Robert F. Scott certificates
Collection — Folder: OBC165
Identifier: OBC165
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two military commission certificates for the appointment of Robert F. Scott as assistant inspector general of the Indiana Legion. The first certificate was signed by Governor Alvin P. Hovey on June 23, 1890 and gave Scott the rank of captain. The second certificate was signed by Governor Ira J. Chase on February 12, 1892 and promoted Scott to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Dates
- 1890-1892
Creator
- Scott, Robert F. (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 F. Scott was born in June, 1856 in Newton-Cunningham, near Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland. He came to the United States in 1870 and arrived in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1877. He married Martha Ross on January 29, 1880 and they had four children. He was a member of the Indianapolis Board of Trade and engaged in the grain brokerage business. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1914 and died there at the age of 83 year on December 12, 1939.
Sources:
"Robert F. Scott, Known Here Years As Grain Dealer, Dies in St. Louis." Indianapolis Star (IN), December 13, 1939.
"Personal." Indianapolis Journal (IN), January 30, 1880. Accessed February 21, 2018. https://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/indiana/indianapolis/indianapolis-journal/1880/01-30.
Sources:
"Robert F. Scott, Known Here Years As Grain Dealer, Dies in St. Louis." Indianapolis Star (IN), December 13, 1939.
"Personal." Indianapolis Journal (IN), January 30, 1880. Accessed February 21, 2018. https://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/indiana/indianapolis/indianapolis-journal/1880/01-30.
Extent
0.06 Cubic Feet (1 large oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/02/21 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/02/21 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Scott, Robert F. (Person)
- Title
- Robert F. Scott certificates
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
