John B. Vorhies collection
Collection
Identifier: L170
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, receipts, postcards, papers, invitations, bank books, ledgers, a poll book, ephemera, and realia from John B. Vorhies and family, in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1882 to 1933 and undated, regarding personal matters, local Democratic politics, World War I, and business concerns.
There is also an oversize high school diploma for Dow W. Vorhies dated June 11, 1895 (OB243).
There is also an oversize high school diploma for Dow W. Vorhies dated June 11, 1895 (OB243).
Dates
- 1882-1933, undated
Creator
- Vorhies, John B. (Compiler, 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
John Berghen Vorhies was born to Isaac B. (1801-1871) and Rachel Bourwer (Whitenack) Vorhies (1801-1879) on August 10, 1826 in Kentucky. A farmer and carpenter, Vorhies settled in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1871. Vorhies married Lucinda Lemaster (1838-1913) in Marion County, Indiana on November 22, 1871. The couple had a daughter, Harriet Vail (1873-1876), and a son, Dow Wright (1876-1939). The Vorhies purchase land on Bluff Road between Troy Avenue and Sumner Street. John B. Vorhies died on September 2, 1893 in Johnson County, Indiana and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. Dow W. Vorhies resided at the family farm until his death in 1939.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Findagrave.com. "John Berghen Vorhies." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed July 5, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46039652/john_bergen_vorhies.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Findagrave.com. "John Berghen Vorhies." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed July 5, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46039652/john_bergen_vorhies.
Extent
0.35 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box, 1 medium oversize 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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/03/30 by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid created 2015/03/30 by Brent Abercrombie. Collection reprocessing completed 2024/07/05 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid revised 2024/07/05 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Vorhies, John B. (Compiler, Person)
- Title
- John B. Vorhies 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
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
