Lorena M. Bumpas reminiscences pamphlet
Collection — Folder: S0807
Identifier: S0807
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a copy of the document, "When Grandma Was a Little Girl," written by Lorena M. Bumpus circa 1986. Written when she was 77 years old, Mrs. Bumpus relates her experiences as a young girl growing up in Indiana. She speaks about her family, school, and everyday life during the early part of the 20th century. One story of note in her narrative is the encounter she and her father had with the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).
Dates
- circa 1986
Creator
- Bumpas, Lorena M. (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
Lorena May Wright was born on November 5, 1908 at Fillmore, Indiana to Duward and Alice Wright. She married Lotus M. Bumpas (1901-1975) on November 20, 1926 and they had one son, Richard (1931-2004). Bumpas died on December 8, 1993.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Lorena May Wright." Indiana Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed April 21, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"Lorena M Wright Bumpas." Indianapolis Star (IN), December 11, 1993.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Lorena May Wright." Indiana Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed April 21, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"Lorena M Wright Bumpas." Indianapolis Star (IN), December 11, 1993.
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/04/21 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2016/04/21 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid revised 2016/05/20 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Bumpas, Lorena M. (Person)
- Title
- Lorena M. Bumpas reminiscences pamphlet
- 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
