Willis and Ruth Holiman collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0668
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two pages containing the handwritten minutes of five meetings of the Mud Pike Local Missionary Society of Daviess County, Indiana, from its founding on August 16, 1889 to the group's 4th quarter meeting held on July 6, 1890. The collection also includes two pocket-size ledgers (V085) used by William and Ruth Holiman from 1901 to 1911 to record personal expenses.
Dates
- 1889-1911
Creator
- Holiman, Willis, 1878-1955 (Person)
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
Willis Newton Holiman was born April 11, 1878 in Lawrence County, Indiana to David and Mary (Hobson) Holiman. He graduated from the old Central Normal College at Danville, Indiana (1902) and received both a Bachelor of Arts (1913) and his master's degree (1920) from Indiana Univeristy. For 50 years, he was an educator in the public schools and colleges of Indiana. In 1903, he married Ruth Wycoff and they had one daughter.
Ruth (Wycoff) Holiman was born September 4, 1877 at Cross Plains, Ripley County, Indiana to William and Jane (Whitton) Wycoff. She graduated from Central Normal College in 1901 and taught school in Ripley County for 10 years. The Holimans moved to Indianapolis in 1921 and were members of the University Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church. Ruth was active in the woman's missionary society of the church and for many years served as branch officer. Ruth Holiman died on February 15, 1955 while Willis Holiman died a few months later on June 30, 1955.
Sources:
"Ruth Holiman, Wife of Retired Professor, Dies." Indianapolis News (Ind.), February 15, 1955.
"Willis Holiman was Educator's Educator." Indianapolis News (Ind.), July 1, 1955.
Ruth (Wycoff) Holiman was born September 4, 1877 at Cross Plains, Ripley County, Indiana to William and Jane (Whitton) Wycoff. She graduated from Central Normal College in 1901 and taught school in Ripley County for 10 years. The Holimans moved to Indianapolis in 1921 and were members of the University Heights Evangelical United Brethren Church. Ruth was active in the woman's missionary society of the church and for many years served as branch officer. Ruth Holiman died on February 15, 1955 while Willis Holiman died a few months later on June 30, 1955.
Sources:
"Ruth Holiman, Wife of Retired Professor, Dies." Indianapolis News (Ind.), February 15, 1955.
"Willis Holiman was Educator's Educator." Indianapolis News (Ind.), July 1, 1955.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (1 folder, 2 volumes)
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 Fred Reynolds on 1966/07/27.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/06/02 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/06/02 by Edythe Huffman. Finding aid revised by 2020/12/28 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Holiman, Willis, 1878-1955 (Person)
- Holiman, Ruth Wycoff, 1877-1955 (Person)
- Title
- Willis and Ruth Holiman collection
- 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
