Warrick County collection
Collection — Folder: S1706
Identifier: S1706
Scope and Contents
The collection includes a list of soldiers, sailors, and members of the National Guard living in Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana in May 1913. This collection also includes circa 1912 notes written on the front and back of a sheet of paper by Katie L. Wilson, matron of the Thornton Home, regarding twelve towels sent to White Swan Laundry that were not returned.
Dates
- circa 1912-1913
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
Warrick County, Indiana was organized in 1813 and was named in honor of Captain Jacob Warrick, an officer killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe. Newburgh, located along the banks of the Ohio River, was first settled in 1803 and is the oldest town in Warrick County. Other cities and towns in the county include Boonville, the county seat, and Chandler, Elberfield, Lynnville, and Tennyson. Thornton Home, a retirement home for Presbyterian ministers, their widows, and missionaries first established in Evansville in 1890, was moved to Newburgh in 1908 following a fire that destroyed the Evansville house.
Sources:
Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. "Thornton Home, Evansville, Indiana." Institutions. Accessed December 14, 2021. https://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/institutions/ThorntonHome.htm.
"Personals: Miss Kate Wilson, matron..." Evansville Courier (Ind.), June 7, 1912. https://www.newspapers.com/.
State of Indiana. "My Local: Warrick County." IN.gov. Accessed October 21, 2021. https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/warrick_county.html.
Warrick County Chamber of Commerce. "History of Warrick County." Accessed October 21, 2021. https://www.warrickchamber.org/history.html.
Sources:
Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. "Thornton Home, Evansville, Indiana." Institutions. Accessed December 14, 2021. https://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/institutions/ThorntonHome.htm.
"Personals: Miss Kate Wilson, matron..." Evansville Courier (Ind.), June 7, 1912. https://www.newspapers.com/.
State of Indiana. "My Local: Warrick County." IN.gov. Accessed October 21, 2021. https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/warrick_county.html.
Warrick County Chamber of Commerce. "History of Warrick County." Accessed October 21, 2021. https://www.warrickchamber.org/history.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 donations, including from Grace Kiechle in 1943.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/10/21 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2021/10/21 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid revised 2021/12/14 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Warrick 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
