2026-05-10T18:39:19Z

John Barton Payne Personal Papers (SC-31)

Creator

Payne, John Barton, 1855-1935‏

Abstract Or Scope

The collection documents parts of John Barton Payne's varied professional career. It contains correspondence, including letters from President Woodrow Wilson and federal agencies including the White House, Senate, House of Representatives, and Postmaster General, as well letters from Payne's former employer, invitations, letters of thanks, and requests from private entities. The collection also contains photographs from trips that Payne took during his tenure as Secretary of the Interior, most of which were taken at Mt. Washburn in Yellowstone National Park, but also a photo album from a trip to Alaska as part of the Alaskan Engineering Commission (AEC).
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Collection Context

1. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts