Thomas R. White collection
Collection — Folder: S1394
Identifier: S1394
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters ranging from 1938 to 1939 and sent to Chaplain White from inmates and former inmates of the Indiana Reformatory at Pendleton. The letters express appreciation for the Bible and prayer classes, thank him for his advice, and for those on parole, they discuss how they are doing with work and family. Also included is a copy of a June 8, 1939 letter White sent to a former inmate and his chaplain's report covering his activities at the prison from July 1, 1939 to June 30, 1940.
Dates
- 1938-1940
Creator
- White, Dr. Thomas R., 1869-1973 (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 / Historical
Thomas Robert White was born on July 27, 1869 in Athy, County Kildare, Ireland to Thomas and Jane White. In 1889, he came from Ireland to Canada to study at Knox College at the University of Toronto. He later attended the McCormick Theological Seminary at Chicago and became an ordained Presbyterian minister in 1896. He served pastorates in Illinois, Wisconsin and Bloomington, Indiana prior to becoming the minister at the Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis in 1920. In 1934, he became the chaplain of the Indiana State Reformatory at Pendleton and held this position until his retirement in 1946. He was a veteran, having served as captain under General John J. Pershing during the 1916 Mexican Border campaign and as a Red Cross chaplain in the battle of the Argonne Forest during World War I. He married Emily Andres in 1896 and they had four children. Following Emily's death in 1928, he was married a second time to Valette Miller. He passed away at the age of 103 on June 19, 1973.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Thomas R. White." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed April 26, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Thomas Robert White." Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911. Accessed April 26, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"City's Oldest Resident Dies." Anderson Daily Bulletin (IN), June 20, 1973.
"Dr. Thomas White, 103, Retired Minister, Dies." Indianapolis Star (IN), June 20, 1973.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Thomas R. White." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed April 26, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Thomas Robert White." Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911. Accessed April 26, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"City's Oldest Resident Dies." Anderson Daily Bulletin (IN), June 20, 1973.
"Dr. Thomas White, 103, Retired Minister, Dies." Indianapolis Star (IN), June 20, 1973.
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 2019/04/26 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2019/04/26 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- White, Dr. Thomas R., 1869-1973 (Person)
- Title
- Thomas R. White 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
