Bert J. Griswold papers
Collection — Folder: S549
Identifier: S0549
Scope and Contents
This collection includes carbon and photocopies of typed, hand-corrected documents from Bert J. Griswold in Fort Wayne, Indiana ranging from 1702-1802 regarding early military life in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Dates
- 1702-1802
Creator
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
Bert Joseph (originally Joseph Elbert) Griswold was born October 13, 1879 to James J. and Ruth Velerie [Veleria] Griswold in Osage, Iowa; he was the thrid of four children. He married Clara Louise Norton on March 21, 1901 and worked for newspapers in Iowa. They moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1902, where he was a cartoonist, journalists, and in 1914, started his own advertising agency, the Progressive Advertising Company. He was a co-founder of the Fort Wayne Engraving Company. He also wrote a number of books and compilations of records of early Fort Wayne History. He died on March 8, 1927 and is buried in the Linwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
"Griswold, Bert Joseph". (1949) In Indiana Authors and Their Books,1816-1916. (p. 124-5). Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College. Print. ISLI 16.810 B291I
"Griswold, Bert Joseph". U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-current. Retrieved 2015/01/23. http://www.findagrave.com
"Griswold, Bertie J.". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/01/23. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Griswold, Bert Joseph". (1949) In Indiana Authors and Their Books,1816-1916. (p. 124-5). Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College. Print. ISLI 16.810 B291I
"Griswold, Bert Joseph". U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-current. Retrieved 2015/01/23. http://www.findagrave.com
"Griswold, Bertie J.". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/01/23. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Allen County Historical Society on 1931/05/25 and a donation from Indiana Historical Bureau on 1927/12/05.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/01/23 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2015/01/23 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Title
- Bert J. Griswold 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
