Hancock County collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1669
Scope and Contents
This collection contains several items related to Hancock County, Indiana, including teacher's reports from the nine schools in Buck Creek Township, signed and dated from February to March 1869; photocopies of a record book keep by the trustee of Brandywine Township, with entries regarding payments made for stock killed by dogs from 1866 to 1870 and entries about township roads ranging from 1869 to 1873; a photocopy of a May 1, 1946 letter sent to the Greenfield Public Library by Charles L. Foster of Monticello, Indiana that mentions finding the trustee book in the personal property of Arthur Boone following his death; and a copy of the script for the "Hancock Historama," a pageant performed at Riley Days in October 1966 to commemorate Indiana's sesquicentennial. The collection also includes an undated business card for Frank S. Hammel Fine Groceries of Greenfield and an undated advertisement card for Gilchrist's "Economic" School Desks, patented in 1874 and manufactured by F.M. Gilchrist of Greenfield.
Dates
- 1866-1966
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
Hancock County, Indiana was established in 1828 and the town of Greenfield was chosen as the county seat that same year. The county is divided into nine townships: Blue River, Brandywine, Brown, Buck Creek, Center, Green, Jackson, Sugar Creek, and Vernon.
Sources:
City of Greenfield, Indiana. "Residents: Greenfield History." Accessed November 16, 2021. https://www.greenfieldin.org/residents/history-of-greenfield.
IN.gov. "My Local: Hancock County." Accessed November 16, 2021. https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/hancock_county.html.
Sources:
City of Greenfield, Indiana. "Residents: Greenfield History." Accessed November 16, 2021. https://www.greenfieldin.org/residents/history-of-greenfield.
IN.gov. "My Local: Hancock County." Accessed November 16, 2021. https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/hancock_county.html.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (3 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as donations, including from Chalmers Condon on 1956/11/29 and from the Greenfield PUblic Library on 1966/01/11.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/11/16 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2021/11/16 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Hancock 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
