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Walter Fertig papers

 Collection — Folder: S460
Identifier: S0460

Scope and Contents

This collection includes an autographed, signed notebook from Walter R. Fertig [Fertich] in Indianapolis, IN ranging from 1869 to 1873 regarding school expenses.

Dates

  • 1869-1873

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

Walter R. Fertig [Fertich] was born September 15, 1852 in Indiana to Jonah and Malinda [Melinda] Fertig. He was the older of two children. He attended Northwestern Christian University (now Butler University) in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1869-1873. He taught school in order to finance his studies and became a lawyer, first reading law in the office of Byfield and (Judge) Howe. He married Jeannie Ross on November 15, 1881 in Hamilton County, and they had two children, living in Noblesville, Indiana where he practiced law. His son, Emmet R. Fertig, was mayor of Noblesville from 1939-1944 and 1950-1952. Walter died on February 19, 1929 and is buried in the William Creek Cemetery in Marion County, Indiana.

"Fertig, Emmet R.". Hoosier Heritage Farm. Retrieved 2014/12/12. http://hoosierheritagefarm.com

"Fertig, Emmet R.". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2014/12/12. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#032.35.04

"Fertig [Fertich], Walter R." 1870 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/12/12. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Fertig, Walter R. [B]". 1900 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/12/12. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Fertig, Walter R." Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/12/12. http://www.findagrave.com

"Fertig, Walter R." Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Retrieved 2014/12/12. http://archives.ancestry.com

"Fertig, Walter R." U.S., School Catalogs, 1765-1935. Retrieved 2014/12/12. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Trissal, Francis M.". (1929). Fertig, Walter R. In Public men of Indiana, v. 2, 1890-1920, (pp. 197-8). Hammond, IN: W. B. Conkey Company. ISLI 923 T837P

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 Helen (Fertig)Thompson on 1954/07/12.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2014/12/12 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/12/12 by Edythe Huffman.
Title
Walter Fertig 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

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