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Howard R. Burnett papers

 Collection — Folder: S194
Identifier: S0194

Scope and Contents

This collection includes autographed, signed documents from many authors in Knox County, Indiana ranging from 1774-1837 regarding retail bills and land and legal transactions.

Dates

  • 1774-1837

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

Howard R. Burnett was born on June 12, 1890 in Indiana to Thomas and Cora Burnett. He had one brother, Charles. He married Pearl Snyder in Knox County, Indiana on April 21, 1911. They had one daughter, Carol. He taught history of Lincoln High School in Vincennes, Indiana and was head of the history department. He died September 6, 1967 in Vincennes.

Information found within the collection.

"Burnett, Howard". 1900 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/13. http://archives.ancestry.com

"Burnett, Howard". Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-2012. Retrieved 2014/05/13. http://archives.ancestry.com

"Burnett, Howard". U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current. Retrieved 2014/05/13. http://archives.ancestry.com

"Burnett, Howard R.". 1930 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/13. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Burnett, Howard R.". Browning Genealogy & Obituary Research. Retrieved 2014/05/13. http://www.browninggenealogy.corg

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

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 Howard R. Burnett on 1955/08/17.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2014/05/13 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/05/13 by Edythe Huffman.
Title
Howard R. Burnett papers
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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