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Urban C. Stover collection

 Collection
Identifier: L151

Scope and Contents

The bulk of the collection consists of family letters written during and just after World War I, including letters from his son, Harney W. Stover, while he was stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station (July-October 1918) and in France and New York (November 1918-January 1919); from his nephew, Daniel Stover, a lawyer with the Judge Advocate’s Office in France (1918); and his nephew, Harney B. Stover, an officer in the Field Artillery in France (1918). Also included are writings by Stover including “Scraps of Early Church History” and “History of the Office of Attorney General in Indiana” and some newspaper clippings and photographs.

Dates

  • 1918-1943

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

Urban Carey Stover was born on January 16, 1867, in Ladoga, Indiana. His parents were Daniel C. and Mahala T. (Harney) Stover. He received his A.B. from Wabash College in 1890. On January 24, 1899, he married Helen Brown Watson with whom he had two children, Harney W. and Susanna. Stover practiced law in Ladoga and Indianapolis. He was general attorney for the Central Indiana Railroad (1895-1924); principal attorney for the Valuation Bureau of the Interstate Commerce Commission (1925-1934); and Deputy Attorney General of Indiana (1934-1945).

Source:

Who’s Who in the Central States, vol. 1. Chicago: Larkin, Roosevelt & Larkin, Ltd., 1947.

Extent

0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by subject.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Urban C. Stover during 1936-1943.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2006 April by Christina Bach. EAD finding aid created 2006 April by Christina Bach. EAD finding aid revised 2015/10/30 by Bethany Fiechter.
Title
Urban C. Stover collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671