Anna Nicholas biographical sketch
Collection — Folder: S0980
Identifier: S0980
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a ten page typewritten biographical sketch of Anna Nicholas written by her grandniece Nancy Moore and presented to the Indianapolis Women's Club on December 3, 1943.
Dates
- 1943/12/03
Creator
- Moore, Nancy, 1912-1992 (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
Anna Nicholas was a noted Indiana newswoman who worked more than fifty years for the Indianapolis Journal and the Indianapolis Star. She was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania to John and Rachel Nicholas on January 20, 1850. At the urging of her brother John, business manager of theJournal, she moved to Indianapolis in 1876. She was an editorial writer and literary editor and was the author of two volumes of short stories and the 1928 historical work, "The Story of Crown Hill." She was friends of many notable Hoosiers including James Whitcomb Riley, Gen. Lew Wallace, Meredith Nicholson, and Booth Tarkington. She died at the age of 79 on January 29, 1929.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
Ancestry.com. "Anna Nicholas." New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957. Accessed September 5, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"Anna Nicholas, Noted Indiana Literary Woman, Critic, Dies." Indianapolis Star (IN), January 30, 1929.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
Ancestry.com. "Anna Nicholas." New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957. Accessed September 5, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"Anna Nicholas, Noted Indiana Literary Woman, Critic, Dies." Indianapolis Star (IN), January 30, 1929.
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 Nancy Moore in 1943/12.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/09/05 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/09/05 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Moore, Nancy, 1912-1992 (Person)
- Title
- Anna Nicholas biographical sketch
- 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
