Isaac Roach collection
Collection — Folder: S2653
Identifier: S2653
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two handwritten documents. One is a brief biographical note on Isaac Roach, including his rank in the U.S. army and his job as the mayor of Philadelphia. The second document is a letter from Isaac Roach to George C. Snyder while Roach was still in the army and stationed at Governor's Island.
Dates
- 1814-1819
Creator
- Roach, Isaac, 1786-1848 (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
Isaac Roach was born in 1786 and served during the War of 1812 as a major in the United States Army until he retired in 1824. In 1838, he was elected mayor of Philadelphia and served in a variety of government offices, including the Board of Health and the United States Mint, until his death on December 30, 1848 at the age of 63.
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 Library Scrapbook on 1932/09/12.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2013/02/14 by Nikki Schofield. Collection reprocessed 2018/08/10 by Abby Currier. EAD finding aid created 2018/08/10 by Abby Currier.
Creator
- Roach, Isaac, 1786-1848 (Person)
- Title
- Isaac Roach collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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
