Toph, Violet E., 1878-1956

Scope and Contents This collection contains Violet Toph's typewritten manuscript, "The People's History of Ripley County, Indiana". She collected historical information about Ripley County over many years and she compiled the information into one volume in 1948. The collection includes a folder containing historical events and biographical sketches separate from the manuscript. Miss Toph also collected information about Stephen S. Harding, a politician and abolitionist from Ripley County. Her...