Thomas Winthrop Streeter Sr.
Thomas Winthrop Streeter Sr. (July 20, 1883 – June 12, 1965) was a book collector whose collection of Americana was considered one of the most important of its kind.[1]
He was the son of Frank Sherwin and Lilian Carpenter, and he was born in Concord, New Hampshire.[2] He was married to Ruth Cheney and they had the following children: Frank S. Streeter (1918–2006), and Thomas W. Streeter Jr.[1] He died in Morristown, New Jersey, on June 12, 1965, and was buried in Peterborough, New Hampshire.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Frank S. Streeter, 88, Investor, Philanthropist and Collector". New York Times. June 17, 2006.
Frank S. Streeter, an investor, philanthropist and collector of rare books and records from sea voyages during the Age of Exploration, died on Monday in Manhattan. He was 88. He died after a short illness, his family said. ... Mr. Streeter's father, Thomas Winthrop Streeter, was also a book collector whose collection of Americana was considered one of the most important of its type. It was sold after his death and inspired Mr. Streeter's own interest in book collecting.
- 1 2 "Thomas Winthrop Streeter, Sr". Retrieved 2007-02-14.
External links
- Thomas W. Streeter Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
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