William Henry Harrison collection
Collection — Folder: S0600
Identifier: S0600
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photocopies and transcripts of letters, speeches, proclamations, and certificates as well as several originals covering the years of 1804 to 1828. The letters are those written both by and to Harrison during his time as governor of the Indiana Territory. There are also biographical materials including an autobiography written in 1839. Photocopies of several songs written about William Henry Harrison round out the collection. Also included are photographs of portraits and miscellaneous Harrison publications.
Correspondents include: Thomas Todd, Albert Gallatin, Patrick Shields, Thomas Scott, William Eustis, George Hunt, and Robert Brent.
Correspondents include: Thomas Todd, Albert Gallatin, Patrick Shields, Thomas Scott, William Eustis, George Hunt, and Robert Brent.
Dates
- 1804-1942
Creator
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 (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
William Henry Harrison was born in Berkeley, Virginia, on February 9, 1773, and died on April 4, 1841. He married Anna Tuthill Symmes, daughter of Judge John Cleves Symmes, on November 25, 1795. Harrison served in the U.S. Army in the Northwest Territory from 1791 to 1798 and was Commandant at Fort Washington, Ohio, from 1796 to 1798. After leaving the Army, he became Secretary of the Northwest Territory (1798-1799) and was the first Northwest Territory delegate to the U.S. Congress (1799-1800). Harrison then served as Governor of the Indiana Territory from 1800 to 1813, living in Vincennes, Indiana. During this time, he also served as a Brigadier General in the U.S. Army (1812-1814) and was the commander of American troops at the Battle of Tippecanoe (1811) and the Battle of the Thames (1813).
William Henry Harrison resided in North Bend, Ohio, from the 1810s to 1841. He served Ohio as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1816-1819), State Senator (1819-1821), and U.S. Senator (1825-1828). He then became U.S. Minister to Columbia (1829). Harrison was the Whig candidate for President in 1836 and 1840. He was elected President of the United States in 1840, but died of pneumonia after only a few months in office. Harrison is also the grandfather of the twenty-third President, Benjamin Harrison.
Source:
Biography of William Henry Harrison. The White House. Accessed September 20, 2005. http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/wh9.html.
William Henry Harrison resided in North Bend, Ohio, from the 1810s to 1841. He served Ohio as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1816-1819), State Senator (1819-1821), and U.S. Senator (1825-1828). He then became U.S. Minister to Columbia (1829). Harrison was the Whig candidate for President in 1836 and 1840. He was elected President of the United States in 1840, but died of pneumonia after only a few months in office. Harrison is also the grandfather of the twenty-third President, Benjamin Harrison.
Source:
Biography of William Henry Harrison. The White House. Accessed September 20, 2005. http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/wh9.html.
Extent
0.01 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 Georgia H. Binkley on 1921/03/11 and others.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2005/09 by Christina Baich. EAD finding aid created 2005/09 by Christina Baich. EAD finding aid revised 2015/11/06 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 (Person)
- Title
- William Henry Harrison 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
