Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Wiggs, George Washington, 1853-1938
- Abstract:
- The Wiggs mss., 1874-1936, are the papers of George Washington Wiggs, 1853-1938, grain dealer on the Chicago Board of Trade, member of the Press Club of Chicago, and an Indiana University graduate of 1874.
- Extent:
- 32 Items (1 box; 1 folio)
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Wiggs mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
George Washington Wiggs, 1853-1938, was a grain dealer on the Chicago Board of Trade, a member of the Press Club of Chicago, and an Indiana University graduate of 1874.
- Scope and Content:
The Wiggs mss., 1874-1936, are the papers of George Washington Wiggs, 1853-1938, grain dealer on the Chicago Board of Trade, member of the Press Club of Chicago, and an Indiana University graduate of 1874. In the collection are Wiggs' oration, "No Rest," given at the 45th annual commencement, July 2, 1874; the printed program on that occasion; and his diploma signed by all of his instructors, including Sarah Parke Morrison, the first woman faculty member of the university. Photographs include those of George Washington Wiggs and of his wife, Anna (Oldfield) Wiggs, author of the novel Apple-blossoms.
The correspondents are John McGovern, editor of The Current in which Wiggs had an interest; Henry Lew Pond, at one time an officer of Delta Tau Delta; Anna (Oldfield) Wiggs; and George Washington Wiggs, who wrote to his father in 1885 and 1889.
Many of the pieces are accompanied by explanatory notes by Neal O. Hines.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 1985 .
- Physical location:
- ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility) - OVFlat; Lilly - Stacks
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Women
- Names:
- Wiggs, George Washington, 1853-1938
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Wiggs 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