Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Joseph Ellicott papers
- Dates:
- 1825-1872
- Creators:
- Ellicott, Joseph, 1760-1826
- Abstract:
- A collection of material related to Joseph Ellicott, American surveyor and city planner.
- Extent:
- 1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Joseph Ellicott papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Letters and documents pertaining to the illness of Joseph Ellicott and the settlement of his estate.
- Biographical / historical:
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Joseph Ellicott (1760-1826) was an American surveyor, city planner, land office agent, lawyer and politician of the Quaker faith. He assisted in the planning of Washington D.C. and laid out and helped found the cities of Batavia and Buffalo in New York State.
- Acquisition information:
- Provenance unknown. In library as of approximately 1960.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff in approximately 1960; in February 2026, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-02-06 12:49:00 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Joseph Ellicott papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191