Speedway, Indiana history collection
Collection — Folder: S1602
Identifier: S1602
Scope and Contents
The collection includes a copy of the Marion County Commissioners meeting minutes in Indiana on July 14, 1926 regarding the incorporation of the town of Speedway, Indiana and including a survey of Speedway, a census of the heads of families living there, and copies of the petition and notice text presented to the commissioners.
Dates
- 1926/07/14
Creator
- Marion County (Ind.). Commissioners (Organization)
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/Historical Note/Administrative History
The town of Speedway in Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana started as a residentiatl suberb, which took its name from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was incorporated as a town in 1926 with a population of 507 people. The notice requesting incorporation was posted at three public places, all located on Main Street in Speedway. Those places were: William Rosner's Drug Store, Joseph Aulback Barber Shop, and Beeler & Hodgson Garage. The petition for incorporation was presented to the Marion County Board of Commissioners on June 26, 1926. In 2010, Speedway had a population of 11,812 people.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged numerically by page number.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a records donation from the town of Speedway, Indiana in 1974.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/4/14 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created 2016/4/14 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2016/05/10 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Marion County (Ind.). Commissioners (Organization)
- Title
- Speedway, Indiana history 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
