Joseph Dumont Shipp memorial tribute
Collection — Folder: S1842
Identifier: S1842
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a reprint of a memorial tribute for Joseph Dumont Shipp from the December 26, 1886 Indianapolis Journal. The reprint is 4 1/4 inches by 6 1/8 inches, gold trimmed and mounted on poster board.
Dates
- 1886/12/26
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
Joseph Dumont Shipp was born on November 18, 1865, the son of Joseph P. and Juliet (Dumont) Shipp. His father was a partner in the Indianapolis dry goods business Murphy, Hibben and Company. Afflicted with lung issues since childhood, Joseph was in his junior year at DePauw University (Greencastle, Ind.) when he died at the age of 21 on December 17, 1886.
Sources:
"Change of Firm." Indianapolis News (Ind.), July 1, 1880.
"DePauw University." Greencastle Banner (Ind.), December 23, 1886.
FindaGrave.com. "Joseph Dumont Shipp. Memorial ID 46019567. Accessed April 2, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46019567.
Sources:
"Change of Firm." Indianapolis News (Ind.), July 1, 1880.
"DePauw University." Greencastle Banner (Ind.), December 23, 1886.
FindaGrave.com. "Joseph Dumont Shipp. Memorial ID 46019567. Accessed April 2, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46019567.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing in 1998 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2020/04/02 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Joseph Dumont Shipp memorial tribute
- 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
