John B. Cockrum letter
Collection — Folder: S0273
Identifier: S0273
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a letter from John Cockrum to his son, Oatley Cockrum, who was living in New Haven, Connecticut at the time. The letter gives Oatley words of advice and support.
Dates
- 1902/03/09
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
John Barrett Cockrum was born on September 12, 1857, near Oakland City, Indiana. He became a school teacher, but studied law during the summer until eventually entering the Cincinnati Law School. In 1879, Cockrum graduated and was admitted to the bar. He began practicing law with Charles W. Armstrong in Booneville, Indiana. On January 22, 1880, he married Josephine “Fannie” Bittrolff with whom he had two children. He became assistant U.S. District Attorney for Indiana in 1889 and served in that post until 1893. Cockrum then took a position as general counsel for the Lake Erie Railroad and was employed as a lawyer with various railroad companies thereafter. He died on April 15, 1937.
Sources:
Monks, Leander J. Courts and Lawyers of Indiana, Volume III. Indianapolis: Federal Publishing Co., 1916.
Who Was Who in America, Volume 1. Chicago: The A. N. Marquis Company, 1943.
Sources:
Monks, Leander J. Courts and Lawyers of Indiana, Volume III. Indianapolis: Federal Publishing Co., 1916.
Who Was Who in America, Volume 1. Chicago: The A. N. Marquis Company, 1943.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection includes one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Willard Heiss on 1950/08/14.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Christina Baich during December 2005. Finding aid revised by Edythe Huffman on 2015/11/13. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/11.
- Title
- John B. Cockrum 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
