Allen, Rowland, 1897-1973
Variant namesA native of Cambridge, Mass., Allen attended Harvard, interrupting his education to serve in World War I. He worked for two Boston department stores before coming to Indianapolis as the personnel director for L.S. Ayres & Co. in 1925. Allen was a community leader interested in civil rights and mental health. He was involved in a number of professional and community service organizations, and was on the board of Maplehurst Farms and Flanner House.
From the description of Papers, 1830-1972. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 33202975
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| creatorOf | Allen, Rowland (William Rowland), 1897-1973. Papers, 1830-1972. | Indiana Historical Society Library |
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| associatedWith | Allen, William Y. (William Young), b. 1860. | person |
| associatedWith | American Civil Liberties Union. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ayres, Lyman S., 1908- | person |
| associatedWith | Davis, Pauline Allen, b. 1897. | person |
| associatedWith | Harvard University | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Indiana Association for Mental Health. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Indiana Civil Liberties Union. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | John Birch Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | L.S. Ayres & Co. (Indianapolis, Ind.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Maplehurst Farms. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | National Industrial Conference Board. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Pulliam, Eugene C., 1889-1975. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. National Labor Relations Board. | corporateBody |
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| Massachusetts | |||
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| Air pilots |
| Alcoholism |
| Civil rights |
| Conservatism in the press |
| Dairying |
| Department stores |
| Discrimination |
| Mental health |
| Industrial relations |
| Older people |
| Political activists |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
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Birth 1897
Death 1973
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