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Emerson family papers

Title
Emerson family papers, ca. 1840-1980.
Author
Emerson family.
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Additional Authors
  • Clarke, John Thatcher.
  • Emerson, Alfred, 1859-1943.
  • Emerson, Edith, 1888-1981.
  • Emerson, Edwin, 1823-1908.
  • Emerson, Edwin, 1869-
  • Emerson, George Hale, 1866-
  • Emerson, Harrington, 1853-1931.
  • Emerson, Margaret Genevieve, 1863-
  • Emerson, Mary Ingham, -1883.
  • Emerson, Samuel D. I., 1855-1930.
  • Hale, George.
  • Ingham, Samuel D. (Samuel Delucenna), 1779-1860.
  • Ingham, William A. (William Armstrong), 1827-1913.
  • Penniman, Gwendolen.
  • Rose, Hilda.
  • Rood, Ogden N. (Ogden Nicholas), 1831-1902.
  • Sen, Gertrude Emerson, -1982.
Description
16 linear feet (63 boxes, 1 v.)
Summary
The papers, 1840s-1980, document the lives of three generations of the Emerson family. Included are correspondence, diaries, accounts, school records, poetry and writings, art work, photographs, legal and financial records, printed material, sound recordings, and memorabilia. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence among members of the family in Europe, the U.S. and Japan, and with friends and colleagues. Topics discussed include politics, current events, religion, archaeology, and business and economic trends. Also included are papers of the Ingham family, related to the Emersons by the marriage of Edwin Emerson and Mary Ingham in 1850.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Diaries.
  • Photographs.
  • Shorthand.
Access (note)
  • Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
  • Sound recordings unavailable pending preservation transfer.
Source (note)
  • Emerson, Edith; Gwendolen Penniman; Ann Adams Emerson
Biography (note)
  • The Emersons were an American family who lived in Europe and Japan and travelled widely during the second half of the 19th century.
Language (note)
  • in French, German and shorthand.
Processing Action (note)
  • Surveyed
  • Cataloging updated
Call Number
MssCol 923
OCLC
NYPW89-A440
Author
Emerson family.
Title
Emerson family papers, ca. 1840-1980.
Restricted Access
Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Access
Sound recordings unavailable pending preservation transfer.
Biography
The Emersons were an American family who lived in Europe and Japan and travelled widely during the second half of the 19th century. The family consisted of Edwin Emerson (1823-1908), his wife Mary Ingham Emerson (d. 1883), their six children, and the children of their son Alfred. Edwin Emerson was a journalist, professor of English literature and amateur photographer. His children and grandchildren were artists, writers, teachers, bankers, lawyers, journalists, engineers, and archaelogists.
Language
Some letters in French, German and shorthand.
Finding Aids
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Occupation
Artists.
Archaeologists.
Authors.
Businessmen.
Journalists.
Lawyers.
Photographers.
Teachers.
Added Author
Clarke, John Thatcher.
Emerson, Alfred, 1859-1943.
Emerson, Edith, 1888-1981.
Emerson, Edwin, 1823-1908.
Emerson, Edwin, 1869-
Emerson, George Hale, 1866-
Emerson, Harrington, 1853-1931.
Emerson, Margaret Genevieve, 1863-
Emerson, Mary Ingham, -1883.
Emerson, Samuel D. I., 1855-1930.
Hale, George.
Ingham, Samuel D. (Samuel Delucenna), 1779-1860.
Ingham, William A. (William Armstrong), 1827-1913.
Penniman, Gwendolen.
Rose, Hilda.
Rood, Ogden N. (Ogden Nicholas), 1831-1902.
Sen, Gertrude Emerson, -1982.
LCCN
ms 69000828 ms 79001846
Research Call Number
MssCol 923
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