Research Catalog

Emerson family papers

Title
  1. Emerson family papers, ca. 1840-1980.
Supplementary content
  1. Finding Aid
Author
  1. Emerson family.

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Clarke, John Thatcher.
  2. Emerson, Alfred, 1859-1943.
  3. Emerson, Edith, 1888-1981.
  4. Emerson, Edwin, 1823-1908.
  5. Emerson, Edwin, 1869-
  6. Emerson, George Hale, 1866-
  7. Emerson, Harrington, 1853-1931.
  8. Emerson, Margaret Genevieve, 1863-
  9. Emerson, Mary Ingham, -1883.
  10. Emerson, Samuel D. I., 1855-1930.
  11. Hale, George.
  12. Ingham, Samuel D. (Samuel Delucenna), 1779-1860.
  13. Ingham, William A. (William Armstrong), 1827-1913.
  14. Penniman, Gwendolen.
  15. Rose, Hilda.
  16. Rood, Ogden N. (Ogden Nicholas), 1831-1902.
  17. Sen, Gertrude Emerson, -1982.
Description
  1. 16 linear feet (63 boxes, 1 v.)
Summary
  1. 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.
Subject
  1. Teachers
  2. Photographers
  3. Lawyers
  4. Journalists
  5. Businessmen
  6. Authors
  7. Archaeologists
  8. Artists
  9. Shorthand
  10. Photographs
  11. Diaries
  12. United States > Social life and customs > 19th century
  13. United States > Economic conditions > 1865-1918
  14. United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865
  15. Nebraska > Commerce
  16. Japan > Social life and customs > 1868-1912
  17. India > Social life and customs
  18. Europe > Social life and customs > 19th century
  19. World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives
  20. Technology
  21. Spanish-American War, 1898
  22. Photography
  23. Literature > Study and teaching
  24. Bimetallism
  25. Banks and banking > Nebraska
  26. Archaeology > Study and teaching
  27. Antiquities > Collection and preservation
  28. Cornell University Faculty
  29. Oakley, Violet, 1874-1961
  30. Ingham family
  31. Emerson family
Genre/Form
  1. Diaries.
  2. Photographs.
  3. Shorthand.
Call number
  1. MssCol 923
Access (note)
  1. Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
  2. Sound recordings unavailable pending preservation transfer.
Source (note)
  1. Emerson, Edith; Gwendolen Penniman; Ann Adams Emerson
Biography (note)
  1. 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)
  1. in French, German and shorthand.
Processing action (note)
  1. Surveyed
  2. Cataloging updated
Author
  1. Emerson family.
Title
  1. Emerson family papers, ca. 1840-1980.
Restricted access
  1. Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Access
  1. Sound recordings unavailable pending preservation transfer.
Biography
  1. 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
  1. Some letters in French, German and shorthand.
Finding aids
  1. Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Finding Aid
Occupation
  1. Artists.
  2. Archaeologists.
  3. Authors.
  4. Businessmen.
  5. Journalists.
  6. Lawyers.
  7. Photographers.
  8. Teachers.
Added author
  1. Clarke, John Thatcher.
  2. Emerson, Alfred, 1859-1943.
  3. Emerson, Edith, 1888-1981.
  4. Emerson, Edwin, 1823-1908.
  5. Emerson, Edwin, 1869-
  6. Emerson, George Hale, 1866-
  7. Emerson, Harrington, 1853-1931.
  8. Emerson, Margaret Genevieve, 1863-
  9. Emerson, Mary Ingham, -1883.
  10. Emerson, Samuel D. I., 1855-1930.
  11. Hale, George.
  12. Ingham, Samuel D. (Samuel Delucenna), 1779-1860.
  13. Ingham, William A. (William Armstrong), 1827-1913.
  14. Penniman, Gwendolen.
  15. Rose, Hilda.
  16. Rood, Ogden N. (Ogden Nicholas), 1831-1902.
  17. Sen, Gertrude Emerson, -1982.
LCCN
  1. ms 69000828 ms 79001846
Research call number
  1. MssCol 923
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