Lauretta J. Powers appointment certificate
Collection — Folder: B019
Identifier: B019
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the certificate of appointment of Lauretta Powers to the office of Postmistress of Ingalls, Indiana by the Postmaster General of the United States Albert Burleson.
Dates
- 1919/06/05
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
Lauretta J. Powers was born in 1888 in Manitoba. She was married to Claude Powers and they lived together in Madison County, Indiana. She was appointed to be Postmistress of Ingalls in 1919, a position she held until 1944.
Source:
Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 15, 2005.
Source:
Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 15, 2005.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (1 small oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection includes one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Tom Clevenger on 1979/01/018.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Benjamin Clark during December 2005. Finding aid revised by Laura Eliason on 2015/11/14. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/14. EAD finding aid updated by Lauren Patton on 2021/08/26.
- Title
- Lauretta J. Powers appointment certificate
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
