White County collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1710
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the trustee's record book for Jackson Township, White County, Indiana containing entries ranging from 1867 to 1880. Also included is a copy of "Mansion of Memories," the script for the Wolcott Centennial Pageant that was presented in June 1961. Written by Dale T. Sheets and directed by Dolores English, Peg Martin Correll, and Ralph Helseth, the pageant script was photocopied and had numerous handwritten notes added to it prior to its duplication.
Dates
- 1867-1880, 1961
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
White County, Indiana was established in 1834 and named for Colonel Isaac White, one of the volunteer soldiers killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe. The county has twelve townships: Big Creek, Cass, Honey Creek, Jackson, Liberty, Lincoln, Monon, Prairie, Princeton, Round Grove, Union, and West Point. Cities and towns in the county include Monticello, the county seat, and Brookston, Burnettsville, Chalmers, Monon, Reynolds, and Wolcott.
Sources:
State of Indiana. "My Local: White County." IN.gov. Accessed October 27, 2021. https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/white_county.html
White County Historical Society. "Naming of the County." Accessed October 27, 2021. https://whitecountyhistorical.com/naming-of-the-county.
Sources:
State of Indiana. "My Local: White County." IN.gov. Accessed October 27, 2021. https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/white_county.html
White County Historical Society. "Naming of the County." Accessed October 27, 2021. https://whitecountyhistorical.com/naming-of-the-county.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
The record book in this collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Cecil McConahay on 1968/06/06.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/10/27 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2021/10/27 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- White 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
