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McCole family papers

 Collection
Identifier: S0882

Scope and Contents

This collection includes family correspondence (both original and photostats), military papers, and a land grant from the McCole family, principally William and C.J. McCole, from 1834 to 1910 regarding the Civil War and family matters.

Dates

  • 1834-1910

Creator

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

William McCole was born in 1798, on a sailing vessel, coming from Scotland to the United States. William married Ruth McGuire in 1823. The couple had nine children. Cyrus Jackson McCole, the fifth child of William and Ruth, was born October 25, 1831. George McCole, son of Cyrus, was born in 1880.

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet (3 folders)

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 George McCole on 1968/03/23.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Creator

Title
McCole family 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:
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