Margaret B. Pierson papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1038
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters ranging from 1919 to 1929 that were sent to Margaret Pierson from her mother and friends. Several of the letters were sent to Margaret, her father, and brother, Ralph, while her mother was staying at the Hotel Lookoff in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire. The collection also contains correspondence from Vassar College, wedding announcements, and Margaret's 1922 passport with stamps from several European countries.
Dates
- 1919-1929
Creator
- Pierson, Margaret B. (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
Margaret B. Pierson was born on August 9, 1899 at Indianapolis, Indiana to Ora and Virginia Pierson. She graduated from Shortridge High School in 1917 and from Vassar College 1921. Pierson also received a master's degree from Columbia University. She worked as a research statistician for Irving Fisher Syndicate and Index Number Institute and taught mathematics at Shortridge High School for many years before retiring in 1964. She died at the age of 84 on June 20, 1984.
Source:
"Margaret Pierson services Monday." Indianapolis Star, June 23, 1984.
Source:
"Margaret Pierson services Monday." Indianapolis Star, June 23, 1984.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (3 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/08/19 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2016/08/19 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Pierson, Margaret B. (Person)
- Title
- Margaret B. Pierson 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
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
