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Thais Heinzerling letter

 Collection — Folder: S627
Identifier: S0627

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a letter from Thais Heinzerling to the Indiana State Library in 1972. The letter describes the 1970 founding of the Garrett Historical Society of Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana and it includes a handwritten note that mentions publicity for the organization.

Dates

  • 1972

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

Thais Hamilton Heinzerling was born on October 19, 1911 in Garrett, Indiana to C. Blaine and Margaret Hamilton. She married Harry D. Heinzerling (1908-1999) on July 13, 1929 and they had 6 children. She was a lifelong resident of Garrett and was a founding member of the Garrett Historical Society and served as the society's president. She passed away on June 10, 2005.

Source:

"Thais H. Heinzerling." Find a Grave. Accessed September 3, 2015. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=150828501

Historical Note

Garrett, Indiana is located in northeast Indiana and was founded in 1875 by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The Garrett Historical Society was started in 1970 with the express purpose of creating a museum dedicated to the history of the local community and the railroad. The society's museum is housed in the former B & O Railroad freight station.

Sources:

Information found in the collection.

Garrett Historical Society. "Home Page." Garrett Historical Society. Accessed September 3, 2015. http://thegarretthistoricalsociety.weebly.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 Thais Heinzerling on 1972/08.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2015/09/03 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2015/09/03 by Laura Eliason.
Title
Thais Heinzerling letter
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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