"Indiana State Centennial Celebrations" scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: L216
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one scrapbook created by the Indiana Historical Commission in Indianapolis, Indiana during 1916 regarding centennial celebrations throughout the state.
Dates
- 1916
Creator
- Indiana State Library (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.
Historical Note
Indiana became a state upon President James Madison signing the congressional resolution admitting Indiana into the Union on December 11, 1816. In 1916, Indiana celebrated its 100th anniversary, as local, county and state government bodies and organizations created pageants and other projects to document Hoosier history and commemorate the changes of the past century. For example, the Indiana Centennial Jubilee was held in Indianapolis during October 2-15, 1916.
The Indiana Historical Commission was formed on March 8, 1915 in anticipation of the state centennial the following year. The commission consisted of nine members led by Indiana Governor Samuel M. Ralston, including James A. Woodburn, Harlow Lindley, Charles W. Moore, Rev. John Cavanaugh, Frank R. Wynn, Samuel M. Foster, Lew M. O'Bannon, and Charity Dye. The commission's mandate was to collect, edit, and publish materials on Hoosier history and to prepare and execute plans for the state centennial in 1916. The commission still exists today in the form of the Indiana Historical Bureau.
Sources:
Indiana State Library. "Centennial Indiana" online exhibit. Rare Books and Manuscripts, 2000. Accessed August 6, 2015. http://www.in.gov/library/2518.htm.
Lindley, Harlow, ed. The Indiana Centennial, 1916: A Record of the Celebration of the One Hundredth Anniverary of Indiana's Admission to Statehood. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Commission, 1919. Accessed August 8, 2015. https://archive.org/details/indianacentennia00indirich.
The Indiana Historical Commission was formed on March 8, 1915 in anticipation of the state centennial the following year. The commission consisted of nine members led by Indiana Governor Samuel M. Ralston, including James A. Woodburn, Harlow Lindley, Charles W. Moore, Rev. John Cavanaugh, Frank R. Wynn, Samuel M. Foster, Lew M. O'Bannon, and Charity Dye. The commission's mandate was to collect, edit, and publish materials on Hoosier history and to prepare and execute plans for the state centennial in 1916. The commission still exists today in the form of the Indiana Historical Bureau.
Sources:
Indiana State Library. "Centennial Indiana" online exhibit. Rare Books and Manuscripts, 2000. Accessed August 6, 2015. http://www.in.gov/library/2518.htm.
Lindley, Harlow, ed. The Indiana Centennial, 1916: A Record of the Celebration of the One Hundredth Anniverary of Indiana's Admission to Statehood. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Commission, 1919. Accessed August 8, 2015. https://archive.org/details/indianacentennia00indirich.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 small 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 transfer from the Indiana Division during June 2016.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/06/15 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid created 2016/06/15 by Bethany Fiechter.
Creator
- Indiana State Library (Organization)
- Title
- "Indiana State Centennial Celebrations" scrapbook
- 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
