Robert Bracken papers
Collection — Folder: S2234
Identifier: S2234
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of correspondence sent to Robert Bracken, including an April 12, 1924 letter from D.C. Stephenson asking for influence in getting state funds for deposit for the Lincoln Savings Bank of Evansville; a November 6, 1925 letter from former Indiana Governor Warren T. McCray from Atlanta, Georgia asking Bracken, as a member of the Board of Finance, to help him and contact James A. Finch, a pardon attorney in the Department of Justice; and a circa 1925 note from Stephenson asking to meet before Bracken attended a board meeting. The collection also includes a photocopy of the Indiana State Ticket from 1922 with the following note printed below: "Vote for the men before whose names the cross appears. These men have been thoroughly investigated and are worthy of the support of all good citizens regardless of political affiliations."
Dates
- 1922-1925
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
Robert Bracken was born September 25, 1866 in Maywood, Marion County, Indiana to Robert and Patty Bracken. When still a child, the family moved to Jamestown in Boone County and then a few years later moved to Forest in Clinton County. He was one of the founders of the American National Bank of Frankfort and served for a number of years as its cashier. He married Margaret McComb in 1920 and they had one son, Robert Bracken, Jr. A Democrat, he served as a state senator in 1917 and 1919 and was elected Indiana State Auditor in 1922. He and his family moved to Indianapolis and continued to live in the capital city following his reelection loss in 1924. He became head of the Federal Land Bank of the Union Trust Company and held the position until his retirement around 1941. He died at the age of 80 on March 12, 1947.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Robert Bracken." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed September 14, 2021. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"Former State Auditor Dies: Robert Bracken, 80, Elected in 1924." Indianapolis Star (Ind.), March 13, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/.
"State Audiotr-Elect to Move With Family to Indianapolis." Indianapolis News (Ind.), November 16, 1922. https://www.newspapers.com/.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Robert Bracken." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed September 14, 2021. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"Former State Auditor Dies: Robert Bracken, 80, Elected in 1924." Indianapolis Star (Ind.), March 13, 1947. https://www.newspapers.com/.
"State Audiotr-Elect to Move With Family to Indianapolis." Indianapolis News (Ind.), November 16, 1922. https://www.newspapers.com/.
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 donation from Robert Bracken, Jr. on 1966/07/26.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/09/14 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2021/09/14 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Robert Bracken 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
