Silas Adin Lingo diary
Collection — Folder: S0840
Identifier: S0840
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an original diary from Silas Adin Lingo in Decatur County, Indiana, ranging from 1875 to 1881. The diary is handwritten by Lingo during his adolescence. The diary is legible but fragile, having sustained considerable moisture and mildew damage in the past.
Dates
- 1875-1881
Creator
- Lingo, Silas Adin (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
Silas Adin Lingo was born on March 22, 1863, in Goshen, Ohio, to Adin Binns and Rebecca (Davis) Lingo. He was raised in rural Decatur County, Indiana. At 21 years-old, Lingo served as a teacher from 1884-1912. In 1912, he worked as a postal carrier in Milan, Indiana. On October 9, 1887, Lingo married Catherine Coffee in Ripley County, Indiana, with whom he had several children. He died in 1943 in Greensburg, Indiana.
Source:
Information from census, marriage and death records found at Ancestry.com. Accessed September 10, 2015.
Source:
Information from census, marriage and death records found at Ancestry.com. Accessed September 10, 2015.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Claude Thomas on 1951/07/27.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/09/10 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid created 2015/09/10 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid revised 2015/12/30 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Lingo, Silas Adin (Person)
- Title
- Silas Adin Lingo diary
- 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
