Oral history interview, 9 January 1978.

Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955

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John William Davis (April 13, 1873 – March 24, 1955) was an American politician, diplomat and lawyer. He served under President Woodrow Wilson as the Solicitor General of the United States and the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. He was the Democratic nominee for president in 1924 and lost to Republican incumbent Calvin Coolidge. Born and raised in West Virginia, Davis briefly worked as a teacher before beginning his long legal career. Davis's father, John J. Davis, had been a ...

Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947

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Nicholson was an Indiana author; he served as the U.S. Envoy to Paraguay, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. From the description of [Letter] 1912 May 23, University Club, Indianapolis [to] William Wallace / Meredith Nicholson. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 300034819 Nicholson was born in Crawfordsville, Ind. and lived in Indianapolis. An author, diplomat, and lecturer, he was active in Democratic politics; served as minister to Paraguay, Venezuela, and Nicaragua; and publish...

Fraser family.

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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-...

Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946

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"These were written at periods when Mr. Tarkington and Susanah [his wife] were in Indianapolis and they wanted to have news from Kennebunkport, Maine. We had known him very shortly after we moved to Kennebunkport in about 1917, after the war. He was known as 'the gentleman from Indiana' and was a well known author at the time the first letter in this collection was written. . . . Mr. Tarkington had rented a house in Kennebunkport for many years but decided that he would like to design his own pl...

Atkins family.

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Taylor, Major, 1878-1932

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Marshall W. ("Major") Taylor, a professional African-American bicycle racer, was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 26, 1878. He started racing in Indianapolis and was eventually barred from competition. Around 1895, Taylor moved with his trainer, Louis D. ("Birdie") Munger to Worcester, Massachusetts. Taylor further developed his talent which led to three consecutive American sprint points championships, from 1898-1900, and a world championship in the mile sprint in Montreal o...

Atkins, Katharine Watson 1902-1993.

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Katharine Watson was born on 12 June 1902. Her parents Philemon Watson and Genevieve Bassel, were prominent members of Indianapolis, Ind. society. She married Elias Cornelius Atkins on 18 February 1922. They had one son, Elias Cornelius III. Atkins died on 20 June 1993 and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. From the description of Oral history interview, 9 January 1978. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 8594183 ...

Glass, James A.

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Oral history tapes were compiled as research for a Ph.D. dissertation. From the guide to the National Historic Preservation Program oral histories, 1986-1987., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library) ...

Watson family.

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Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901

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Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) was a Republican politician who served as the 23rd President of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He was both preceded and succeeded in office by Democrat Grover Cleveland. From the guide to the Benjamin Harrison letter to George C. Baker, 1888, (Brooklyn Historical Society) John Harrington Farley, born in Cleveland in 1845, was a Democratic politician who served three terms on Cleveland's city council (1871-1877) and two terms as its mayor (...