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Florentine J. Hoelker speeches

 Collection — Folder: S0706
Identifier: S0706

Scope and Contents

This collection includes copies of an October 16, 1962 speech given by Florentine J. Hoelker at the Franklin County Historical Society meeting held in Oldenburg, Indiana regarding the history of Oldenburg; a speech he gave on July 3, 1965 at the Oldenburg Firemen's Festival; and a circa 1965 historical summary of Oldenburg's four public places.

Dates

  • 1962-1965

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

Florentine J. Hoelker was born March 28, 1891 in Batesville, Indiana to William and Magdalena Hoelker. He married Amanda Schmidt (1892-1954) on October 11, 1916. He worked with his father and later his brothers at the Hoelker General Store in Oldenburg, Franklin County, Indiana until 1950. He served as treasure of Franklin County from 1937 to 1941 and also worked as an insurance agent. He was an active member of the Franklin County Historical Society. He died at the age of 82 on December 2, 1973.

Sources:

Ancestry.com. "Florentine Hoelker. Indiana Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Accessed July 11, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.

"Oldenburg Rites For Florentine Hoelker." Greensburg Daily News (IN), December 3, 1973.

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 William L. Selm on 2017/01/20.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2017/07/12 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/07/12 by Laura Eliason.
Title
Florentine J. Hoelker speeches
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Script of description
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Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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