Freda Whitlatch essay
Collection — Folder: S1397
Identifier: S1397
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a typewritten copy of the essay “History of the Milan Schools as of 1954” by Freda Whitlatch. The essay discusses the progression of the Milan school from a one-room building with only a few students to a school that offered a variety of educational opportunities and extracurricular activities for the approximately 673 students enrolled in the school in 1954.
Dates
- 1954
Creator
- Whitlatch, Freda Alberta, 1898-1985 (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 / Historical
Freda Alberta Fleming was born on January 8, 1898 in Milan, Ripley County, Indiana to James and Anna Fleming. She married Arthur Withlatch on June 30, 1918 and they had one daughter. She taught school for 25 years at several Milan area schools and was the founder of Internationally Yours Club in Milan. She passed away at the age of 87 on December 14, 1985.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Freda Alberta Whitlatch." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed May 21, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"Fleming-Whitlatch." Osgood Journal (IN), July 3, 1918.
"Freda A. Whitlatch." Batesville Herald Tribune (IN), December 18, 1985.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Freda Alberta Whitlatch." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed May 21, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"Fleming-Whitlatch." Osgood Journal (IN), July 3, 1918.
"Freda A. Whitlatch." Batesville Herald Tribune (IN), December 18, 1985.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Freda Whitlatch on 1969/03/12/MM/DD.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/05/23 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2019/05/23 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Whitlatch, Freda Alberta, 1898-1985 (Person)
- Title
- Freda Whitlatch essay
- 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
