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Katherine Ballard collection

 Collection
Identifier: L007

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of letters, poems, receipts, invitations, and legal documents from Katherine Ballard in Indiana ranging from 1827 to 1930. Correspondents include family members, including her son who is part of the 158th Indiana Regiment during the Spanish-American War (1898), as well as various families from Montgomery County.

Dates

  • 1827-1930

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Biographical Note

Katherine (Thompson) Ballard was born to Thomas A. and Elizabeth (Benbow) Thompson in 1835. She was the wife of Charles W. Ballard, the Montgomery County collector. The couple lived in Roachdale, Putnam County, Indiana and they had six children: Charlie, Katie, Lillian B., Thomas Edgar, Benjamin Franlkin, and Edith Lois. She died and was buried in West Union Cemetery, Monrovia, Morgan County, Indiana in 1914.

Source:

Items in the collection.

Findagrave.com. "Katherine Ballard." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 29, 2020. http://www.findagrave.com.

Extent

0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by subject.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Charles W. Ballard during 1965.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed during May 2010 by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid revised 2020/12/29 by Brittany Kropf.
Title
Katherine Ballard collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671