Nora and Carrie Farquhar papers
Collection — Folder: S451
Identifier: S0451
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typed document from former students and Hazel Hopper in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1721to 1940 regarding the Misses Farquhar and their kindergarten classes.
Dates
- 1721-1940
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 Eleanora (Nora) Farquhar, the daughter of John Hanson and Fannie M. Farquahar, was born about 1859 and opened a kindergarten in the Girls Classical School in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 13, 1882. She married Judge Eugene Gano Hay, of New Jersey, on November 5, 1891, and they moved to Montclair, New Jersey, living in other states through the years. She died on April 12, 1940 and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana. Her sister, Caroline (Carrie) Farquhar, born about 1871, also taught kindergarten at the Girls Classical School from 1892-1893 and was an actress with the Dramatic Club. She later married Seixas [?] and moved to either Seattle, Washington or Portland, Oregon. She died on December 11, 1936 in Seattle, Washington and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Information found within the collection.
"Farquhar, Carrie". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/07/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Farquhar, Nora". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/07/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Seixas, Caroline F.". U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1700s-Current. Retrieved 2014/07/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Seixas, Caroline Farquhar". Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960. Retrieved 2014/07/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
Information found within the collection.
"Farquhar, Carrie". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/07/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Farquhar, Nora". 1880 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/07/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Seixas, Caroline F.". U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1700s-Current. Retrieved 2014/07/09. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Seixas, Caroline Farquhar". Washington, Deaths, 1883-1960. Retrieved 2014/07/09. 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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/07/09 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/07/09 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- Nora and Carrie Farquhar 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
