Wabash County, Soldiers Memorial collection
Collection — Folder: S2019
Identifier: S2019
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a fabric ribbon from Memorial to Soldiers in Wabash County, Indiana on 1899/11/02 regarding dedication.
Dates
- 1899/11/02
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.
Administrative History
Memorial Hall began as an idea of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) members of the James Emmett Post, who wanted a monument or building to commemorate those who had given their lives for their country and began a movement towards that end in 1886. Alvah Taylor was appointed chairman of the petition drive, to gather signature of votes requesting that $25,000 authorized by State law for memorials, be appropriated by Wabash County Commissioners. Various other fund drives, some through charging for displays of relics and antiquities were held. Memorial Hall was envisaged as a military building to be used for patriotic meetings, services, societies and events for all ex-service people. The deed to the W.S. Stitt property was secured for $10,000 and signed on November 29, 1895. The architect for Memorial Hall was J.C. Gault. It was built by W.B. McMullen, Huntington, Indiana and finished May 1, 1899. The Bedford sandstone building was dedicated by members of Emmett Post #6 on November 2, 1899. In 1900, the Wabash Public Library moved into the Hall, where it operated until the Carnegie Library opened in 1903. Memorial Hall currently houses the Wabash County Historical Museum.
Sources:
"Memorial Hall, Wabash, Indiana". Wabash Carnegie Public Library history. Retrieved 2014/08/20. http://www.wabash.lib.in.us/about-the-library/library-history/history.php
Robertson, Linda, ed. (1976). Wabash County History Bicentennial Edition 1976. Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing Company, Inc. (p. 68). Print.
"Wabash, Indiana". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 2014/08/20. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/633673/Wabash
Sources:
"Memorial Hall, Wabash, Indiana". Wabash Carnegie Public Library history. Retrieved 2014/08/20. http://www.wabash.lib.in.us/about-the-library/library-history/history.php
Robertson, Linda, ed. (1976). Wabash County History Bicentennial Edition 1976. Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing Company, Inc. (p. 68). Print.
"Wabash, Indiana". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 2014/08/20. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/633673/Wabash
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 2014/08/21 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/08/21 by Edythe Huffman.
- Title
- Wabash County, Memorial Hall 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
