St. Joseph County collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1691
Scope and Contents
The collection includes various items about the history of St. Joseph County, Indiana, and the surrounding South Bend area.
Folder one includes a postcard of Studebaker’s, South Bend, Indiana, stamped 1914; business card of Birdsell Manufacturing Company, South Bend, Indiana, undated; and two-page newspaper clipping of "A Business Biography of Leading Firms in the Michiana Area", the South Bend Tribune, January 1.
Folder two includes a typed copy of a six-page address by Otto M. Knoblock, April 13, 1926, titled "Indian Trails"; a two-page document, including an original handwritten dictation by C.B. Coleman, of Charles Stoltz, South Bend; a typed summary page, regarding corrections about the history of the bridges of South Bend, Indiana, undated; a three-page mimeographed copy of organization of the Associated Charities of South Bend, undated; a four-page photocopy of the "History of the Kindergarten Movement in South Bend", by Mamie Kindig, January 11, 1927; an eight-page mimeographed copy of a list, titled "Names, Places, and Localities of Historic South Bend"; an original one-page letter from Major General Delmar T. Spivey, Culver Military Academy, to David Turnbull, Mishawaka, Indiana, October 4, 1966, regarding an invitation to meet with the executive board; and a three page letter from The Singer Manufacturing Company, South Bend, to the Indiana Historical Bureau, dated September 30, 1949 regarding an outline of the history of the South Bend Singer plant, and listing of Singer Factories throughout the world.
Folder one includes a postcard of Studebaker’s, South Bend, Indiana, stamped 1914; business card of Birdsell Manufacturing Company, South Bend, Indiana, undated; and two-page newspaper clipping of "A Business Biography of Leading Firms in the Michiana Area", the South Bend Tribune, January 1.
Folder two includes a typed copy of a six-page address by Otto M. Knoblock, April 13, 1926, titled "Indian Trails"; a two-page document, including an original handwritten dictation by C.B. Coleman, of Charles Stoltz, South Bend; a typed summary page, regarding corrections about the history of the bridges of South Bend, Indiana, undated; a three-page mimeographed copy of organization of the Associated Charities of South Bend, undated; a four-page photocopy of the "History of the Kindergarten Movement in South Bend", by Mamie Kindig, January 11, 1927; an eight-page mimeographed copy of a list, titled "Names, Places, and Localities of Historic South Bend"; an original one-page letter from Major General Delmar T. Spivey, Culver Military Academy, to David Turnbull, Mishawaka, Indiana, October 4, 1966, regarding an invitation to meet with the executive board; and a three page letter from The Singer Manufacturing Company, South Bend, to the Indiana Historical Bureau, dated September 30, 1949 regarding an outline of the history of the South Bend Singer plant, and listing of Singer Factories throughout the world.
Dates
- 1914, 1926, 1927, 1949, 1966
Creator
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
St. Joseph County, Indiana, established in 1830, was named for the St. Joseph River, which flows into Lake Michigan. Its capital is South Bend.
Source: http://historymuseumsb.org/st-joseph-county-facts/
Source: http://historymuseumsb.org/st-joseph-county-facts/
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/08/03 by Linda Gellert. EAD finding aid created 2017/08/03 by Linda Gellert.
Creator
- Title
- St. Joseph 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
