TY - GEN AU - Spencer,Lyman Potter TI - Lyman Potter Spencer papers, KW - Fish, Hamilton, KW - Garfield, James A. KW - Spencer, Platt R. KW - Spencer family. KW - United States KW - Army KW - Ohio Heavy Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) KW - Art, American KW - Calligraphy KW - Copybooks KW - Penmanship KW - Ohio KW - History KW - Civil War, 1861-1865 KW - Artists KW - itoamc KW - Calligraphers KW - Soldiers N1 - Open to research N2 - 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 UR - http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007059 UR - http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007059.3 ER -