William Freeland papers
Collection — Folder: S489
Identifier: S0489
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy of a hand written autobiography from William Freeland ranging from 1871 to 1940 regarding William Freeland.
Dates
- 1871-1940
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
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 / Historical
William Freeland was born in Liberty Township, Fulton County, Indiana on April 9, 1871 to Micajah Freeland and Nancy Margaret Blackburn. On October 1, 1888, he began teaching at the Hazel Brush School in Perry Township. He later taught at the Zartman School in Allen Township, then entered the Central Normal School in Danville, Indiana on June 10, 1890.
Religion was an important part of his life. He later obtained a local preacher's license and enrolled at DePauw University on September 13, 1890 from which he was graduated in 1900. He married Laura Davy, the organist at his first Methodist Episcopal church, with whom he had four children. After the death of Laura, he married Clara Mowbray on May 17, 1927. He retired in 1940 after forty-seven years of service. He died in 1958 at the age of 87 and is buried in Indianapolis.
"Freeland, William". Web:Indiana, Find a Grave Index, 1800-2012. Retrieved 2013/10/07. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Religion was an important part of his life. He later obtained a local preacher's license and enrolled at DePauw University on September 13, 1890 from which he was graduated in 1900. He married Laura Davy, the organist at his first Methodist Episcopal church, with whom he had four children. After the death of Laura, he married Clara Mowbray on May 17, 1927. He retired in 1940 after forty-seven years of service. He died in 1958 at the age of 87 and is buried in Indianapolis.
"Freeland, William". Web:Indiana, Find a Grave Index, 1800-2012. Retrieved 2013/10/07. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Ownership and Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mr. and Mrs. Harold Freeland on 1974/01/21.
General Note
Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2013/10/07 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2013/10/07 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- William Freeland 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
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
