Samuel A. Smith collection
Collection — Folder: S1211
Identifier: S1211
Scope and Contents
This collection includes business papers from Samuel A. Smith in Monroe and Orange counties, Indiana ranging from 1841 to 1902, including correspondence with business associates in Louisiana and indentures and other documents concerning properties in Indiana.
Dates
- 1841-1902
Creator
- Smith, Samuel A. (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
Samuel A. Smith was born in Kentucky about 1821. He married Eliza A. Smith and they had several children, including James C., Mary E., Jonas R. Lewis W., and Ella B. He worked primarily as a businessman and farmer and lived near Bloomington, Indiana.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Samuel A. Smith." 1870 United States Federal Census. [database on-line]. Provo, UT: 2009. Accessed July 25, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Samuel A. Smith." 1870 United States Federal Census. [database on-line]. Provo, UT: 2009. Accessed July 25, 2015. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Robert Ingalls on 1970/01/21.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/07/21 by Alexandria Jones. EAD finding aid created 2015/07/21 by Alexandria Jones. EAD finding aid revised 2015/07/27 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Smith, Samuel A. (Person)
- Title
- Samuel A. Smith collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Brittany Kropf
- 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
