James M. Tucker papers
Collection
Identifier: L233
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, invoices, and other papers to and from James M. Tucker in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1939 to 1940, regarding daily life, politics, and public speaking.
Dates
- 1939-1940
Creator
- Tucker, James Mitchell, 1908-1995 (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
James Mitchell Tucker was born on April 21, 1908 to James L. and Myrtle E. (Mitchell) Tucker in Salem, Indiana. He was the oldest of three children, which included Mary E. and Warren S. He was graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana with an A.B. in 1930 and an LL.B. in 1932. Tucker practiced law in Salem from 1932 to 1938. He married Eleanor Binford (1909-2002) on June 26, 1935 in New Albany, Indiana. From 1935 to 1938, he was also the attorney for Orange County. He was active in the Young Republicans of Indiana. At the time he was elected Indiana secretary of state in 1939, he was the youngest secretary of state ever elected in the United States. He served in that role until July 25, 1942 when he entered the U.S. Navy with the rank of lieutenant. During World War II, Tucker fought in Italy until he received a medical discharge on February 22, 1944. He reestablished a law practice in Paoli, Indiana, when he returned home; first with his father, then with his nephew, James C. Tucker. James M. Tucker died on September 22, 1995 and is buried in Community Cemetery in Paoli, Indiana.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "James M. Tucker." 1950 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 1, 2024. http://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "James M. Tucker." U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current. Accessed November 1, 2024. http://www.ancestry.com.
Who’s Who and What’s What in Indiana Politics. Indianapolis: James E. Perry, 1944.
"James M. Tucker." Bloomington Herald Times (IN), September 24, 1995, A2.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "James M. Tucker." 1950 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 1, 2024. http://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "James M. Tucker." U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current. Accessed November 1, 2024. http://www.ancestry.com.
Who’s Who and What’s What in Indiana Politics. Indianapolis: James E. Perry, 1944.
"James M. Tucker." Bloomington Herald Times (IN), September 24, 1995, A2.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
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 and finding aid completed 2005/11 by Christina Baich. EAD finding aid created 2015/10/30 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid revised 2016/05/18 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2024/11/01 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Tucker, James Mitchell, 1908-1995 (Person)
- Title
- James M. Tucker papers
- 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
