Vermillion County collection
Collection — Folder: S1702
Identifier: S1702
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a copy of a list compiled in 1959 of state senators and representatives who served Vermillion County, Indiana from 1825 to 1959 and a copy of "The History of Clinton City Schools," a historical sketch written by an unknown author in 1962.
Dates
- 1959-1962
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
Vermillion County is located in western Indiana between the Wabash River and the border of Illinois. Organized in 1824, the county was named for the Vermillion Rivers that run through it. Newport, the county seat, is located in Vermillion Township. Other cities and towns include Cayuga, Clinton, Dana, Fairview, Park, Perrysville and Universal.
Sources:
History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana: With Historical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen and Co., 1913
State of Indiana. "My Local: Vermillion County." IN.gov. Accessed December 3, 2021. https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/vermillion_county.html.
Sources:
History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana: With Historical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen and Co., 1913
State of Indiana. "My Local: Vermillion County." IN.gov. Accessed December 3, 2021. https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/vermillion_county.html.
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 donation from Mrs. George B. Falls on 1963/01/07.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/12/06 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2021/12/06 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Vermillion 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
