Charles R. Williams papers
Collection — Folder: S0772
Identifier: S0772
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a letter to Louis J. Bailey from Charles R. Williams in Princeton, New Jersey on December 2, 1926 regarding use Williams' poetry in Bailey's publication, his poetry, and an offer to send a copy of his volume of poetry. There is also a volume with handwritten notations detailing the "books in C. R. Williams' Library, April 23, 1901.
Dates
- 1901/04/23; 1926/12/02
Creator
- Williams, Charles R., 1853-1927 (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
Charles Richard Williams was born in New York State to Ira Cone and Anna Maria (Benedict) Williams on April 16, 1853. He received his B.A. from Princeton University in 1875. Williams worked as a high school teacher and professor for a time. He was the literary editor of the New York World in 1883 and assistant general manager of the Associated Press from 1883 to 1892 before becoming editor-in-chief of the Indianapolis News.
He married Emma Almira "Allie" Smith (1859-1895), daughter of William Henry Smith, an Ohio politician and journalist, on October 2, 1884 in Lake Forest, Illinois. They had two children, Mary A. and Amanda C. Allie Williams died on May 24, 1895 and Charles Williams married Bertha Rose Knefler in Marion, Indiana on June 23, 1902. Williams also wrote several books, including biographies and poetry. He died on May 6, 1927 and was buried in the Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Charles R. Williams." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 14, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Charles R. Williams." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 14, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Charles R. Williams." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 14, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Charles R. Williams." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 14, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Charles R. Williams." Indiana, Select Marriages, 1780-1992. Accessed August 14, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Charles R. Williams." U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-192. Accessed August 14, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Almira Smith Williams." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed June 6, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27220830/almira-williams.
Findagrave.com. "Charles Richard Williams." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed June 6, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46048889/charles-richard-williams.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums. "Williams, Emma Almira Smith." Gilded Age Collections. Accessed June 6, 2015. https://www.rbhayes.org/collection-items/gilded-age-collections/williams-emma-almira-smith.
He married Emma Almira "Allie" Smith (1859-1895), daughter of William Henry Smith, an Ohio politician and journalist, on October 2, 1884 in Lake Forest, Illinois. They had two children, Mary A. and Amanda C. Allie Williams died on May 24, 1895 and Charles Williams married Bertha Rose Knefler in Marion, Indiana on June 23, 1902. Williams also wrote several books, including biographies and poetry. He died on May 6, 1927 and was buried in the Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Charles R. Williams." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 14, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Charles R. Williams." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 14, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Charles R. Williams." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 14, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Charles R. Williams." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed August 14, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Charles R. Williams." Indiana, Select Marriages, 1780-1992. Accessed August 14, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Charles R. Williams." U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-192. Accessed August 14, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Almira Smith Williams." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed June 6, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27220830/almira-williams.
Findagrave.com. "Charles Richard Williams." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed June 6, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46048889/charles-richard-williams.
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums. "Williams, Emma Almira Smith." Gilded Age Collections. Accessed June 6, 2015. https://www.rbhayes.org/collection-items/gilded-age-collections/williams-emma-almira-smith.
Extent
0.02 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 from Frances Insley on 1966/01/20..
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/08/14 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2015/08/14 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2022/06/06 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Williams, Charles R., 1853-1927 (Person)
- Title
- Charles R. Williams 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
