Willis W. Thornburg collection
Collection
Identifier: L348
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, papers, pamphlets, trade catalogs, and ephemera from Willis W. Thornburg in Indiana and the United States, ranging from 1890 to 1927, regarding the railway mail service, bicycles, Prohibition, and places around the United States such as Portland, Oregon and Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Dates
- 1890-1927, undated
Creator
- Thornburg, Willis W., 1874-1962 (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
Willis W. Thornburg was born in Marshall County in Indiana in 1874, the son of Harvey and Mary Jane (Rodgers) Thornburg. He lived in Rutland, Indiana until the 1890s, when he joined the Railway Mail Service. He later lived in Portland, Indiana. He married Kathryn Thornburg in 1899. Thornburg died in 1962.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
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 the Willis W. Thornburg estate on 1979/07.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/09/07 by Kori Nell. EAD finding aid created 2016/09/07 by Kori Nell. EAD finding aid revised 2025/02/18 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Thornburg, Willis W., 1874-1962 (Person)
- Title
- Willis W. Thornburg 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
