Julia L. Dumont Gordon papers
Collection — Folder: S527
Identifier: S0527
Scope and Contents
This collection includes newspaper articles, death notices, printed and autographed poems, and autographed, signed letters from various authors in Indiana, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and other locations ranging from 1829-1926 regarding legal cases, speeches, family matters, obituaries and celebrations of war heroes.
Dates
- 1829-1926, undated
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
Julia Louisa Dumont Gordon was born February 13, 1842 in Lawrenceburg, Indiana to General Ebenezer and Mary Ann Cheek Dumont. She was one of at least six children. Her paternal grandmother, Julia L. Dumont, had taught both Edward and George Carey Eggleston. She married Major Jonathan Wesley Gordon, a lawyer and veteran of two wars, on March 13, 1862 in Indianapolis, Indiana. They had one child, John Charles Fremont Gordon. She lived in Washington, D.C. for some time and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 11, 1928. She is buried in the Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Information found within the collection.
"Dumont, Julia L.". 1850 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/01/09. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Gordon, Julia Louisa Dumont". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2015/01/09. http://www.findagrave.com
Information found within the collection.
"Dumont, Julia L.". 1850 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/01/09. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Gordon, Julia Louisa Dumont". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2015/01/09. http://www.findagrave.com
Extent
0.02 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 in 1943.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/01/09 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2015/01/09 by Edythe Huffman.
- American poetry -- 19th century
- American poetry -- 20th century
- Authors, American -- Indiana -- 19th century
- Authors, American -- Indiana -- 20th century
- Clippings
- Dumont, Julia L. (Julia Louisa), 1794-1857
- Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902
- Funeral service
- Indiana
- Legal correspondence
- Pennsylvania
- Social life and customs
- Washington (D.C.)
- Title
- Julia L. Dumont Gordon 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
