Ritter Family Papers, 1841-1916

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Summary

Title:
Ritter Family Papers
Dates:
1841-1916
Creators:
Ritter family
Abstract:
The collection consists of correspondence, legal documents, and early photographs from the Ritter families of Syracuse, New York and Hampden, Wisconsin, the immediate relatives of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography founder William E. Ritter.
Extent:
0.65 Linear feet (1.5 archives boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Ritter Family Papers, SMC 15. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence, legal documents, and early photographs from the Ritter families of Syracuse, New York and Hampden, Wisconsin, the immediate relatives of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography founder William E. Ritter.

The collection is arranged in three series: 1) CORRESPONDENCE, 2) LEGAL PAPERS, 3) PHOTOGRAPHS.

Biographical / historical:

Ezra Ritter (1793-1876) and his wife Mary Church Ritter (1793-1877) resided in Syracuse, New York. They had five sons, Seneca Dwight, Horatio, George Nelson, Nelson and William Ezra. Seneca Dwight (1820-1886) and Horatio (1822-1896) moved west to Hampden, Wisconsin and established adjoining farms prior to 1850. Horatio and Leonora Eason Ritter (1827-1896) had five children: Mary Emaline, Ella Louisa, William E., Frank Leslie and Flora Orilla. Seneca Dwight and Damaris Winslow Ritter had three children: Dwight, Jane and Elizabeth.

William E. Ritter (1856-1944), biologist and co-founder of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, was born on the farm in Hampden, Wisconsin. His uncle Nelson of Syracuse encouraged William’s education and scientific career, and maintained close ties between the New York and Wisconsin branches of the Ritter family. William left his parent's farm to attend the State Normal School at Oshkosh. He obtained degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and Harvard University, and began teaching at the University of California, Berkeley in 1891. The Ritter family papers were gathered from the Ritter ancestral home in Syracuse, New York and donated to the SIO Archives in 1986.

Acquisition information:
Acquired 1986.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Special Collections Archives, UC San Diego
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2017-05-03 10:00:21 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. ALLOW ONE WEEK FOR RETRIEVAL OF MATERIALS.

Terms of access:

Publication rights are held by the Regents of the University of California.

Preferred citation:

Ritter Family Papers, SMC 15. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.

Location of this collection:
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0175
La Jolla, CA 92093-0175, US
Contact:
(858) 534-2533
spcoll@ucsd.edu
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