Josephine B. Stayman collection
Collection
Identifier: L240
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, papers, newspaper clippings, advertisements, pamphlets, notes, greeting and calling cards, recipes, diaries, postcards, photographs, ribbons, fabric swatches, and an account book from Josephine Brown Stayman and Chalmers Brown, principally in Indianapolis, Indiana and the United States, ranging from 1840 to 1967, regarding the insurance industry, Indiana politics, societies and clubs, and daily life.
Oversize items include Chalmers Brown's masonry membership certificate and card for the Consistery of the Valley of Indianapolis in Indiana dated March 27, 1879 and 15 prize ribbons from the Indiana State Fair (1902-1903, 1919) and an unknown "Floor Committee" (OB232).
Oversize items include Chalmers Brown's masonry membership certificate and card for the Consistery of the Valley of Indianapolis in Indiana dated March 27, 1879 and 15 prize ribbons from the Indiana State Fair (1902-1903, 1919) and an unknown "Floor Committee" (OB232).
Dates
- 1840-1967
Creator
- Stayman, Josephine B., 1873-1969 (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
Chalmers W. Brown (1848-1928), was president of the Reserve Loan Life Insurance Company.
Josephine Brown was born on February 18, 1873 to Chalmers W. (1848-1928) and Julia (Craven) Brown (1848-1874) in Indianapolis, Indiana. She married Guy L. Stayman (1870-1954) on October 3, 1893 in Delaware County, Ohio. Josephine B. Stayman died February 5, 1969, and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Sources:
Findagrave.com. "Josephine B. Brown Stayman." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed November 202, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46019236/josephine-b-stayman.
Josephine Brown was born on February 18, 1873 to Chalmers W. (1848-1928) and Julia (Craven) Brown (1848-1874) in Indianapolis, Indiana. She married Guy L. Stayman (1870-1954) on October 3, 1893 in Delaware County, Ohio. Josephine B. Stayman died February 5, 1969, and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Sources:
Findagrave.com. "Josephine B. Brown Stayman." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed November 202, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46019236/josephine-b-stayman.
Extent
0.35 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box, 1 medium oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by format.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Josephine B. Stayman on 1970/01/09.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Historical Context Note
The Indiana State Library strives to provide extensive access to our diverse collections, in person and online. Materials within these collections appear as they were originally published or created and may include content that that some viewers find offensive or objectionable. These materials are preserved and presented to provide a true historical representation of their time and should be viewed in the context in which they were created.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/03/11 by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid created 2015/03/12 by Brent Abercrombie. Collection reprocessing completed 2024/11/20 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid revised 2024/11/20 by Brittany Kropf.
- Account books
- Banks and banking -- Indiana
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Diaries
- Freemasons -- Indiana
- Greeting cards
- Indiana -- Politics and government
- Indiana -- Societies and clubs
- Indianapolis (Ind.)
- Insurance agents
- Life insurance -- Indiana
- Membership
- Pamphlets
- Photographs
- Politics and government
- Postcards
- Recipes
- Ribbons
- Societies and clubs
- Textiles
Creator
- Stayman, Josephine B., 1873-1969 (Person)
- Brown, Chalmers W., 1848-1928 (Person)
- Title
- Josephine B. Stayman collection
- 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
