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Ruth H. Craft collection

 Collection — Folder: S2028
Identifier: S2028

Scope and Contents

This collection includes correspondence ranging from 1836-1978 and a typescript history written by Ruth Craft. The history is a collection of personal recollections and stories she had heard from other residents of Washington Township. Topics covered are Indiana villages, gold mines, stage coaches, taverns and inns, the first railroad in the township, postal services, the first community telephone, businesses, and schools. Mrs. Craft also identifies the ancestry of the first settlers of Washington Township.

The correspondence between Ruth Craft and James C. Winfrey, which includes documents dating from 1836-1978, focuses on Mr. Winfrey's efforts to trace the parentage of his great grandfather, Green Biggs.

Dates

  • 1836-1978

Creator

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

Ruth H. Craft was born in Washington Township, Putnam County, Indiana on August 14, 1894. As a child shew grew up one-half mile from Manhattan, Indiana, living is a house on the National Road. Mrs. Craft saw the first automobile use the National Road. Her father owned a blacksmith shop and was called upon to pull the first cars from ditches to make repairs on the horseless carriages. Eventually, her father sold gasoline and oil.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed by Philip N. Williams during 1998. EAD finding aid created on 2016/08/26 by Bethany Fiechter.
Title
Ruth H. Craft 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

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