William H. Elliott collection
Collection
Identifier: L601
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, photographs, postcards, papers and bound volumes of letters from William H. Elliott and family in New Castle, Indiana; the United States; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Italy; and France, ranging from 1889 to 1945 regarding political and personal matters.
Dates
- 1889-1945
Creator
- Elliott, William Henry, 1844-1914 (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 Henry Elliott was born to Jehu Tindle (1813-1876) and Hanna Scott (Branson) Elliott (1818-1902) in New Castle, Indiana on July 4, 1844. He married twice: first to Catherine Powell on January 12, 1869, and second, to Emma Eleanor Conner on October 20, 1876. He and Emma had at least 4 children: George Armentrout (1878-1925), Hannah "Tos" (1880-1951), Jean (1885-1966), and Ruth (1891-1965).
Elliott was the owner of the Indiana Courier from 1877 to 1898. After a brief commission as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War, he served as director general of posts in Puerto Rico from 1899 to May 1900. Elliott was subsequently appointed as commissioner of the Department of the Interior for Puerto Rico by President William McKinley until June 5, 1904. After his attempts to follow William Hunt as governor of Puerto Rico fell through, and after speculation of an appointment to collector of customs did similarly, Elliott returned to New Castle to tend to property matters and resume a role with the Indiana Courier. Elliott died December 10, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois and was buried in South Mound Cemetery in New Castle.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Findagrave.com. "William Henry Elliott." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22680889/william-henry-elliott.
Elliott was the owner of the Indiana Courier from 1877 to 1898. After a brief commission as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War, he served as director general of posts in Puerto Rico from 1899 to May 1900. Elliott was subsequently appointed as commissioner of the Department of the Interior for Puerto Rico by President William McKinley until June 5, 1904. After his attempts to follow William Hunt as governor of Puerto Rico fell through, and after speculation of an appointment to collector of customs did similarly, Elliott returned to New Castle to tend to property matters and resume a role with the Indiana Courier. Elliott died December 10, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois and was buried in South Mound Cemetery in New Castle.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Findagrave.com. "William Henry Elliott." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22680889/william-henry-elliott.
Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (1 half manuscript box, 4 custom boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Thomas D. Hamm on 2009/08/14.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/10/07 by Braden Pefley. EAD finding aid created 2014/10/07 by Braden Pefley. Collection reprocessed 2024/05/10 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid revised 2024/05/10 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Elliott, William Henry, 1844-1914 (Person)
- Title
- William H. Elliott 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
