Clore and Garr family letters
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0503
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of letters written by the Clore and Garr families ranging from 1844-1879. The correspondence contains discussions about the weather, crops, family news, and the Civil War. Many of the letters were sent to John and Ann Garr by Ann's parents and siblings. They also received letters from their daughter, Mary; John's brother, Franklin; and his sister, Priscilla (1844-1866). The collection also contains family correspondence to and from James O. Garr (1868-1879).
Dates
- 1844-1879
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
James Clore (1794-1872) was born in Madison County, Virginia and moved to Oldham County, Kentucky in 1819. He married Sarah Kellar (1803-1862) on December 26, 1820 and they had 12 children. Their daughter, Anna "Ann" (1823-1899), married John Wesley Garr (1817-1866) on September 17, 1840 and they had 8 children. John Wesley was also born in Madison County, Virginia and his family moved to Kentucky when he was eleven years old. In 1844, he and Ann moved to Johnson County, Indiana and then settled in Howard County in 1851. Their son, James, was a physician in Kokomo, Indiana and lived for a time (1878-1879) in Great Bend, Kansas.
Sources:
Information within collection.
Garr, John Wesley, M.D., and John Calhoun Garr. Genealogy of the Descendants of John Gar, or More Particularly of His Son, Andreas Gaar, Who Emigrated from Bavaria to America in 1732. Cincinnati, OH: J.W. Garr, 1894.
"Worthy Life of Dr. Jas. O. Garr Comes to Close." Kokomo Tribune (IN), February 25, 1930.
Sources:
Information within collection.
Garr, John Wesley, M.D., and John Calhoun Garr. Genealogy of the Descendants of John Gar, or More Particularly of His Son, Andreas Gaar, Who Emigrated from Bavaria to America in 1732. Cincinnati, OH: J.W. Garr, 1894.
"Worthy Life of Dr. Jas. O. Garr Comes to Close." Kokomo Tribune (IN), February 25, 1930.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
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 Dorothy Helmer on 1967/01/24.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/10/21 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2016/10/21 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Clore and Garr family letters
- 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
