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Leslie Sulgrove collection

 Collection
Identifier: L153

Scope and Contents

The papers consist of correspondence, receipts, and treasurer’s book for the Crescent Society and the Alumni Society of Indianapolis High School (1871–1885) in which Leslie Sulgrove served as an officer. Included are receipts and correspondence regarding his personal business, school essays, programs for Indianapolis social events, and a ciphering book of John D. Brackenridge, Bath County, Kentucky (1816).

Dates

  • 1816-1894

Creator

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

Leslie Sulgrove was born about 1855 in Indiana. He worked as a newspaperman in Indianapolis during the 1870s and 1880s before moving out to Helena, Montana where he lived until his death in 1939. Sulgrove was married to Sophia Sulgrove and had a daughter named Mary.

Source:

Information found within the collection.

Ancestry.com. 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Accessed December 5, 2012. www.ancestry.com.

Extent

0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mary Agnes Smithhurst on 1941/05/26.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2012 December by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid created 2012 December by Brent Abercrombie.
Title
Leslie Sulgrove collection
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