Sallie E. Coleman collection
Collection — Folder: S1885
Identifier: S1885
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters, invitations, postcards, and other documents of William and Sallie Coleman ranging from 1902 to 1927. The bulk of the correspondence is related to Mrs. Coleman's work with the Board of Lady Managers of the St. Louis Exposition of 1904. The collection also has a few items from Coleman's chauffeur, Henry Lewis, including a June 29, 1923 letter from the Western Oil Refining Co. and three purchaser's receipts from the Commercial Credit Trust for payments he made on a car in 1927.
Dates
- 1902-1927
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials in English and French.
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
Sallie E. Coleman was a well-known philanthropist in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 13, 1860, the daughter of Michael and Susan (Duncan) Downing, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana with her family when she was still a small child. She married Johh H. Vajen, Jr. in June, 1881 and they had one daughter, Suemma, before his death in 1884. She then married William Henry Coleman, a lumber industrialist, in May, 1889. She was active in a number of civic organizations and served on the Board of Lady Managers of the St. Louis Exposition of 1904. Sallie Coleman passed away at the age of 87 on August 30, 1947 and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.
Henry Lewis worked as the Colemans' chauffeur for 40 years. Born July 10, 1884 in Maysville, Kentucky, he moved to Indianapolis around 1907. Lewis passed away at the age of 75 on February 27, 1960.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Mrs. Sallie E. Coleman." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed July 6, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "Sallie E. Downing." Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1800-1941. Accessed July 6, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "Sallie D. Vajen." Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed July 6, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
"Henry Lewis." Indianapolis News (Ind.), March 1, 1960.
"Funeral to Be Wednesday for Philanthropist, Civic Leader." Indianapolis News (Ind.), September 1, 1947.
Henry Lewis worked as the Colemans' chauffeur for 40 years. Born July 10, 1884 in Maysville, Kentucky, he moved to Indianapolis around 1907. Lewis passed away at the age of 75 on February 27, 1960.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Mrs. Sallie E. Coleman." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed July 6, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "Sallie E. Downing." Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1800-1941. Accessed July 6, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "Sallie D. Vajen." Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed July 6, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
"Henry Lewis." Indianapolis News (Ind.), March 1, 1960.
"Funeral to Be Wednesday for Philanthropist, Civic Leader." Indianapolis News (Ind.), September 1, 1947.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
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 in 1998 by Andrea Bean Hough. EAD finding aid created 2020/07/07 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Title
- Sallie E. Coleman collection
- 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
