Joseph I. Byrum papers
Collection — Folder: S205
Identifier: S0205
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typed copy from Joseph I. Byrum, Sr. in South Norfolk, Virginia in 1944 regarding poetry about Indiana.
Dates
- undated
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
Joseph Isaac Byrum, Sr. was born on September 25, 1899 in North Carolina to Joseph and Cora Byrum. Joseph had two siblings. He married his first wife, Maggie L. Byrum in 1930, with whom he had two or three children. His second wife was Maud Elizabeth Byrum, with whom he also had two or three children. He was a member of The Catholic Poetry Society of America and American Poetry Group. He may have worked at the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia. Joseph died on March 25, 1978 and is buried at Riverside Memorial Park in Norfolk, Virginia.
Information found within the collection.
"Byrum, Joseph". 1900 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/19. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Byrum, Joseph I.". 1930 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/19. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Byrum, Joseph I.". 1940 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/19. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Byrum, Joseph I., Sr.". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/05/19. http://www.findagrave.com
"Byrum, Joseph Isaac". U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Retrieved 2014/05/19. http://archives.ancestry.com
Information found within the collection.
"Byrum, Joseph". 1900 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/19. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Byrum, Joseph I.". 1930 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/19. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Byrum, Joseph I.". 1940 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/05/19. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Byrum, Joseph I., Sr.". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/05/19. http://www.findagrave.com
"Byrum, Joseph Isaac". U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Retrieved 2014/05/19. http://archives.ancestry.com
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 Joseph I. Byrum in 1944.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/05/19 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/05/19 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- Joseph I. Byrum 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:
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
