Sarah P. Walker Dorsey collection
Collection — Folder: S1936
Identifier: S1936
Scope and Contents
This collection includes twenty five calling cards and invitations given to Sarah "Sallie" P. Walker and William L. Dorsey of Princeton, Indiana (1848-1857). The bulk of the calling cards contain short notes requesting the company of the recipient to attend social events in the community. The collection also includes the minutes kept by Mr. Dorsey regarding an August 11, 1864 "Rebel Raid Meeting" of the citizens of Princeton and vicinity for the purpose of organizing a company to protect against a Confederate Army raid. The collection also has a piece of realia - a small, wooden ring.
Dates
- 1848-1864
Creator
- Dorsey, Sarah P. Walker, 1839-1925 (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
Sarah "Sallie" P. Walker was born June 1, 1839 in Monroe County, Indiana to Rev. George W. and Martha (Bryant) Walker. The family later moved to Princeton, Indiana. She married William L. Dorsey (1829-1885) on December 15, 1858 and they had 7 children. She was one of the "Crusaders," a group of women from Gibson County who in 1874 entered seven Princeton saloons and liberated the contents of casks and barrels. As a result of the women's actions, four of the establishments never reopened their doors. In 1920 she moved to Indianapolis to live with her daughter and passed away there at the age of 86 on August 29, 1925.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. Sarah P. Dorsey." 1900 United States Federal Census. Assessed September 24, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
"Last of the Crusaders." Indianapolis News (Ind.), August 31, 1925.
"Mrs. Dorsey Last 'County Crusader'." Princeton Clarion-News (Ind.), August 31, 1925.
"Mrs. Sarah P. Dorsey." Indianapolis Star (Ind.), August 30, 1925.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. Sarah P. Dorsey." 1900 United States Federal Census. Assessed September 24, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
"Last of the Crusaders." Indianapolis News (Ind.), August 31, 1925.
"Mrs. Dorsey Last 'County Crusader'." Princeton Clarion-News (Ind.), August 31, 1925.
"Mrs. Sarah P. Dorsey." Indianapolis Star (Ind.), August 30, 1925.
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1998 by Andrea Bean Hough. EAD finding aid created 2020/09/24 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Dorsey, Sarah P. Walker, 1839-1925 (Person)
- Dorsey, William L., 1929-1885 (Person)
- Title
- Sarah P. Walker Dorsey 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
