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Marvin W. Pershing papers

 Collection — Folder: S1057
Identifier: S1057

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a 15 page document, "Memories of the Civil War", read by Marvin W. Pershing before the Century Literary Club, Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 22, 1935.

Dates

  • 1935/01/22

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/Historical Note

Marvin W. Pershing was born in January 15, 1849, in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana. M. W. Pershing was editor of the Tipton Advocate, Fort Wayne Daily Gazette, the Muncie Times, and other papers throughout Indana. Pershing authored the "Life of General John Tipton and Early Indiana History", published by the Tipton Literary and Suffrage Club, 1900.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

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 Marvin W. Pershing on 1935/02/16.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Related Archival Material

Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in the Indiana Division, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN:

ISLI 923 T595PE: Life of General John Tipton and Early Indiana History, 1908

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2015/04/16 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid created 2015/04/16 by Linda Gellert.
Title
Marvin W. Pershing papers
Status
Completed
Author
Linda Gellert
Date
2015/04/16
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Script of description
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Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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