Max E. Dillard correspondence and documents, 1938-1948
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains items from Fred Dillard’s service during World War I, including a New Testament Bible given to him by the Orange County Red Cross, a copy of the songbook Songs the Soldiers and Sailors Sing , the booklet Management of the American Soldier by Major General David C. Shanks, photographs and a roster of commissioned and non-commissioned officers of the Evacuation Hospital #29, and French and German postcards (1918-1919). Other items include Fred’s teacher’s licenses and contracts (1914-1949), a photograph of his 1932 French Lick 5th grade class, his reminiscences about Hall Ridge and other stories regarding communities displaced by the building of the Patoka Reservoir (1971 and undated), correspondence and documents regarding the Dillard and Moery families (1969-1970, undated), and four small note cards written in German (1850) with a page of English translations.
This collection also contains school and military service records of Max Dillard (1938-1948), family correspondence during World War II (1942-1945), family ration books (1943-1945), Jacob and Sarah Painter’s deeds, tax receipts, and estate documents (1877-1935), and tax receipts of Benjamin and Sarah Carroll (1868-1892), and Fred Dillard (1921-1969). Fred Dillard's scrapbook (V043) contains photographs, certificates, correspondence, and newspaper clippings regarding the family's school activities, military service, and careers (1900-1971).
This collection also contains school and military service records of Max Dillard (1938-1948), family correspondence during World War II (1942-1945), family ration books (1943-1945), Jacob and Sarah Painter’s deeds, tax receipts, and estate documents (1877-1935), and tax receipts of Benjamin and Sarah Carroll (1868-1892), and Fred Dillard (1921-1969). Fred Dillard's scrapbook (V043) contains photographs, certificates, correspondence, and newspaper clippings regarding the family's school activities, military service, and careers (1900-1971).
Dates
- 1868-1971
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.6 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box, 1 half manuscript box, 1 volume)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Dillard, Fred Elwood, 1894- (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
