Ames Family Papers, 1852 April 10 – 1881 February 11

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Summary

Title:
Ames Family Papers
Dates:
1852 April 10 – 1881 February 11
Creators:
Ames, John Judson
Abstract:
This collection contains the correspondence, taxes, and real estate papers of John Judson Ames and Caroline Ames Huston, in the mid-to-late nineteenth century.
Extent:
0.25 Linear feet (1 box)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Ames Family Papers, MS 9, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the correspondence, taxes, and real estate papers of John Judson Ames and Caroline Ames Huston. Correspondence is primarily from Caroline to E.W. Morse concerning taxes and the sale of property left to her by her late husband.

Biographical / historical:

John Judson Ames was born in Calais, Maine in 1821. He came to California during the 1849 gold rush. In 1851 he moved to San Diego and founded The Herald newspaper, which he used to support the policies of Senator William Gwin, including his proposal to create a separate state out of Southern California. Poor revenue forced Ames to shut down the paper in April 1860. He re-established The Herald in San Bernardino, where he died on July 28, 1861.

Caroline Ames Huston was John’s second wife. They married after the death of his first wife, Eliza, in 1857. By 1864, Caroline was remarried to D.T. Huston.

Acquisition information:
Provenance is unclear. The collection was assembled by the Pioneer Society from a variety of sources. Most correspondence originated from E.W. Morse.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Samantha Mills on June 3, 2013.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into two series:

Series I: John Judson Ames Papers;

Series II: Caroline Ames Huston Papers.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Samantha Mills
Date Prepared:
August 17, 2016
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2016-08-17T10:57-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.

Preferred citation:

Ames Family Papers, MS 9, San Diego History Center Document Archives, San Diego, CA.

Location of this collection:
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 232-6203
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