Roscoe R. Leak papers
Collection
Identifier: L089
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters, histories of early Indiana families, notes and manuscripts on local history; printed church histories and brochures; financial papers; and newspaper clippings from Roscoe R. Leak and others in Lizton, Indiana and elsewhere ranging from 1689 to 1958, regarding early Clark and Hendricks counties; histories of the Disciples of Christ Church and the Methodist Church of those two counties; Leak, Leach and Buzzard family histories and financial documents; and newspaper clippings on various subjects.
Dates
- 1689-1958, 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
Roscoe Ryan Leak was born in Lizton, Indiana on September 18, 1884 to James Hilary [Hillary] and Margaret Catherine (Leach) Leak. He had one sister Dena S. Leak was graduated from Central Normal College at Danville, Indiana in 1906.
He worked as a farmer but was a noted authority in the early history of Hendricks County, Indiana and was the local representative to the Indiana Historical Society from Hendricks County. Leak had several articles published in the Indiana Magazine of History. Leak was a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Republican Party, and the Disciples of Christ Church where he served as an elder for many years.
Leak married Minnie Candace Noe on September 25, 1909 in Hendricks County and had one son, J. Robert, and two daughters, Margaret and Amanda. He died on October 22, 1964 and was buried in the Lizton K. of P. Cemetery, Lizton.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Roscoe Leak." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 22, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Roscoe R. Leak." Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed July 22, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Roscoe Ryan Leak." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed July 22, 2016. http://www.findagrave.com.
He worked as a farmer but was a noted authority in the early history of Hendricks County, Indiana and was the local representative to the Indiana Historical Society from Hendricks County. Leak had several articles published in the Indiana Magazine of History. Leak was a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Republican Party, and the Disciples of Christ Church where he served as an elder for many years.
Leak married Minnie Candace Noe on September 25, 1909 in Hendricks County and had one son, J. Robert, and two daughters, Margaret and Amanda. He died on October 22, 1964 and was buried in the Lizton K. of P. Cemetery, Lizton.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Roscoe Leak." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed July 22, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Roscoe R. Leak." Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed July 22, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Roscoe Ryan Leak." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed July 22, 2016. http://www.findagrave.com.
Extent
1.3 Cubic Feet (4 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. John Hess on 1965/10/24.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 1969/10 by Harriet Reich and 2009/09 by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid created 2016/07/22 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- Roscoe R. Leak 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
