Alexander Heron correspondence
Collection — Folder: S0641
Identifier: S0641
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence from and received by Alexander Heron in Brookville, Indiana, and Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1870 to 1900 regarding the Indiana State Board of Agriculture as well as personal correspondence.
Dates
- 1870-1900
Creator
- Heron, Alexander, 1827-1900 (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
Alexander Heron was born in 1827 in Maryland. He moved with his family to Indiana before 1850. Heron was a farmer in Fayette and Franklin C\counties, Indiana, as well as secretary of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture between 1872 and 1891. He married Helen M. [maiden name unknown] between 1850 and 1870. Heron died May 29, 1900, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sources:
Information found within collection
"Alexander Heron Papers, 1845-1943." Indiana Historical Society. Accessed August 7, 2013. http://www.indianahistory.org/our-collections/collection-guides/alexander-heron-papers.pdf.
Ancestry.com. Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920. Accessed August 7, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. 1850, 1870, 1880 U.S. Census. Accessed August 7, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Sources:
Information found within collection
"Alexander Heron Papers, 1845-1943." Indiana Historical Society. Accessed August 7, 2013. http://www.indianahistory.org/our-collections/collection-guides/alexander-heron-papers.pdf.
Ancestry.com. Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920. Accessed August 7, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. 1850, 1870, 1880 U.S. Census. Accessed August 7, 2013. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
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 William B. Lewis on 1979/08/07.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2013/08/07 by Jamie Dunn. EAD finding aid created 2013/08/07 by
Jamie Dunn.
Creator
- Heron, Alexander, 1827-1900 (Person)
- Title
- Alexander Heron correspondence
- 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
