Frederic Shonnard, 6-12-1851 to 7-20-1865
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.
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
- 6-12-1851 to 7-20-1865
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Biographical / Historical
Frederic Shonnard (8-8-1841 to 1-1911) was born in Yonkers, New York, the only child of Edward Frederic Shonnard and Sophia A. Seymour. The Shonnard's were one of the oldest and most prominent families in Yonkers. In the mid-1850s, Frederic's parents sent him to Marlborough Churchill's Mathematical, Classical and English School in Sing Sing, New York. There he received a traditional education of the period with military drill and discipline. Frederic enrolled in 1859 as a freshman at Columbia College of New York City. His parents withdrew him from Columbia the following year fearing that the environment of New York at the beginning of the Civil War might entice their son to abandon his studies and enlist in the Union army. Frederic received parental consent to assist in organizing the 135th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry. Frederic accepted a commission as first lieutenant in this unit (6th Regiment New York Heavy Artillery) in the fall of 1862. Following his honorable discharge in 1865, Frederic returned to civilian life in Yonkers.
Frederic's public career in Yonkers included positions as assemblyman, alderman, superintendent of parks, commissioner of street forestry and president of the board of education. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Society of Cincinnati and commandership of Kitching Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. Frederic authored A History of Westchester County and Street Forestry. Frederic married Eugenie Smyth in New York on 24 July 1875. They had four sons; Edward Frederic (died at six years of age), Horatio Seymour, Kennedy and Ludlow, and one daughter, Eugenie Frederica. Frederic Shonnard died at home in Yonkers after an extended illness.
Frederic's public career in Yonkers included positions as assemblyman, alderman, superintendent of parks, commissioner of street forestry and president of the board of education. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Society of Cincinnati and commandership of Kitching Post of the Grand Army of the Republic. Frederic authored A History of Westchester County and Street Forestry. Frederic married Eugenie Smyth in New York on 24 July 1875. They had four sons; Edward Frederic (died at six years of age), Horatio Seymour, Kennedy and Ludlow, and one daughter, Eugenie Frederica. Frederic Shonnard died at home in Yonkers after an extended illness.
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
historylibrary@state.nm.us
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us