Oliver Draper letter
Collection — Folder: S0379
Identifier: S0379
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a letter from E. J. and L. Draper to Oliver Draper on February 21, 1873 regarding farming, raising sheep and cattle, and news about family and friends.
Dates
- 1873
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
Oliver H. Draper was born on March 15, 1828, to Thomas W. and Catherine (Herbert)
Draper. According to one Ancestry.com record, he married Phebe Herbert on March 3,
1848, in Johnson County, Indiana. However, his wives listed in 1860 and 1870 were
Mary, age 23, in 1860, and Jemina, age 28, in 1870. In 1860, Oliver lived in Clay,
Wayne County, with Mary and one child, William, age 3. Ten years later, Oliver and
Jemina had the following children: Will L., age 13; Laira A., age 8; Luther O., age 3; and
Cora J., 3 months. Find-a-Grave lists Oliver H. Draper, born April 16, 1832, and died
May 8, 1890.
Source:
Ancestry.com Accessed on April 3, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Source:
Ancestry.com Accessed on April 3, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection contains one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from C. W. Ballard on 1950/09/06.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/04 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created 2014/04 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2018/05/18 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Oliver Draper 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
