William Henry Harrison Terrell collection
Collection — Folder: S1294
Identifier: S1294
Scope and Contents
This collection includes papers, letters and clippings from William Henry Harrison Terrell in Indiana ranging from 1862 to 1883, regarding the U.S. Civil War, chiefly the claims on the Indiana State Arsenal during the U.S. Civil War (July 30, 1862); the state's settlement of claims and accounts at war's end (1865-1868), and Indiana soldiers' war service.
Dates
- 1862-1883
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
William Henry Harrison Terrell was born November 13, 1827 to John and Sally (Moore) Terrell, in Henry County, Kentucky. The following year, the family moved to Indiana. On November 19, 1850, William married Sarah Eliza Church, who was two years his junior. They had two children, Emma M., who was 27 in the 1880 census, and George Fisher, who was 25 and working as a postal clerk in 1880. The census also records Emma A. Terrell, age 24, daughter-in-law of W. H. Terrell, and Gertrude E. Terrell, age 2, granddaughter. During the U.S. Civil War, Terrell was the adjutant general of Indiana and served as Governor Oliver P. Morton's secretary. From 1866 to 1869, Terrell published the multi-volume history, Indiana in the War of the Rebellion. He died on May 16, 1884, and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/06/22 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid completed 2017/06/22 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2017/06/27 by Brittany Kropf.
- Accounts
- Arsenals -- Indiana
- Authors -- Indiana
- Authors and publishers
- Civil service -- Indiana
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Historians
- Indiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Indiana -- Politics and government
- Morton, Oliver P. (Oliver Perry), 1823-1877
- Politics and government
- Public service employment
- Terrell, W. H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1827-1884
- United States -- Politics and government - 20th century
Creator
- Title
- William Henry Harrison Terrell 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
