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Elizabeth J. Roby papers

 Collection — Folder: S625
Identifier: S0625

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of family letters primarily written to Elizabeth J. Roby, a resident of Salem, Washington County, Indiana from her cousins, William and Agnes Scott, of Smyrna, Iowa and from other family living in Xenia, Illinois ranging from 1855 to 1868 regarding farm life and family news. Also included in the collection are some of the original envelopes with postage stamps, two receipts, and an envelope with scraps of dress goods.

Dates

  • 1855-1868

Creator

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

Elizabeth Jane Roby was born October 6, 1827 in Salem, Indiana to Leonard and Roseanna Roby. She married William Allen (1830-1908) on October 2, 1870. She died on January 26, 1905 and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Salem, Washington County, Indiana.

Sources:

FindaGrave.com. "Elizabeth Jane Roby Allen." Find a Grave Index. Accessed September 3, 2015. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51353059.

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 Mrs. West Hedrick on 1930/12.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2015/09/04 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2015/09/04 by Laura Eliason.
Title
Elizabeth J. Roby 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

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