Henry Ward Beecher collection
Collection
Identifier: L600
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, postcards, advertisements, and realia from a personal collector in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1830 to 1887 regarding Henry Ward Beecher's life and career in Brooklyn, New York and Indianapolis, Indiana.
There is also an oversize folder containing a portrait engraving of Beecher and newspaper clippings about him ranging from circa 1813 to 1887 (OBC122).
There is also an oversize folder containing a portrait engraving of Beecher and newspaper clippings about him ranging from circa 1813 to 1887 (OBC122).
Dates
- circa 1830-1887
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
Henry Ward Beecher (1813–1887) was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial. Beecher graduated from Amherst College in 1834 and Lane Theological Seminary in 1837 before serving as a minister in Indianapolis and Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
Extent
0.36 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box, 1 large oversize folder )
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a records transfer from the Indiana Division on 2014/09/13. It was received as a donation from Carol M. McDonald on 2014/09/11.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/09/13 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid created 2014/09/13 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid revised 2021/10/25 by Lauren Patton; 2024/05/31 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Henry Ward Beecher 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
