Robert C. Baltzell collection
Collection
Identifier: L008
Scope and Contents
The collection includes the contents of four scrapbooks documenting Baltzell’s career, particularly as a federal judge presiding over murder, bootlegging, and other cases, including the murder trial of George W. Barrett for killing an FBI agent (1935-1936). Also included is a notebook listing his cases with names of jurors and trial outcomes (1932-1935).
Dates
- 1888-1930; bulk 1925-1936
Creator
- Baltzell, Robert C. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Robert C. Baltzell was born on August 15, 1879, in Lawrence County, Illinois. He moved to Indiana by 1903. Baltzell practiced law in Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana, from 1904 to 1921 excluding his military service during World War I (1917-1919). In 1921, Baltzell became judge of the Gibson County Circuit Court. Baltzell left the circuit court in 1925 to become judge of the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis. He held this position until his death on October 18, 1950. Baltzell was also active in Republican Party affairs.
Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid created by Christina Baich during January 2006.
- Barrett, George W.
- Crime
- Criminal investigation -- United States
- Judges
- Judges -- Indiana
- Law enforcement -- United States
- Lawyers
- Lawyers -- Indiana
- Liquor industry -- Indiana
- Liquor laws -- United States
- Murder -- Indiana
- Practice of law -- Indiana
- Prohibition
- Republican Party (Ind.)
- Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
- Scrapbooks
- Trials (Murder)
- United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation Officials and employees
Creator
- Baltzell, Robert C. (Person)
- Title
- Robert C. Baltzell collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
