Graham N. Fitch collection
Collection — Folder: S2636
Identifier: S2636
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of Fitch's various notes and accounting papers created in Indiana in the 19th century.
Dates
- 1782-1878
Creator
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
Graham Newell Fitch was born in Le Roy, New York on December 5, 1809. He studied medicine and practiced in Logansport, Indiana. He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1836-1839 and a United States Senator during 1857-1861. He was a professor at the Indianapolis Medical College in 1878. Fitch served during the Civil War as Colonel of the 46th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry during 1861-1862. He mustered out on August 6, 1862 and practiced medicine in Logansport until he died on November 29, 1892. He is bured at Mount Hope Cemetery in Logansport, Indiana.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
United States Congress. "Graham N. Fitch". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
United States Congress. "Graham N. Fitch". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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 R. B. Whetsett in 1953.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/09/16 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/09/16 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Title
- Graham N. Fitch 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
