Harrison Allis letters
Collection — Folder: S017
Identifier: S0017
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letters sent to Harrison F. Allis by friends and family while studying at Hanover College in Indiana and after returning home to Evansville, Indiana, ranging from 1872 to 1884. The letters detail life in Evansville and what his friends and family were doing. H.D. Allis, Harrison F. Allis' father, makes a brief mention in his first letter about an earthquake that struck nearby. His friend, Pussy Walter, recounts a visit and speech given by Vice President Henry Wilson. His friend J.J. (James) Floreth also writes to Allis trying to convince him to take a job in Topeka, Kansas.
Dates
- 1872-1884
Creator
- Allis, Harrison (Recipient, 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
Harrison F. Allis was born in September, 1856 in Indiana to Henry D. and Anna Allis. As a child, he worked at his father's store in Evansville, Indiana. In 1872, Allis began taking classes at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana. After finishing school, he returned to Evansville where he lived until his death on January 8, 1919.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 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 from Detroit Public Library on 1936/10/11.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2004/11/17 by Jennifer Duplaga. EAD finding aid created 2015/07/28 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Allis, Harrison (Recipient, Person)
- Floreth, James J. (Person)
- Allis, Adelaide (Person)
- Allis, Henry D. (Person)
- Greek, Edward H. (Person)
- Title
- Harrison Allis letters
- 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
