O. A. Somers collection
Collection — Folder: S1219
Identifier: S1219
Scope and Contents
Four items are in this collection: (1) October 6, 1880 letter on letterhead for the Republican State Central Committee to O. A. Somers from J. A. Wildman, treasurer; (2) receipt for $17.00 dated October 27, 1880, received from O. A. Summers and signed J. A. Wildman, treasurer; (3) letter dated November 14, 1880 from J. A. Wildman to O. A. Somers, Kokomo, Indiana; and (4) letter on letterhead for St. James Hotel, Washington, D.C., dated June 5, 1882, to O. A. Somers from M. Garrigus. The letters concern politics. Mr. James Wildman asked Mr. Somers, in the November 14, 1880 letter: "How does Garrigus stand on the Senatorial question with all due respect to all the candidates." He also wrote that he thought "General [Benjamin] Harrison should be elected to the Senate."
Dates
- 1880-1882
Creator
- Somers, O. A. (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.
Historical Note
O. A. Somers was a Republican from whom James A. Wilman, Treasuer of the Republican State Central Committee, sought political advice. He lived in Kokomo, Indiana, in 1880.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the Detroit Public Library.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed 2016/11/3 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
Creator
- Somers, O. A. (Person)
- Wildman, James A. (James Alexander), 1834-1900 (Person)
- Title
- O. A. Somers 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
