J. Harold Kiracofe manuscript
Collection — Folder: S0787
Identifier: S0787
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an eight-page, typewritten manuscript of the history of Osceola, Indiana written by J. Harold Kiracofe (1950).
Dates
- 1950
Creator
- Kiracofe, Joseph Harold (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
Joseph Harold Kiracofe was born February 13, 1901 at Elkhart, Indiana to Rev. Joseph Harvey and Emma Kiracofe. He married Grace May Barnes (1901-1952) on October 11, 1923 and they had a son and two daughters. After the death of Grace, he married Hattie E. Moyer on July 6, 1957. He worked as a dispatcher for the New York Central Railroad and owned and operated an insurance agency. He was a resident of Osceola, Indiana for 50 years and served as president of the Penn Township Advisory Board and as a member of the Osceola Town Board of Trustees. He died on June 3, 1975.
Sources:
Hawkins, Hubert H. and Robert R. McClarren. Indiana Lives. Hopkinsville, KY: Historical Record Association, 1967.
"J. H. Kiracofe Dies at Age 74." South Bend Tribune (IN), June 3, 1975.
Sources:
Hawkins, Hubert H. and Robert R. McClarren. Indiana Lives. Hopkinsville, KY: Historical Record Association, 1967.
"J. H. Kiracofe Dies at Age 74." South Bend Tribune (IN), June 3, 1975.
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 J. Harold Kiracofe on 1950/04/10.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/01/30 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/01/30 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Kiracofe, Joseph Harold (Person)
- Title
- J. Harold Kiracofe manuscript
- 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
