Charlie H. Wesler, "The Whitewater Canal" volume
Collection — Volume: V248
Identifier: V248
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one volume titled, "The Whitewater Canal" written by Charlie H. Wesler from Batesville, Indiana before 1937. It was originally donated to the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio. The volume includes handwritten edits from Minnie E. Wycoff, also from Batesville, on February 5, 1937. The 167-page bound volume concerns the history of the Whitewater Canal, presented in typescript with original photos mounted to the pages and one loose newspaper clipping.
Dates
- 1937, undated
Creator
- Wesler, Charlie H., 1866-1962 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Literary rights, including copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and assigns. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts. The publisher must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical Note
Charlie H. Wesler was born on December 29, 1866, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, to Christian H. and Margareth (Hornberger) Wesler. On May 8, 1892, he married Emma Louise Unnewehr in Versailles, Indiana. Eventually the couple settled in Batesville, Indiana. Interested in history, Charlie H. Wesler was a member of the Indiana Historical Society, contributing his recollections on several topics, including local government, politics, woodworking, and music. He died on August 16, 1962, in Batesville, Indiana.
Sources:
Item in this collection.
FamilySearch. “Charles Herman Wesler.” Accessed January 29, 2025. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/about/KHGZ-5H7.
Findagrave.com. "Charles Herman “Charlie” Wesler." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28914129/charles_herman-wesler.
Indiana Historical Bureau. “Reminiscences of Charlie Wesler.” Indiana Historical Bureau Indianapolis, 31, no. 6 (June 1954): 111-112. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll16/id/11218.
Sources:
Item in this collection.
FamilySearch. “Charles Herman Wesler.” Accessed January 29, 2025. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/about/KHGZ-5H7.
Findagrave.com. "Charles Herman “Charlie” Wesler." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28914129/charles_herman-wesler.
Indiana Historical Bureau. “Reminiscences of Charlie Wesler.” Indiana Historical Bureau Indianapolis, 31, no. 6 (June 1954): 111-112. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll16/id/11218.
Historical Note
The Whitewater Canal was one of many canal projects created through the passage of the Indiana Mammoth Internal Improvement Act of 1836. The canal’s source begins in Lawrenceburg and originally ended at Cambridge City located on the Old National Road. However, an extension was added, financed by merchants in Hagerstown, Indiana. When completed, the canal reached seventy-six miles in length and had fifty-six locks.
Funding for the canal dried up after Indiana’s bankruptcy in the 1840s, which led various private enterprises to step up and complete the canal. Later, as railroads became the primary method of transportation, the Whitewater Canal’s purpose shifted to providing a source of waterpower for grist mills and other industries.
Source:
Indiana State Museum. “Whitewater Canal.” Accessed March 19, 2025. https://www.indianamuseum.org/historic-sites/white-water-canal.
Funding for the canal dried up after Indiana’s bankruptcy in the 1840s, which led various private enterprises to step up and complete the canal. Later, as railroads became the primary method of transportation, the Whitewater Canal’s purpose shifted to providing a source of waterpower for grist mills and other industries.
Source:
Indiana State Museum. “Whitewater Canal.” Accessed March 19, 2025. https://www.indianamuseum.org/historic-sites/white-water-canal.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Joseph M. White on 2023/12/30
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2025/03/19 by Shannon O'Donnell. EAD finding aid created 2025/03/05 by Shannon O'Donnell.
Creator
- Wesler, Charlie H., 1866-1962 (Person)
- Wycoff, Minnie E., 1874-1941 (Person)
- Title
- Charlie H. Wesler, "The Whitewater Canal" volume
- 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
