John H. Holliday papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0670
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed, signed letters, official documents and telegrams from Gov. Joseph A. Wright, Gov. Oliver P. Morton, Alexander Ramsey, William Henry Harrison Terrell, Richard Thompson, Mayor John Caven, John Coburn, J. P. Dunn and Ebenezer Dumont in Indianapolis, Indiana, excerpts from the Western Sun, and officials of the United States War Department ranging from 1850 to 1880 and undated regarding Indiana and Civil War soldiers and payments and other related business.
There is also an oversize photostat copy of John H. Holliday's American Legion Auxiliary membership certificate dated December 1922 (OBC224).
Dates
- 1850-1922
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
John Hampden Holliday was born on May 31, 1846 to the Rev. William A. and Lucia (Shaw) Holliday in Indianapolis, Indiana, the fourth of five children. He attended North Western Christian University (now Butler University) and earned an A.B. from Hanover College in 1864. Holliday served in the 100-day 137th Indiana Regiment during the U.S. Civil War. He earned an A.M. degree from Hanover College in 1867. Holliday became a journalist and in 1869, he founded the Indianapolis News. He married his wife Evaline in 1876 and they had 6 children. In 1892, he retired from the newspaper due to ill health. Within a few months, Holliday recovered and founded the Union Trust Company, becoming its first president. He founded the Indianapolis Press in 1899, which was consolidated with the Indianapolis News in 1901. Holliday resumed his position as president of the Union Trust in 1901, holding that position until 1916, when he became the chairman of the board of directors. He served as director of numerous financial and industrial corporations, was on the board of a number of charitable organizations, and belonged to many other organizations, including the Grand Army of the Republic and Phi Beta Kappa. Holliday was the first president of the Society of Indiana Pioneers (his grandfather having been Samuel Holliday, an Indiana Territory pioneer) and was active in the Indiana Historical Society, which published his book, Indianapolis and the Civil War in 1911. He was awarded an honorary LL.D. by Wabash College in 1916. He and Evaline donated their estate to the City of Indianapolis, which became Holliday Park in 1929, after her death. Holliday died on October 21, 1921. A number of streets in the northwest section of Indianapolis are named for him.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "John H. Holliday." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 4, 2014. http://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "John H. Holliday." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed June 4, 2014. http://www.ancestry.com.
Findagrave.com. "John H. Holliday." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed June 4, 2014. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27911277/john-hampden-holliday.
Groome, Richard G. "Holliday, John Hampden." In The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, 700-701. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1994.
Extent
0.08 Cubic Feet (1 folder, 1 large 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 donation from John H. Holliday's estate in 1922.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/06/04 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/06/04 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2023/09/18 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Title
- John H. Holliday papers
- 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
