David M. Parry letter
Collection — Folder: S1717
Identifier: S1717
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typewritten letter sent by David M. Parry of Indianapolis to George B. Hugo of Boston, the president of the Employers' Association of Massachusetts. Dated July 15, 1909, the letter is a thank you in response to Hugo sending a copy of a book containing a report of a debate, presumably the March 22nd debate Hugo had with James F. Carey, the state secretary of the Socialist Party of Massachusetts.
Dates
- 1909/07/15
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
David Maclean Parry was born March 26, 1852 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to Thomas J. and Lydia (Maclean) Parry. The family moved to Indiana in 1853 and settled on a farm near Laurel in Franklin County. In 1882, he and his brother Thomas opened a buggy making business in Rushville called the C Spring Cart Company. The business relocated to Indianapolis in 1886 and operated as the Parry Manufacturing Company with David serving as president. Besides manufacturing carriages, farm implements, and road carts, David also ventured into the automobile industry and established the Parry Automobile Company in 1909. His tenure as president of the National Association of Manufacturers and his 1906 satirical book on socialism, The Scarlet Empire, gave him an anti-union reputation. He passed away at the age of 63 on May 12, 1915.
Sources:
"David M. Parry is Dead at Golden Hill." Indianapolis News (Ind.), May 12, 1915. https://www.newspapers.com/.
"David M. Parry, Noted Manufacturer, is Dead." The Evening Item (Richmond, Ind.), May 15, 1915. https://www.newspapers.com/.
Martin-Parry.com. "C Spring Cart Company." History of Parry Companies. Accessed March 24, 2020. https://www.martin-parry.com/c-spring-cart-co.html.
Martin-Parry.com. "Parry's Anti-union Stance." Accessed March 24, 2020https://www.martin-parry.com/parrys-anti-union-stance.html.
Sources:
"David M. Parry is Dead at Golden Hill." Indianapolis News (Ind.), May 12, 1915. https://www.newspapers.com/.
"David M. Parry, Noted Manufacturer, is Dead." The Evening Item (Richmond, Ind.), May 15, 1915. https://www.newspapers.com/.
Martin-Parry.com. "C Spring Cart Company." History of Parry Companies. Accessed March 24, 2020. https://www.martin-parry.com/c-spring-cart-co.html.
Martin-Parry.com. "Parry's Anti-union Stance." Accessed March 24, 2020https://www.martin-parry.com/parrys-anti-union-stance.html.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a purchase from William T. Holloway on 1977/12/12.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/03/34 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/03/24 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Title
- David M. Parry letter
- 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
