Papers, 1878-1932 (bulk 1894-1898)

Sharpe, Anna T. (Anna Trowbridge)

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Forsyth, William, 1854-1935

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Forsyth was an Indianapolis, Ind. artist, teacher, and member of the Hoosier Group. From the description of Papers, 1863-1985 (bulk 1880-1935) (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 37976915 ...

Sharpe, Julia Graydon, approximately 1857-1939

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Sharpe was a native and resident of Indianapolis. She studied art at the schools of John W. Love, James F. Gookins, and William Merritt Chase, at the New York Art Students League, and with William Forsyth and T.C. Steele. She became known for her bookplates, and also as a writer. Sharpe was a clubwoman and was active in the Second Presbyterian Church, the Indianapolis Home for Aged Women, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. From the description of Papers, 1878-1932 (bulk 18...

Johnston, Wijnant, 1890-

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A native of Indianapolis, Winant P. Johnston was a pioneer of aerial reconnaissance during World War I and wrote a textbook on aerial photography. Between World Wars, he moved to Washington, D.C. and published a novel under the Dutch version of his first name -- Wijnant. From the description of Papers, 1916-1919. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 31733878 ...

Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916

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American Poet. From the description of Little Orphant Annie. Last stanza : AMsS, [s.d.]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122540708 James Whitcomb Riley was an American poet, journalist, and lecturer. From the description of James Whitcomb Riley collection of papers, 1878-[1964] bulk (1878-1915). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122363959 From the guide to the James Whitcomb Riley collection of papers, 1878-[1964, 1878-...

Latham, Josephine Sharpe, 1892-1988

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Field, Roswell Martin, 1851-1919

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Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927

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Lawyer; Indiana senator, 1899-1911; historian and author; Abraham Lincoln biographer. From the description of Correspondence, 1924-1928. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27159077 From the description of Letters: to Jesse W. Weik, 1924-1927. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 27159080 Beveridge was an Indianapolis, Ind. lawyer, politician, and historical writer. He was elected to the U.S. Senate for two terms, and a...

Ade, George, 1866-1944

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Hoosier journalist, humorist, and playwright best known for his Chicago Record column, "Stories of the streets and of the town," which was illustrated by John T. McCutcheon; for his syndicated "Fables in slang;" and for his Broadway plays including The college widow and The county chairman. From the description of George Ade papers, 1871-1970. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 41996200 George Ade was born in Kentland, Indiana. He graduated from Purdue University in 188...

Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887

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Abolitionist; orator; pastor of Plymouth Church, 1847-1887. From the description of Papers, [ca.1847]-1937, 1847-1887 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155459715 American Congregational clergyman, lecturer, reformer, and author. From the guide to the Henry Ward Beecher papers, 1851-1896, n.d, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Congregationalist minister. From the description of Sermon notes, [n.d.], 1893, 18...

Chase, William Merritt, 1849-1916

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Painter, art instructor; New York, N.Y. From the description of William Merritt Chase letter, 1911 Nov. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122599930 William Merrit Chase (1849-1916) was a painter and instructor from New York, N.Y. and Shinnecock Hills, Long Island. From the description of William Merrit Chase photographs, [ca. 1895]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 744425314 Painter and instructor; New York, N.Y. and Shinnecock Hills, Long Island. ...

Wilson, Henry Lane, 1857-1932

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Henry Lane Wilson was born on November 3, 1857 in Crawfordsville, IN, the son of James Wilson, a congressman, soldier in the Mexican and Civil Wars, and diplomat. He graduated from Wabash College in 1879, read law in Indianapolis, and practiced briefly until 1882, when he became the owner and editor of the Lafayette, Indiana, Journal. In 1885 he and his wife Alice moved to Spokane, WA, where he practiced law and engaged in banking and real estate sales. He prospered until 1893, when the financia...

Indianapolis Flower Mission

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Founded in 1876 as a group of women who took flowers to patients at Indianapolis City Hospital. Over the years the mission took on a number of projects, including founding a boys' home (1879); a nursing school (1883); Eleanor Hospital (1895) for children; and a tuberculosis hospital (1936). Many of these projects were taken over by the city. The mission also worked closely with Indianapolis City Hospital. A visiting nurse provided care and food for poor families with tuberculosis. After 1936, th...

House of the Singing Winds (Ind.)

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Love, John W. (John Washington), 1850-1880

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Art Students League (New York, N.Y.)

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Art school. Organized in 1875 by students as a revolt against the National Academy of Design school. From the description of Art Students League records, 1875-1955. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122565877 ...

Sharpe, Joseph Kinne, 1853-1920

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A native and resident of Indianapolis, Sharpe became an inventor of agricultural machinery and was associated with the Indiana Manufacturing Company. About 1915 he developed the "grain-saving wind stacker," which became the company's main product. The company, with Sharpe as president, was in debt to Theophilus King of Boston. Upon Sharpe's death, King sued his estate, ending the company in 1923. From the description of Papers, 1885-1922. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCa...