Mary R. Beard letter
Collection — Folder: S0085
Identifier: S0085
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a letter written by Mary K. Beard to Marguerite Anderson of the Indiana State Library, regarding research carried on by Mrs. Beard’s niece, Mrs. Russo, about Mrs. Beard’s father, Eli F. Ritter. Mrs. Beard thanks Miss Anderson for asking about biographical material about herself and her husband, Charles A. Beard, co-author of many books and mentions her new-found interest in her own ancestry. She provides information about their daughter, Miriam, also in Who’s Who and their son, William, a professor at the University of Wisconsin, himself an author and co-author, with his father, of The American Leviathan.
Dates
- 1941/09/21
Creator
- Beard, Mary Ritter, 1876-1958 (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
Mary Ritter Beard, daughter of Eli F. and Narissa (Lockwood) Ritter, was born Aug. 5, 1876, in Indianapolis, IN. Her family provided her with strong ties to the Methodist Church and social activism. She entered DePauw University, in Greencastle, IN (a Methodist school) in 1893, where she met her future husband, Charles A. Beard, also a Hoosier. She was graduated in 1897, with a Ph.B. degree and taught school until their marriage in 1900. They are the co-authors of many books about history, including The Rise of American civilization (1927) and Basic history of the United States (1944). She wrote many books separately, including America through women’s eyes (1933), ISLM E161 .B42. She died Aug. 14, 1958.
Sources: Darbee, Leigh. (1994). Beard, Mary Ritter. In The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. (p. 313). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. ISLI 977.201 M341Ien
“Beard, Mary Ritter”. (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. 23). Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College. ISLI 16.810 B291I
Sources: Darbee, Leigh. (1994). Beard, Mary Ritter. In The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. (p. 313). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. ISLI 977.201 M341Ien
“Beard, Mary Ritter”. (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. 23). Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College. ISLI 16.810 B291I
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 Marguerite Anderson on 1941/09/21.
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 on 2018/05/10.
Creator
- Beard, Mary Ritter, 1876-1958 (Person)
- Title
- Mary R. Beard 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.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
