Elijah Evan Edwards papers
Collection Statement
The collection consists of diaries, illustrations, poems, letters, journals, and articles by and about Elijah Evan Edwards. It includes data about his life as a student at Indiana Asbury University, his military service as a Chaplain in the Civil War, his term as the first president of Colorado State Agricultural College, now Colorado State University, and other information by or about Elijah Edwards from 1846-1910. Illustrations consist mainly of pen and ink sketches of student life at Indiana Asbury University and army life during the Civil War. Portions of the diaries are copies of originals held by Colorado State University and the Minnesota Historical Society. The Civil War Diaries were written by E.E. Edwards many years after the war and were based on letters to his wife, letters for publication in local papers, and sketches from his pocket diary. See DC 93, folder 5, for detailed information regarding the Civil War diaries.
Dates
- 1846 - 2014
Creator
- Edwards, Elijah Evan (class of 1853) (Creator, Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright interests for this collection have been transferred to DePauw University.
Biographical Sketch
Elijah Edwards was born January 26, 1831 in Delaware, OH. He received his A.B. in 1853 from Indiana Asbury University and in 1854 married Mrs. Alice Eddy. He received his A.M. in 1856 from McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois; and from 1856-1858 he was president of Whitewater College, Centerville, Indiana. From 1861-1864 he was pastor at Hudson, Wisconsin; and during the latter part of the Civil War, he was Chaplain of the 7th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. In 1877 he received an Honorary Ph.D from Indiana Asbury University. From 1879-1882 he was the first president of the Colorado State Agricultural College, now Colorado State University; and from 1886-1888 he was president of the St. Croix Dalles Institute. In addition, Elijah Edwards held many other positions, a large number of which were religious. His wife, Alice, died in 1896. Three years later, he married Mrs. Ellen Tingley. Edwards died November 10, 1915.
Extent
1.35 Cubic Feet (3 document cases)
Language of Materials
English
Provenance
Various donors, including Colorado State University, Minnesota Historical Society, Helen White, and Preston Edwards.
See also:
Asbury Monthly, Feb. 1880, Greencastle in Ye Olden Times.
Asbury Notes, a student publication, contains the following items by or attributed to Edwards: April 7, 1852 A Tribute to the Senior Class of 1851 by B.C.H. (attributed to Edwards)and Sylva Selleris by Leander (attributed to Edwards); May 31, 1852 On Quotations; June 26, 1852 Our Native Land; December 29, 1852 Castles in the Air; January 6, 1853 Carrier's Address and The Early Dead; February 24, 1853 Whispers of the Past; May 5, 1853 The Beautiful; May 26 1853 Let Me Rest; and June 16, 1853 The American Mahomet.
Catalogue of the Officers and Students of the Indiana Asbury University, 1847-1853 is located in the DePauw Archives with the call no. LD1607 .A5.
Archives Civil War diary, vol. 2, parts 1 & 2, microfilm 21, positive copy.
Delta's First Century: 100 Years of Beta Theta Pi, by Robert T. Howard, is located in the DePauw Archives with the call no. LJ75.B59 D46 1947.
William Dauer's Winter Term Project to tape Edwards' Civil War Diary, vol. 2, parts 1 & 2 is located in DC 829, folder 5. The folder contains a guide to the diary tapes and project.
Kathleen Fine's Winter Term Project on Outline of Life of Elijah E. Edwards is located in DC 829, folder 3. The folder contains the outline and correspondence relating to the project.
McKendree Repository, a student newspaper existing from 1871-1873, is located at McKendree College, Holman Library, Lebanon, Ill. 62254. It contains poems by Edwards, notes about his Chapel lectures, and references to talks he gave after a trip to Colorado.
Pioneer College President by James R. Miller is located in the DePauw Archives with the call no. LD1150 .M54 1962.
The Old Record of Perpetual Scholarships, DePauw Ledger 60, has DePauw Finances Receipts from students, agents, and others. The Perpetual Scholarships data is from 1837-1860. Please see Entry 3319 in the ledger.
After Noontide by Benjamin S. Parker (c1905) contains illustrations by Edwards. It is located in the DePauw Archives with the call no. PS2520.P4 A3 1905.
Poets and Poetry of Indiana by Benjamin S. Parker and Enos B. Heiny (c1900) contains a biographical sketch of Edwards on page 429. It is located in the DePauw Archives with the call no. PS571 .I6.
- Title
- Elijah Evan Edwards papers Class of 1853
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Wesley Wilson
- Date
- 1/29/2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
