William Shaw collection
Collection
Identifier: S1172
Scope and Contents
This collection includes handwritten letters and envelopes from family members of William Shaw and wife, Linda Rous in Scotland and England ranging from 1827-1874 regarding family and life. Also included is one newspaper clipping and a copy of newspaper clipping written by Archibald Shaw.
Dates
- 1827-1874
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
William Shaw was born in 1802 in Scotland and died in 1873 in Indiana. He emigrated from Paisley Renfrewshire, Scotland to Switzerland, Indiana in 1817. It was there that he met his wife, Linda Rous, married in 1825 and had 13 children together. They each received letters from family members during their stay, mostly from cousins, about life and health.
Source: materials from collection and Ancestry Library.
Source: materials from collection and Ancestry Library.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically by format.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Archibald Shaw on 1962/01/02.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/08/03 by Kori Nell. EAD finding aid created 2016/08/03 by Kori Nell.
- Family life
- Paisley (Scotland)
- Rous, Linda
- Shaw, William -- Correspondence
- Switzerland County (Ind.)
- Title
- William Shaw collection
- 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
