Susan M. Ketcham papers
Collection — Folder: S0773
Identifier: S0773
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a handwritten narrative by Susan M. Ketcham regarding her grandfather, Samuel Merrill, and her mother, Jane Merrill, circa March 15, 1925. Along with brief biographical information, Ketcham relates her mother's story about traveling with her father when he moved the state treasury from Corydon to Indianapolis and she also describes how Mr. Merrill traveled around the state as a bank examiner.
Dates
- circa 1925/03/14
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
Susan Merrill Ketcham was born on June 28, 1841 at Indianapolis, Indiana to John L. and Jane Merrill Ketcham. She was the granddaughter of Samuel Merrill, Indiana's first state treasurer. She studied at the Indiana School of Art and was one of eighteen women who founded the Art Association of Indianapolis in 1883. She taught school and was a distinguished marine painter. She died at the age of 88 on February 1, 1930.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Susan M. Ketcham." Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed December 29, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Krull, Theresa V. "Indiana Loses Gifted Woman in Death of Susan M. Ketcham." Indianapolis Star, February 9, 1930.
Newton, Judith Vale and Carol Ann Weiss. Skirting the Issue: Stories of Indiana's Historical Women Artists. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press, 2004.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Susan M. Ketcham." Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed December 29, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Krull, Theresa V. "Indiana Loses Gifted Woman in Death of Susan M. Ketcham." Indianapolis Star, February 9, 1930.
Newton, Judith Vale and Carol Ann Weiss. Skirting the Issue: Stories of Indiana's Historical Women Artists. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society Press, 2004.
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 Susan M. Ketcham.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/01/03 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/01/03 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Susan M. Ketcham 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
