Elijah Evan Edwards Papers
DePauw University Class of 1853
DC 92, 93, 827

Elijah Evan Edwards Papers
Class of 1853

Size: 3 containers; 1.25 linear feet

Restrictions: none

Accession #: (UM 87 - 102), (UM 88 - 72)

Provenance: various donors, including Colorado State University, Minnesota Historical Society, Helen White, and Preston Edwards

Processed by: Joan Cunningham - May 7, 1987

Elijah Edwards was born 26 January 1831 in Delaware, OH. He received his A.B. in 1853 from Indiana Asbury University and in 1854 married Mrs. Alice Eddy. He received his A.M. in 1856 from McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois and from 1856-1858 was president of Whitewater College, Centerville, Indiana. From 1861-1864 he was pastor at Hudson, Wisconsin and during the latter part of the Civil War he was Chaplain of the 7th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. In 1877 he received an Honorary Ph.D from Indiana Asbury University. From 1879-1882 he was the first president of the Colorado State Agricultural College, now Colorado State University, and from 1886-1888 was president of the St. Croix Dalles Institute. In addition, Elijah Edwards held many other positions, a large number of which were religious. His wife died in 1896 and three years later he married Mrs. Ellen Tingley. He died 10 November 1915.

The collection consists of diaries, illustrations, poems, letters and articles by and about Elijah Evan Edwards, including his life as a student at Indiana Asbury University, his military service as a Chaplain in the Civil War, and his term as the first president of Colorado State Agricultural College, now Colorado State University. Illustrations consist mainly of pen and ink sketches of student life at Indiana Asbury University and army life during the Civil War. Portions of the diaries are copies of originals held by Colorado State University and the Minnesota Historical Society. Series I is concerned with the Edwards Family and E.E. Edward's years at Indiana Asbury University. Series II is concerned with his involvement in the Civil War and his Presidency of Colorado State Agricultural College. Series III contains poems, letters, sketches, journals and articles by or about E.E. Edwards from 1846-1910. The Civil War Diaries were written by E.E. Edwards many years after the war and were based on letters to his wife, letters for publication in local papers, and sketches from his pocket diary. See DC 93, folder 5, for detailed information regarding the Civil War diaries.

SERIES I Edwards Family/Indiana Asbury University

DC 92

Folder 1: E.E. Edwards and family: genealogy and biographies

Folder 2: The Story of my Childhood. c. 1903

Folder 3: Material relating to The Story of my Childhood. c. 1903

Folder 4: Diary, Indiana Asbury, Sept. 1846-1847, (original)

Folder 5: Diary, Indiana Asbury, Sept. 1846-1847, (typed copy) article, DePauw University Alumnus, Nov. 1958, "1846, Memorabilia of an Earlier Student", (contains excerpts from the Indiana Asbury Diary)

Folder 6: Diary, "Pencillings of a Prep.", Sept. 1846 - July 21, 1847, (copy of original held by CSU)

Folder 6a: Xerox copies of sketches and photographic copies of sketches and captions from "Pencillings of a Prep."

Folder 7: Diary, "Peregrinations of a Prep.", 21 July 1847 - 20 July 1848 (copy of original held by CSU)

Folder 7a: Xerox copies of sketches and photographic copies of sketches and captions from "Peregrinations of a Prep."

Folder 8: Diary, "Scribblings of a Sophomore, 20 July 1849 - 18 July 1850", Vol. I, (copy of original held by CSU)

Folder 8a: Xerox copies of sketches and photographic copies of sketches and captions from "Scribblings of a Sophomore, 20 July 1849 - 18 July 1850", Vol. I

Folder 9: Diary, "Scribblings of a Sophomore, July 1849 - July 1850", Vol. II, (copy of original held by CSU)

Contains poems and notes, includes "Journal of a Sophomore", 1 January 1850 -10 June 1850, (Edwards left I.A.U. temporarily to teach school in Romney, Indiana)
 

Folder 10: Poem, "Abner and Jerusha, 1852. An Epic Poem." By E.E. Edwards and Mark L. DeMotte under pen names of Angelo Boggs (Edwards) and Joel J. Spidgens

Folder 11: Poems by E.E. Edwards:

"Anniversary Hymn", (6 Copies)

"Our Native Land", Asbury Notes, Vol. I, No. 6

"The Roll Call at Asbury"

"A Tribute to the Senior Class of 1851" by B.C.H., attributed to Edwards

see also: DC 827, folders 1 - 5

Folder 12: Pen and pencil drawing of E.E. Edwards from daguerreotype taken 26 Jan. 1852 at Romney, Indiana

SERIES II Civil War/Colorado State Agricultural College, now Colorado State University

DC 93

Folder 1: E.E. Edwards Civil War Papers: copies of paper for appointment as Chaplain of the 7th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, original, and copies of discharge papers

Folder 2: "Diary of E.E. Edwards, Chaplain of the 7th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry from 4 July 1864 to 15 Dec. 1864, Vol. 1st.", (typed copy), index at back

Folder 3: Diary, Civil War, Dec. 1864 thru March 1865, not including first 70 pages which are missing (original), Volume Two, part one

Folder 4: Diary, Civil War, March 1865 - Sept. 1865, not including last pages which are missing (original), Volume Two, part two

Folder 5: Material relating to Civil War Diaries: Partial list of dates and places in diary, Dec. 1864 - Aug. 1865; Summary of information regarding diary manuscripts, Vols. I, II; Summary of T.G Carter and Edwards correspondence and activities, 1887 - 1913 regarding diaries (T.G. Carter was in the same regiment as Edwards, they remained in contact over the years)

Folder 6: Correspondence, 1909 - 1912, between E.E. Edwards, Warren Upham, Secretary and Librarian of the Minnesota Historical Society, T.G. Carter and Albert S. Edwards regarding donation of Civil War diary to the Minnesota Historical Society, 15 letters (handwritten originals and typed copies)

Folder 7: Article, Civil War Times, Illustrated, January 1963, "Wilson's Selma Raid", contains information and illustrations from E.E. Edwards diary

Folder 8: Article, Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Vol. X, 1909, "The Tupelo Campaign" by T.G. Carter

Folder 9: Articles: The Huntsville Historical Society, 1973, Vol. 3, Nos. 1,2, and 3, "Diary of Chaplain Elijah E. Edwards"

Folder 10: Copies of receipts of Edwards CSU monthly salary

Folder 11: Address before the Colorado State University Emeriti, 2 Dec. 1961, by James R. Miller, entitled "Pioneer College President" (life of Edwards and his accomplishments at Colorado State University)

Folder 12: Newspaper Articles: photograph, c. 1880 of the college (Colorado State University), The Fort Collins Coloradoan, 16 August 1959; "CSU Campus Once Prairie Dog Town", The Fort Collins Coloradoan, 16 August 1959;", 'Claim Building' Genesis of University Campus" The Fort Collins Coloradoan, 16 April 1962; "Oldest Building at CSU Richest in Memories", The Fort Collins Coloradoan, 22 May 1962; "First CSU President asked to Resign" The Fort Collins Coloradoan, 20 October 1979; pages 30 - 52 from "Democracys College in the Centennial State, History of C.S.U."

Edwards newspaper obituaries and memorials, see also: DC 827, folder 15

SERIES III Poems, letters, sketches, journals, articles, and photographs

DC 827

Folder 1: Poem book #1, typed, 1846 - 1868, some of the poems relate to Indiana Asbury, numerous sketches, a few notations, and obituary of Lucius F. Hubbard, 5 February, c. 1912, Minneapolis, MN

Folder 2: Poem Book #2, typed, 1849-1897, a few sketches and notations

Folder 3: Poem Book #3, typed, c. 1854 - c. 1884, a few sketches and notations

Folder 4: Poems by E.E. Edwards:

"The Old Clock on the Stairway", written between 1856-1877

"Ex Aegypto", c. 1867 [?]

"Bliffkin and the Bard", c. 1871

"Dies Boreales: Life at the Dalles, Taylor Falls, Minn. Jan. 3, 1886 - 1, E.E.E. to A.L.E."

"The Passing of the Log Cabin", c. 1897

Folder 5: Poems, and Article:

Article, "In the Whale's Belly"

Poems, 8 poems, unknown authors, about Beta Theta Pi (copies of originals held by CSU)

Poem, "The Truants" by A. M'Kendrian

see also: DC 92, folders 10, 11

Folder 6: Journal by Edwards, "Mound Grange Papers, The Southern Cross, Lebanon, IL. 1877- 8", Edwards was editor-in-chief of the papers which were written by members of his family, includes biographical sketches of family members, college and trips

Folder 7: Sketch Book, "Pen Pictures by Elijah E. Edwards", 1857-1889

Folder 8: Lectures by Edwards: "James Whitcomb Riley", delivered 13 March 1900; "The Passing of the Old Log Schoolhouse", delivered at the reunion of the teachers of Jasper County at Newton, IL, August 27, 1903

Folder 9: Misc. Correspondence:

Edwards to Thomas B. Redding, 7 June 1880, (copy), original in Redding Alumni Folder, DC 730

Edwards to Brother, 16 April 1907,(copy)

Edwards to Brother, 16 Dec. 1907, (copy)

Edwards to a Comrade, 19 Dec. 1908, (original)

Edwards to Nephew, 9 July 1910, (copy)

Unidentified letters, 1849, from Greencastle, (copies of originals held by CSU)

Albert S. Edwards to his 'Uncle Ed', 13 Nov. 1915 (copy)

Folder 10: Photograph, Edwards, c. 1880, (copy)

Photograph, Alice Edwards, first wife of Edwards, made between 1872-1879, Lebanon, IL (copy)

Photograph, captioned: Aunt Eva; notation on back: Alice Edwards, made between 1880-1890, Red Wing, Minn. (copy)

Folder 11: Photograph E.E. Edwards and family, Lancaster, Wisconsin between 1894 and 1899 (copy)

Folder 12: Two Photographs of E.E. Edwards (copies)

Folder 13: Booklet, "Some Indiana Writers and Poets", edited by Alonzo Rice, contains one page biography of Edwards

Folder 14: Newspaper articles: "First School House in Wayne County, Built in 1812 and Still Standing" [no paper name or date on clipping]; photo and caption "First High School Opened in 1859" The Chicago Pioneer, Oct. 1974 (Edwards was a teacher there); "Sternwheelers made Round Trips to Falls Cities", "The Dalles Visitor", Summer 1974, mentions and quotes Edwards, features one of his sketches; "Ancient Pedagogues coming to the Fair"; small photograph of Edwards with caption [no paper name or date on clipping]

Folder 15: Newspaper Obituaries and Memorials: "Gentleman's Literary Club adopts Memorial", Greencastle Banner, 1915; "Grave of First President of CSU marked in Florida", The Fort Collins Coloradoan; "First Head of College died, Nov. 10", The Fort Collins Coloradoan; "Rev. E.E. Edwards", Grant County Herald [no paper name or date on clipping]

see also: DC 93, folder 12

Folder 16: "Life & Times in Taylors Falls", Civil War sketch by Edwards (p.21)

Folder 17: "Belmont Mansion, The Home of Joseph and Adelicia Acklen", by Dr. Albert W. Wardin, Jr. - Belmont sketch by Edwards (p. 22)

Appendix:

Archives Correspondence regarding E.E. Edwards 1958/1961 (Correspondence between James R. Miller and the DPU Archives) DC 389, Folder 14

Archives Correspondence regarding E.E.Edwards, 1974 - 1975, DC 873

Asbury Monthly, Feb. 1880, "Greencastle in ye Olden Times"

Asbury Notes, a student publication, contains the following items by Edwards:

7 April 1852 "A Tribute to the Senior Class of 1851", by B.C.H., attributed to Edwards

7 April 1852 "Sylva Selleris", by Leander, attributed to Edwards

31 May 1852 "On Quotations", by E.E.E.

26 June 1852 "Our Native Land", by E.E. Edwards

29 Dec. 1852 "Castles in the Air", by E.E.E.

6 Jan. 1853 "Carrier's Address", (no author listed), attributed to Edwards

6 Jan. 1853 "The Early Dead", (untitled, on front page, below, "Carriers Address") attributed to Edwards

24 Feb. 1853 "Whispers of the Past", (no author listed), attributed to Edwards

5 May 1853 "The Beautiful", by E.E. Edwards

26 May 1853 "Let Me Rest", by E.E. Edwards

16 June 1853 "The American Mahomet", E.E. Edwards

Catalogue of the Officers and Students of the Indiana Asbury University, 1847 - 1853, Archives Civil War Diary, volume 2, parts 1 & 2, microfilm #21, positive copy

Civil War, certificate appointing Edwards chaplain of the 7th Minnesota Volunteers, DePauw Map Cabinet, drawer #10, Item #17

Delta's First Century, "100 Years of Beta Theta Pi", Robert T. Howard, Archives, uncatalogued

Dauer, Wm., Winter Term Project to tape Edwards Civil War Diary, vol. 2, parts 1 and 2; DC 829, folder 5 contains guide to diary, tapes and project; 8 tapes containing diary behind folders in the DC

Fine, Kathleen, Winter Term Projection Life of Elijah Edwards, DC 829, folder 3, includes 'Outline of Life of Elijah E. Edwards' and correspondence relating to project

McKendree College, Holman Library, Lebanon, IL 62254, McKendree Repository, a student newspaper in existence from 1871-1873, contains poems by Edwards, notes about his lectures in Chapel, and references to several talks he gave after returning from a trip to Colorado

Miller, James R., Pioneer College President., Archives, uncatalogued

Old Record of Perpetual Scholarships, Archives Vault, DePauw Ledger #60 'DePauw Finances Receipts from Students, Agents, etc. Perpetual Scholarships 1837 - 1860', Entry 3319

Parker, Benjamin S., After Noontide...1915. (contains illustration by Edwards. (ARCH./SPEC.COLL. PS 2520 .P4 A3 1905)

Parker, Benjamin S. and Heiny, Enos B., Poets and Poetry of Indiana (biographical sketch, p.429) (ARCH./SPEC.COLL. PS 571 .I6)

Walker, Grace, Autograph Album, Contains poem and drawing by E.E. Edwards, DC 737

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INDEX TO SKETCHES

"Pencillings of a Prep"

p. 10 "A Restless Night"

p. 13 "Snipe Hunting"

p. 21 "The Cascade"

p. 23 "The Cave"

p. 25 "Old Asbury"

p. 33 "Princes, Potentates, Warriors"

p. 39 "President of the College"

p. 40 "War in Tumbledown"

p. 41 "Professor Larabee"

p. 47 "Old Red Corner Room"

p. 71 "W.H.D."

p. 74 "Mischief That Missed its Mark"

p. 75 "How Does the Water Come Down at Lowdown"

p. 79 "The Old Red Room from the West"

p. 89 "Must I Have Thee, Paradise"

"Sale of Coats, Scene at I.A.U."

"Peregrinations of a Prep"

p. 3 "The Great National Road"

p. 6 "The Hotel"

p. 19 "W.L. Woods"

p. 24 cave interior

p. 25 cave entrance

p. 27 cave interior

p. 30 "Plato Hall"

p. 31 "Philo Hall"

p. 32 "The Rotunda"

p. 33 "The Shaft"

p. 34 "The Rialto and Fall"

p. 37 "Lost"

p. 40 "Light"

p. 45 "Temple of Vulcan"

p. 52 building

p. 79 building

"Scribblings of a Sophmore"

cover sketch of E.E. Edwards

p. 02 untitled, of man

p. 18 "Charivari or Shiver-ee"

p. 22 "Cataract of Eel, Upper Fall"

p. 25 "Cataract of Eel, Lower Fall"

p. 37 self-portrait

p. 41 "Romney"

p. 77 "A Picture of Memory, Peter Ingol"

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