Papers, 1894-1924.

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Papers, 1894-1924.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27658204

The collection is in two parts. The first part (2 boxes) contains Stewart's personal papers, including correspondence, speeches, legal papers, program flyers, newspaper clippings, correspondence with Senator Harry S. New and Indiana governor Warren McCray, and papers relating to Stewart's involvement with the Knights of Pythias and other organizations. The second part (9 boxes) contains records related to the Indianapolis Recorder, 1896-1924, and includes correspondence files (1900-1924), legal documents, surveys, statistics, and a questionnaire. The remainder of the collection is made up of financial records, which are mostly receipts from the newspaper's many suppliers. The receipts provide a good view of the internal workings of a small weekly newspaper.

11 boxes (3.75 linear ft.)

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7245600

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Stewart, George P. (George Pheldon), 1874-1924

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Co-founder, publisher and editor of the Indianapolis Recorder; businessman; and African-American community leader. From the description of Papers, 1894-1924. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 27658204 ...

Knights of Pythias

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Founded in 1864, the Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization promoting friendship, charity, and benevolence. Charity work includes maintaining homes for the aged, camps for underprivileged children, higher education for deserving students, and medical care for the needy. From the description of Indianapolis, Ind. Lodges' Records, 1879-1935. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 44012513 ...

McCray, Warren T. (Warren Terry), 1865-1938

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A native of Kentland, Ind., McCray was a banker and livestock breeder. In 1920 he was elected governor of Indiana and during his term experienced personal financial losses. In 1924 he resigned his office after being convicted of mail fraud and served three years in prison in Atlanta, Ga. He returned to Kentland to resume his livestock business and was later pardoned by President Herbert Hoover. From the description of Papers, 1923-1935. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat ...

New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937

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Indianapolis Recorder

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