The Inventory of the Ralph Ingersoll Collection #113 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center John Ingersoll 1625-1684 Bedfordshire, England Jonathan Ingersoll 1681-1760 Connecticut __________________________________________ Rev. Jonathan Ingersoll Jared Ingersoll 1713-1788 1722-1781 Ridgefield, Connecticut Stampmaster General for N.E Chaplain Colonial Troops Colonies under King George III French and Indian Wars, Champlain Admiralty Judge Grace Isaacs m. Jonathan Ingersoll Baron J.C. Van den Heuvel Jared Ingersoll, Jr. 1770-1823 1747-1823 1749-1822 Lt. Governor of Conn. Member Const. Convention, 1787 Judge Superior and Supreme Federalist nominee for V.P., 1812 Courts of Conn. Attorney General Presiding Judge, District Court, PA ___ _____________ Grace Ingersoll Charles Anthony Ingersoll Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll m. Margaret Jacob A. Charles Jared Ingersoll Joseph Reed Ingersoll Zadock Pratt 1806- 1796-1860 1789-1872 1790-1878 1782-1862 1786-1868 Married General Grellet State=s Attorney, Conn. State=s Attorney, Conn. Dist. Attorney, PA U.S. Minister to England, Court of Napoleon I, Judge, U.S. District Court U.S. Congress U.S. Congress 1850-1853 Dept. of Dedogne U.S. Minister to Russia nom. U.S. Minister to under Pres. Polk France Charles D. Ingersoll Charles Robert Ingersoll Colin Macrae Ingersoll m. Julia Helen Pratt George W. Pratt Judge Dist. Court 1821-1903 1819-1903 New York City Governor of Conn., Adjutant General, Conn., 1873-77 Charge d=Affaires, U.S. Legation, Russia, 1840-49 Theresa McAllister m. Colin Macrae Ingersoll, Jr. Mary E. Ingersoll George Pratt Ingersoll m. Alice Witherspoon (RI=s father) 1861-1933 1858-1948 U.S. Minister to Siam under Pres. Wilson, 1917 Alaska Railroad Commission under Pres. Taft Theresa Marion Cutler Coline Macrae Ralph M. Ingersoll m. Mary Elizabeth ATommy Carden,@ Nov. 18, 1926 Gertrude Ingersoll Colin M. Ingersoll (Mrs. John H. Cunningham) (Mrs. Stewart C. 1900-1985 m. Elaine Cobb, Aug. 9, 1945BRalph III and Jonathan VIII 1 Woodworth) m. Mary Hill ASue@ Doolittle,@ Nov. 1948 m. Thelma AToby@ Bradford,@ 1964 McAllister Family Tree Thomas Mitchell m. Esther Cordes Francis Marion Matthew McAllister m. Hanna Gibbons Sara Mitchell m. Benjamin Cutler Matthew Hall McAllister m. Charlotte Louisa Cutler Julia Cutler m. Samuel Ward Julia B. Parkman m. Benjamin Harriet Julian Marion Ward Sam Ward Julia Ward Howe Cutler Francis Hall Elliott Frank Meta M.Hall Julian Theresa m. Colin M. Ingersoll, Jr. Otis Marion Coline Theresa Ralph M. Ingersoll 2 BIOGRAPHY: Ralph Ingersoll was born on December 8, 1900 in New Haven, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale with a B.S. in 1921 with a degree in mining. Although educated as an engineer, he dedicated the greater part of his life to publishing, first gaining recognition as managing editor of the New Yorker, where he organized the publication=s original ATalk of the Town@ section during the late 1920's. He continued his success as associate and then managing editor of Fortune during the early 1930's, as vice-president and general manager of Time, Inc.Bunder whose auspices he helped found Life magazine-from 1935-1938, and as publisher of Time magazine from 1937 to 1939. During the 1940's, he created PM, a New York City daily tabloid designed to run without advertisements or comics and to feature well-know writers. It eventually folded in the late 1940's, and Ingersoll went on to found Ingersoll Publications. For the next twenty years until 1975, he owned and operated a string of small-town Northeastern newspapers. He also wrote a number of books, including an autobiography and 2 best-sellers based on his experiences in WWII, THE BATTLE IS THE PAYOFF and TOP SECRET. He died on March 8, 1985. SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE: The Ralph Ingersoll collection is divided into two parts. Part One consists of the papers of Ralph Ingersoll=s ancestors, many of whom were heavily involved in politics in the 1800's and early 1900's. There are many scrapbooks and an abundance of correspondence from key political figures of that era. Part Two documents the life and career of Ralph M. Ingersoll from his childhood until his death in 1985. The bulk of the collection consists of files pertaining to the financial and legal aspects of Ralph M. Ingersoll=s professional as well as his personal life. In addition, there is a large amount of correspondence, diaries, photographs, scrapbooks, and personal memorabilia. While almost every aspect of his life is documented, there is a concentration on the years 1955 to 1975 when he ran Ingersoll Publications. 3 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED: Ingersoll, Charles A.-CAI Ingersoll, Charles R.-CRI Ingersoll, Colin M.-CMI Ingersoll, Jr., Colin M.-CMI2 (son of Colin M. Ingersoll) Ingersoll, Jr., Colin M.-CMI3 (son of George Pratt Ingersoll) Ingersoll, Elaine Kiefer-EKI Ingersoll, George Pratt-GPI Ingersoll, Grace Isaacs-GII Ingersoll, Julia H. Pratt-JPI Ingersoll, Mary Hill-MHI Ingersoll, Ralph Isaacs-RII Ingersoll, Ralph M. Ingersoll-RMI Ingersoll, Ralph, III-RI3 Ingersoll, Theresa McAllister-TMI Ingersoll, Thelma Bradford-TBI Pratt, George W.-GWP Pratt, Zadock-ZP 4 OUTLINE OF INVENTORY PART I-FAMILY PAPERS I. PRATT FAMILY A. Zadock Pratt B. George W. Pratt C. Julia Helen Pratt Ingersoll II. VAN DEN HEUVEL FAMILY A. Jean Corville Van den Heuvel B. Jacob Adrian Van den Heuvel C. Margaret Van den Heuvel Ingersoll III. INGERSOLL FAMILY A. Charles R. Ingersoll B. Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll C. Grace Isaacs Ingersoll D. Grace Ingersoll Grellet E. Colin Macrae Ingersoll F. Colin Macrae Ingersoll, Jr. G. George Pratt Ingersoll H. Colin Macrae Ingersoll (son of George Pratt Ingersoll) I. Mary E. Ingersoll J. Gertrude W. Ingersoll K. Marion Cutler Ingersoll L. Theresa Ingersoll Cunningham M. Coline Macrae Ingersoll Woodworth N. Theresa McAllister Ingersoll IV. MISCELLANEOUS FAMILY MATERIAL 5 PART TWO- RALPH MCALLISTER INGERSOLL I. MANUSCRIPTS A. By RMI B. By Others II. FINANCIAL/LEGAL PAPERS A. Business A. Literary A. Personal III. CORRESPONDENCE A. General Correspondence IV. SUBJECT FILES V. DIARIES VI. PHOTOGRAPHS VII. SCRAPBOOKS VIII. MEMORABILIA IX. PRINTED MATTER A. By RMI B. About RMI C. Miscellaneous X. ARTWORK XI. AUDIO MATERIAL 6 PART ONE-FAMILY PAPERS I. PRATT FAMILY MATERIAL A. Zadock Pratt 1. Manuscripts Box 1 F.1 These consist of anecdotes, reports, and memorandums e. Anecdote re: ZP=s military service, 1823. Holograph, 1p. f. Report on ZP=s illness, 1833. Holograph, 2p. g. Memorial verses for three of ZP=s wives: Abigail Watson; Beda; Esther Dickerman. Holograph, 2p. h. Report of Annual County Fair, Cairo, NY by ZP, Sept. 1845. Holograph, 2p. i. Memorandum on property dispute between ZP and ----Watson, Nov. 21, 1846. Holograph, 2p. j. AH. Sanford=s Oak and Hemlock Calculation.@ Tanning recipe, Aug. 22, 1851. Holograph, 1p. k. Copy of application for patent on leather tanning process in the name of David Kennedy, Oct. 27, 1852. Holograph, 2p. l. Anecdote re: ZP=s appearance while riding a horse, July 1855. Holograph, 1p. m. Anecdote re: ZP=s vote getting ability at dinner with Judge Ingersoll, Jan. 5, 1858. Holograph, 1p. n. Anecdote re: ram fight, Aug. 4, 1859. Holograph, 1p. o. Anecdote re: about a lesson drawn from nature, Sept. 13, 1859. Holograph, 1p. p. Anecdote re: buying a dog, Oct. 26, 1859. Holograph, 1p. q. AThe Nation=s Cemetary.@ Poem [by ZP?], holograph 2p. r. Poem re: death of ZP=s son, George. Holograph, 1p. 2. Correspondence (arranged chronologically) Gould, Jay ALS, Dec. 25, 1855 ALS, April 10, 1856 ALS, Sept. 5, 1856 ALS, Dec. 24, 1856 ALS, Jan. 31, 1857 ALS, Feb. 3, 1857 ALS, July 27, 1857 ALS, Aug. 8, 1857 ALS, Oct. 22, 1857 Promissory note, Nov. 4, 1857 Promissory note, Nov. 5, 1857 ALS, Nov. 29, 1857 ALS, July 23, 1858 ALS, Sept. 15, 1858 ALS, March 4, 1859 ALS, Nov. 4, 1859 ALS, Nov. 8, 1859 Ingersoll, Julia Helen Pratt ALS, Dec. 24, 1838 ALS, Jan. 24, 1839 Pratt, Zadock ALS to Abigail Watson, Oct. 3, 1828 Box 1 F.2 ALS to Whelan Watson, Jan. 31, 1928 7 Memorandum to JPI, , April 25, 1953 Scudder, Isiah ALS to ZP, April 10, 1854 Watson, Abigail ALS, Dec. 27, 1828 ALS, Jan. 6, 1829 ALS, Sept. 19, 1838 3. Financial Papers a. Tannery account book, 1819-1842 b. Account book, Richards and Deyo Co., 1821. Holograph, 16p. with notations on covers, inside and out. Blue paper cover. Includes notes on trip through upper New York into Canada. c. Account book, Catskill Bank, 1822-1829. Holograph, 56p. with notations on front and back endpapers. In leather cover. d. Account book for blacksmith work, 1825. Holograph, 68p. Consists of loose folded sheets. e. Account book for tannery, 1830-1835. Holograph, 80p. with notations on inside covers. In leather cover. f. Prattsville Tannery Acct. Book, 1830-1838 g. Account book, 1834-1847. Holograph, 44p. with notations on inside covers. In leather cover. h. Deed drawn up by CMI for ZP, 3p., Dec. 29, 1868 i. Deed to Dutch Reformed Church, Oct. 5, 1848. j. Receipt from Ball Black and Co. 4. Scrapbooks: a. Scrapbook: 1814-1830's Contains literary clips-poems, essays, stories Holograph quotations ZP=s will, p.41 Contract for William Baker to teach school in 1790, in district where ZP=s Father was a trustee Diary notations, p.72-78 Tannery accounts, 1819-29, p.162-167 Campaign song for Horatio Seymour as Governor of NY State, 1852 (p.84) Poem on Beda Pratt=s death in 1818 (p.99) 36 climate records for 1829 (p.109) 2 slavery poems, p.121 b. Commonplace book, 1823Bautograph book of poems and signed names c. 1830's-1853. Includes: Mounted engraved plates of Zadock Pratt (1790-1871) Political newspaper clippings, 1830's, New York State Hand drawn map of ZP=s district which he represented in 1844 (p.33) Chart of the U.S.