Gustave Elsberg Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-305-SC
Scope and Content
The Elsberg papers consist of court documents related to Elsberg's complaint against his business partner Jacob Amberg and other New Mexico merchants in 1869. In the collection are transcripts of the original complaint and responses to the complaint by Herman Ilfeld, Samuel B. Wheelock, Adolph Letcher and Charles Ilfeld. In addition to these papers, several documents related to the establishment of a business by Charles Ilfeld in Tecolote, New Mexico, and his hiring of David Winternitz to run the business are included. One copy of a periodical, The Wool Record, is also included. Items are handwritten and typed.
Dates
- 1869-1897
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws.
Biographical Information
Gustave Elsberg, merchant, formed a business association with Jacob Amberg in Westport, Kansas, in 1855. The firm was called Elsberg and Amberg and traded in goods throughout the eastern United States and northern Mexico. In 1856 the firm moved its offices to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Elsberg spent much of his time in New York operating as a purchasing agent for Elsberg and Amberg, as well as for other New Mexico mercantile firms including those of Adolph Letcher and Charles Ilfeld.
In 1869, Elsberg filed a legal complaint against Amberg for breach of contract and fraud. Other New Mexico merchants including Herman Ilfeld, Samuel B. Wheelock, Stephen B. Elkins, Adolph Letcher and Charles Ilfeld were named in the suit.
In 1869, Elsberg filed a legal complaint against Amberg for breach of contract and fraud. Other New Mexico merchants including Herman Ilfeld, Samuel B. Wheelock, Stephen B. Elkins, Adolph Letcher and Charles Ilfeld were named in the suit.
Extent
1 Folder
Abstract
The Gustave Elsberg papers relate to a suit levied by Elsberg against his former business partner Jacob Amberg in 1869.
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Gustave Elsberg Papers, 1869-1897
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Tad McIlwraith
- Date
- ©2002
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
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Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451