Maurice Thompson collection
Collection — Folder: S1307
Identifier: S1307
Scope and Contents
This collection contains hand-written letters and documents by Maurice Thompson, as well as three letters written to him in 1897 by Dr. Richard Gordon Gatling, inventor of the Gatling Gun. A hand-written manuscript entitled "The Spirit of Specialization" is enclosed in a blue folder. The "Hoosier Listening Post" article dated November 18, 1934, published in the Indianapolis Star, describes Maurice and his brother Will going hunting with bows and arrows. There are two copies, printed at Christmas 1934, of "Genius and Morality" by Maurice. This brief letter to Mr. Hoyt was originally written in 1887, and discussed Edgar Allen Poe and other writers. He wrote: "genius works independently of the moral character of the man who possesses it."
Dates
- 1882-1934
Creator
- Gatling, Richard Jordan, 1818-1903 (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
James Maurice Thompson (1844-1901) was a lawyer and author. His book "Alice of Old Vincennes" became a great success when it was published in 1900. James Maurice was born in Fairfield, Indiana, to Reverend Mathew Grigg and Diantha Jaeggar Thompson. He married Alice Lee; and his younger brother Will Henry Thompson married her sister Ida. In 1871, Maurice and Will opened a law office in partnership in Crawfordsville. Maurice and Alice lived at Sherwood Place on the east edge of the town. Maurice and Will were archers. Alice and Maurice had three children: Claude, Jesse, and Agnes. Maurice served as State Geologlist and Chief of the Department of Natural History from 1885-1889. He was a popular author and speaker. Maurice died at his home in Crawfordsville on February 15, 1901.
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 and finding aid completed 2017/8/24 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
Creator
- Gatling, Richard Jordan, 1818-1903 (Person)
- Thompson, Maurice (Person)
- Title
- Maurice Thompson 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
