Eugenie Smyth Shonnard, 8-14-1860 to 11-2-1875
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
- 8-14-1860 to 11-2-1875
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Biographical / Historical
Eugenie Smyth Shonnard (9-2-1854 to 2-3-1934) was born in Paris, France to Julian Kennedy Smyth and Julia Ogden Smyth. Eugenie Smyth married Frederic Shonnard on 24 July 1875 in New York City. They had four sons; Edward Frederic (died at age six), Horatio Seymour, Kennedy and Ludlow, and one daughter; Eugenie Fredericka. Eugenie and her daughter were always very close and later became constant companions after Frederic's death in 1911. The mother never failed to encourage and support her gifted daughter until her death in Santa Fe 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