Peter Van Arsdale autobiography
Collection — Folder: S1335
Identifier: S1335
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a copy of a biographical sketch from Peter Van Arsdale ranging from 1787-1857. Peter Van Arsdale wrote an autobiography of his life in order to provide for his family. He wrote about his early life with his father's death, working as a blacksmith until he was twenty-one, getting married and having children, as well as trying to find ways to provide a house and money in order to take care of his family.
Dates
- 1787-1857
Creator
- Van Arsdale, Peter (1787-1857) (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
Peter Van Arsdale was born in Kentucky in 1787. He worked as a blacksmith, married Geertie Demaree in 1809 and died in Brighton, Illinois in 1857.
Source: Ancestry.com and materials from collection.
Source: Ancestry.com and materials from collection.
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 Mildred C. Stoler on 1933/07/03.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/07/27 by Kori Nell. EAD finding aid created 2016/08/01 by Kori Nell.
Creator
- Van Arsdale, Peter (1787-1857) (Person)
- Title
- Peer Van Arsdale autobiography
- 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
