Charles T. Williams papers
Collection
Identifier: L177
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 7 volumes of letter books and account books of Charles T. Williams. The volumes include correspondence, receipts, and copies of papers filed in the Marion County Probate Court (1897-1930). Also included are estate papers for the Hightshoe (1900-1917) and Hanes (1900-1924) families, abstracts of title and a survey report (1911-1918), and a personal letter sent to Mr. William Bosson from Clara S. Hope dated February 24, 1931.
Dates
- 1897-1931
Creator
- Williams, Charles T., 1876-1930 (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
Charles T. Williams was born May 8, 1876 at Richmond, Indiana to Watkin H. and Mary E. Williams. He was an Indianapolis attorney at Claypool and Claypool and then had his own private practice. He never married and died on January 26, 1930.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Charles T. Williams." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 12, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Charles Thomas Williams." United States World War I Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Accessed March 12, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Charles Williams, Attorney, Dies Here." Indianapolis Star (IN), January 27, 1930, 8.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Charles T. Williams." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 12, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Charles Thomas Williams." United States World War I Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Accessed March 12, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Charles Williams, Attorney, Dies Here." Indianapolis Star (IN), January 27, 1930, 8.
Extent
0.9 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes, 1 small manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from William Heiss on 1963/10/01.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2007/01/16 by Barbara Hilderbrand. EAD finding aid created 2007/01/16 by Barbara Hilderbrand. EAD finding aid revised 2016/03/31 by Laura Eliason; 2024/07/11 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Williams, Charles T., 1876-1930 (Person)
- Title
- Charles T. Williams 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
