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Wesley Malone papers

 Collection — Folder: S923
Identifier: S0923

Scope and Contents

This collection includes pages of the account books from Morris' General Store in Eugene, Indiana in ranging from 1844 to 1867 regarding items sold.

Dates

  • 1844, 1867

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

The Morris family was early settlers in Vermillion and Parke County. Daniel M. Morris was a probate judge in Parke County in 1829, and earlier in his life was a township teacher. In 1842, James M. Morris was an Associate Judge. Jeremiah Morris was a State Representative from 1890-92, his wedding to his wife Mary was the first in Penn Township. In 1906 M. Morris purchased a store from William Lewis in Reserve Township and became the first postmaster.

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 records donation from Wesley Malone on 1975/02/27.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2014/10/03 by Danielle Adams. EAD finding aid created 2014/10/03 by Danielle Adams.
Title
Wesley Malone 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

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