Carl H. Bratton correspondence
Collection — Folder: S1826
Identifier: S1826
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two items of correspondence between the Indiana State Library and Carl H. Bratton. The first item, dated October 10, 1836, is a copy of a letter sent to Mr. Bratton requesting copies of the three songs he composed. The second item is Bratton's October 24, 1936 handwritten response.
Dates
- 1936/10
Creator
- Bratton, Carl H, 1884-1961 (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
Carl Hillis Bratton was born November 9, 1884 in New Ross, Montgomery County, Indiana to Charles Bruce and Henrietta "Etta" (Bailey) Bratton. Starting out on the family farm, he later lived in Indianapolis and Clermont, Indiana. In 1933, he wrote the song, "Serenade to the Rose." He was also the composer of two other songs: "Fer the World Is Full of Roses," with music to words written by James Whitcomb Riley, and "Ol' Man Depression," a song with words written by his mother. In 1943, he married Ruth Vivian (Mcneely) Scheel. They moved to Paris, Tennessee around 1960 and Mr. Bratton passed away there on December 20, 1961.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Carl Bratton." Web: Marion County, Indiana, Marriage Index, 1925-2012. Accessed April 28, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Carl Hillis Bratton." Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965. Accessed April 28, 2020.
"Carl H. Bratton." Indianapolis Star (Ind.), October 1, 1933.
"Carl H. Bratton Dies in Tennessee." Crawfordsville Journal and Review (Ind.), December 21, 1961.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Carl Bratton." Web: Marion County, Indiana, Marriage Index, 1925-2012. Accessed April 28, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Carl Hillis Bratton." Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1965. Accessed April 28, 2020.
"Carl H. Bratton." Indianapolis Star (Ind.), October 1, 1933.
"Carl H. Bratton Dies in Tennessee." Crawfordsville Journal and Review (Ind.), December 21, 1961.
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 records transfer from the Indiana State Library correspondence file.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/06/09 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/06/09 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Bratton, Carl H, 1884-1961 (Person)
- Title
- Carl H. Bratton correspondence
- 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
