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Johnson Mundy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A1109

Scope and Contents

The collection contains two volumes: (1) a scrapbook of Johnson M. Mundy dated 1859-1898 (approximately 150 pages) that contains newspaper clippings, correspondence (mostly addressed to Mundy and John A. Lant), and invitations. The clippings are mostly from newspapers in Rochester and Tarrytown, and relate to the Soldiers’ and Sailors Monument at Rockford, Illinois; the bronze statue of a Union soldier at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery; the bust of Frederick Douglass; and other topics relating to Mundy and his work. (2) Journal of accounts of receipts and payments of Johnson Mundy, 1859-1890 (99 pages); also includes the names of individuals for whom he did portraits. Back of the volume includes 10 pages of names and addresses.

Dates

  • 1859-1898

Creator

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

Johnson M. Mundy was born May 13, 1832, near New Brunswick, New Jersey. (Other sources list his birth date as May 31, 1829, and May 1833.) Despite losing his sight, he became a successful artist, establishing a studio in Rochester, New York, in the 1860s. He moved to Tarrytown, New York, in 1888 and died August 16, 1897, in Geneva, New York. Among his works were a bust of Frederick Douglass at the University of Rochester, a bronze statue of a Union soldier at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Tarrytown, and a statue of Washington Irving in Tarrytown.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet ( (2 volumes))

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Correspondence in the Johnson Mundy scrapbook has been described in the inventory in page order.

Physical and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

Donor information is not available.

Processing Information

Processed by Dennis Northcott, July 2011.

Creator

Title
Inventory of Johnson Mundy Papers
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Jaime Bourassa using ArchivesSpace
Date
2019
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

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