John McClelland clipping
Collection — Folder: S865
Identifier: S0865
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a newspaper clipping of Kate Milner Rabb's column, "A Hoosier Listening Post," in the Indianapolis Star on October 13, 1934 regarding a letter from John McClelland of Eastport, Ohio, written December 11, 1839 to his brother, Beattie McClelland in Winchester, Indiana, concerning business, financial concerns, family matters, and other personal news.
Dates
- 1934
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 McClelland and his brother, Beattie, were born in County Down, Ireland (Northern Ireland today) to parents John and Mary (Beattie) McClelland. The brothers immigrated to the United States in the 1820s where John became a farmer in Eastport, Ohio. Beattie, a lawyer, settled first in Fayette County, Pennsylvania before moving to Winchester, Indiana in 1839 where he took an appointment as a probate judge. Beattie continued in public service, even serving as a delegate at the Indiana Constitutional Convention of 1851. He moved to Columbus, Indiana in 1852 where he lived until his death on June 26, 1891.
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 from an unknown individual who clipped Kate Milner Rabb's column from the Indianapolis Star newspaper on 1934/10/13.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/07/08 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2014/07/08 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- John McClelland clipping
- 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
