Ebenezer Sharpe diary
Collection — Folder: S1167
Identifier: S1167
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one diary from Ebenezer Sharpe in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1851 to 1853, concerning daily life in the capitol, family life, and teaching, as well as clippings of "A Hoosier Listening Post" by Kate Milner Rabb.
Dates
- 1851-1853
Creator
- Sharpe, Ebenezer (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
Ebenezer Sharpe was born in Kentucky and moved to the newly founded Indianapolis in 1926 and established a school in the Presbyterian Church on Pennsylvania Street. He worked as a land agent as newly acquired land was sold off to developers. He was also a member of the Indianapolis Literary Club and a banker.
Sources:
"Founding of the Club." Indianapolis Literary Club. Accessed May 27, 2016. http://www.literaryclub.org/id12.html.
Holloway, William Robeson. Indianapolis: A Historical and Statistical Sketch of the Railroad City. (Indianapolis: Indianapolis Journal Print, 1870), 163.
Sources:
"Founding of the Club." Indianapolis Literary Club. Accessed May 27, 2016. http://www.literaryclub.org/id12.html.
Holloway, William Robeson. Indianapolis: A Historical and Statistical Sketch of the Railroad City. (Indianapolis: Indianapolis Journal Print, 1870), 163.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Bella M. Sharpe on 1930/03/03.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/05/27 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2016/05/27 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- Sharpe, Ebenezer (Person)
- Title
- Ebenezer Sharpe diary
- 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
