Spencer, Lyman Potter 1840-1915 creator mixed material monographic eng 250 11 4.4 Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, account books, genealogical file, penmanship file, and other papers documenting Spencer's Civil War service with the 2nd Ohio Heavy Artillery Regiment and his efforts to continue the publication of the copybooks begun by his father, Platt R. Spencer, who developed the Spencerian style of handwriting. Penmanship files reflect Lyman Potter Spencer's progress as an artist and calligrapher. Includes material relating to Platt R. Spencer and to other members of the Spencer family. Correspondents include Hamilton Fish and James A. Garfield. Open to research. Artist, soldier, and calligrapher. Collection material in English. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007059 Fish, Hamilton 1808-1893 Correspondence Garfield, James A. (James Abram) 1831-1881 Correspondence Spencer, Platt R. (Platt Rogers) 1800-1864 Spencer family United States. Army. Ohio Heavy Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) Art, American Calligraphy Copybooks Penmanship Ohio History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Artists Calligraphers Soldiers mm 81040915 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms007059 hdl:loc.mss/eadmss.ms007059.3 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007059 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007059.3 Open to research. DLC 810717 20260227111708.0 mm 81040915