Bradford Richardson diploma
Collection — Folder: S1848
Identifier: S1848
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the Indiana Common Schools diploma awarded to Bradford Richarson of District No. 6, Hensley Township, Johnson County, Indiana. Signed June 14, 1901 by the county superintendent and trustee, the certificate states that Richardson had passed a "creditable examination in Orthography, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, English, Grammar, Physiology and United States History."
Dates
- 1901/06/14
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Lewis Bradford Richardson was born August 25, 1884 in Hensley Township, Johnson County, Indiana to Bluford and Louisa (Burgett) Richardson. He attended local schools and received a diploma from the Indiana Common Schools in 1901. A farmer by trade, he also wrote poetry and created and wrote the "Corn-tassel City Items" for the Franklin Democrat under the pen name of Rev. Chuck Huddleston. Married and divorced twice, he was the father of 10 children. He died at the age of 67 on November 2, 1951.
Sources:
FindaGrave.com. "Lewis Bradford Richardson Sr." Find a Grave Memorial no. 31770344. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31770344/lewis-bradford-richardson.
"Lewis Richardson Dies Suddenly." Brown County Democrat (Ind.), November 8, 1951. https://www.newspapers.com.
"Richardson Case is Venued From County." The Franklin Evening Star (Ind.), January 8, 1932. https://www.newspapers.com/.
Sources:
FindaGrave.com. "Lewis Bradford Richardson Sr." Find a Grave Memorial no. 31770344. Accessed April 12, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31770344/lewis-bradford-richardson.
"Lewis Richardson Dies Suddenly." Brown County Democrat (Ind.), November 8, 1951. https://www.newspapers.com.
"Richardson Case is Venued From County." The Franklin Evening Star (Ind.), January 8, 1932. https://www.newspapers.com/.
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 completed in 1998 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2021/04/13 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Bradford Richardson diploma
- 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
