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The Benson Lossing Collection Repository The Benson Lossing Collection Repository Dutchess County Historical Society 549 Main Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (845) 471-1630 http://www.dutchesscountyhistoricalsociety.org/ [email protected] Accession Number 2015.0006.0001-0489 Processed by Finding Aid Author: Carla R. Lesh, Ph.D. Arranged by: Carla R. Lesh, Ph.D. Described by: Carla R. Lesh, Ph.D. Date Completed 2016, March 1 Creators Benson Lossing (1813-1891) Donna Ewins (1946 -2014) Extent 22 linear ft. Dates Inclusive: 1738 - 2011 Bulk: Books 1840-1890; Genealogy documents 1980 - 2011 Conditions Governing Access No Restrictions Languages English Scope and Content The collection consists of books and articles written by and about Benson Lossing, historian and illustrator. Also in the collection are 9 linear feet of genealogy documents complied by Donna Ewins pertaining to the Lossing and Ewins families. Historical Note Donna Ewins (1946-2014) was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, moved to Onsted, Michigan where she completed her schooling. After graduation from Central Michigan University she was appointed as a high school social studies teacher in the Niagara Falls School District, Niagara Falls, New York. Following her retirement from the Niagara Falls School District in 2001, she concentrated her efforts on genealogical studies. Upon finding and researching her family's roots, she published "Pieter Pieterse Lassen of Dutchess County and His Descendants", a history of the Lossing Family. This research led her to address her newly found cousins in Norwich, Ontario, Canada. Her hobbies were knitting, cross- stitching, reading, photography and studying history and archaeology in the US and Europe. Her travels abroad included Egypt, France, the United Kingdom-extensively in Scotland and England. Upon discovering the relationship to Benson Lossing, Donna Ewins, began her collection of Lossing materials. Benson Lossing (1813-1891) was a prolific and popular American historian and illustrator, best known for illustrated books on the American Revolution and American Civil War and historical features in Harper’s Magazine. Born in Beekman, New York he was orphaned at age 11 in 1824. He moved to Poughkeepsie, New York where he apprenticed with Adam Henderson, watchmaker and silversmith. He began an independent study of history. In 1833 Lossing and Henderson formed a partnership. Lossing married his first wife, Alice Barrit in 1833. In 1835, Lossing became part owner and editor of the Poughkeepsie Telegraph, he also produced a semi-monthly literary paper, the Poughkeepsie Casket. Lossing learned the art of wood engraving from J.A. Adams, illustrator for the paper. Lossing moved to New York City in 1838 working as a journalist and illustrator. He edited and illustrated J.S. Rothchild’s weekly Family Magazine from 1839 to 1841. In 1840 his first book was published, Outline of the History of Fine Arts. In 1846 he joined William Barritt in a wood engraving business, it became one of the largest in New York City. Lossing’s illustrations appeared in several periodicals including Harper’s Magazine. Lossing published over 40 books in his lifetime, his pen and ink drawings were the primary illustrations that were then turned into wood cuts. After the death of his first wife in 1855, he married Helen Sweet in 1856. In 1868 the Lossings moved to Dover, New York and lived in a manor inherited from Helen’s family. Lossing was involved in charitable, civic, literary and historical societies and served as a charter trustee of Vassar College. He died at home in 1891. Provenance The Collection was donated to the Dutchess County Historical Society by the Donna Ewins Estate in 2015. Subject Headings Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891. Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891. Continental money. Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891--Correspondence. Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891. George Washington's Mount Vernon. Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891. History of the Civil War, 1861-65. Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891. Home of Washington Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891. Hours with the living men and women of the Revolution Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891. Mathew Brady's illustrated history of the Civil War, 1861-65 Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891. Reflections of rebellion Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891--Travel--Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) Lossing, Thomas Sweet, 1872- Johnson, Margaret S. (Margaret Sweet), 1893-1964 Autographs. American Revolution, 1775-1783 American Civil War, 1861-1865 Genealogy & local history Genealogy--Bibliography--Periodicals. Genealogy--Charts, diagrams, etc. Copyright Notice Individuals requesting reproductions expressly assume the responsibility for compliance with all pertinent provisions of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. ss101 et seq. Patrons further agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Dutchess County Historical Society and its staff in connection with any disputes arising from the Copyright Act, over the reproduction of material at the request of patrons. For more information please visit the following website: http://www.loc.gov/copyright/title17/. Container List Box 1: Books by Benson Lossing 2015.0006.0001/1840: Lossing, Benson; Outline History of the Fine Arts; NY: Harper and Brothers. 2015.0006.0002/1847: Lossing, Benson; Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-Six or the War of Independence; NY:Edward Walker. 2015.0006.0003/1847: Lossing, Benson;Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-Six or the War of Independence; NY:Edward Walker. 2015.0006.0004/1848: Lossing, Benson; Lives of the Presidents of the United States; NY: H. Phelps & Co. 2015.0006.0005/1855: Lossing, Benson; Our Countrymen; NY:Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning 2015.0006.0005a/1855: Lossing, Benson; Our Countrymen; NY:Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning 2015.0006.0006/1859: Lossing, Benson; Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution in two volumes, Vol. 1; NY: Harper Brothers 2015.0006.0007/1859: Lossing, Benson; Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution in two volumes, Vol. 2; NY: Harper Brothers 2015.0006.0008/1859: Lossing, Benson; Mount Vernon and Its Associations; NY: W.A. Townsend & Company 2015.0006.0009/1859: Lossing, Benson; Mount Vernon and Its Associations; NY: W.A. Townsend & Company 2015.0006.0010/1860: Lossing, Benson; Life and Times of Philip Schuyler,Vol. 1; NY: Sheldon & Company 2015.0006.0011/1860: Lossing, Benson; Life and Times of Philip Schuyler,Vol. 1; NY: Sheldon & Company 2015.0006.0012/1866: Lossing, Benson; The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea; NY: Virtue and Yorston Box 2: Books by Benson Lossing 2015.0006.0013/1867: Lossing, Benson; Vassar College and its Founder; NY: C.A. Alvord 2015.0006.0014/1868: Lossing, Benson; Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America, Vol. 1; Hartford: T. Belknap 2015.0006.0015/1868: Lossing, Benson; Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America, Vol. 2; Hartford: T. Belknap 2015.0006.0016/1869: Lossing, Benson; Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812; NY: Harper & Brothers 2015.0006.0017/1869: Lossing, Benson; Poems by William Wilson; Poughkeepsie: Archibald Wilson 2015.0006.0018/1869: German Translation; Lossing, Benson; A History of the United States for Families and Libraries; Hartford; Thomas Belknap 2015.0006.0019/1870: Lossing, Benson; Home of Washington; Hartford, CT: A.S. Hale & Company 2015.0006.0020/1870: Lossing, Benson; Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 1; NY: Virtue & Yorston 2015.0006.0021/1870: Lossing, Benson; Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 2; NY: Virtue & Yorston 2015.0006.0022/1870: Lossing, Benson; Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3; NY: Virtue & Yorston 2015.0006.0023/1872: Lossing, Benson; A History of England; NY: G.P. Putnam & Sons Box 3: Books by Benson Lossing 2015.0006.0024/1872: Lossing, Benson; A Memorial of Alexander Anderson, M.D. the First Engraver on Wood in America; NY: Printed for the Subscribers 2015.0006.0025/1872: Lossing, Benson; A History of the United States for Families and Libraries; Hartford; Thomas Belknap 2015.0006.0026/1873: Lossing, Benson; Life and Times of Philip Schuyler,Vol. 2; NY: Sheldon & Company 2015.0006.0027/1874: Lossing, Benson; A Primary History of the United States; NY: Sheldon & Company 2015.0006.0028/1876: Lossing, Benson; Centennial Edition of the History of the United States; Hartford,CT: Thomas Belknap 2015.0006.0029/1876: German Translation; Lossing, Benson; History of the United States, Vol. 1; NY: Johnson & Miles 2015.0006.0030/1876: German Translation; Lossing, Benson; History of the United States, Vol. 1; NY: Johnson & Miles 2015.0006.0031/1876: German Translation; Lossing, Benson; History of the United States, Vol. 2; NY: Johnson & Miles 2015.0006.0032/1876: German Translation; Lossing, Benson; History of the United States, Vol. 3; NY: Johnson & Miles 2015.0006.0033/1876: German Translation; Lossing, Benson; History of the United States, Vol. 4; NY: Johnson & Miles 2015.0006.0035/1876: Lossing, Benson; An Outline History of the United States, for Public and Other Schools; NY: Sheldon & Company 2015.0006.0036/1876: Lossing, Benson; History of American Industries and Arts; Philadelphia: Porter & Coates Box 4: Books by Benson Lossing 2015.0006.0034/1877: German Translation; Lossing, Benson; History of the United States, Vol. 1; NY: Johnson & Miles 2015.0006.0037/1876: Lossing, Benson; Centennial Edition of the History of the United States; Hartford, CT: Thomas Belknap 2015.0006.0038/1877: German Translation; Lossing, Benson; Our Country, Vol. 1; NY: Berlag von Henry J. Johnson 2015.0006.0047/1881: Lossing, Benson; Story of the United States Navy for Boys; NY: Harper & Brothers 2015.0006.0050/1882: Lossing, Benson; Biography of James A. Garfield; NY: Henry S. Goodspeed & Co. 2015.0006.0051/1882; Lossing, Benson; Mount Vernon, the Home of Washington; Cincinnati: John C. Yorston & Company 2015.0006.0056/1886; Lossing, Benson; Lossing's New History of the United States Salesman Sample Book; NY: Gay Brothers & Co. 2015.0006.0057/1886; Lossing, Benson; Mary and Martha, The Mother and the Wife of George Washington; NY: Harper & Brothers 2015.0006.0059/1889: Lossing, Benson; Hours with the Living Men and Woman of the Revolution; NY: Funk & Wagnalls Box 5: Books by Benson Lossing 2015.0006.0039/1877: Lossing, Benson; Our Country, Vol.
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