Louis B. Ewbank literary journal
Collection — Folder: S0443
Identifier: S0443
Scope and Contents
The collection contains volume seven of a literary journal created by Louis B. Ewbank. The handwritten title page reads, in part: “Excelsior” Literary Journal, Guilford, August 6, 1886, devoted to the interests of the Guilford Literary Society, Louis B. Ewbank, Edito
Dates
- 1886/08/06
Creator
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
Louis Blasdel Ewbank was born on September 5, 1864, in Guilford, Dearborn County, Indiana. In 1891, he was admitted to the Indiana bar. He practiced in the firm of Hanan, Ewbank, & Hanan in Lagrange, Indiana, (1910-1912) before moving to Indianapolis, Indiana. Ewbank married Effie Shoemaker on October 17, 1893. He was a member of the Indiana Law School faculty from 1897 to 1914.
In 1914, Ewbank was elected judge of the Marion County (Indiana) Circuit Court. He left the Circuit Court bench in 1920 when Governor Goodrich appointed him to the Indiana Supreme Court bench following the death of Justice Harvey. Ewbank won his own sixyear term in the next election and served on the Supreme Court bench until 1927. He then returned to private practice in the firm of Whitcomb, Ewbank, & Dowden. In 1940, he and his brother, Richard L. Ewbank, created their own practice. Ewbank also authored several legal texts including Manual of Indiana Appellate Practice, Indiana Trial Practice, and Indiana Criminal Law. He was the editor of the Indiana Cumulative Digest from 1904 to 1914. He died on March 6, 1953.
Sources:
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Biographies: Justice Louis B. Ewbank. Indiana Supreme Court. Accessed March 16, 2006. http://www.in.gov/judiciary/citc/justice-bios/ewbank.html.
Thompson, Donald E., comp. Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917-1966. Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College, 1974.
In 1914, Ewbank was elected judge of the Marion County (Indiana) Circuit Court. He left the Circuit Court bench in 1920 when Governor Goodrich appointed him to the Indiana Supreme Court bench following the death of Justice Harvey. Ewbank won his own sixyear term in the next election and served on the Supreme Court bench until 1927. He then returned to private practice in the firm of Whitcomb, Ewbank, & Dowden. In 1940, he and his brother, Richard L. Ewbank, created their own practice. Ewbank also authored several legal texts including Manual of Indiana Appellate Practice, Indiana Trial Practice, and Indiana Criminal Law. He was the editor of the Indiana Cumulative Digest from 1904 to 1914. He died on March 6, 1953.
Sources:
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Biographies: Justice Louis B. Ewbank. Indiana Supreme Court. Accessed March 16, 2006. http://www.in.gov/judiciary/citc/justice-bios/ewbank.html.
Thompson, Donald E., comp. Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917-1966. Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College, 1974.
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 Leobo Ewbank on 1966/08/19.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2006/03 by Christina Baich. EAD finding aid created 2015/11/16 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Title
- Louis B. Ewbank literary journal
- 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:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
