Albert Gall papers
Collection
Identifier: L272
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, receipts, deeds, financial papers, photographs, advertising cards, ephemera, a diary, account books, speeches, and legal, insurance, and patent documents from Albert Gall in Indianapolis, Indiana, California, Indiana, and the United States, ranging from 1861 to 1905 and undated, regarding Gall's daily life, business, politics, family, and social life.
Dates
- 1861-1905, undated
Creator
- Gall, Albert, 1842-1905 (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
John Wallis Albert Gall was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin on November 23, 1842. He was the oldest son of Dr. Alois D. Gall (1814-1867), a surgeon in the U.S. Civil War, and Caroline Gall (1818-1889). Gall and his family moved to Indianapolis, Indiana when he was five years old. In 1853, his father was appointed U.S. consul to Antwerp, where Gall finished his education. He returned to Indianapolis in 1859, entering the dry goods profession. Shortly thereafter, Gall moved to San Francisco, California, where he remained for four years. He returned to Indianapolis, working for J. Kraus and Company, dealing in carpets, later buying an interest in the firm, which soon became known as Kraus and Gall. Gall married Louisa [Louise] C. Ruschaupt on October 20, 1864 and they had three sons: Eddie, Albert and Freddie and one daughter, Berthe. He was elected Indiana state treasurer in 1890 and 1892. Gall was active in many organizations, especially as a freemason and a Knights Templar. Albert Gall died on October 13, 1905 and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Albert Gall." Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Accessed July 27, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Albert Gall." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 27, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Wallis Albert [Gale]." Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928. Accessed July 27, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "John Wallis Albert Gall." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40278041/john-wallis_albert-gall.
"Gall, Albert." History of Raper Commandery No. 1 Knights Templar. Indianapolis, IN: The Commandery, 1925.
"Gall, Albert." Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Indianapolis and Marion County. Chicago, IL: Goodspeed Bros., 1893.
Nowland, John H. B. "Gall, Albert." In Sketches of Prominent Citizens of 1876, p. 304-305. Indianapolis, IN: Rilford and Carter, 1877.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Albert Gall." Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Accessed July 27, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Albert Gall." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 27, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Wallis Albert [Gale]." Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1801-1928. Accessed July 27, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "John Wallis Albert Gall." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40278041/john-wallis_albert-gall.
"Gall, Albert." History of Raper Commandery No. 1 Knights Templar. Indianapolis, IN: The Commandery, 1925.
"Gall, Albert." Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Indianapolis and Marion County. Chicago, IL: Goodspeed Bros., 1893.
Nowland, John H. B. "Gall, Albert." In Sketches of Prominent Citizens of 1876, p. 304-305. Indianapolis, IN: Rilford and Carter, 1877.
Extent
1.1 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes, 1 small oversize box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/07/27 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2016/07/27 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2024/12/13 by Brittany Kropf.
- Account books
- Advertising cards
- Business
- Correspondence
- Deeds
- Diaries
- Ephemera
- Freemasons -- Indiana
- Indiana -- Politics and government
- Indiana -- Politics and government -- 19th century
- Indiana -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Indiana -- Social life and customs
- Indianapolis (Ind.)
- Marion County (Ind.)
- Photographs
- Politics and government
- Receipts (Acknowledgements)
- Speeches, addresses, etc.
Creator
- Gall, Albert, 1842-1905 (Person)
- Title
- Albert Gall 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
