Ellen Magill Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of letters written to Ellen Magill from family and friends, which mostly discuss family and local news regarding Florissant, St. Louis, and Mexico, Missouri. The collection also contains correspondence relating to a cousin, Lucy Sullivan, whose account at St. Vincent’s Institution was paid for by Ellen and Jane Magill; receipts for items and money sent to St. Vincent’s Institution; and an account book from a Florissant grocery store, dated 1877.
Dates
- 1837-1887
Creator
- Britton, J.H. (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
Ellen Rose Magill, the daughter of Dr. Samuel and Rebecca Magill, was born circa 1834 in Missouri and died March 27, 1920. She lived in Florissant all her life. She died in the Old Folks Home located at 6600 Washington Avenue in St. Louis, and was buried at Fee Fee Cemetery at 11210 St. Charles Rock Road.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet ( (137 items))
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is in chronological order.
Physical and Technical Requirements
There are no physical or technical restrictions.
Donor Information
The collection was donated by Mrs. Francis L. Deane on July 29, 1975.
Processing Information
Processed by Melissa Pruneau, March 1999.
- Asylums -- Missouri -- Saint Louis
- Colorado -- Gold discoveries
- Cuba -- Description and travel
- Families -- Missouri
- Grocers -- Missouri -- Florissant
- Magill, Ellen Rose, circa 1834-1920 (Associated name)
- Mentally ill women -- Care -- Missouri -- Saint Louis
- Missouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- St. Vincent's Institution for the Insane (Associated name)
- Sullivan, Lucy (Associated name)
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Creator
- Britton, J.H. (Author, Person)
- Goss, Adeline (Author, Person)
- Harper, A.J. (Author, Person)
- M. Julia, Sister (Author, Person)
- Rose, L.E. (Author, Person)
- Smith, M.E. (Author, Person)
- Sullivan, C.H. (Author, Person)
- Sullivan, Elizabeth (Author, Person)
- Sullivan, S.E.B. (Author, Person)
- Union and Kansas Pacific Express (Creator, Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of Ellen Magill 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