William H. H. Beadle letter
Collection — Folder: S0084
Identifier: S0084
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a letter from William H. H. Beadle, Surveyor General, Yankton, Dakota Territory, to Vice President Schuyler Colfax of Indiana, suggesting his brother, John H. Beadle, as a witness for Congress regarding his study of Mormonism in Utah. John H. Beadle, a journalist, gathered material for a book, tentatively entitled, according to the letter, The American Saints and Their Territory. He did publish at least 3 books specifically concerning Mormons.
Dates
- 1870/01/01
Creator
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
William Henry Harrison Beadle was born Jan. 1, 1838 in Parke County, Indiana. He was graduated from the University of Michigan in 1861, with a specialization in civil engineering. He served in the Civil War, both in Indiana and Michigan units and was discharged with the rank of brevet brigadier-general. He received his LL.B. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1867 and practiced law in Evansville, IN and Boscobel, WI. He was appointed in March 1869, as Surveyor General of the Dakota Territory and was appointed Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1879. He served as president of the Madison State Normal School from 1889 to 1906 and served as professor of history until he retired in 1912. He died Nov. 13, 1915, while visiting his daughter in San Francisco, CA. There is a statue of him in the United States Capitol building Rotunda in Washington, D.C., with the inscription, “He Saved the School Lands”. He is buried in Albion, MI.
Source:
“Beadle, William Henry Harrison”. (1949) In Indiana Authors and their books, 1816-1916: biographical sketches of authors who published during the first century of Indiana statehood, with lists of their books. (p. 21). Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College. ISLI 16.810 B291I Passic, Frank. (n.d.) William Henry Harrison Beadle.
Source:
“Beadle, William Henry Harrison”. (1949) In Indiana Authors and their books, 1816-1916: biographical sketches of authors who published during the first century of Indiana statehood, with lists of their books. (p. 21). Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College. ISLI 16.810 B291I Passic, Frank. (n.d.) William Henry Harrison Beadle.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation by Argosy on 1942/10/23.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Edythe Huffman during March 2013. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter during 2018/05/10.
Creator
- Title
- William H. H. Beadle letter
- 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.
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140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
