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Lewis F. Palmer papers

 Collection — Folder: S1998
Identifier: S1998

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a commercially printed card with a poem from Palmer's Restaurant, Lunch and Lodging in Indianapolis, Indiana around 1904 regarding business advertising.

Dates

  • circa 1904

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

Lewis Fred Palmer was born July 15, 1864 to John Jacob and Mary (Bowers) Palmer, who had been born in Germany. In 1900, he and his wife Idella were boarders, and he worked in the restaurant business, which continued through 1903. As a widower, he married Etta Duncan December 18, 1906 in Marion (or Marion County), Indiana. He was an elevator operator in 1930. He died September 14, 1937 and is buried in Washington Park North Cemetery, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

"Palmer, Lewis F.". 1900 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/08/07. http://interactive.ancestrylibrary.com

"Palmer, Lewis F.". 1930 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/08/07. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Palmer, Lewis Fred.". Indiana, Select Marriages, 1789-1992. Retrieved 2014/08/07. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Palmer, Lewis F.". U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989. Retrieved 2014/08/07. http://archives.ancestry.com

"Palmer, Lewis Fred.". Indiana, Select Marriages, 1789-1992. Retrieved 2014/08/07. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

"Palmer, Louis [Lewis] F.". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/08/07. http://findagrave.com

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 1998 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2014/08/07 by Edythe Huffman.
Title
Lewis F. Palmer papers
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:
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