Darwin Kelley papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0765
Scope and Contents
This collection includes poems, letters, documents from Darwin Kelley and others in the United States and Germany ranging from 1917 to 1990 regarding the Civil War, World War II, and personal matters.
Dates
- 1864-1990
Creator
- Kelley, Darwin Newton (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
Darwin Newton Kelley was born to Burr and Edna Kaufman Kelley on October 18, 1912. He was married to Mary Wilson on November 19, 1941 and they had four children, Kathy, Karol, Sylvia and Brooks. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He earned his BA in 1938 from Huntington College, his MA from University of Iowa in 1939, and his PhD in history from Indiana University in 1953. He taught in the Fort Wayne Community School Corporation for thirty-five years. He died November 2, 2008.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Kelley, Darwin." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 4, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Kelley, Darwin." Indiana Births, 1880-1920. Accessed October 4, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Kelley, Darwin." U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current. Accessed October 4, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Kelley, Darwin Newton." Obituary, Fort Wayne.com. Accessed October 4, 2013. http://www,legacy.com/obituaries/fortwayne
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Kelley, Darwin." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 4, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Kelley, Darwin." Indiana Births, 1880-1920. Accessed October 4, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Kelley, Darwin." U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current. Accessed October 4, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Kelley, Darwin Newton." Obituary, Fort Wayne.com. Accessed October 4, 2013. http://www,legacy.com/obituaries/fortwayne
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Darwin Kelley on 1977/11/28.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2013/10/04 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2013/10/04 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Kelley, Darwin Newton (Person)
- Title
- Darwin Kelley 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
