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Emily Ellsworth Ford Skeel papers
- Title
- Emily Ellsworth Ford Skeel papers, 1871-1958.
- Author
- Skeel, Emily Ellsworth Ford, 1867-1958.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Permit needed | MssCol 2766 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Additional Authors
- Adams, James Truslow, 1878-1949.
- Brigham, Clarence S. (Clarence Saunders), 1877-1963.
- Carpenter, Edwin H.
- Eames, Wilberforce, 1855-1937.
- Ellsworth, William Webster.
- Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902.
- Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941.
- Skeel, Roswell, 1866-1922.
- Vail, R. W. G. (Robert William Glenroie), 1890-1966.
- Warfel, Henry.
- Wroth, Lawrence C. (Lawrence Counselman), 1884-1970.
- American Antiquarian Society.
- Library of Congress.
- New York Public Library.
- Description
- 106 linear feet (150 boxes and 2 v.)
- Summary
- Collection consists of correspondence, notes, scrapbooks, photographs, and printed matter relating to Skeel's professional and personal activities.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Photoprints.
- Maps.
- Commonplace books.
- Notebooks.
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Biography (note)
- Emily Ford Skeel (1867-1958) was a bibliographer, editor and philanthropist. Her parents were Gordon Lester Ford (1823-1891), a railroad and real-estate magnate and collector of Americana, and Emily Fowler Ford (1826-1893), a poet. Like her older brothers Worthington Chauncey Ford (1858-1941) and Paul Leicester Ford (1865-1902), Skeel did historical research and compiled bibliographies on Parson Weems and Noah Webster. She and her husband, Roswell Skeel, Jr. (1866-1922), contributed time and money to various organizations and causes concerned with social reform or environmental conservation.
- Processing Action (note)
- Cataloged
- Call Number
- MssCol 2766
- OCLC
- NYPW92-A229
- Author
- Skeel, Emily Ellsworth Ford, 1867-1958.
- Title
- Emily Ellsworth Ford Skeel papers, 1871-1958.
- Restricted Access
- Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Biography
- Emily Ford Skeel (1867-1958) was a bibliographer, editor and philanthropist. Her parents were Gordon Lester Ford (1823-1891), a railroad and real-estate magnate and collector of Americana, and Emily Fowler Ford (1826-1893), a poet. Like her older brothers Worthington Chauncey Ford (1858-1941) and Paul Leicester Ford (1865-1902), Skeel did historical research and compiled bibliographies on Parson Weems and Noah Webster. She and her husband, Roswell Skeel, Jr. (1866-1922), contributed time and money to various organizations and causes concerned with social reform or environmental conservation.
- Finding Aids
- Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
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- Occupation
- Bibliographers.Editors.Philanthropists.
- Added Author
- Adams, James Truslow, 1878-1949.Brigham, Clarence S. (Clarence Saunders), 1877-1963.Carpenter, Edwin H.Eames, Wilberforce, 1855-1937.Ellsworth, William Webster.Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902.Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941.Skeel, Roswell, 1866-1922.Vail, R. W. G. (Robert William Glenroie), 1890-1966.Warfel, Henry.Wroth, Lawrence C. (Lawrence Counselman), 1884-1970.American Antiquarian Society.Library of Congress.New York Public Library.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 2766