D.C. Allen Collection

Collection

Identifier: A0019

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of letters of D.C. Allen to the Missouri Historical Society and Walter B. Douglas concerning various types of historical research and a talk he gave at the society. Also includes a funeral card for Mrs. D.C. Allen.

Dates

1907-1919, 1938

Creator

Allen, D. C. (Dewitt Clinton), 1835-1920 (Author, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical Sketch

D.C. Allen was born November 1, 1835, in Clay County, Missouri, and graduated from William Jewell College in 1855. He was the principal of the preparatory course at the Masonic College at Lexington, Missouri, and he also practiced law in Liberty, Missouri. In 1861, he became the circuit attorney for the fifth judicial circuit. In 1864, he married Emily E. Settle. He was the first general attorney for the Kansas City and Cameron Railroad Company. From 1870 to 1881, he served as a trustee of William Jewell College and also was a curator of the University of Missouri. He died in February 1920.