Russell Harrell, State Highway Commission collection
Collection
Identifier: L415
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters, typed speeches with autographed corrections; reports and memos; an Indiana highway map; and slides from Russell Harrell and others in Indiana and California, ranging from 1968 to 1974 regarding Indiana highways and their history.
Dates
- 1968-1974
Creator
- Harrell, Russell, 1908-2009 (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
Russell Howard "Bob" Harrell was born to John Solomon and Lucinda (Voris) Harrell on July 30, 1908 in Jefferson County, Indiana. He had 8 siblings, including: Joseph Emerson, Edgar Graham, George Edwin, John Wesley, Fed Vincent, Dorothy Josephine, James R. and Clara J. Harrell graduated from Hanover College and Purdue University. He married Hazel Louise Beem and they had a son, Jack, on Februaary 4, 1939 in Leavenworth, Indiana. The family moved to Seymour, Indiana in 1945.
Harrell was an employee of the Indiana State Highway Department for 45 years. He oversaw construction of various sections of Highway 50 and State Road 62. He worked in the central office for 17 years and was the director of the department during Gov. Edgar D. Whitcomb's administration and for one year under Gov. Otis Bowen. Following his retirement, Harrell worked for SIECO, Inc., Consulting Engineers. He was a registered professional engineer. Harrell died July 16, 2009 and is buried in Riverview Cemetery, Seymour.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "John S. Harrell." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 26, 2016. Http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Russell Howard Harrell." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed October 26, 2016. Http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Russel Howard 'Bob' Harrell." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed October 26, 2016. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39554049/russell-howard-harrell.
Harrell was an employee of the Indiana State Highway Department for 45 years. He oversaw construction of various sections of Highway 50 and State Road 62. He worked in the central office for 17 years and was the director of the department during Gov. Edgar D. Whitcomb's administration and for one year under Gov. Otis Bowen. Following his retirement, Harrell worked for SIECO, Inc., Consulting Engineers. He was a registered professional engineer. Harrell died July 16, 2009 and is buried in Riverview Cemetery, Seymour.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "John S. Harrell." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 26, 2016. Http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Russell Howard Harrell." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed October 26, 2016. Http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Russel Howard 'Bob' Harrell." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed October 26, 2016. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39554049/russell-howard-harrell.
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 Thomas E. Brethauer on 1977/12/12.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/10/26 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2016/10/26 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2023/01/04 by Lauren Patton; 2024/02/26 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Harrell, Russell, 1908-2009 (Person)
- Title
- Russell Harrell, State Highway Commission 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
