Eli M. Upton Papers
Scope and Contents
Letters, receipts, and personal papers. Most of the material relates to Upton's wholesale business. The material in this collection dates from 1886 and 1888.
Dates
- Creation: 1886, 1888
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.
Biographical Note
Eli M. Upton was born in 1840, and passed away in 1914. He married Fannie Ellis, daughter of Albert Ellis of Onondaga County, and they had one child together, Rosabelle Upton Levis. Upton was a successful Rochester, New York, businessman. He started the E. M. Upton Company in the 1870s, serving as a wholesaler of lumber, coal and produce. He also operated the Charlotte Lumber Company, and was a director or trustee of several other businesses and banks. These businesses thrived for many years, but Upton found himself in financial trouble in the early 20th century, and was forced to assign his property to ensure repayment of debts in 1904. He also speculated in real estate, including involvement with the Lake Ontario Beach Improvement Company from 1887 to the foreclosure of the property in 1906.
Extent
2.0 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Full provenance unclear; note in box indicates letters were donated by Blake McKelvey.
Bibliography
"Assignment By E. M. Upton." Democrat & Chronicle (newspaper), Rochester, New York. September 17, 1904, page 13.
"Death of Mrs. Eli M. Upton." Democrat & Chronicle (newspaper), Rochester, New York. January 31, 1907, page 11.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 May 2020), memorial page for Eli M. Upton (1840–1914), Find a Grave Memorial no. 205528853, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Robert Levis (contributor 48561174).
"Foreclosed on Ontario Beach. Democrat & Chronicle (newspaper), Rochester, New York. January 5, 1906, page 11.
- Title
- Guide to the Eli M. Upton Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Cheri Crist
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
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