Harry V. Craig papers, 1890-1909
A Guide to his Papers at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Dina M. Kellams
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana
University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Craig, Harry V.
Extent
.4 cubic feet (1 box)
Language
Materials are in English unless otherwise indicated.
TitleHarry V. Craig papers, 1890-1909
Collection number
C194
Abstract
The Harry V. Craig papers comprise .4 cubic feet and spans
1890-1909. It consists almost entirely of correspondence dating from his time as a
student at Indiana University. Although most of the letters are those he received from
friends, family, and fraternity brothers, there are a handful of letters by Craig
detailing his experience at IU including a local murder scene he observed. The most
frequent correspondent was his mother, Lizzie Craig, who offers up motherly advice about
the company he should keep and how he should save his money.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Biographical Note
Harry V. Craig graduated from Noblesville High School in 1890 and went on to earn his AB
in history from Indiana University in 1896. While at IU, he was a member of the Phi
Kappa Psi fraternity and was Associate Editor of the Arbutus, IU's yearbook. Craig also
did some graduate work at the University of Chicago.
Information gathered on Craig indicates he held a number of positions in very different
fields of work throughout his life. Upon graduating, he returned to Noblesville, where
he taught history at the high school. Later, he moved to Denver, Co, where he was
coordinator for the Denver Training Center of the Veteran's Bureau. Other positions
included salesman, hotel clerk, and a position with the National Engraving Company in
New York.
In 1962 the Alumni Association sought updated information on Craig. At that time they
learned he was deceased. The last known address of Craig was Long Beach, Calif.
Scope and Content Note
This collection came to the Archives from the Alumni Association. It had been sent to
their office by Hal Brattain of Noblesville, Ind. (now deceased). It is unknown when or
where Brattain acquired the collection or if he was somehow related to Craig.
Organized in a single series, Correspondence, primarily dating from Craig's years as a
student at Indiana University. While the bulk of the collection consists of incoming
correspondence, there are a handful of letters written by him in the family
correspondence files. Nevertheless, the letters provide quite a bit of insight on
student life at the time, as the correspondents frequently mention Craig's studies,
boarding house, and (lack of) money. Included in the collection is correspondence from
Craig's family members, fraternity brothers, and friends. The most frequent
correspondent was Craig's mother, Lizzie, who offers up motherly advice, such as "You
get your self a pocket comb and fine comb. dont use any persons els comb." and "Dont
think to much of other things such as going with the girls. be very care full who you go
with as you dont know them yet so you go with nice respectful Ladies."
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries' online
catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the
catalog using these terms.
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Judy Schroeder, 2000; Accession 0107.
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the
materials to the Trustees of Indiana University. For more information, please contact
the Indiana University Archives staff.
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Preferred Citation
[Item], Harry V. Craig papers, Collection C194, Indiana University Archives,
Bloomington.
ProvenanceThis collection came to the Archives from Judy Schroeder of the IU Alumni Association
in 2000. It had been sent to their office years before by Hal Brattain of
Noblesville, Ind. (now deceased). It is unknown when or where Brattain acquired the
collection or if he was somehow related to Craig.
Update: In November 2003, the Archives was contacted by
Mark Brattain, who had found the finding aid for the Harry V. Craig papers on this
website. He wrote:
"My late father Hal Brattain and I found the Craig letters in a wooden box in
the hayloft of a neighbor's barn sometime in the 1970s. The barn, across the
street from Clarksville Christian Church east of Noblesville, belonged to the
late Ray Forrer. We aren't related to the Craigs, but I think Forrer was."
In February 2014, the Archives was contacted by Dennis Forrer Wyant. He had come
across the finding aid for the Craig papers and informed us that Harry's mother
Elizabeth's maiden name was Forrer and V.B. Forrer, a correspondent in this
collection, was her brother (Harry's uncle).
Processing informationProcessed by Dina M. Kellams
Completed in 2002
Series:
Correspondence, 1890-1909
Other correspondence, 1898, 1900
(2 letters)
Lora Burk of Noblesville,
Ind. to W. A. Morgan of Noblesville, Ind., Nov. 1900 and J. Hussey of
Zionsville, Ind. to Dora L. Butler of Noblesville, Ind., 18 Sept. 1898 (seemingly unrelated correspondence)
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