William G. Sullivan papers
Collection
Identifier: L154
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, essays, manuscripts, research notes, newspaper articles, reviews, advertisements, photographs, and illustrations--some of which are photostats and reproductions--from William G. Sullivan in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1861 to 1960 and undated, regarding theater and Indiana history and historical figures, particularly the life and works of Hoosier playwright Joseph Arthur and English's Opera House in Indianapolis.
Dates
- 1861-1960, undated
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 George Sullivan was born in June of 1884 to George R. and Annie R. Sullivan in Indianapolis, Indiana. He had one brother, Russell. Sullivan graduated from Yale University in 1907. He wrote a number of papers about historical Hoosier playwrights, actors, artists, authors, prominent figures, and institutions, while also reading manuscipts for Bobb-Merrill Company in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sullivan served as the secretary-treasurer of the Sullivan Geiger Company, a family-founded firm, and was the vice president of American States Insurance Company at the time of his death on September 18, 1959. Sullivan is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "William G.Sullivan." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 6, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Sullivan, William George." (1974) In Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917-1966, 594. Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College, 1974.
"William George Sullivan" Indianapolis Star, September 20, 1959, sec. 4, p. 6. col. 5.
"William George Sullivan papers, 1935-1957." Finding aid. Indiana Historical Society. Accessed April 6, 2015. http://www.indianahistory.org/our-collections/collection-guides/william-george-sullivan-papers-1935-1957.pdf.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "William G.Sullivan." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 6, 2015. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Sullivan, William George." (1974) In Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917-1966, 594. Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College, 1974.
"William George Sullivan" Indianapolis Star, September 20, 1959, sec. 4, p. 6. col. 5.
"William George Sullivan papers, 1935-1957." Finding aid. Indiana Historical Society. Accessed April 6, 2015. http://www.indianahistory.org/our-collections/collection-guides/william-george-sullivan-papers-1935-1957.pdf.
Extent
1.2 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes; 1 large oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series:
Series 1: Papers, research materials, and photographs, 1861-1960, undated
Series 2: Oversize play scripts, circa 1940-1950
Series 1: Papers, research materials, and photographs, 1861-1960, undated
Series 2: Oversize play scripts, circa 1940-1950
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 2015/04/06 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2015/04/06 by Edythe Huffman. Collection reprocessed and EAD finding aid revised 2021/10/21 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid revised 2024/06/21 by Brittany Kropf.
- Actors
- Artists -- United States
- Authors -- Indiana
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- English's Opera House (Indianapolis, Ind.)
- English, Annie Fox
- English, William E. (William Eastin), 1850-1926
- Essays
- Flaxman, John, 1755-1826
- Indianapolis (Ind.)
- Merimee, Prosper, 1803-1870
- Newspaper articles
- Photographs
- Photostats
- Playwrights -- United States
- Rogers, John
- Theater
Creator
- Sullivan, William G. (William George), 1884-1959 (Person)
- Arthur, Joseph, 1848-1906 (Person)
- Title
- William G. Sullivan papers
- 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
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
