DeKalb County collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1657
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a set of reports on various phases of DeKalb County, Indiana history completed in connection with an extension course in Indiana history from 1923 to 1924. Topics covered include Indian mounds and mastadon remains; the history of Huntertown, Auburn, Fairfield Township, Smithfield Township, Spencerville and Spencer Township; and the history of county newspapers, churches, public libraries, cemeteries, banking, and the medical profession. Various handwritten notes regarding tax lists, "firsts' in Spencerville, and other research topics are included with the reports.
This collection also has a Corunna Product Company stock certificate for one share purchased by John W. Mertz on October 25, 1918; two 1949 letters written by Howard H. Peckham, director of the Indiana Historical Bureau, and sent to Dr. W. W. Carey of Fort Wayne regarding the question of the year of settlement of Spencerville; and several cloth badges commercially printed for the Old Settlers' Day and Old Settlers' Reunions ranging from 1923 to 1941.
This collection also has a Corunna Product Company stock certificate for one share purchased by John W. Mertz on October 25, 1918; two 1949 letters written by Howard H. Peckham, director of the Indiana Historical Bureau, and sent to Dr. W. W. Carey of Fort Wayne regarding the question of the year of settlement of Spencerville; and several cloth badges commercially printed for the Old Settlers' Day and Old Settlers' Reunions ranging from 1923 to 1941.
Dates
- 1918-1949
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
DeKalb County, Indiana was established in 1837 and was named for Baron DeKalb, a Revolutionary War hero. Auburn, the county seat, was founded in 1836 by Wesley Park. Other cities and towns include Altona, Ashley, Butler, Corunna, Garrett, Hamilton, St. Joe, Spencerville and Waterloo. The county has fifteen townships: Butler, Concord, Fairfield, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, Keyser, Newville, Richland, Smithfield, Spencer, Stafford, Troy, Union, and Wilmington.
Sources:
B.F. Bowen and Co. History of DeKalb County, Indiana: With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Old Families. Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen and Company, 1914.
State of Indiana "My Local: DeKalb County." IN.gov. Accessed October 14, 2021. https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/dekalb_county.html.
Sources:
B.F. Bowen and Co. History of DeKalb County, Indiana: With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Old Families. Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen and Company, 1914.
State of Indiana "My Local: DeKalb County." IN.gov. Accessed October 14, 2021. https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/dekalb_county.html.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/10/14 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2021/10/14 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- DeKalb 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
