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H. Emmons Ogden family papers

 Collection
Identifier: 3837

Scope and content

Includes 11 diaries of Priscilla Hunt (Ogden), dated 1864-1874; five account books of Horton Hunt, dated 1867-1869; and eight diaries of Henry D. Locke, dated 1863-1917; correspondence including Civil War letters of Charles Gilbert; and a photograph of the Ellis homestead.

Dates

  • 1830-1917.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Biographical / Historical

H. Emmons Ogden was born in Ellis Hollow in Dryden, New York on July 21, 1902, son of Horton, born in 1871, and Edith Locke Ogden, born October 1st, 1874, daughter of Henry D. Locke and Mary Gilbert. He had two sisters: Florence P. Ogden, born in 1896, and Clara Elizabeth Ogden, born September 30, 1901.

Extent

.4 cubic feet. (.4 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Includes diaries, account books, and correspondence of the collector's relatives.

SERIES LIST

Series I. Correspondence
Box 1
Series II. Diaries and Accounts
Box 2

Physical Description

Diaries, account books, correspondence, and a photograph.

Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by M. Warren
Date
September 2001
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
ENG

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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