Jesse William Weik papers
Collection Statement
The collection consists mostly of letters, clippings, and diaries of Jesse William Weik.
Dates
- 1873 - 2009
Creator
- Weik, Jesse William (class of 1875) (Person)
- Jacobi, Edwin Powell (class of 2010) (Author, Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright interests for this collection have been transferred to DePauw University.
Biographical Sketch
Jesse William Weik was born in Greencastle, Indiana on August 23, 1857. He received his A.B. degree in 1875 and his A.M. degree in 1883, both from DePauw. He was a student of history and wrote a history of Putnam County. Weik also co-authored with Wiliam H. Herndon "Life of Abraham Lincoln" and was the author of "History of the Republican Party" (1908). He was a contributor to the "Century", "Atlantic Monthly", "Harpers' Weekly", "American" and other magazines and wrote special historical articles. Weik helped organize the Greencastle Telephone Co., served as special examiner for the U.S. Pension Bureau, and as a field inspector for the U.S. Post Office Department. Jesse Weik and Frances A. Hays of Portland, Indiana were married December 1, 1890. Frances died in 1911, and Jesse died August 17, 1930.
Extent
0.43 Cubic Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Jesse William Weik papers Class of 1875
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Wesley Wilson
- Date
- 1/24/2018
- 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
