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Edward Gordon Ludlam, Pre 1920

 Series

Scope and Content

From the Collection: The collection revolves around the internationally recognized sculptor and longtime resident of Santa Fe -- Eugenie Fredericka Shonnard. The bulk of the collection is from the mid-nineteenth century to the late 1970s. The collection is arranged both topically and chronologically. Biographical sketches precede those individuals whose papers comprise a significant portion of the overall collection.

Collection consists of letters, diaries, ledgers, clippings, scrapbooks, notebooks, business and financial documents. Collection also includes the papers of her husband Edward Gordon Ludlum, her father Frederic Shonnard, her mother Eugenie Smyth Shonnard, her friend and mentor Alphonse Mucha, and her friend Pedro Ribera Ortega. Among the Shonnard family's papers are genealogies and family histories of the Shonnard, Smyth, and Seymour families.

Dates

  • Pre 1920

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English.

Access Restrictions

None

Biographical / Historical

Edward Gordon Ludlam (5-29-1875 to 10-13-1955) was born in Lowell, Massachusetts to Joseph and Annabella E. Ludlam. Gordon Ludlam traveled about the world in search of mineral and oil extraction operations. In the late 1920s, he met Eugenie Shonnard shortly after she relocated to Santa Fe. Ludlam continued to manage his entrepreneurial interests and encourage his wife in her artistic endeavors. Ludlam died at home in Santa Fe after a lengthy illness. He and Eugenie had no children.

Extent

From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository

Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090