Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
MS160 |
Title |
Edward C. Ewen papers, 1894-1914 |
Scope & Content |
Papers of Edward C. Ewen and the Ewen family of 108 Burkitt Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The collection is dated 1894 to 1914. The papers mainly contain correspondence received by Edward C. Ewen (primarily letters and notes from Charlotte M. Paul) but also include school papers and other writings, dated 1911 to 1914. Edward C. Ewen (1897-1959) and Charlotte M. Paul (1895-1995) were "friends" from at least 1912 to 1914. In addition, the papers include a receipt for rent paid by George Ewen, dated 1894, as well as business invoices and receipts from wholesale grocers H. F. Adams and J. M. Hastings, dated 1900 to 1912 (bulk dated 1911). Although it is not clear how the personal papers of Edward C. Ewen and the business records are connected, some of the documents were mixed together and names of the Ewen family members appear on the receipts. It appears the Ewen family may have been a distributor of groceries. Edward C. Ewen's school papers include a report about keeping accounting records for the grocery business. FOLDER LISTING Folder 1 Edward C. Ewen postcards, 1912-1914 Contains: Five postcards sent to Edward C. Ewen from Tom, Earl Mooney, Charlotte (a second postcard signed C. M. P.), and M. R. L. In 1914, Edward was staying at the National Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. Folder 2 Letter to Edward from Charlotte, undated [FRAGILE] Contains: Undated letter to Edward C. Ewen from Charlotte M. Paul (unsigned but inferred from the handwriting). The letter is written on acidic paper and is extremely brittle; avoid handling. Folder 3 Notes to Edward from Charlotte, undated Contains: Notes to Edward C. Ewen from Charlotte M. Paul (inferred from the handwriting). They are unaddressed and unsigned, appearing to have been written and exchanged at school; according to Charlotte, Dorothy "Dot" Doolittle carried the messages. The notes includes personal updates, thoughts on classes and teachers, and plans for getting together. Folder 4 Notes to Edward from Charlotte, undated Contains: Two empty, partial envelopes addressed to Edward Ewen at PHS room 12, care of Dorothy Doolittle, and a number of notes addressed to Edward C. Ewen from Charlotte M. Paul. Some letters are partial. Folder 5 Notes to Edward from Charlotte, undated, 1913 Contains: Numerous notes addressed to Edward C. Ewen from Charlotte M. Paul. Also one note from A. H. Wiggin of Manchester, New Hampshire, dated March 25, 1913. Folder 6 Letters to Edward from Charlotte, 1912 Contains: Six letters in their envelopes to Edward from Charlotte, dated June 1914. Charlotte was staying in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Folder 7 Letters to Edward from Charlotte, 1914 Contains: Two letters in their envelopes to Edward from Charlotte, dated March 1914. Edward was staying at the National Hotel. Folder 8 Other correspondence, 1912-1914 Contains: Partial envelope for Mrs. George Ewen; unsigned calling card with Christmas greetings; letter to Edward C. Ewen from Alfred E. Gray in Brunswick, Maine, dated January 31, 1912; bill and envelope to Fritz Williams from plumber W. E. Paul (Charlotte's father); partial envelope for Edward Ewen from the Hillsboro County Fruit Growers' Association in Manchester, New Hampshire, postmarked March 1913; letter and envelope for Edward Ewen from Esther(?), dated April 2, 1914; and a circa 1914 letter from H. C. S. on National Hotel stationery. Folder 9 Edward C. Ewen school papers, 1910-1912 Contains: Identification information for Edward C. Ewen, which appears to have been torn from a small notebook, dated November 25, 1910; an undated report written by Edward C. Ewen about keeping accounting records in the grocery business; a 1911 book review by Bailey V. Emery; two undated math reviews by Edward C. Ewen; and two issues (nos. 47 and 48) of the Young Men's Class Weekly from David C. Cook Publishing Co., dated November 24 and December 1, 1912. Folder 10 Baseball schedules, 1913 [FRAGILE] Contains: Two handwritten copies of the 1913 Portsmouth [High School] baseball schedule, listing the date and location of each game. Both pages are in poor condition and have been enclosed in polyester sleeves; one page is extremely brittle. Folder 11 George Ewen receipt for rent paid, 1894 Contains: Receipt dated January 1, 1894, for rent of a house at 14 Bartlett Street in Portsmouth. Paid by George Ewen to William J. Kelly. Folder 12 Grocery business invoices and receipts, 1900-1912 (bulk 1911) Contains: Business invoices and receipts for wholesale grocers H. F. Adams and J. M. Hastings with the names of Ewen family members, including George Ewen, Edward Ewen, Edward C. Ewen, and Charles G. Ewen. There are also names of other grocery businesses to which goods were sold; these business were located mainly in the Portsmouth area. Business names: J. A. Barker, E. M. Smythe & Co., Ellis & Rand, Charles E. Hayes, T. W. Bowen & Co. (Dover, N.H.), Edwin Mason & Co. (Milford, N.H.), Rice & Pond (Georgetown), A. W. McKey, F. C. Tenney & Co., A. A. Knowles, Fletcher Bros., F. H. Randall & Co., Portsmouth Milling Co., Thomas Vauch & Co. (Georgetown), D. W. Perry (Madison). |
Collection |
Edward C. Ewen papers, 1894-1914 |
Object Name |
Papers, Personal |
Date |
1894-1914 |
Extent of Description |
0.25 lin. ft. (1 box) |
Language of Material |
English |
Access Conditions |
Collection is open for research. |
Physical characteristics |
Researchers should use materials with caution. Papers are dirty, crumpled, and acidic and very brittle. Researchers are advised to wash hands after use and to wear nitrile gloves and masks as needed. |
System of arrangement |
No original order; collection organized with chronology and preservation in mind. |
People |
Carroll, Charles P., 1866-1942 Carroll, Dennis J., 1859-1915 Craig, Charlotte Marion (Paul), 1895-1995 Doolittle, Dorothy "Dot" Emery, Bailey Van Ness, 1897-1938 Ewen family Ewen, Charles George, 1894-1961 Ewen, Edward Coyle, 1897-1959 Ewen, George S., 1860-1917 Gray, Alfred E. Hastings, J. M. Hayes, Charles E. Kelly, William J. |
Search Terms |
Bartlett Street Burkitt Street D. J. Carroll & Co. Dover (N.H.) Eldredge Brewing Co. H. F. Adams & Co. J. M. Hastings Newick Bros. Penhallow Street Portsmouth (N.H.) Portsmouth Milling Company Rye (N.H.) Union Street |
Subjects |
Baseball Business & finance Businesses Correspondence Families Friendships Grocers Grocery stores Invoices Love letters Postcards Receipts Schools Travel Washington (D.C.) Writing Young men Young women |