George Quincy Wilkinson collection
Collection — Folder: S1933
Identifier: S1933
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photocopied documents regarding George Quincy Wilkinson and his family of Henry County, Indiana. The collection includes a November 30, 1839 contract to teach a "common English school" for three months; a list of children in the classes in 1840 and 1841 and a list of students with the number of days they were sent to school; an undated photograph of Wilkinson; a 1978 one paragraph essay about the Wilkinson farm, the Hog Pen Branch stream and hog butchering; and two items created by Elva Wilkinson Coombs: a "Family Group Sheet" dated January 5, 1979 and a biographical sketch of Wilkinson and his family dated January 5, 1981.
Dates
- 1839-1981
Creator
- Coombs, Elva Wilkinson, 1914-2004 (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.
Biographical Note
George Quincy Wilkinson was an early pioneer of Henry County Indiana. Born October 15, 1790 in Harrison County, Virginia (now West Virginia), he was the son of Joseph and June (Reed) Wilkinson. He married Sarah "Sallie" Rose (1803-1882) in 1829 and they had ten children. The family moved to Illinois in 1835, living in Tazewell County and Putnam County before moving to Henry County, Indiana in 1836. George was a teacher and farmer and died at the age of 71 on July 24, 1862.
Source:
Information found within collection.
Source:
Information found within collection.
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 Elva Wilkinson Coombs on 1981/01/15.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/09/21 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/09/21 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Coombs, Elva Wilkinson, 1914-2004 (Person)
- Title
- George Quincy Wilkinson collection
- 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
