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Georgia E. Rogers Pott papers

 Collection — Folder: S1747
Identifier: S1747

Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence and documents of Georgia Rogers Pott and includes letters sent from family and friends (1859-1875); a "Notice to Teachers" from Cyrus Smith, School Examiner of Marion County, Indiana (September 13, 1862); her teacher's license for Marion County (October 11, 1862); and a letter of of recommendation written by Charles N. Todd (October 13, 1862).

Dates

  • 1859-1875

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.

Biographical Note

Georgia E. Rogers was born on March 3, 1842 in what is now West Virginia. She was an 1861 graduate of the McLean Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana. She married Charles Pott on December 15, 1870 and continued to live in Indianapolis until her death at the age of 78 on March 24, 1920.

Sources:

Information found within collection.

Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Pott." Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed January 31, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.

"Charles Pott Dies; Resident 88 Years." Indianapolis Star (IN), January 26, 1930. Accessed January 31, 2018. https://search.proquest.com/docview/1889843125/91C842A372F947E1PQ/3?accountid=57494.

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 the McGlinchy family on 1930/03/11.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2018/01/31 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/01/31 by Laura Eliason.
Title
Georgia E. Rogers Pott papers
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:
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