World War I, Indiana War Records, Colored Section documents
Collection — Folder: S0730
Identifier: S0730
Scope and Contents
This collection, authored by Elder Watson Diggs, includes data bearing upon the part in which colored citizens of Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana took in World War I ranging from 1917 to 1919.
Dates
- 1917-1919
Creator
- Diggs, Elder Watson, 1883-1947 (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
Elder Watson Diggs was born on December 23, 1883 in Kentucky. He attended Indiana State Normal School, graduating in 1908. In 1910, he attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. While at the University, Diggs founded the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, a predominately African-American organization for students. He graduated from the School of Education in 1916, becoming the first African-American to do so. He served with the 368th Infantry and became a Captain of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Diggs died on November 8, 1947 and is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Indianapolis Public School #42, the school where he was a teacher and principal, was changed in his honor to "Elder W. Diggs IPS School #42".
Indianapolis Public School #42, the school where he was a teacher and principal, was changed in his honor to "Elder W. Diggs IPS School #42".
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 transfer from the Indiana Division on 08/02/2017.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/08/02 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid created 2017/08/02 by Bethany Fiechter.
Creator
- Diggs, Elder Watson, 1883-1947 (Person)
- Title
- World War I, Indiana War Records, Colored Section documents
- 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
