Franklin County collection
Collection — Folder: S1664
Identifier: S1664
Scope and Contents
This collection contains information dealing with the history of Franklin County, Indiana and the
town of Laurel, Indiana. Also included are the account books from a general store in Metamora,
Indiana.
Dates
- 1839-1918
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
Franklin County, Indiana was founded in 1811 and named for Benjamin Franklin.
Source:
Baker, Ronald L. and Marvin Carmony. Indiana Place Names. Bloomington: Indiana University Press,
1975.
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 records transfer from the Franklin County Clerk on 1970/01/24.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2007/03 by Barbara Hilderbrand. Finding aid updated 2015/11/20 by Edyth Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2018/06/05 by Lauren Patton.
- Title
- Franklin County 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
