Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Ellis, John Stoneacre, 1828-1896
| title | John, Samuel, and Augustus Ellis papers, 1842-1896. | repository | The New-York Historical Society |
| description | Collection consists of journals, personal accounts, and scrapbooks (1842-1896) of the brothers John, Samuel, and Augustus Ellis. John's journals/account books (4 v.) cover the dates 1847-1848, 1875-1876, and 1892-1896. His early journal records amounts spent for clothing and entertainment, and brief entries recall his daily activities in New York City such as riding, boating, and Spanish lessons. Two volumes from 1875-1876 record in detail his trip to Europe where he traveled to Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and London. The final two volumes cover 1892-1896 and function as notebooks as well with brief entries of daily activities, mostly his summers spent in Maine; lists of letters written and books read; drafts of business memos; and accounts. Samuel's scrapbook (1861-188?) contains invitations, clippings, calling cards, albumen prints, two cartes-de-visite, and other memorabilia related to his life as an army officer in San Francisco in the 1860s and later when living in New York City in the 1880s. Items in this scrapbook have been pasted into a roster book of the Second Brigade, California. Augustus' scrapbook contains primarily clippings but also several drawings (1842-1861) pertaining to his career as a steamship captain, news of ship accidents, British boxing matches, and his participation in the Civil War with the 71st New York. Bio/History: John Stoneacre, Samuel Claudius, and Augustus Van Horne were three of five Ellis brothers who fought for the North at the Battle of Bull Run. Associated materials: For related material at The New-York Historical Society see also Ellis Family Papers and Misc. Mss. Ellis under name of family member. |
| extent | 7 volumes |
| formats | Personal Papers Financial Records Scrapbooks Journals Clippings |
| access | Open to qualified researchers at The New-York Historical Society; patrons must use microfilm where available. |
| record link | https://library.nyu.edu/persistent/lcn/nyu_aleph001652741?institution=NYU&persistent |
| record source | https://library.nyu.edu/persistent/lcn/nyu_aleph001652741?institution=NYU&persistent |
| finding aid | see repository for further details. |
| acquisition information | Gift of Mrs. Augustus Van Horne Ellis, Jan. 30 and March 1, 1940. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:03 |
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| title | Ellis family papers, 1783-1896. | repository | The New-York Historical Society |
| description | Correspondence, pocket diaries, and assorted papers, 1783-1896, of or pertaining to the Ellis family of New York, San Francisco, and elsewhere in California, including John French Ellis, his son Samuel Corp Ellis, and Samuel's sons John Stoneacre, Augustus Van Horne, and Samuel Claudius Ellis. Included are many items relating to the period from 1848 on, when John S. and Augustus V. Ellis were in California, including a memorial volume prepared in honor of John Stoneacre Ellis by the Society of California Pioneers, and the articles founding the California State Society of the Cincinnati in 1862, with signatures of the founding members. Other items include certificates, official correspondence, family correspondence, military documents, land surveys, etc. Items pertain to land claims in Oregon, membership in various societies, military service in the California State Militia, and family history. Also included are 81 pocket diaries and cash books, 1866 and 1874-1896, of John Stoneacre Ellis, including a his diary of 1879 to 1880, kept by him while on a camping trip in the Adirondack Mountains. Most entries consist of financial memos or one to two line notations. Historical Note: Family of John French Ellis and Maria Ellis, with members residing in New York and California. |
| extent | 1 box (ca. 125 items) |
| access | Open to qualified researchers at The New-York Historical Society; patrons must use microfilm where available. |
| record link | https://library.nyu.edu/persistent/lcn/nyu_aleph000880192?institution=NYU&persistent |
| record source | https://library.nyu.edu/persistent/lcn/nyu_aleph000880192?institution=NYU&persistent |
| finding aid | see repository for further details. |
| updated | 05/09/2016 16:32:06 |
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| title | Catalogue of the Ellis collection of armour & arms : typescript, [19--] | repository | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| description | Mimeographed typescript of a catalog of the collection of European armor and arms formed by John Stoneacre Ellis and donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1896 by Julia L. Ellis and Augustus Van Horne Ellis. The catalog comprises numbered entries and descriptions of 187 objects, dating chiefly from the 15th-17th centuries, arranged as follows: armor and single pieces of armor, shields, swords, hafted weapons, crossbows and firearms. Biography or History: Name of collector given as Mr. J.H. Ellis of Ellislee, Westchester, N.Y. by C. Werminghoff in introduction to catalog, but the Museum's Archives confirms his name as John Stoneacre Ellis Each catalog entry is annotated, indicating the Museum's accession number for the object or the disposition/status of the object if not accessioned. Title page is in manuscript and bears annotation: presented 1896. Location: Arms and Armor Call Number: 147.1111 W49 Q |
| extent | 1 item (72 leaves) ; 33 cm |
| access | Contact Watson Library for any access restrictions. |
| record source | http://library.metmuseum.org/record=b1204624~S1 |
| acquisition information | 199-1322 Archives (transfer) |
| updated | 05/09/2016 16:37:43 |
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