Elisabeth Hamilton Friermood collection
Collection
Identifier: L057
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence and research notes regarding Elisabeth H. Friermood’s manuscript, "Doc Dudley's Daughter." Also included is the first draft, last typed copy, and printer's proof of the manuscript.
Dates
- 1898-1959
Creator
- Friermood, Elisabeth Hamilton (Person)
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
Elisabeth Hampton Friermood was born in 1903, in Marion, Indiana. Friermood worked as a children’s librarian at the Marion Public Library from 1925 to 1928, before moving to Ohio to become the children’s librarian at Dayton Public Library from 1930 to 1942. Friermood also wrote eighteen books, mostly fiction, that focused primarily on Midwestern life during the nineteenth century. Topics included the Underground Railroad, Spanish-American War, and general pioneer life. Elisabeth Friermood died in 1992.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Harold F. Brigham on 1962/11/10.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Brent Abercrombie during February 2011. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/04/05.
Creator
- Friermood, Elisabeth Hamilton (Person)
- Title
- Elisabeth Hamilton Friermood 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:
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
