Herman Clark Wolff collection
Collection
Identifier: L366
Scope and Contents
This collection includes Wabash College papers and social ephemera, such as dance programs and tickets, as well as letters sent to Herman Clark Wolff in Indianapolis and Crawfordsville, Indiana, ranging from 1898 to 1911, regarding his childhood, family, education, and social life. The correspondents include Wolff's maternal grandfather Julius T. Clark in Topeka, Kansas (1898-1900), his father in Indianapolis (1899), and his future wife, Florence W. Flickinger (1907-1910).
There are also items removed from a scrapbook largely concerning Wabash College student life, including calling and supper cards, wedding invitations, telegrams, letters, a dog license, school papers, a bank balance book, receipts, clippings, Beta Theta Pi papers, orchestera, theater, and travel tickets, and other ephemera (1905-1910). The scrapbook materials include correspondence and appers regarding possible employment with the U.S> Geological Survey.
There are also items removed from a scrapbook largely concerning Wabash College student life, including calling and supper cards, wedding invitations, telegrams, letters, a dog license, school papers, a bank balance book, receipts, clippings, Beta Theta Pi papers, orchestera, theater, and travel tickets, and other ephemera (1905-1910). The scrapbook materials include correspondence and appers regarding possible employment with the U.S> Geological Survey.
Dates
- 1898-1911
Creator
- Wolff, Herman Clark, 1890-1955 (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
Herman Clark Wolff was born May 4, 1890, to Louis H. and Winifred (Clark) Wolff in Topeka, Kansas. He had an older sister, Jessie G. Wolff. His family moved to Indianapolis, Indiana by the time he was 10 years old. Wolff attended Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, as well as Harvard University, and was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He married Florence W. Flickinger on June 23, 1915, in Lake County, Indiana, and they had a daughter, Florence W. Like his father, Wolff became an insurance agent and executive in Indianapolis, Indiana after college. Herman C. Wolff died from lung cancer on January 14, 1955, in Indianapolis.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." 1950 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Herman C. Wolff." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed March 19, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46052679/herman-c-wolff.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." 1950 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Herman C. Wolff." U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. Accessed March 19, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Herman C. Wolff." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed March 19, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46052679/herman-c-wolff.
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 John Carter on 1980/06/19.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/08/24 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2016/08/24 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid revised 2025/03/19 by Brittany Kropf.
- Beta Theta Pi
- Childhood and youth
- Cleveland (Ohio)
- College students
- College students -- Indiana
- College students -- Social conditions
- Correspondence
- Dance programs
- Ephemera
- Greek letter societies
- Indiana -- Social life and customs
- Indianapolis (Ind.)
- Kansas
- Social life and customs
- Tickets
- Universities and colleges
- Universities and colleges -- Indiana
- Wabash College
Creator
- Wolff, Herman Clark, 1890-1955 (Person)
- Clark, J. T. (Julius Taylor), 1918-1908 (Person)
- Flickinger, Florence (Person)
- Title
- Herman Clark Wolff 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
