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Eli Lilly and Company (Taiwan), Inc., Governor's Mansion reception photograph album and letter

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: P081

Scope and Contents

This collection comprises a photograph album from Rodney R. Nash, general manager of Eli Lilly and Company, (Taiwan), Inc. with images from a reception at the Governor's Mansion in Indianapolis Indiana on October 24, 1985, with an enclosed letter dated December 5, 1985 from Indiana Governor Robert D. Orr to Nash, thanking him for the album.

Dates

  • 1985/10/24; 1985/12/

Creator

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

Robert D. Orr was governor of Indiana from January 13, 1981 to January 9, 1989. He fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II and held several political positions both in his hometown of Evansville, Indiana and in the state until his election to the governorship in 1980. He was known as a businessman and industrialist and saw the strongest economic recovery for the state of Indiana in over forty years during his terms as governor.

Source:

State of Indiana. "Robert D. Orr." Indiana Governor History. Accessed August 16, 2018. IN.gov https://www.in.gov/governorhistory/2335.htm.

Administrative History

Eli Lilly and Company, a pharmaceutical company, was founded in 1876 by Colonel Eli Lilly. Originally focused on serving Indianapolis, Indiana, the company eventually grew, and in 2018, has a global presence and maintains six major research and development facilities in six different countries and has manufacturing plants in thirteen different countries. The Taiwanese branch was founded in 1966 as Lilly Taiwan and focuses its efforts on improving the lives and health of the people of Taiwan.

Sources:

AmCham Tawain. "Eli Lilly and Company (Taiwan), Inc." AmCham Community. Accessed August 16, 2018. https://amcham.com.tw/directory/eli-lilly-and-company-taiwan-inc.

Eli Lilly and Company. "Who We Are." Eli Lilly and Company. Accessed August 16, 2018. https://www.lilly.com/who-we-are/business-areas/international.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 custom clam-shell box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection consists of only one item.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a records transfer from Indiana Division on 2015/07/15.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2018/08/16 by Abby Currier. EAD finding aid created 2018/08/16 by Abby Currier. EAD finding aid revised 2024/04/04 by Brittany Kropf.

Creator

Title
Eli Lilly and Company (Taiwan), Inc., Governor's Mansion reception photograph album and letter
Status
Under Revision
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:
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