Poplar Ridge Horse Thief and Detective Company collection
Collection
Identifier: L213
Scope and Contents
The collection contains meeting minutes (1910-1925), membership record books (1875-1895, 1900-1910), a certificate of appointment (1906), a badge from the National Horse Thief Detective Association, as well as other member and administrative materials from teh Poplar Ridge Horse Thief and Detective Company.
Dates
- 1875-1925
Creator
- Poplar Ridge Horse Thief and Detective Company (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.
Administrative History
The Poplar Ridge Horse Thief and Detective Company operated in the Carmel, Hamilton County area; it was associated with other horse thief detective associations in Indiana, which were active from the early 1850s through the 1920s as officially recognized vigilante groups.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
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 Marjorie Kinzer on 1959-05-14.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2012 December by Sarah Pfundstein. EAD finding aid created 2012 December by Sarah Pfundstein.
Creator
- Poplar Ridge Horse Thief and Detective Company (Organization)
- Title
- Poplar Ridge Horse Thief and Detective Company 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