George C. Hitt letter
Collection — Folder: S0663
Identifier: S0663
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an autographed, signed letter from George C. Hitt in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 4, 1931 regarding his education at Brookville College.
Dates
- 1931/12/04
Creator
- Hitt, George Cooper, 1852-1944 (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
George Cooper Hitt was born to John W. and Maria J. Hitt in Brookville, Indiana during May 1852, one of at least three children. He attended Brookville College in his hometown during the 1860s. Its operation was greatly impacted by the U.S. Civil War and it ceased operations in 1872. Hitt attended Ohio Wesleyan University in 1867 and graduated in 1871. He married Elizabeth A. Barnett in Andover, Massachusetts on September 27, 1877 and they had one child. He worked as the manager of the Indianapolis Daily Journal in Indianapolis. Hitt died in 1944 and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sources:
Information was found within the collection.
Ancestry.com. "George C. Hitt." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 2, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "George C. Hitt." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 2, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "George C. Hitt." Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915. Accessed June 2, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "George Cooper Hitt" Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed June 2, 2014. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45947282/george-cooper-hitt.
Franklin County Historical Society. "Brookville College." Accessed June 2, 2014. http://www.franklincountyhistoricalsociety.com/HM_B._College.html.
Sources:
Information was found within the collection.
Ancestry.com. "George C. Hitt." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 2, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "George C. Hitt." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 2, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "George C. Hitt." Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915. Accessed June 2, 2014. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "George Cooper Hitt" Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed June 2, 2014. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45947282/george-cooper-hitt.
Franklin County Historical Society. "Brookville College." Accessed June 2, 2014. http://www.franklincountyhistoricalsociety.com/HM_B._College.html.
Extent
0.01 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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/06/02 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/06/02 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2022/03/04 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Hitt, George Cooper, 1852-1944 (Person)
- Title
- George C. Hitt letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
