Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Clowes, G. H. A. (George Henry Alexander), 1877-1958
| title | IMA Clowes collection, 1885-2000. | repository | Indiana Historical Society |
| description | This collection was transferred from the Indianapolis Museum of Art to the Indiana Historical Society. It includes correspondence, post cards, wedding invitations, greeting cards and birth announcements, travel brochures, watercolor sketches by Edith, copy of Whitehill-Hinkel genealogy, school papers of George, Jr. and Allen, appointment calendars, club membership cards,certificates of appreciation to Allen from Butler University and the United States Congress, newspaper clippings related to the Clowes family, theater playbills, family photographs and slides. Biographical Note: Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes was responsible for the mass production of insulin at Eli Lilly & Company. He and his wife Edith Whitehill Hinkel Clowes were the parents of Alexander, George Henry Alexander, Jr., and Allen Whitehill Clowes. Dr. and Mrs. Clowes contributed to numerous philanthropic endeavors in Indianapolis. They also served on boards of various organizations and, in 1952, they established the Clowes Fund for furthering educational, religious, charitable, and scientific pursuits. After their deaths, their sons, Goerge Jr. and Allen continued the philanthropic interests begun by their parents. |
| extent | 8 manuscript boxes. |
| formats | Correspondence Ephemera Artwork Clippings |
| access | Viewing of slides by appointment only. |
| record link | http://www.indianahistory.org/our-collections/collection-guides/ima-clowes-collection.pdf |
| record source | http://indianahistorylibrary.worldcat.org/oclc/932215968 |
| finding aid | Collection guide available via the Indiana Historical Society web site. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:02 |
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| title | Clowes family collection, 1842-1998. | repository | Indiana Historical Society |
| description | The collection includes personal and professional correspondence, scientific articles of Dr. G.H.A. Clowes, professional contracts and certificates of Dr. Clowes, financial records, philanthropic-related materials, family photographs and home movies of the Clowes family. Notes: Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes was responsbile for the mass production of insulin at Eli Lilly & Company. He and his wife Edith Whitehill Hinkel Clowes were the parents of Alexander, George Henry Alexander, Jr., and Allen Whitehill Clowes. Dr. and Mrs. Clowes contributed to numerous philanthropic endeavors in Indianapolis. They also served on boards of various organizations and in 1952, they established the Clowes Fund for furthering educational, religious, charitable, and scientific pursuits. After their deaths, their sons, George Jr. and Allen continued the philanthropic interests begun by their parents. Manuscript materials: 71 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize manuscript box, 1 bound volume. Visual materials: 7 photograph boxes, 5 color photograph boxes, 2 OVA photograph boxes, 1 OVA glass plate, 1 OVB photograph box, 1 OVB graphics box, 1 folder of OVA color photographs, 1 folder of OVB color photographs, 1 OVC color photograph box, 11 flat file folders, 4 boxes of 35 mm. slides, 1 box of 35 mm. negatives, 1 box of 120 mm. negatives, 4 videocassettes, 50 reels of 35 mm film, 4 boxes of 16 mm film, 1 box of cased image photographs, 1 PAA photograph album, 3 PAB photograph albums, 6 PAC photograph albums. |
| extent | 71 manuscript boxes |
| access | Viewing films, slides, and negatives by appointment only |
| record link | http://www.indianahistory.org/our-collections/collection-guides/clowes-family-collection.pdf |
| record source | http://indianahistorylibrary.worldcat.org/oclc/811137170 |
| finding aid | Collection guide available via the Indiana Historical Society web site. |
| updated | 05/24/2016 12:16:25 |
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| title | Clowes Family Collection Addition, 1895-1963 | repository | Indiana Historical Society |
| description | The collection is an addition to the Clowes Family collection, M1028. It contains correspondence, report cards, pastel drawings, Christmas cards, and family photographs. Manuscript materials: 4 manuscript boxes. Visual materials: 4 boxes black-and-white photographs, 1 box of color photographs, 1 OVA photograph box, 1 PAA photograph album, 1 PAB photograph album. |
| extent | 4 manuscript boxes |
| access | 4 manuscript boxes |
| record link | http://www.indianahistory.org/our-collections/collection-guides/clowes-family-collection-addition.pdf |
| record source | http://indianahistorylibrary.worldcat.org/oclc/924706946 |
| finding aid | Collection guide available via the Indiana Historical Society web site. |
| acquisition information | Clowes Family, Edith W. Clowes, 400 Altamont Circle,Charlottesville, VA |
| updated | 05/24/2016 12:16:28 |
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| title | Digitized Archival Materials | repository | Indiana Historical Society |
| description | See the Indiana Historical Society's Catalog for Digitized Archival Materials related to G.H.A. Clowes. At the time of the time this entry was created there were 407 downloadable digitized materials, they include: -G.H.A. Clowes' letters to his future wife, Edith Whitehill Hinkel, concerning daily occurrences, news, laboratory work, friends and colleagues, financial concerns, their upcoming marriage, and his emotional state. -G.H.A. Clowes Portraits, ca. 1950s -George H.A. Clowes, Letters to Parents, February, 1933-June, 1934 -G.H.A. Clowes, Letters from Edith Clowes, April, 1910 -Family Coorespondance of G.H.A. Clowes 1926-1947 |
| extent | See website for details |
| access | Available over the Indiana Historical Society's web site. |
| record link | http://www.indianahistorylibrary.worldcat.org/ |
| record source | http://www.indianahistorylibrary.worldcat.org/ |
| updated | 05/24/2016 12:27:23 |
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