Harry M. Stoops papers
Collection
Identifier: L150
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photostat copies and photocopies of documents from Harry M. Stoops and others in Brookville, Indiana and elsewhere; manuscripts written by Harry M. Stoops; awards, diplomas, business papers, wills and family histories; greeting cards and newspaper clippings; poetry and songs; and National Recovery Administration placards ranging from 1804 to 1958 regarding family history, property disposal, business information, and miscellaneous.
There are also oversize materials: National Recovery Administration placards from 1934, a Martin family register (1809-1847), several indentures (1820-1864), Harry M. Stoops' diplomas (1887, 1893), and two Mae Stoops Rogers society membership certificates (1920-1932) (OBC103).
There are also oversize materials: National Recovery Administration placards from 1934, a Martin family register (1809-1847), several indentures (1820-1864), Harry M. Stoops' diplomas (1887, 1893), and two Mae Stoops Rogers society membership certificates (1920-1932) (OBC103).
Dates
- circa 1750-1958, undated
Creator
- Stoops, Harry M., 1866-1936 (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
Harry Martin Stoops was born to Robert and Catherine Stoops around 1866 or 1867 in Indiana. He was the oldest of five children, with sisters Lilly (Lillian) May [Mae], Ada [Adda], Sarah (Sallie),and Martha O. (Mattie). He received a B.A. in American History during 1893 from Indiana University and worked as a teacher and farmer, with a hobby of genealogy. He died January 1, 1936.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Harry Stoops." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 3, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Harry Stoops." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 3, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Harry M. Stoops." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 3, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Biographical and Genealogical History of Wayne, Fayette, Union and Franklin Counties, Indiana, vol. 2, pp. 730-731. Chicago, IL: Lewis Pub. Co., 1899.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Harry Stoops." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 3, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Harry Stoops." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 3, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Harry M. Stoops." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 3, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Biographical and Genealogical History of Wayne, Fayette, Union and Franklin Counties, Indiana, vol. 2, pp. 730-731. Chicago, IL: Lewis Pub. Co., 1899.
Extent
1.06 Cubic Feet (4 manuscript boxes, 1 large oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as donations from Robert Stoops and Mrs. Roy Everett on 1971 and 1972.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/02/08 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2016/02/08 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2024/06/30 by Brittany Kropf.
- Agriculture -- Indiana
- Bogart, Guy, 1883-
- Brookville (Ind.)
- Butler, Amos W. (Amos William), 1860-1937
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Curry family
- Diplomas
- Family history
- Farmers -- Indiana
- Franklin County (Ind.)
- Manuscripts
- Martin family
- Photographs
- Photostats
- Poetry
- Songs
- Stoops family
- Trotter family
- United States. National Recovery Administration
- Vincent family
- Wills
Creator
- Stoops, Harry M., 1866-1936 (Person)
- Title
- Harry M. Stoops papers
- 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
