Evans W. Cottman manuscripts
Collection
Identifier: L038
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of three autobiographical typescripts of Evans W. Cottman, two of which were later published. Cottman's "Green Cross Doctuh" was published in 1963 as "Out Island Doctor", and his work, "Early Twentieth Century Irvington" was published as "Oh Little Town of Irvington" in 1990.
Dates
- 1963-1973
Creator
- Cottman, Evans Wilkins, 1902-1976 (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
Evans Wilkins Cottman was born in the Irvington area of Indianapolis, Indiana in 1902. He was graduated from Butler University with bachelor's and master's degrees in biochemistry. After graduation, he worked as a high school science teacher in Madison, Indiana. After several summer trips to the Bahamas, Cottman purchased ten acres of land on Crooked Island and decided to lived there permanently. He met his wife Viola, a resident of Abaco Islands, Bahamas, in 1944 at Marsh Harbour, Abaco Islands, Bahamas.
Sometime in the late 1940s the Bahamian government made Evans Cottman an "unqualified practitioner" of medicine, since medical doctors were so scarce in the Out Islands. Cottman later received training at Nassau Hospital. After this training he moved his family to Marsh Harbour. Evans Cottman died in February 1976 and was survived by his wife and daughter.
Sometime in the late 1940s the Bahamian government made Evans Cottman an "unqualified practitioner" of medicine, since medical doctors were so scarce in the Out Islands. Cottman later received training at Nassau Hospital. After this training he moved his family to Marsh Harbour. Evans Cottman died in February 1976 and was survived by his wife and daughter.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by chapter.
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 completed by Elizabeth M. Wilkinson in 2004. Finding aid updated by Edythe Huffman on 2015/11/13. EAD finding aid revised 2024/05/15 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Cottman, Evans Wilkins, 1902-1976 (Person)
- Title
- Evans W. Cottman manuscripts
- 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
