Julia Henderson Levering letter
Collection — Folder: S382
Identifier: S0382
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a letter from Julia Henderson Levering in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 25, 1909 regarding her book Historic Indiana, fellow author Jacob Piatt Dunn and Indiana history.
Dates
- 1909/06/25
Creator
- Levering, Julia Henderson (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
Julia Henderson Levering was born to Albert and Larainne (Richmond) Henderson in Covington, Indiana on May 5, 1851. She was the second oldest of seven children, including Charles, Lorana, Ada, Annie, Carrie and Maude. Julia Henderson married J. Mortimer Levering in 1872 in Lafayette, Indiana. They had one child, Richmond M. Levering and her family lived in several locations such as Lafayette, Indiana, Chicago, Illinois and finally Cincinnati, Ohio where her husband died in 1909. She wrote one book, Historic Indiana, published in 1909 and numerous magazine articles. Levering died February 19, 1922 in New Rochelle, New York and was buried in Spring Vale Cemetery, in Lafayette, Indiana next to her husband.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Henderson, Albert." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Levering, Mortimer." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henderson, Julia." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Levering, Julia H." U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://interactive.ancestrylibrary.com
FindaGrave.com. "Levering, J. Mortimer." Find a Grave Index. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://www.findagrave.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Levering, Julia Henderson." Find a Grave Index. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://www.findagrave.com.
Thompson, Donald Eugene, and R.E. Banta. "Levering, Julia Henderson." In Indiana Authors and their books, 1816-1916, 191. Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College, 1949.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Henderson, Albert." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Levering, Mortimer." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henderson, Julia." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Levering, Julia H." U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://interactive.ancestrylibrary.com
FindaGrave.com. "Levering, J. Mortimer." Find a Grave Index. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://www.findagrave.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Levering, Julia Henderson." Find a Grave Index. Accessed August 28, 2015. http://www.findagrave.com.
Thompson, Donald Eugene, and R.E. Banta. "Levering, Julia Henderson." In Indiana Authors and their books, 1816-1916, 191. Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College, 1949.
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 George S. Cottman on 1928/07/16.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/08/28 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2015/08/28 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Levering, Julia Henderson (Person)
- Title
- Julia Henderson Levering 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
