stone Mather" (Clara's sister), "Gleason" and "Mrs. Gleason" (Clara's maternal grandparents), and "Miss Julie Parsons". All appear to date from roughly the same period, the first half the 1860s. See
Contains 26 photographic portraits of individuals. One image is identified as Clara Louise Hay the remainder are unidentified.
Contains 44 photographic portraits of Clara Stone Hay, John Hay and their children.
Portrait of an older woman. Her hair is parted and pulled back; dress is high neck and has a pin on the center of the neck. Credited to E. Decker, 143 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, Ohio.
Cased photograph of young woman seated, wearing a dress with a white lace collar. She has her arms crossed on her lap; gold painted on brooch, earrings and rings.
Reproduction of a portrait of a young man facing to the left; he is wearing a suit and a tie.
Head and shoulders photograph of a young woman facing to the left; she has her hair pulled back. Her clothes have a high neck with an intricate pattern.
Little girl wearing a dress and dark necklace. She is standing against a wall. She is holding a small doll in her right hand and an American flag in her left hand.
Little girl is riding a tricycle in front of some steps. She is wearing a striped dress and a white garment with boots.
Cased photograph of young boy standing behind a sled; his right hand is holding onto the sled.
Photograph of two children standing in front of the stairs. On the left is a little girl wearing a dress with a big bow on the chest and boots; on the right is a little boy riding a tricycle; he is wearing a coat, a hat and boots; on the boys left is a baby carriage.
Photograph of two children wearing coats while standing against a tree trunk; the child on the right is holding what appears to be a bow and arrow. Inscription on verso: "Two of the Hay Children from album of Mrs Adams in Mass Hist. Society"
Newspaper clipping from unknown publication. Photo is by "Bachrach". Alice Hay Wadsworth is holding a baby, with young boy on her right and young girl on her left. Caption: "Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, Jr., wife of United States senator Wadsworth of New York, and their children. Mrs. Wadsworth was formerly Miss Alice Hay, daughter of the late John Hay, secretary of state."
Photographs of the house as well as the monument erected by the Washington County Historical society
First photograph shows the house with picket fence. Second photograph shows house with memorial plaque.
House in Warsaw, Ill. from two different angles, made into postcards.
Both photographs are quite dark. First shows the house from the front. Second photograph shows a sign in front of the house identifying it as the house of John Hay, as well as a "For Sale" sign underneath.
Photograph of sign, with house in distance behind a tree.
Photograph by Marcel Duboce. Copy of a stereo photograph in the collection of Mrs. Charles Watkins, King St., Middleton, Mass.
Photographs and postcards of John Hay's first school, a.k.a. the "Little brick American legion hall".
Dark photograph of school with sign identifying it.
Clippings mounted on paper.
Photographs and newspaper clippings of the interior and exterior of Hay's home in Washington, D.C.
House at 800 16th St., Washington D.C. Shows dining room and front hall, as well as Hay in his office. Photographs attributed to "Howell".
Henry Hobson Richardson sketch of the Hay-Adams house.
Photographs of the Fells, including the landscape, buildings, sheep, and entrance gate.
Photographs of the Fells and surrounding areas, including the landscape, buildings, people, dogs, animals, and ships. Many of the photographs have been removed from the deteriorating album, but there are many that are still attached to pages.
Photographs of various members of the Hay family, mostly of them playing in the snow.
Postcard of home built in 1841.
Small wooden home in a grassy area.
Probably the home of Charles E. Hay in Springfield, Illinois. The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
Article published in the American Monthly Review of Reviews. The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
8 prints in total. "The faithful pilot on the burning steamship". "Gen. James S. Wadsworth". "Banty Tim carrying Tilman Joy". "Jim Bludso of the Prairie Belle". "The pledge at Spunky Point". "Golyer". "The mystery of Gilgal". Unidentified print of drawing of man weaing a top hat and carrying a baby.
Clipping from Architectual League Yearbook, NY 1916. Caption: "Figure for John Hay monument, James Earles Fraser, sculptor, New York.
1 clipping of a photograph of Hay's funeral procession in Cleveland. ! photograph of men riding in a carriage, presumably part of the procession. 1 photograph of Hay's gravesite adorned with flowers and wreaths.
Article published in The Literary Digest, Vol. XXXI, No. 2. The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
Multiple busts of John Hay, including by Augustus Saint Gaudens and the Gorham Co.
A collection of portraits printed on a single page. Engraving of William Dean Howells signed by author. Photograph of Alvey A. Adee, copyright by Harris and Ewing. Possibly a painting of Adee.
Carte de visite photograph signed on the front by John George Nicolay. The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
Tearsheet from Harper's Weekly, 1902. A row of men standing and a row of men sitting, surrounding a table, all wearing suits. John Hay sits at the far back corner of the table.
Panoramic photographs (6) each showing a section of the sword. Photographs taken circa 1998. The provenance of this material is unclear and we presume it is still on deposit as no deed of gift has yet been found. It is possible it came from the descendants of Charles S. Hay (brother of John Hay).
Signed by William Hunter acting as Secretary of State.
Signed by Ulysses S. Grant, President and Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State.
Signed by Hamilton Fish.
Signed by Daniel E. Sickles, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.
Signed by Theodore Roosevelt, President and John Hay, Secretary of State.
The President of the Republic of France confers onto Mr. John Hay, Secretary of State of the United States the decoration of Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour.
Signed by John A. Dix, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States to France.
Nomination and appointment of John Hay to be Secretary of the Legation of the United States of America at Madrid; signed by Ulysses S. Grant, President and Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State.
Signed by Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Secretary of State.
Signed by Charles Matteson and stamped with the signature of John Hay, Secretary of State.
Signed by Joseph Berg Esenwein and stamped with the signature of John Hay, Secretary of State.
Signed by John Hay, Secretary of State and William McKinley, President. Includes 2 calling cards for Frank Taylor.
Signed by John Hay, Secretary of State.
Signed by Byron A. Pierce and stamped with the signature of John Hay, Secretary of State.
Signed by John R. Myrick and stamped with the signature of John Hay, Secretary of State.
Signed by Kenneth Dean and stamped with the signature of John Hay, Secretary of State.
Inscription: to the children John Hay compliments of Will Morris
Frederick Strothmann
Frederick Strothmann
Frederick Strothmann
Frederick Strothmann
John Hay and Grover fishing; to John Hay with compliments of Clifford K. Berryman
Inscription: "to RH Russell with compliments of the artist"
caricature of Haiti and San Domingo holding hands and Haiti holds a note that reads: "Mr. Hay- Are we going to be gobbled?". John Hay stands in front of a door, that is marked as U.S., holding sign that reads: "No! not even if you want to be."; by Ralph Wilder
caricature of Russian trying to grab "Neutral China", but John Hay has already gotten ahold of it; by R. Edgreu
John Hay riding a horse labeled Hay Pauncefote Treaty; He is holding a whip that is labeled diplomacy; Uncle Sam had a wreath labeled for Secretary Hay; to Secretary Hay-compliments of John T. McCutcheon
John Bull carrying John Hay in his arms; by [Homer] Davenport
Foreground: John Hay holding up sign that reads: "Secretary Hay's plea for the Integrity of China" while a Chinese man kneels and holds his hand; in the back a portrait hangs: Lincoln holding a sign that reads: " Lincoln's Plea for the freedom of the Negro", while an African American man kneels and holds Lincoln's hand; by [John T.] McCutcheon
John hay and his new coat of arms; by [Homer] Davenport
John Hay being dragged by lion tied to his tail, American Senate throwing books, canes, etc.; by [Homer] Davenfort
John Hay attempts to cut the rope labeled "Manifest Destiny" that is tied to a boat of Santo Domingo filled with debts and a man reading the paper; the Senate attempts to stop Hay; Inscription: The Senate proposes to strike out that part of the preamble to the Santo Domingo Treaty where the U.S. pledges itself to respect the complete integrity of the Dominican Republic.--Washington Dispatch; compliments of H.T. Webster Chicago InterOcean March 10, [19]05
John Bull knocked down in prize ring, Pauncefote and John Hay looking on; by [Homer] Davenport
A sweating President McKinley puts down luggage. John Hay, who looks worn out, continues to walk alongside Pauncefote; by [Homer] Davenport
President McKinley scratching head; John Hay, John Bull and Pauncefote going in one direction, U.S. Senate in another; by [Homer] Davenport.
John Hay carrying sign, "I am blind", led by a lion going towards London; by [Homer] Davenport
Uncle Sam guiding Roosevelt and Hay on a path toward Universal Peace; text box reads: "But the dominant note of the it's (America's) highest culture, its most persistent spirit, has been that righteousness which exalteth a nation, that obedience to the inner light which leads along the paths of peace" Secretary Hay; From Ohio State Journal Oct 6 1904
John Hay as an international cop trying to break up a fight. One of the combatants is Japan. The other combatant is attempting to shoot Japan but misses and shoots China instead. A Chinese man falls to the ground. In the distance Edward and William are on their way to the scene of the fight on an ambulance; compliments of C.G. Bush
John Hay riding British Lion, people cheering and waving British flags; by [Homer] Davenport
John Hay dressed as a woman, singing to John Bull, W.W. Astor in the back. President McKinley holding a sash; by [Homer] Davenport
Newspaper clipping of a comic strip, "A Mutts Valentine". To cartoon dogs looking at each other from different sides of an open door. Quotation attributed to John Hay on the left-hand side: "Friends are the sunshine of life". By Patrick McDonnell.
Sketch; Teddy Roosevelt on the left side; giant pile of hay in the middle; Elephant with a GOP hat on the right
John Hay is sitting down wearing pajamas; on the wall behind him there are various political cartoons of himself; by Clifford K. Berryman.
Small pocket knife (3 inches long) with "John Hay" inscribed on one side in cursive script. Nail file, blade, scissors.
2 straight razors for shaving with ivory handles inscribed with John Hay's signature , 1 nail file with mother-of-pearl handle, 1 tweezers with ivory handle, 1 long pointed sharp metal instrument with ivory handle. Leather case with slots for each item.
Extremely fragile porcelain tea set. Stuart Symington, Jr. is a great grandson of John Hay. He and his wife, Janey, and the Symington family, have done much to keep Hay's legacy of public service and civic engagement alive and well. His father, Stuart Symington, was a U. S. Senator from Missouri from 1953 to 1976. His son, W. Stuart Symington IV, '74 has served as the U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti and was recently confirmed as the U.S. Ambassador to Rwanda. Many of the over 9,100 Hay-related items housed at Brown were given to Brown University by members of the Hay family. One of those items is a tea set of the Five of Hearts Club, a social group consisting of John Hay, the philosopher and writer Henry Adams, their wives, Clara Hay and Marian "Clover" Adams, and geologist Clarence King. Each member of the club had a unique set of Wedgwood china especially designed for its afternoon teas.The tea set was given to Brown University by the Symingtons in 1997.
Sheet music dedicated to W.W. Stewart and Sons, Reading, PA. Manufacturers of the John Hay Cigar.
First print: John Hay wearing a suit and tie, with text "John Hay Junior A smaller size of the Celebrated John Hay". Second print: John Hay in middle, with images in background of him sitting at a desk and him meeting the queen; surrounding the image, banner that says: "Secretary of State Ambassador to Great Britain"; written on bottom: "W.W. Stewart & Sons. Reading Penna. Makers. Finest Havana Cigar John Hay Equal to Imported, W.W. Stewart & Sons. Reading Penna. Makers." Third print: with text "High Grade, Better than Imported Cigars".
Cigar box with printed label "John Hay Habana" on lid. Inside lid has color image of John Hay, Secretary of State, Ambassador to Great Britain. Price of 10¢ in upper right corner. W.W. Stewart & Sons, Reading, Penna. Makers.
Cigar box with printed signature of John Hay on lid. Inside lid has image of John Hay and title "John Hay Junior 5¢, the 5¢ cigar of the celebrated John Hay"
John Hay recorded this speech on wax cylinders. The sound was later transferred to 2 aluminum discs owned by the Library of Congress. John Hay's grandson, John Hay (1915-2011), had a copy of the speech made onto this reel-to-reel magnetic audio tape from the aluminum discs. This audio recording was a gift from John Hay (1915-2011)
Typed transcription of John Hay's speech.
Labels, posters, and text for an exhibition on John Hay
Labels for exhibition
Labels for exhibition
An exhibit acknowledging the generous contributions of John Milton Hay and his family to the Brown University Library
Bills of lading chiefly from Europe; invoices chiefly of purchases and services in Europe.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:16, Frame 0432-0464.
Approximately 100 canceled checks, all signed by John Hay.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:16, Frame 0487-0648.
31 items. Seating plans, mainly dated, for Hay dinner parties. Some signatures of prominent people on menus. Manuscript and printed menus.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:16, Frame 0253-0298.
13 items. Autograph manuscripts. Lists of literary works and of people, and miscellaneous notes, two of which are connected with his and J.G. Nicolay's "Abraham Lincoln: a history".
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:16, Frame 0299-0322.
30 items. Form letters, certificates and addressed envelopes. Letters include requests to make speeches and donations, and acknowledgements of gifts. Certificates are of memberships. Envelopes mainly addressed to the Hays; one addressed by Hay and two by Nicolay while Private Secretaries to Lincoln.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:16, Frame 0331-0379.
29 signatures by John Hay and prominent government officials, authors, actors and military persons.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:16, Frame 0380-0431.
5 pencil sketches possibly by the Hay children.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:16, Frame 0323-0330.
2 envelopes address to John Hay.
4 manuscripts notes.
Autograph and typed poems not written by Hay.
Also available on microfilm: Reel F5701:16, Frame 0465-0486.
The John Hay papers consists of items covering the period 1829 to 1916 that include correspondence with his family and with literary, diplomatic, and political contemporaries; diaries kept by Hay as Secretary of the Legations in Paris, Vienna, and Madrid, 1866-1870; manuscript poems; corrected galley proofs for Abraham Lincoln, a history (1860) by John G. Nicolay and John Hay; and the compositor's copy of the autograph manuscript believed to be in Hay's writing disguised of chapters 1-17 (chapters 18-20 lacking) of The breadwinners. There are Hay's personal letterpress copy books reflecting his diplomatic service in Paris and Vienna (1865-1867), Madrid (1869-1870), and London (1897-1898). The latter were not available to the editor of Letters of John Hay and extracts from diary (Washington, 1908, 3 vols.). There is an album of 120 letters received by Hay after his eulogy of McKinley before the House of Representatives, 27 February 1902; and three albums containing 830 mounted letters and telegrams to the Hay family following the accidental death of Hay's elder son, Adelbert S. Hay, in 1901. There is a collection of photographs of Hay, his family, and various political figures, as well as a collection of political cartoons depicting Hay during his time in government. There are also small collections of artifacts, financial papers, and sound recordings.
Subjects include the Civil War, Lincoln and his administration, Reconstruction, court life in Paris, Hay's choice of careers, the bi-metal monetary standard, the Canadian boundary settlement, the fur seal question, Japanese naval activity, British politics, Cuba, the Spanish-American War, European attitudes toward the United States, the Queen's 1897 Jubilee, the copyright bill, literacy and family matters, and political affairs under Presidents Hayes, McKinley, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Many items are available on microfilm, the location of which is noted in the finding aid. There is a separate finding aid for the
All researchers seeking to publish materials from the collections of the John Hay Library are requested to complete a Notice of Intent to Publish, prior to reproducing, quoting, or otherwise publishing any portion or extract from this collection. Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them.
John Hay papers, Ms.Hay, Brown University Library
The John Hay papers has been arranged in 13 series:
Series 1. Writings and Diaries by John Hay
Series 2. Correspondence written by John Hay
Series 3. Correspondence written to John Hay
Series 4. Miscellaneous correspondence
Series 5. Scrapbook of Congratulatory Letters upon the Memorial address for William McKinley (PS1902 .W55 H37)
Series 6. Adelbert Stone Hay Memorial Scrapbook (PS1903 .Z9 H365)
Series 7. Photographs and Images
Series 8. Official Documents
Series 9. Political Cartoons
Series 10. Museum Objects
Series 11. Sound recordings
Series 12. Related materials
Series 13. Hay family personal and financial documents
There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
The John Hay papers at Brown University were received through gifts and purchases. Gifts were received from: Clarence Hay, James W. Wadsworth, John Hay Whitney, W. Easton Louttit, Jr., Senator Stuart Symington, and John Hay (the grandson).
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