Balcom, Henry C. (Henry Clarke), 1887-1956
Person
Dates
- Existence: February 2, 1887 - June 21, 1956
Biographical Information
Henry C. Balcom attended Purdue University from 1905 to 1907 as a student in the School of Agriculture. Balcom left Purdue after his second year and finished his degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1910. After his graduation, Balcom moved back to Indiana and worked as both a botanist and a high school teacher (Botany) in Kokomo, Indiana. Balcom was engaged in various community organizations, including the YMCA where he taught an adult night class on Practical Gardening, and the Kokomo Archery Club where he served as the Secretary/Treasurer.
Citation:
Purdue Exponent. 19 January 1906, p. 19-20.The Kokomo Daily Tribune. 3 April 1919, p. 2.
The Kokomo Daily Tribune. 14 February 1945, p. 20
The Kokomo Tribune. 22 June 1956, p. 2.
"Purdue Students' Directory, 1905-1906." Purdue University Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries.
"Purdue Students' Directory, 1906-1907." Purdue University Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries.
"Henry C. Balcom Scrapbook, 1907-1910" collection description. University of Illinois Archives.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Henry C. Balcom collection
Collection — Box Communal Collections 59: Series Series 6; Series MSA 5, Series 1; Series UA 154, Series 1, Placement: 03
Identifier: MSA 325
Abstract
Photographs and newspaper clippings documenting Henry C. Balcom's time as a Purdue student circa 1905.
Dates:
1905 - 1946; Majority of material found within 1905 - 1909; Other: Date acquired: 07/08/2014