Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Tarrant, Henry, 1846-1903
- Abstract:
- The Tarrant mss., 1869-1903, consist of letters and papers of Henry Tarrant, 1846-1903, Episcopal clergyman.
- Extent:
- 1 folio and 1 folio (oversize)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Tarrant mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Henry Tarrant, 1846-1903, was an Episcopal clergyman who served dioceses in Connecticut, New York, and Pennsylvania. He was born in England in 1846 and immigrated to the United States. In 1881, he married Avis Sophia Booth, 1843-1930, and together they would have two children, Henry (1883-1920) and Avis (1886-1984). Tarrant's daughter, Avis Tarrant Burke, married Indiana University professor Robert E. Burke in 1916 and contributed philanthropic work to the university, including donations of clothing that would become a core part of the Elizabeth Sage Costume Collection.
- Scope and Content:
The Tarrant mss., 1869-1903, consist of letters and papers of Henry Tarrant, 1846-1903, Episcopal clergyman.
The papers in this collection include letters of recommendation of Tarrant from the dioceses of Connecticut, New York, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in which he served, and his certificates of ordination as deacon and priest. Included are letters from Timothy Dwight, Samuel Harris, Henry Codman Potter, Cortlandt Whitehead, and John Williams. The teachers license of Avis Booth, issued at Hartford, Connecticut, June 30, 1873, is also in the collection.
Some of the mss. in this collection are in a folio folder.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired: Gift. 1952, 1954.
- Physical location:
- ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility) - OVFlat; Lilly - Folio
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Religion
- Names:
- Tarrant, Henry, 1846-1903
Tarrant, Avis Booth, 1842 or 1843-1930
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Tarrant mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu