Papers of the Ostler family, consisting of:
- Letters to Edward Ostler, mainly from members of his family, c. 1841 - c. 1912
- Journal of Edward Ostler, 1875-1897
- Papers of Edward Ostler, 1868-1911, mainly relating to financial affairs, and of Mary Ostler, including extracts from her diary, 1857-1862
- Correspondence between Mary Ostler and her fiancé, H.J. Stokes, 1870-1872, with miscellaneous letters to Mary Ostler, 1860-1904
- Letters to various members of the Ostler and Stokes families, 1808-1923
- Papers of Sarah Ostler, 1842-1866, with printed memorial, trade and greetings cards, 1865-1924
- Commonplace book of E. Statira Ostler, sister of Edward, 1892-1903
- Notebook containing copies of verse, late 19th century
Dates
- Creation: 1808-1939
Extent
0.52 Linear metres (8 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. misc. c. 514, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. misc. c. 514-515, e. 661-662, f. 413; Eng. lett. d. 311-313
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13277
Abstract
Archive of the Ostler Family
Biographical / Historical
The Ostler family consists of Edward Ostler, shopkeeper of Newport, Monmouthshire, and Penarth, Glamorgan, his half sister Mary, who married H.J. Stokes, mayor of Aberavon in 1893, and his step-mother Sarah Ostler, formerly Mrs John Welch of Bath. They were all Evangelicals and involved in voluntary church work.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 44122-9.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were bought from J.R. Wrigley in 1971.
Subject
- Ostler | Edward | 1833-1912 | shopkeeper (Person)
- Ostler | Elizabeth Statira | 1829-1904 (Person)
- Ostler | Sarah | d 1869 (Person)
- Stokes | Mary Lavinia | 1846-1923 | nee Ostler (Person)
- Ostler | family | Newport (Family)
- Title
- Catalogue of the archive of the Ostler Family
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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