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Hammond, Indiana schools collection

 Collection
Identifier: L232

Scope and Contents

This collection includes correspondence from teachers and school administrators and others; Lions International membership information; ephemera; and educational statistics and writings from educators and residents in Hammond, Indiana and elsewhere in the United States, ranging from 1913 to 1951, regarding education and school administration in Hammond.

Dates

  • 1913-1958

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.

Administrative History

Lincoln School is the Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in the School City of Hammond district in Hammond, Indiana. The School City of Hammond serves the entire city of Hammond and has an enrollment in 2015-2016 of 13,860 students.

Sources:

"Lincoln Elementary School." Accessed May 23, 2016. http://sch-lnes.ss4.sharpschool.com.

State of Indiana. "School City of Hammond." Indiana Department of Education. Accessed May 23, 2016. http://compass.doe.in.gov/dashboard.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (3 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by subject.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Warren Francis Collins.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2016/06/06 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2016/06/06 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2024/10/31 by Brittany Kropf.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Hammond, Indiana schools collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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