Carroll County collection
Collection — Folder: S1652
Identifier: S1652
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an October 31, 1929 half-page handwritten historical sketch regarding the ownership of The Delphi Journal newspaper and a copy of a six-page typewritten historical sketch prepared by Flora Gros Bradshaw for the Delphi Old Settlers Association meeting on August 14, 1948.
Dates
- 1929-1948
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.
Historical Note
Carroll County, Indiana was established in 1828 and named for Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. French traders had first visited the area around 1670 and the first permanent settlers arrived in 1824. Delphi is the county seat and the only community designated a city in Carroll County.
Sources:
Carroll County, Indiana. "Information: County History." Accessed October 8, 2021. https://www.carrollcountyindiana.com/information/county-history.
City of Delphi, Indiana. "The City of Delphi." Accessed October 8, 2021. https://www.cityofdelphi.org/information/about-the-city-of-delphi.
Sources:
Carroll County, Indiana. "Information: County History." Accessed October 8, 2021. https://www.carrollcountyindiana.com/information/county-history.
City of Delphi, Indiana. "The City of Delphi." Accessed October 8, 2021. https://www.cityofdelphi.org/information/about-the-city-of-delphi.
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 Flora (Mrs. W. H.) Bradshaw on 1949/03/20.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/10/12 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2021/10/12 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Carroll County 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
