Felix Tony McWhirter papers
Collection Statement
Letters, clippings, biographical material, obituaries and genealogy about and writings by Felix T. McWhirter and including his wife, Luella F. Smith.
Dates
- 1853 - 1915
Creator
- McWhirter, Felix Tony (Ph.D. 1886 ) (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright interests for this collection are held by DePauw University.
Biographical Sketch
Felix T. McWhirter was born July 17, 1853 in Lynchburg, Tenn. He received his AB in 1873 and AM in 1876 from East Tennessee Wesleyan University and his PhD from DePauw in 1886. We was editor of the News of Athens, Tenn., mayor of Athens, studied at Johns Hopkins University, taught at DePauw University, first vice-president of the Indiana Children's Home-Finding Society, treasurer of the Prohibition Party, and founder and president of the People's State bank, Indianapolis. He is the brother of Luella Smith Hutchins, class of 1901, Ethyl Tyree Scoggins,1902 and Susan Ostrom, 1909.
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 document case)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Felix Tony McWhirter papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hailee Newton
- 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
