Johnson Mundy Papers
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
- Mundy, Johnson Marchant, 1831-1897 (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
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
- Mundy, Johnson Marchant, 1831-1897 (Author, Person)
- Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 (Associated name, Person)
- 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