Augustus H. Evans Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of business correspondence of George E. Walker, James Y. Sanger, David Sanger, and Lucian P. Sanger of Ottawa, Illinois, to Augustus H. Evans, and various legal papers mostly relating to land in St. Louis.
Dates
- 1818-1874
Creator
- Hickling, William (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.
Biographical Sketch
Augustus H. Evans was born circa 1789 in Virginia, and became a successful and wealthy merchant in St. Louis. He died June 5, 1863, in St. Louis.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet ( (5 folders; 2 oversize folders))
Language of Materials
English
French
Spanish; Castilian
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
The papers were donated by Miss Mabel Lawrence Evans, a granddaughter of Augustus H. Evans, in July 1946.
Processing Information
Processed by Dennis Northcott, July 2011.
- Business enterprises -- Illinois -- Ottawa
- Business enterprises -- Missouri -- Saint Louis
- Deeds -- Illinois -- Portland
- Deeds -- Missouri -- Saint Louis
- Deeds -- Missouri -- Saint Louis County
- Earthquake relief -- Missouri -- New Madrid County
- Evans, Augustus E., circa 1789-1863 (Associated name)
- Real property -- Arkansas -- Pulaski County
- Real property -- Missouri -- New Madrid County
- Real property -- Missouri -- Saint Louis
- Real property -- Missouri -- Saint Louis County
Creator
- Hickling, William (Author, Person)
- Sanger, James Y. (Author, Person)
- Walker, George E. (Author, Person)
- Title
- Inventory of Augustus H. Evans Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository