Lennie M. Berkey collection
Collection — Folder: S0111
Identifier: S0111
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a 13-page, typed biography of Mary Adaline Brock, written by daughter Lennie Martin Berkey in 1941, covering Mary's life from her birth in 1858 through the Civil War period. Also included is a 2-page note written in 1943 by Lennie, with additional recollections of her mother during this time period, including a memory of Morgan's Raid during the U.S. Civil War.
Dates
- 1858-1943
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
Mary Adaline Brock was born 22 Jan 1858 to Michael and Elizabeth (Stover) Brock in Clark County, Indiana. She married William M. Martin in February 1886, and died 7 Oct 1946. The couple had five children, including daughter Lennie Rose Martin, who married James Garfield Martin. Lennie died on 17 Mar 1981, in Salem, Washington County, Indiana.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Mary Brock." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed . http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Mary Brock." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed . http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a records donation from Lennie Martin Berkey on 1979/01/23.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/06/08 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid created 2016/06/08 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid revised 2016/06/16 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Lennie M. Berkey collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
