James Clarence Godfroy collection
Collection — Folder: S0519
Identifier: S0519
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of "The Battle of the Mississinewa Story" that was handed down by the Miami people and told to James Clarence Godfroy from Wabash County, Indiana on January 21, 1927.
Dates
- 1927/01/21
Creator
- Godfroy, James Clarence, 1880-1962 (Person)
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 Clarence Godfroy was born in Wabash County, Indiana on October 4, 1880. He was a member of the Miami nation and a descendant of Francis Godfroy, last war chief of the tribe. According to sources, he was considered the last chief of the Miami. His Miami name was Ka-pah-po-wah, which Godfroy translated as "Big Mountain" or "Looking Over a Mountain." He married Elizabeth March Clarke in January, 1919 in Miami County, Indiana. Godfroy died on October 6,1962.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "James Clarence Godfroy." Indiana, Marriages Collection, 1800-1941. Accessed. April 19, 2013. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "James Clarence Godfroy." U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. Accessed. April 19, 2013. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Last Miami Chief May Be in Oxford Saturday." Hamilton Daily New Journal, June 7, 1962: 32.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "James Clarence Godfroy." Indiana, Marriages Collection, 1800-1941. Accessed. April 19, 2013. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "James Clarence Godfroy." U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. Accessed. April 19, 2013. http://wwww.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Last Miami Chief May Be in Oxford Saturday." Hamilton Daily New Journal, June 7, 1962: 32.
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2013/04 by Erice Sgroi. EAD finding aid created 2013/04 by Erice Sgroi. EAD finding aid revised 2018/05/21 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Godfroy, James Clarence, 1880-1962 (Person)
- Title
- James Clarence Godfroy collection
- 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
