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John Robert Cravens papers, 1838-1840
A Guide to his Papers at the Indiana University Archives
Processed by Melinda Atkinson.
Electronic finding
aid encoded by Beth Benda.
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
Cravens, John R. 1819-1899.
TitleJohn Robert Cravens papers,1838-1840
Collection No.
C51
Extent
.6 cubic feet
Language
Materials are in English.
Abstract
Includes correspondence and lecture notes
from John Robert Cravens' senior year at Indiana University, 1839-1840. He later became
a lawyer and one of Indiana's leading statesmen.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Advance notice is required.
Biographical Note
John Robert Cravens was born in Madison County Indiana on November 22, 1819. He
graduated from Indiana University with an A.B. in 1840 and later with an A.M. at an
unknown date. He was a lawyer and one of Indiana's leading statesmen. He edited the
Madison Banner, an organ of the Whig Party. On February 1, 1844, he married Drusilla
Lanier. They had eleven children. He died March 26, 1899.
Arrangement
Organized into two series: Correspondence and Lecture notes.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of one piece of correspondence from the Athenian Society. The
other item in the collection is a book of lecture notes from classes taken during
Craven's senior year, 1839-1840.
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Indexing Terms
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession 0008.
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have not transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University.
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Preferred Citation
[Item], John Robert Cravens papers, Collection C51, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Processing InformationProcessed by Melinda Atkinson.
Completed in 1999.
Series:
Correspondence
Athenian Society, 1838
Series:
Lecture notes
Part 1, 1839-1840
Part 2, 1839-1840
