Netta Pratt letters
Collection — Folder: S1076
Identifier: S1076
Scope and Contents
This collection includes four handwritten letters from Netta Pratt to Mary P. (Long) Frison in Rockville, Indiana, ranging from 1960 to 1965 regarding history of the Hollandsburg Baptist Church, and information about the people connected to it. There is also a clipping from an envelope indicating Netta's home address with notes on her maiden and married names, and date of death. The surnames mentioned in the letters include Shawley, Ball, Stout, Swain, Thomas, Spencer, Porter, Baker, Asbury, and Collings families of Rockville, Indiana.
Dates
- 1960-1965
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
Netta Ann Pratt was born in Parke County, Indiana, on October 13, 1878 to Cyrus and Mary (Collings) Shawley. Netta married Marion Curtis Pratt in 1955. Netta was a member of the Hollandsburg Baptist Church, where she served as its treasurer. She died on September 24, 1966 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Source:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. Accessed July 30, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Source:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. Accessed July 30, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
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. E.B. Ferguson on 1969/04/18.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/07/30 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid created 2015/07/30 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid revised 2016/02/09 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Netta Pratt letters
- 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
