Mills, Grant and Miami Counties collection
Collection — Folder: S2047
Identifier: S2047
Scope and Contents
The collection includes two photocopied typesc1ipt recollections by King about mills in Miami and
Grant Counties dated 1966 and 1970. Included are descriptions of two events, changing
ownership of the Peoria and Conners mills and technological changes that took place within and
near the mills. Technological changes include switching from the use of water power to the use of
steam and cylinder gasoline engines and from the use of bmT stones for flour or grist (feed)
production to the use of roller mills. Other changes include the use of a race, mill pond, or forebay
to capture water power of the river. In addition, King mentions changes in the villages of Reserve
and Jalapa, Indiana, in the early twentieth century.
Item. Listing:
• 1966, Mar. 23. Photocopied typescript, "Conners Mill," by Frank M. King. (5 pages)
• 1970, Sept. Photocopied typescript, "Peoria Mill, Miami County, Indiana (Former Post Office
named Reserve, Indiana)[:] Recollection by Frank M. King, Marion, Indiana, September,
1970. " (3 pages)
Dates
- 1966, 1970
Creator
- King, Frank M. (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
Frank M. King lived in Reserve, Miami County, from the year 1902 until he reached the age of
six, dming which time his father owned the Peoria Mill of that Indiana county. From 1912 to
1916, Frank King grew up on the property of Conners Mill, near Jalapa, Pleasant Township,
Grant County, Indiana. About 1917, he returned to Reserve, Indiana, dressing the old French
bun- stone of the Peoria Mill under the direction of his father, who was working in Peru, Indiana,
at the time. Mr. Frank M. King resided in Marion, Indiana, in 1970.
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 1999 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2018/06/07 by Lauren Patton.
Creator
- King, Frank M. (Person)
- Title
- Mills, Grant and Miami Counties 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
