Thomas W. Ervin papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3263
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photocopies of the papers of Thomas W. Ervin. Included is a
"Soldier Boy in Blue" which presents a brief account of William L. Ervin's Civil War
service and also includes general Civil War History and a brief genealogy of the Ervin
and Slater families. Also included here is "Random Reminiscences" which provides
some childhood memories of Thomas W. Ervin, as well as a letter to his cousin William
E. Ervin, a prominent attorney in Hartford City (1961).
Dates
- 1961
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
Thomas Waldo Ervin was born Oct. 8, 1884 in Hartford City, Blackford County, Indiana
to William L. and Henrietta Slater Ervin. He left Hartford City permanently in 1906. He
married Ora Hurlock in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana on June 26, 1912. In 1920
and 1930, they lived in East Chicago, Indiana, where he worked, first as an assistant
superintendent and later as superintendent of a chemical plant. They later settled in
Shaker Heights, Ohio, where he died on May 5, 1962. He is buried in the IOOF
Cemetery, Alexandria, Indiana.
Sources:
“Ervin, Thomas W.” 1920 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/11/20. http:// search.ancestrylibrary.com.
“Ervin, Thomas W.” 1930 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/11/20. http:// search.ancestrylibrary.com.
“Ervin, Thomas W.” Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1928-2007. Retrieved 2015/11/20. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
“Ervin, Thomas Waldo.” Indiana, Index to Select Marriages, 1780-1992. Retrieved 2015/11/20. http:// search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Sources:
“Ervin, Thomas W.” 1920 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/11/20. http:// search.ancestrylibrary.com.
“Ervin, Thomas W.” 1930 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/11/20. http:// search.ancestrylibrary.com.
“Ervin, Thomas W.” Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1928-2007. Retrieved 2015/11/20. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
“Ervin, Thomas Waldo.” Indiana, Index to Select Marriages, 1780-1992. Retrieved 2015/11/20. http:// search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 2004 by Elizabeth M. Wilkinson. EAD finding aid created in 2004 by Elizabeth M. Wilkinson. EAD finding aid updated 2015/11/20 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- Thomas W. Ervin papers
- 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
