Walter H. Kiser papers
Collection — Folder: S2276
Identifier: S2276
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of research papers from Walter H. Kiser, including a typewritten transcription of "Aaron Burr's Canal Project at the Falls of the Ohio," an essay read by John H. Stotsenburg before the Clark County Historical Society in December 1904, and typewritten histories of various steamboats built in New Albany, Indiana, transcribed from Way's Steamboat Directory (1944), Way's Directory of Western Water Packets (1950), The Waterways Journal (August 7, 1954), and New Albany newspapers (1862-1953).
Dates
- 1862-1954
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
Walter Harry Kiser was a lifelong resident of New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana. Born November 10, 1902, he was the younger son of Frank and Mary (Yeager) Kiser. Kiser graduated from New Albany High School and was awarded a scholarship to the John Herron Art School in Indianapolis in 1923. He later studied at the Louisville Art Academy and won scholarships to study at Syracuse University in 1935 and 1936. A commercial artist for the Louisville Times and Courier-Journal, his pen and ink sketches of historic buildings around Kentucky and southern Indiana appeared weekly in theTimes from 1934 to 1942. Kiser was a local historian and member of the Floyd County Historical Society and he passed away at the age of 77 on January 13, 1980.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Walter H. Kiser." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed February 14, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Southern Indiana Deaths: Walter H. Kiser." Courier_Journal (Louisville, KT), Jan 14, 1980. https://www.newspapers.com.
"Walter Kiser's Works Form 1-Man Exhibit at Museum." Courier_Journal (Louisville, KY), May 7, 1939. https://www.newspapers.com.
Weigel, Richard. "History on Display: 'Sketches' Would Make Fine Gift." Bowling Green Daily News (KY), Dec 15, 2019. https://www.newspapers.com.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Walter H. Kiser." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed February 14, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Southern Indiana Deaths: Walter H. Kiser." Courier_Journal (Louisville, KT), Jan 14, 1980. https://www.newspapers.com.
"Walter Kiser's Works Form 1-Man Exhibit at Museum." Courier_Journal (Louisville, KY), May 7, 1939. https://www.newspapers.com.
Weigel, Richard. "History on Display: 'Sketches' Would Make Fine Gift." Bowling Green Daily News (KY), Dec 15, 2019. https://www.newspapers.com.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Walter H. Kiser.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/02/14 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2022/02/14 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Walter H. Kiser 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
