Mrs. Ella Hartwig Kalley papers
Collection — Folder: S752
Identifier: S0752
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed, signed letters, postcards, commemorative brochures, invitations and agency forms from Ella Hartwig Kalley and organizations in Indiana ranging from 1905 to 1929 regarding commemorative occasions, the disposition of Mrs. Kalley's property, her newsletter and interactions with Indianapolis agencies.
Dates
- 1899-1929
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
Ella Hartwig S. Kalley was born on December 25, 1850 in Illinois. Her father was a native of Denmark and she was received at the Danish court. She married Hezekiah Kalley on December 25, 1872, and he died about 1905. She was the owner and matron of an old folks' home in Irvington, which also housed a museum. She later operated the Hartwig Kalley Assembly for Aged People on Delaware Street. She founded the Hartwig Kalley National Home Missionary Association in 1899. She was a poetess. She died in 1935 at the Sines Sanitarium and is buried in the Mount Jackson Cemetery.
"Kalley, Ella Harwig". The Indianapolis Star, 02/09/1935.
"Kalley, Ella Harwig". The Indianapolis Star, 02/09/1935.
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.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2013/09/24 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2013/09/24 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- Mrs. Ella Hartwig Kalley papers
- 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
