Charles E. Shearer collection, ca. 1901-ca. 1953.

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Charles E. Shearer collection, ca. 1901-ca. 1953.

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Photographs in the collection show scenes in Lafayette, Indiana, including Purdue University students and athletic teams, and William Jennings Bryan speaking. Postcards include views of Indianapolis and Wabash, Greensburg, Tippecanoe, and Elkhart counties. The 1953 manuscript memoir by Mrs. Shearer describes her childhood and her father's struggles in business.

1 manuscript (17 p.)

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7537735

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925

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William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 – July 26, 1925) was an American orator and politician from Nebraska. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, running three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States in the 1896, 1900, and 1908 elections. He also served in the United States House of Representatives and as the United States Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson. Just before his death, he gained national attention for attacking the te...

Shearer, Charles E., ca.1882-1925.

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Shearer, Annette Ostrander, b. ca. 1884.

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Purdue University

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