The Resource Walker family collection
Walker family collection
Resource Information
The item Walker family collection 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 Walker family collection 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, various documents, photographs, and memorabilia from the Walker family of New Albany, Indiana. The collection contains Francis Walker's Clermont (Ohio) Academy writings; his and his wife Mary's family correspondence (1851-1913); his correspondence from other Methodist ministers and DePauw University officials (1860s-1910); his and Mary's writings (1848-1901); and some letters and documents of his father, James Walker (1820-1837). The bulk of the collection contains Dr. John Mann Walker's correspondence and documents, including letters to and from his parents and siblings (1893-1934), his fiancee and later, wife, Nora Severinghaus Walker (1894-1938), his daughters, Mary and Louise (1923-1941), and friends and professional associates (1895-1946). The collection also contains Dr. Walker's sermons, prayers and essays (1907-1942); one of his journals (1915); a book of testimonials written by the Bloomington District churches upon his retirement in 1938; his autobiographical writings (ca. 1945-1948); and his poems and hymns (1927-1952). The collection also contains correspondence, documents, and news clippings of Earl Walker, Ferdinand G. Walker, Francis I. Walker, Herbert G. and Clare Walker, Harriet Walker, and Gene Alden Walker Crary (1873-1988), as well as family photographs, memorabilia, and genealogy documents (ca. 1820-1981)
- Language
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- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 6.3 Cubic feet
- Note
- Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2016/12/29 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2016/12/29 by Laura Eliason
- Label
- Walker family collection, 1820-1988, undated
- Title
- Walker family collection
- Inclusive dates
- 1820-1988, undated
- Subject
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- Artists
- Artists -- Indiana
- Arts
- Authors and publishers
- Autobiographies
- Autobiographies -- Indiana
- Baskets
- Bloomington (Ind.)
- Business cards
- Calendars
- Clergy -- Family relationships
- Clergy -- Indiana
- Clermont Academy (Clermontville, Ohio)
- Clothing and dress
- Correspondence
- Crary, Genevieve Alden Walker, 1898-1988
- Diaries
- Drawing
- Essays
- Art
- Exhibition catalogs
- Families
- Family histories
- Funeral sermons
- Jewelry
- Louisville (Ky.)
- Manuscripts
- Methodist Episcopal Church
- Methodist Episcopal Church, Indiana Conference
- Methodist church buildings
- Methodist preaching
- Methodists
- Negatives
- New Albany (Ind.)
- Painting, American
- Pamphlets
- Pencil works
- Photographs
- Poetry
- Postcards
- Sermons
- Temperance
- Temperance -- Indiana
- Textiles
- Theological seminaries
- Walker family
- Walker, Francis, 1831-1914
- Walker, John Mann, 1874-1960
- Walker, Mary E. Graham, 1836-1919
- Walker, Nora Severinghaus, 1873-1938
- Wallets
- Women artists
- Evansville (Ind.)
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- This collection includes correspondence, various documents, photographs, and memorabilia from the Walker family of New Albany, Indiana. The collection contains Francis Walker's Clermont (Ohio) Academy writings; his and his wife Mary's family correspondence (1851-1913); his correspondence from other Methodist ministers and DePauw University officials (1860s-1910); his and Mary's writings (1848-1901); and some letters and documents of his father, James Walker (1820-1837). The bulk of the collection contains Dr. John Mann Walker's correspondence and documents, including letters to and from his parents and siblings (1893-1934), his fiancee and later, wife, Nora Severinghaus Walker (1894-1938), his daughters, Mary and Louise (1923-1941), and friends and professional associates (1895-1946). The collection also contains Dr. Walker's sermons, prayers and essays (1907-1942); one of his journals (1915); a book of testimonials written by the Bloomington District churches upon his retirement in 1938; his autobiographical writings (ca. 1945-1948); and his poems and hymns (1927-1952). The collection also contains correspondence, documents, and news clippings of Earl Walker, Ferdinand G. Walker, Francis I. Walker, Herbert G. and Clare Walker, Harriet Walker, and Gene Alden Walker Crary (1873-1988), as well as family photographs, memorabilia, and genealogy documents (ca. 1820-1981)
- Biographical or historical data
- Rev. Francis Walker was born October 23, 1831 in New Richmond, Clermont County, Ohio to James and Eleanor (Turner) Walker. He married Mary Elizabeth Graham (1838-1919), the daughter of Ferdinand and Abby Ayers Day Graham, on May 16, 1855 and they had 11 children: Herbert (1857-1923), Ferdinand (1859-1927), C. Nellie Adda (1860-1862), Ernest (1862-1916), Clarence (1865-1943), Abbie (1867-1918), Leland (1869-1870), Francis (1871-1921), John Mann (1874-1960), Earl (1876-1967), and Harriet (1880-1965). Walker joined the Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1857 and soon after began his ministry at Paoli, Indiana. He later served congregations in Mitchell, Leesville, Brownstown, Newburg, Gentryville, Cannelton, Kinglsey, Evansville, Mt. Vernon, and Washington before settling in New Albany in 1874. After moving to New Albany, Walker became a business owner, operating a nursery and florist business with his son. He died on March 25, 1914.Rev. Walker's son, Dr. John Mann Walker, was also a Methodist minister. He graduated from DePauw University and the Boston School of Theology. Walker taught at DePauw and at Maryville Seminary in Missouri and he was a Methodist Episcopal minister in the towns of Massachusetts (1903-1905), French Lick, Indiana (1905), Greencastle (1908-1910), Indianapolis (1910-1912), and New Albany (1912-1917), Indiana. Walker also served as superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Indiana at Connersville (ca. 1919-1926), Evansville (1926-1930), and Bloomington (1930-1938). He married Emma Nora Severinghause (1873-1938) on October 5, 1904 and they had two daughters, Mary (1905-1983) and Louise (1911-2006). Walker died on January 1, 1960.Genevieve "Gene" Alden Walker Crary was the daughter of Rev. Francis Walker's oldest son, Herbert. She was born January 31, 1898 to Herbert and his wife, Clara (1867-1955). A gifted artist, Gene Walker studied at the Pratt Institute, followed by study at the National Academy of Design and the studio of Jerry Farnsworth. She married Clare J. Crary (1879-1975) on June 30, 1943. Walker died on January 14, 1988.Sources:Information found within collection."Deaths During the Week." New Albany Public Press (IN), April 1, 1914."Dr. J.M. Walker." Bloomington Herald-Telephone (IN), January 2, 1960.FindaGrave.com. "Gene Alden Walker Crary." Find a Grave Index. Accessed December 13, 2016. http://www.findagrave.com."Gene Alden Walker Crary." About the Crary Art Gallery. Accessed December 13, 2016. http://www.crarygallery.org.
- Cataloging source
- ISL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1898-1988
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Crary, Genevieve Alden Walker
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1831-1914
- 1874-1960
- 1836-1919
- 1873-1938
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Walker family
- Walker, Francis
- Walker, John Mann
- Walker, Mary E. Graham
- Walker, Nora Severinghaus
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Crary, Genevieve Alden Walker
- Walker family
- Walker, Francis
- Walker, John Mann
- Walker, Mary E. Graham
- Walker, Nora Severinghaus
- Clermont Academy (Clermontville, Ohio)
- Methodist Episcopal Church
- Methodist Episcopal Church
- Art
- Artists
- Artists
- Arts
- Authors and publishers
- Autobiographies
- Baskets
- Business cards
- Clergy
- Clergy
- Clothing and dress
- Drawing
- Families
- Methodist church buildings
- Methodist preaching
- Methodists
- Painting, American
- Poetry
- Temperance
- Temperance
- Theological seminaries
- Wallets
- Women artists
- Bloomington (Ind.)
- Evansville (Ind.)
- Louisville (Ky.)
- New Albany (Ind.)
- Label
- Walker family collection
- Note
- Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2016/12/29 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2016/12/29 by Laura Eliason
- Arrangement
- This collection is arranged in the following series:Series 1: Walker family correspondence and documents, 1820-1988, undatedSeries 2: Walker famiy photographs, circa 1850s-1962, undatedSeries 3: Walker family realia, circa 1835-1903, undated
- 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
- 20897488
- Extent
- 6.3 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 donations from Louise Walker in 1985, 1986 and 1988.
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)ocn974911269
- (OCoLC)974911269
- 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
- 10 manuscript boxes, 9 small oversize boxes
- Label
- Walker family collection
- Note
- Processing Information: Collection processing completed 2016/12/29 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2016/12/29 by Laura Eliason
- Arrangement
- This collection is arranged in the following series:Series 1: Walker family correspondence and documents, 1820-1988, undatedSeries 2: Walker famiy photographs, circa 1850s-1962, undatedSeries 3: Walker family realia, circa 1835-1903, undated
- 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
- 20897488
- Extent
- 6.3 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 donations from Louise Walker in 1985, 1986 and 1988.
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn974911269
- (OCoLC)974911269
- 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
- 10 manuscript boxes, 9 small oversize boxes
Subject
- Artists
- Artists -- Indiana
- Arts
- Authors and publishers
- Autobiographies
- Autobiographies -- Indiana
- Baskets
- Bloomington (Ind.)
- Business cards
- Calendars
- Clergy -- Family relationships
- Clergy -- Indiana
- Clermont Academy (Clermontville, Ohio)
- Clothing and dress
- Correspondence
- Crary, Genevieve Alden Walker, 1898-1988
- Diaries
- Drawing
- Essays
- Art
- Exhibition catalogs
- Families
- Family histories
- Funeral sermons
- Jewelry
- Louisville (Ky.)
- Manuscripts
- Methodist Episcopal Church
- Methodist Episcopal Church, Indiana Conference
- Methodist church buildings
- Methodist preaching
- Methodists
- Negatives
- New Albany (Ind.)
- Painting, American
- Pamphlets
- Pencil works
- Photographs
- Poetry
- Postcards
- Sermons
- Temperance
- Temperance -- Indiana
- Textiles
- Theological seminaries
- Walker family
- Walker, Francis, 1831-1914
- Walker, John Mann, 1874-1960
- Walker, Mary E. Graham, 1836-1919
- Walker, Nora Severinghaus, 1873-1938
- Wallets
- Women artists
- Evansville (Ind.)
Genre
- Exhibition catalogs
- Family histories
- Funeral sermons
- Jewelry
- trueManuscripts
- Negatives
- Pamphlets
- Pencil works
- Postcards
- trueSermons
- Textiles
- Photographs
- Autobiographies
- Calendars
- trueCorrespondence
- trueDiaries
- trueEssays
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