Oscar Rankin letter
Collection — Folder: S1735
Identifier: S1735
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typed extract from a letter from Oscar Rankin in South Pass City, Washington
Territory, on March 3, 1868 regarding life in the Far West.
Dates
- 1868/03/03
Creator
- Rankin, Oscar (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
Oscar Rankin's father, David W. Rankin, was born in Pennsylvania and came to Terre Haute, Indiana
in 1834. David married Ann May Crawford of Terre Haute. Oscar was born on December 26, 1842. He
served in the Civil War Union Army, first as a private in Company F, 14th regiment, then as an officer in
Company G, Indiana 7th Cavalry Regiment, September 5, 1863. He was promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant
on Mar 26, 1864, and he was mustered out on October 29, 1864. He had three daughters. He was an active
member of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) and the Sons of American Revolution. He died in
Terre Haute on September 22, 1924.
"Rankin, Oscar". Terre Haute Journal, Sept. 22,1924, p.1, c.3 and p.7, cols. 2-4.
"Rankin, Oscar". U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2013/10/28. http://
search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Rankin, Oscar". U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Retrieved
2013/10/28. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
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 donation from the Fairbanks Memorial Library in Terre Haute, Indiana on 1935/12/14.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2013/10/28 by Edyth Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2013/10/28 by Edyth Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2018/06/06 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Rankin, Oscar (Person)
- Title
- Oscar Rankin letter
- 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:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
