William Warren, Jr., papers
Collection — Folder: S1366
Identifier: S1366
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the personal correspondence and papers of William Warren, Jr. and information regarding the 24th Indiana Regiment. Alvin P. Hovey wrote a report (4 typed pages) of the Battle of Champion Hill, which was "The Gateway of Vicksburg." Governor Conrad Baker signed the large certificate acknowledging that Will Warren Jr. of Vanderburgh County has been elected Treasurer, dated October 30, 1872. On November 2, 1878, William was elected Auditor, and Governor James D. Williams signed his certificate which has a red seal and an etching of five people representing the State of Indiana. Alvin Hovey wrote to William Warren in Evansville on Feb. 26, 1888, when Alvin was serviing in the U.S. House of Representives. This letter is about the pension system and the Service Pension Bill. He wrote: "I do not think the Democrats in the House will give us any chance to accomplish much this Session. They have a majority of 15, and are smothering all pension legislation."
Dates
- 1863-1908
Creator
- Warren, William, Jr. (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
William Warren, Jr. was born in Indiana in May of 1843 to William and Sarah Warren. He served in the 24th Indiana Regiment during the Civil War and worked as treasurer and auditor of Vanderburgh County Indiana. He married Eliza and they had two children.
Source:
Ancestry.com. February 26, 2007. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Source:
Ancestry.com. February 26, 2007. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
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 Barbara Guthrie on 1957/07/22.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2007/02 by Barbara Hilderbrand. Finding aid updated 2015/11/25 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2018/05/30 by Lauren Patton. Scope and content expanded 2018/05/31 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
Creator
- Warren, William, Jr. (Person)
- Title
- William Warren, Jr., papers
- 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
