J. W. Cope papers
Collection — Folder: S0295
Identifier: S0295
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typed, undated song lyrics from J. W. Cope in Alton, Illinois regarding the U.S. Civil War and the Battle of Shiloah in April 1862.
Dates
- undated
Creator
- Cope, James William, 1884-1955 (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
James William Cope, Sr. was born in Alton, Illinois on March 20, 1884. He married Nora Belle Green on April 3, 1907, and they had fifteen children. Cope worked as a yardman for 33 years, in Alton, Illinois. James W. Cope died on October 7, 1955 and was buried in Upper Alton Cemetery.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "James Cope." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 22, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "James Cope." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 22, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "James Cope."1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 22, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "James Cope." U.S. City Direcories, 1821-1989. Accessed September 22, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "James Cope." U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Accessed September 22, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Cope, James William, Sr." Jersey County [IL] Obituaries and Deaths. Accessed September 22, 2014. http://jersey.illinoisgenweb.org/obits/ObituariesC2.htm.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "James Cope." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 22, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "James Cope." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 22, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "James Cope."1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed September 22, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "James Cope." U.S. City Direcories, 1821-1989. Accessed September 22, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "James Cope." U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Accessed September 22, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Cope, James William, Sr." Jersey County [IL] Obituaries and Deaths. Accessed September 22, 2014. http://jersey.illinoisgenweb.org/obits/ObituariesC2.htm.
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 from J. W. Cope on 1943/02/03.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/09/22 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/09/22 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2025/09/08 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Cope, James William, 1884-1955 (Person)
- Title
- J.W. Cope 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
