William Watson Woollen scrapbook
Collection — Volume: V205
Identifier: V205
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a scrapbook of newspaper clippings created by William Watson Woollen regarding Poor Farms around the state of Indiana during 1881-1882.
Dates
- 1881-1882
Creator
- Woollen, William Watson, 1838-1921 (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
"William Watson Woollen, son of Milton and Sarah Black Woollen, was born in Indianapolis on May 28, 1838. He grew up on his father's farm, attended the district schools, and graduated from the law department of Northwestern Christian, now Butler University in 1860. On April 1, 1861, he was admitted to the Indianapolis bar and at the time of his death was the senior member both in age and continuous practice.
Mr. Woolen was active in civic affairs and had a strong interest and knowledge of natural history. He founded the Nature Study Club of Indiana, was President of the Indiana Audubon Society and presented Buzzard's Roost, a tract of ground set apart for bird and flower study to the city of Indianapolis. He died in Indianapolis on March 26, 1921."
Source:
Thompson, Donald Eugene, and R. E. Banta. Indiana Authors and Their Books. Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College, 1974.
Mr. Woolen was active in civic affairs and had a strong interest and knowledge of natural history. He founded the Nature Study Club of Indiana, was President of the Indiana Audubon Society and presented Buzzard's Roost, a tract of ground set apart for bird and flower study to the city of Indianapolis. He died in Indianapolis on March 26, 1921."
Source:
Thompson, Donald Eugene, and R. E. Banta. Indiana Authors and Their Books. Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College, 1974.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection includes one scrapbook.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the Indiana Nature Study Club in 1918.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/08/15.
Creator
- Woollen, William Watson, 1838-1921 (Person)
- Title
- William Watson Woollen scrapbook
- 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
