S. A. Furniss papers
Collection — Folder: S496
Identifier: S0496
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an autographed notebook from S. A. Furniss in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1888 regarding business letters and grammar.
Dates
- 1888 Feb.-1888 Mar.
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
Sumner. A. Furniss was was born on January 30, 1874 in Jackson, Missouri. He worked as a clerk for Dr. E. S. Elder to pay for his three years' education at the Medical College of Indiana, graduating in 1894. He was a physician for more than fifty years in Indianapolis. He was one of the early members of the Flanner House and helped organize and was first president of the Senate Avenue Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). He held one public office as city councilman in 1920 during the Jewett administration. He died January 18, 1953.
"Furniss, Sumner A." (1994). Hale, Michelle D.. In The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. (p. 606). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. ISLI 977.201 M341Ien
"Furniss, Sumner A." Indianapolis Times, May 18,1946.
"Furniss, Sumner A." (1994). Hale, Michelle D.. In The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. (p. 606). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. ISLI 977.201 M341Ien
"Furniss, Sumner A." Indianapolis Times, May 18,1946.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by chronologically.
Ownership and Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from William B. Lewis on 1979/08/07.
General Note
Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2013/10/08 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2013/10/08 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- S. A. Furniss 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
