Peter Cornstalk papers
Collection — Folder: S299
Identifier: S0299
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an autographed, signed document regarding Chief Peter Cornstalk of Roachdale, Indiana.
Dates
- 1936
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Literary rights, including copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and assigns. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts. The publisher must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Biographical Note
Peter Cornstalk was a Miami Indiana chief, whose people moved from Virginia in 1774 to Ohio, then settled near Roachdale, Indiana around 1790. He may have been the grandson or nephew of Peter Cornstalk, a famous chief who was killed in Ohio in 1777. His village of Snakefish (Eel River) Miami Indiana was located along Cornstalk Creek on the current location of Harshbarger Cemetery. By 1836, they had left Indiana, moving west. A town, Cornstalk [Constalkville], and covered bridge in Indiana were also named for him. His date of death and location are unverified.
Information found within the collection.
"Chief Cornstalk's Village". Historical Marker Database (Indiana Historical Bureau Erected by Montgomery County Historical Society, 1982; ID# : 54.1981.1). Retrieved 2014/09/24. http://www.hmdb.org
"Cornstalk Covered Bridge". Indiana County History Preservation Society. Retrieved 2014/09/25. http://www.countyhistory.com
"Cornstalk Village". Montgomery...Your county magazine. Oct, 1981, unpaged. Print.
Information found within the collection.
"Chief Cornstalk's Village". Historical Marker Database (Indiana Historical Bureau Erected by Montgomery County Historical Society, 1982; ID# : 54.1981.1). Retrieved 2014/09/24. http://www.hmdb.org
"Cornstalk Covered Bridge". Indiana County History Preservation Society. Retrieved 2014/09/25. http://www.countyhistory.com
"Cornstalk Village". Montgomery...Your county magazine. Oct, 1981, unpaged. Print.
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 Livy Miller Ashby on 1937/03.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/09/25 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/09/25 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- Peter Cornstalk 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
