John Cottrell papers
Overview
This collection includes materials relating to John Cottrell (1868-1945) of Marshall County, KS. Personal and professional correspondence, tax documents, photographs, news clippings, account books, and calendars make up the collection, which spans the years 1889-2000.
Dates
- Creation: 1889 - 2000
Creator
- Cottrell, John, 1868?-1945 (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of John Cottrell
Born around 1868, John Cottrell graduated from Marysville High School in 1885. He taught in Marshall County until 1891. He then began to spend his time as a farmer with his brother, which he continued to do until his death. On top of his farming business, Cottrell helped establish the Irving State Bank in 1916 and was its president. He was also president of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Company starting in 1925. Cottrell married Lydia Jane Bentley (1883-1974) in 1899, and had two children, Lillian (1900-1996) and Roger (1902-1948). John Cottrell died in 1945.
Extent
.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Scope and Contents
The collection spans the years 1889-2000, and includes many records of John Cottrell's daily life in Marshall County, Ks, including financial documentation, correspondence with other local businessmen, information regarding the establishment of the Irving State Bank, and detailed records of Cottrell's accounts. He made daily journal entries between 1941-1943, illustrating the weather of the day and his activities. The collection's materials are mostly representative of the years 1916-1931 and 1941-1945.
Physical Location
RH MS 1315
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Barbara Hilpman, 2013.
Source
- Hilpman, Barbara (Donor, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the John Cottrell Collection
- Subtitle
- John Cottrell papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by hc. Finding aid encoded by hc.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/9453924972
- Preferred citation
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John Cottrell Collection, RH MS 1315, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository