Harry G. Leslie collection
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 9, Placement: 05
Identifier: MSA 160
Scope and Contents
Newspaper clippings from Harry Leslie's run for governor of Indiana.
Dates
- 1928 - 1929
Creator
Language of Materials
Collection material is in English.
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Copyright held by Purdue University or original creator. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical Information
Harry G. Leslie, the 32nd Governor of Indiana, was born in Lafayette, Indiana, on April 6, 1878. He attended Purdue University and, as a member of the football team, was seriously injured in the 1903 train wreck. In 1904 he was elected Senior Class President and later became the University's first athletic director. After graduating from Purdue, Leslie enrolled in the Indiana University Law School and later opened a law office in Lafayette. He was elected Tipton County Treasurer in 1912 and served in the State House of Representatives in 1923, 1925, and 1927. Leslie was elected Governor of Indiana in 1928.
Extent
0.025 Cubic Feet (One folder)
Arrangement Note
Chronological
Creator
- Title
- Harry G. Leslie collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Mary A. Sego
- Date
- 2020-03-30
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Second edition. Collection description was first completed 2010-05-08.
Revision Statements
- 2020-03-30: Collection description updated by Keertana Marella
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu