Raymond H. Sellers collection
Collection — Folder: S1164
Identifier: S1164
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy [17 pages] of a speech given by Raymond H. Sellers, editor of The Franklin Star, before the Alexander Hamilton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on February 22 [no year], titled "A Century of Newspaper Progress".
Dates
- circa 1934
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
Raymond Harley Sellers was born on September 10, 1881 to farmer John and Emma (Garshwiler) Sellers in Franklin, Indiana. He attended public schools of Franklin, Indiana, and worked his way through Franklin College as a reporter for the Franklin Daily Star. At 19, Ray left college to work one year at a railroad office in Reno, Nevada, before returning to Franklin to finish college. After graduation he worked at Franklin National bank, and on June 3, 1909, he married Lucy Valentine of Franklin, Indiana. In 1913, Ray resigned to work in his wife’s family business, Valentine and Valentine Mills and Elevator. The following year the couple had a son, John Valentine Sellers, born October 7, 1914. In September 1923, Ray purchased the Franklin Evening Star newspaper with co-owner W.W. Aikens, and reportedly wrote a front-page column for each issue. A member of the Masons, Ray was participant in the first initiation ceremonial of the Murat Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Indianapolis, Indiana, and was active in the Franklin Chamber of Commerce. He died on October 11, 1936, in Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana.
Sources:
Ancestry.com: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Indianapolis Star [archives], Indianapolis, Indiana; The Prichard family : history and genealogy of the descendants of James and Elizabeth Hughes Prichard of New Castle, Kentucky
"Under the Heaven Tree", William Bridges, Virtualbookworm Publishing, 2004
Sources:
Ancestry.com: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Indianapolis Star [archives], Indianapolis, Indiana; The Prichard family : history and genealogy of the descendants of James and Elizabeth Hughes Prichard of New Castle, Kentucky
"Under the Heaven Tree", William Bridges, Virtualbookworm Publishing, 2004
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 Zelia K. Webb on 1940/02/22.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/10/13 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid created 2016/10/13 by Linda Gellert.
Creator
- Title
- Raymond H. Sellers collection
- 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
