The Resource George S. Cottman papers
George S. Cottman papers
Resource Information
The item George S. Cottman papers represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item George S. Cottman papers represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- This collection includes correspondence, research, newspaper articles and drafts of speeches and articles from George S. Cottman in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1872 to 1937 regarding Indiana history, business and family business and articles by other writers concerning history
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 2.3 Cubic feet
- Note
- Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2007 by Barbara Hilderbrand. EAD finding aid created 2015/06/03 by Edythe Huffman
- Label
- George S. Cottman papers, 1857-1937, undated
- Title
- George S. Cottman papers
- Inclusive dates
- 1857-1937, undated
- Subject
-
- Albums (Books)
- American Secular Union and Freethought Federation (Ind.)
- Authors, American -- Indiana -- 19th century
- Authors, American -- Indiana -- 20th century
- Ball State University
- Bolton, Sarah
- Campbell, John, (John T)
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Dye, Charity
- Esarey, Logan, 1874-1942
- Floods -- Indiana -- History
- Forests and forestry -- Indiana
- Hamilton County (Ind.)
- Howard, T. A
- Indiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Indiana -- Politics and government -- 19th century
- Indiana -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Indiana Federation of Art Clubs
- Indiana Historical Society
- Indiana State Library
- Indianapolis (Ind.)
- Indians of North America -- Indiana -- 19th century
- Jefferson County (Ind.)
- Jeffersonville (Ind.)
- Julian, George Washington, 1817-1899
- Lanier, J. F. D., (James Franklin Doughty), 1800-1881
- Lanier, Sidney, 1842-1881
- Lind, Jenny, 1820-1887
- Madison (Ind.)
- Madison County (Ind.)
- Marion County (Ind.)
- Nation, Carry Amelia, 1846-1911
- Nature Study Club of Indiana (Noblesville, Ind.)
- Agriculture -- Indiana
- Parker, Benjamin S., (Benjamin Strattan), 1833-1911
- Pułaski, Kazimierz, 1747-1779
- Reminiscing
- Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- World War, 1914-1918
- Yankee Robinson Coliseum
- Pageants
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This collection includes correspondence, research, newspaper articles and drafts of speeches and articles from George S. Cottman in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1872 to 1937 regarding Indiana history, business and family business and articles by other writers concerning history
- Biographical or historical data
- George Streibe Cottman was born on the square opposite the Statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 10, 1857 to John A. and Julia A. Wilkins Cottman; he was one of three children. The family moved to a farm in Beech Grove when he was young. From 1873-1877 he was an apprentice printer at the Indianapolis Sentinel, then returned to the farm and began writing. He married Vida C. Tibbott on July 5, 1900 in Irvington, Marion County, Indiana, and they had one son, Evans, born around 1902. He worked as a printer in Irvington, beginning in 1888, and also farmed. He was the founder and publisher of Indiana Quarterly Magazine of History in 1905, then the Indiana Historical Society assisted him with it from 1907 until 1913, when Indiana University became the publisher. He was the author of numerous articles and pamphlets on Indiana history and nature study, and of "A Centennial History and Handbook of Indiana" and "Indiana, Its History, Constitution and Present Government". He died May 18, 1941 at the home of his son in Madison, Indiana. "Cot[t]man, George [H]." 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/05/20. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com"Cottman, George S." 1910 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2015/05/20. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com"Cottman, George S." Indiana, Select Marriages, 1780-1992. Retrieved 2015/05/20. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com"Cottman, George S.". In Indiana Biographical Series, v.9, pp.4-5. Print. "Cottman, George Streibe". (1949) In Indiana Authors and their books, 1816-1916: biographical sketches of authors who published during the first century of Indiana statehood, with lists of their books. (pp. 72-73). Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College. Print. ISLI 16.810 B291I"Cottman, George Streibe". In Indiana Biographical Series, v.4, pp.74-75. Print.
- Cataloging source
- ISL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1857-1941
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cottman, George S.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Bolton, Sarah
- Campbell, John
- Dye, Charity
- Esarey, Logan
- Howard, T. A
- Julian, George Washington
- Lanier, J. F. D.
- Lanier, Sidney
- Lind, Jenny
- Nation, Carry Amelia
- Parker, Benjamin S.
- Pułaski, Kazimierz
- Riley, James Whitcomb
- American Secular Union and Freethought Federation (Ind.)
- Ball State University
- Indiana Federation of Art Clubs
- Indiana Historical Society
- Indiana State Library
- Nature Study Club of Indiana (Noblesville, Ind.)
- Yankee Robinson Coliseum
- Agriculture
- Authors, American
- Authors, American
- Forests and forestry
- Floods
- Indians of North America
- Indiana
- Indiana
- Pageants
- Reminiscing
- World War, 1914-1918
- Hamilton County (Ind.)
- Indiana
- Indianapolis (Ind.)
- Jefferson County (Ind.)
- Jeffersonville (Ind.)
- Madison (Ind.)
- Madison County (Ind.)
- Marion County (Ind.)
- United States
- Label
- George S. Cottman papers
- Note
- Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2007 by Barbara Hilderbrand. EAD finding aid created 2015/06/03 by Edythe Huffman
- Arrangement
- This collection is arranged by subject.
- Carrier category
- unspecified
- Carrier category code
- zu
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- unspecified
- Content type code
- zzz
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 17554294
- Extent
- 2.3 Cubic feet
- Governing access note
- This collection is open for research
- Media category
- unspecified
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- z
- Ownership
- This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from George S. Cottman on 1934-1937, the Cottman estate 1941/06/05 and Maurice Thompson on 1950/01.
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn247223130
- (OCoLC)247223130
- Terms governing use
- Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
- Type of unit
- 5 manuscript boxes, 1 small oversize box
- Label
- George S. Cottman papers
- Note
- Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2007 by Barbara Hilderbrand. EAD finding aid created 2015/06/03 by Edythe Huffman
- Arrangement
- This collection is arranged by subject.
- Carrier category
- unspecified
- Carrier category code
- zu
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- unspecified
- Content type code
- zzz
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 17554294
- Extent
- 2.3 Cubic feet
- Governing access note
- This collection is open for research
- Media category
- unspecified
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- z
- Ownership
- This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from George S. Cottman on 1934-1937, the Cottman estate 1941/06/05 and Maurice Thompson on 1950/01.
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn247223130
- (OCoLC)247223130
- Terms governing use
- Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
- Type of unit
- 5 manuscript boxes, 1 small oversize box
Subject
- Albums (Books)
- American Secular Union and Freethought Federation (Ind.)
- Authors, American -- Indiana -- 19th century
- Authors, American -- Indiana -- 20th century
- Ball State University
- Bolton, Sarah
- Campbell, John, (John T)
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Dye, Charity
- Esarey, Logan, 1874-1942
- Floods -- Indiana -- History
- Forests and forestry -- Indiana
- Hamilton County (Ind.)
- Howard, T. A
- Indiana -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Indiana -- Politics and government -- 19th century
- Indiana -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Indiana Federation of Art Clubs
- Indiana Historical Society
- Indiana State Library
- Indianapolis (Ind.)
- Indians of North America -- Indiana -- 19th century
- Jefferson County (Ind.)
- Jeffersonville (Ind.)
- Julian, George Washington, 1817-1899
- Lanier, J. F. D., (James Franklin Doughty), 1800-1881
- Lanier, Sidney, 1842-1881
- Lind, Jenny, 1820-1887
- Madison (Ind.)
- Madison County (Ind.)
- Marion County (Ind.)
- Nation, Carry Amelia, 1846-1911
- Nature Study Club of Indiana (Noblesville, Ind.)
- Agriculture -- Indiana
- Parker, Benjamin S., (Benjamin Strattan), 1833-1911
- Pułaski, Kazimierz, 1747-1779
- Reminiscing
- Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- World War, 1914-1918
- Yankee Robinson Coliseum
- Pageants
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