J. E. Mishler letter
Collection — Folder: S0970
Identifier: S0970
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a photostatic copy of a handwritten letter by J.E. Mishler and sent to the editors of Outdoor Indiana magazine on August 8, 1968. The letter is in response to a story in the magazine regarding Dan Patch, a famous harness racing horse in the early 1900s. Mr. Mishler relates his experience seeing Dan Patch in an exhibition heat in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1906. He also mentions that he was sending a photograph of a trotter named Greyhound.
Dates
- 1968/08/08
Creator
- Mishler, Joseph Earl (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
Joseph Earl (J.E.) Mishler was born on January 24, 1887 in LaGrange, Indiana to George and Polly Mishler. He married Bernice Hulbert on March 11, 1911 and they had two sons. Mishler died in Elkhart, Indiana on March 3, 1972.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Joseph E. Mishler." Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed August 15, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Joseph Mishler." The Elkhart Truth (IN), March 3, 1972.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Joseph E. Mishler." Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed August 15, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Joseph Mishler." The Elkhart Truth (IN), March 3, 1972.
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 Herbert Hill on 1968/09/03.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/08/15 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/08/15 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Mishler, Joseph Earl (Person)
- Title
- J. E. Mishler letter
- 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
