David Turpie collection
Collection
Identifier: L164
Scope and Contents
The collection contains David Turpie’s manuscript of Sketches of My Own Time (1903), minutes of Fiat Lux, a Indianapolis literary society, from 1875 to 1876, and Turpie's speeches on literary and political issues.
Dates
- 1875-1903
Creator
- Turpie, David, 1829-1909 (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
David Turpie was a U.S. Senator from Indiana. Born July 8, 1828 in Hamilton County, Ohio, Turpie studied law with intermittent forays into politics. Turpie was admitted to the bar in 1849, and practiced law in Logansport, Indiana until 1852 when he was elected into the Indiana House of Representatives. In 1863, Turpie was elected to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacated seat of Jesse D. Bright. Following the year in the Senate, Turpie returned to Indianapolis to continue practicing law. Turpie was again elected to the U.S. Senate, as a Democrat, in 1887, serving until 1899. Turpie died April 21, 1909 in Indianapolis and was interred in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Sources:
United States Congress. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed June 9, 2011. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000432.
Sources:
United States Congress. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed June 9, 2011. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000432.
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 Mary Turpie on 1935/11/16.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2011 June by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid created 2011 June by Brent Abercrombie.
Creator
- Turpie, David, 1829-1909 (Person)
- Title
- David Turpie 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
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
