Demarchus C. Brown papers
Collection — Folder: S0176
Identifier: S0176
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a carbon copy of an unsigned, undated tribute to Demarchus Brown, a typed, signed letter from G. W. Wadsworth in Chicago, Illinois in 1928 and an autographed, unsigned, undated original poem regarding Demarchus Clariton Brown. There is also a document appointing Demarchus C. Brown as a delegate of Indiana at the American Prison Association conference, signed by Lieutenant-Governor Edgar D. Bush on Octobber 18, 1917.
Dates
- 1908-1928, undated
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
Demarchus Clariton Brown was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 24, 1857 to Philip and Julia Troester Brown. He attended Northwestern Christian University, later Butler College and now Butler University and was graduated with an A.B. in 1879. He received his M.A. in 1880 and worked and studied abroad, including at the British Museum in 1882-1883. He worked at Butler College until 1906, when he became the Indiana State Librarian. He married S. Anna Rudy of Illinois in 1881 and she died in 1891. On Sept. 1, 1897, he married Jessie Lanier Christian. He was president of the National Association of State Librarians from 1910-1911. He wrote and translated several books and died on August 22, 1926 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Information found within collection.
“Brown, Demarchus C.”. (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. 44). Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College. ISLI 16.810 B291I
Information found within collection.
“Brown, Demarchus C.”. (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. 44). Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College. ISLI 16.810 B291I
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/04/23 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/04/23 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- Demarchus C. Brown papers
- 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
