D. P. Craig collection
Collection — Folder: S308
Identifier: S0308
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed, signed letters from D. P. Craig in Indiana and elsewhere ranging from 1857 to 1863 regarding family matters and life as a soldier.
Dates
- 1857-1863
Creator
- Craig, D. P. (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
David P. Craig, born in 1830 in Kentucky, married Mary F. Ella Grimes on October 14, 1857 in Washington County, Indiana. They had at least one child, unnamed in the 1860 census. He enlisted in Company K, Indiana 13th Infantry Regiment as a corporal on June 19, 1861 and was mustered out on March 17, 1863. He had been reduced to private and was discharged on a surgeon's certificate of disability. He worked as a carpenter in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1867.
Information found within the collection.
"Craig, David P.". 1860 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/10/01. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Craig, David P.". ICPR Digital Archives. Retrieved 2014/10/01. https://secure.in.gov/apps/icpr
"Craig, David P.". Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Retrieved 2014/10/01. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Craig, David P.". Indiana, Select Marriages, 1789-1992. Retrieved 2014/10/01. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Craig, David P.". U.S., Civil War Soldier War Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2014/10/01. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Craig, David P.". U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989. Retrieved 2014/10/01. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Information found within the collection.
"Craig, David P.". 1860 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/10/01. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Craig, David P.". ICPR Digital Archives. Retrieved 2014/10/01. https://secure.in.gov/apps/icpr
"Craig, David P.". Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Retrieved 2014/10/01. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Craig, David P.". Indiana, Select Marriages, 1789-1992. Retrieved 2014/10/01. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Craig, David P.". U.S., Civil War Soldier War Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2014/10/01. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Craig, David P.". U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989. Retrieved 2014/10/01. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
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 Herman L. Booth on 1955/07/29.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of the D. P. Craig collection are available electronically in Indiana Memory: https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll31/search/searchterm/s0308/order/nosort.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/10/01 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/10/01 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Craig, D. P. (Person)
- Title
- D. P. Craig 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
