Charles W. Moores, Sr. letter
Collection — Folder: S0981
Identifier: S0981
Scope and Contents
The collection contains two copies of a letter written by Charles W. Moores as corresponding secretary of the YMCA of Indianapolis dated June 3, 1855. The letter gives information about the YMCA of Indianapolis.
Dates
- 1855/06/03
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 W. Moores was born on November 2, 1828, in Vermillion County, Illinois. After graduating from Wabash College in 1852, he moved to Indianapolis to teach at the State Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. He married Julia Dumont Merrill with whom he had two sons, Merrill and Charles W., Jr.. He and his brother-in-law, Samuel Merrill, started a book store and publishing business that became the Bobbs-Merrill Company. His poor health had kept him from military service until the Civil War. In 1864, he enlisted in the 132nd Indiana Infantry and died a short time later in Stevenson, Alabama.
Source:
Dunn, Jacob Piatt. Indiana and Indianans: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Indiana and the Century of Statehood, Vol. III. Chicago: The American Historical Society, 1919.
Source:
Dunn, Jacob Piatt. Indiana and Indianans: A History of Aboriginal and Territorial Indiana and the Century of Statehood, Vol. III. Chicago: The American Historical Society, 1919.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection contains one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2006/04 by Christina Baich. EAD finding aid created 2006/04 by Christina Baich. EAD finding aid revised 2015/11/06 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Charles W. Moores, Sr. 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
