Robert Dale Owen collection
Collection
Identifier: L122
Scope and Contents
The collection includes Robert Dale Owen's correspondence and writings (1826-1877), as well as correspondence of Lottie Kellogg Owen and the Kellogg family of New York and Philadelphia (1827-1904). The Owen papers include his family correspondence with father, Robert Owen (1852-1854), daughter, Rosamond (1872-1877), and a letter regarding New Harmony from his brother, William Owen (1827). Additional writings and papers relate to spiritualism, politics, social issues, condolences following the death of his father, correspondence with publishers regarding his autobiography and other published works. The collection also includes a Chickasaw dictionary and phrase book (1828).
The Kellogg family papers include Lottie Kellogg Owen's correspondence and papers regarding the settlement of Robert Dale Owen's estate (1877-1880s), correspondence of the Kellogg daughters and family members (1839-1900), and correspondence of Alexander Osbourn of Philadelphia to his wife Jennie Kellogg Osbourn (1835-1853). Also included is a letter from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley to Frances Wright (1830).
Box 4 comprises of a scrapbook of political materials, including handbills, newspaper clippings, letters, and handwritten notes created by Robert Dale Owen, ranging from 1836 to 1845 regarding Owen's political campaign in 1836 and.
There is also an oversize folder of materials ranging from 1838 to 1854 (OB202).
Correspondents include Henry Ward Beecher, Augustus C. Dodge, William Dean Howells, Anne Henrietta Leonowens, Robert Owen, William Owen, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Nicholas P. Trist.
The Kellogg family papers include Lottie Kellogg Owen's correspondence and papers regarding the settlement of Robert Dale Owen's estate (1877-1880s), correspondence of the Kellogg daughters and family members (1839-1900), and correspondence of Alexander Osbourn of Philadelphia to his wife Jennie Kellogg Osbourn (1835-1853). Also included is a letter from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley to Frances Wright (1830).
Box 4 comprises of a scrapbook of political materials, including handbills, newspaper clippings, letters, and handwritten notes created by Robert Dale Owen, ranging from 1836 to 1845 regarding Owen's political campaign in 1836 and.
There is also an oversize folder of materials ranging from 1838 to 1854 (OB202).
Correspondents include Henry Ward Beecher, Augustus C. Dodge, William Dean Howells, Anne Henrietta Leonowens, Robert Owen, William Owen, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Nicholas P. Trist.
Dates
- 1826-1904
Creator
- Owen, Robert Dale, 1801-1877 (Compiler, 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
Robert Dale Owen was the son of reformer Robert Owen (1777-1858). The younger Owen accompanied his father to establish experimental community at New Harmony, Posey County, Indiana in 1825. In Indiana, Owen worked as an editor of several social reform journals, including the New Harmony Gazette, New York Free Enquirer, and the Crisis (1820s-1830s). Owen was a member of the Democratic Party, and served in the Indiana House of Representatives twice (1836-1839, 1851-1852). He also was a member of the United States House of Representatives (1843-1847). Additionally, Owen served as U.S. charge d'affaires and minister to Naples, Italy (1853-1858). Following his political career, he worked as a writer and speaker on social, political, and philosophical issues: emancipation, women's rights, and spiritualism. He married Lottie Walton Kellogg of New York in 1876. Owen died a year later in 1877.
Extent
1.25 Cubic Feet (3 manuscript boxes, 1 custom box, 1 medium oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a purchase from Anthony T. Russo 1934/03/26.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Historical Context Note
The Indiana State Library strives to provide extensive access to our diverse collections, in person and online. Materials within these collections appear as they were originally published or created and may include content that that some viewers find offensive or objectionable. These materials are preserved and presented to provide a true historical representation of their time and should be viewed in the context in which they were created.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1999. Finding aid created in 1999. EAD finding aid revised 2015/06/01 by Brent Abercrombie. Oversize collection reprocessed and EAD finding aid revised 2021/09/10, 2024/03/27 by Lauren Patton. Scrapbook processing completed 2024/11/21 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid revised 2024/11/21 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Owen, Robert Dale, 1801-1877 (Compiler, Person)
- Title
- Robert Dale Owen collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- 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
