Hendricks County, Indiana clippings
Collection — Folder: S1889
Identifier: S1889
Scope and Contents
This collection includes twelve newspaper and photocopied clippings in the collection, dating from 1957-1966 from various Hendricks County newspapers. Six of the clippings concern school personnel and the history of schools in the county. Three clippings profile local personalities. One focuses on the subject of a dangerous bridge in the county. Another spotlights the centennial celebration in Amo, Indiana; and one explains how a caved-in roof from heavy snow brought about the building of the present courthouse in Danville, county seat of Hendricks County.
Dates
- 1957-1964
Creator
- Pritchard, Ruth (Person)
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
Mrs. Ruth Pritchard of Amo, Indiana, researched the history of the early schools of Hendricks County, Indiana. Regarded as an authority on such matters, she contributed a history of the first known public school of Salem, Indiana, to The Farm News of Hendricks County, just one of the many historical studies she had conducted.
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 Ruth Pritchard during March 1967.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1998 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created by Keenan Salla on 2014/07/16.
Creator
- Pritchard, Ruth (Person)
- Title
- Hendricks County, Indiana clippings
- 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:
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
