Frank R. Beckwith collection
Collection — Folder: S0092
Identifier: S0092
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a letter from Mr. Beckwith to Mr. Lafayette Speights, stating that Mr. Beckwith is a candidate for the office of State Representative on the Republican ticket, asking Mr. Speights to support his candidacy by obtaining the signatures of friends on the petition, necessary for him to be placed on the ballet. The petition shows the signatures of Alberta Young, Lafayette Speights, and Lillian Arnold, all residing on W. 25th St., in Indianapolis, IN.
Dates
- 1940/03/13
Creator
- Beckwith, Frank R. (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
Frank Roscoe Beckwith was born Dec. 11, 1904 in Indianapolis, IN. He graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in 1921. He was tutored in the study of law by attorneys Asa J. Smith and Sumner A. Clancy. He published the Indianapolis Tribune for a short time. He was the welfare director for the Indiana Industrial Board from 1929 to 1933. He was active in the Republican party in Indiana for many years, from 1928 on. He ran unsuccessfully for the state legislature and Indianapolis City Council several times. He served as public defender in Marion Criminal Court, Division II from 1951-1958 and a member of the Indiana Commission on Aging and the Aged from 1957-1961. He became the first Negro in the history of the United States to run for president when he was on the presidential ticket with Richard M. Nixon in the 1960 Indiana Republican primary. He was a member of many organizations, including the NAACP and the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. He died Aug. 24, 1965 in Indianapolis, IN.
Source: “Frank R. Beckwith.” Indianapolis Star 25 Aug. 1965 (Indiana Biography Series, v. 65,p.14) Indiana Biographical Index Published Before 1990
Source: “Frank R. Beckwith.” Indianapolis Star 25 Aug. 1965 (Indiana Biography Series, v. 65,p.14) Indiana Biographical Index Published Before 1990
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 from Frank R. Beckwith on 1969/11/12.
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
- Beckwith, Frank R. (Person)
- Title
- Frank R. Beckwith collection
- 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
