Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana library record book
Collection — Folder: S2089
Identifier: S2089
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the record book of the Washington Township library of Hendricks County, Indiana. Entries range from 1855 to 1880 and record the names of community members and when they returned a borrowed item, listed by a number not by title of book.
Dates
- 1855-1880
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.
Historical Note
Hendricks County was established by the Indiana General Assembly in December 1823 and named in honor of Governor William Hendricks. Washington Township was organized at the same time as the county. An act past in March 1853 authorized the collection of taxes to be applied to the purchase of township libraries under the direction of the State Board of Education. The libraries were for the use of the citizens of the township and were under the control of the township trustees. In 1855, a 2 1/2 cents tax for each $100 valuation was to be collected in Washington Township for the library.
Sources:
Hadley, John V. History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen and Co., Inc.: 1914.
Hoss, George W. "Township Libraries." Evansville Daily Journal (IN), November 8, 1866. https://www.newspapers.com.
"Tax Notice for 1855." Danville Advertiser (Ind.), October 18, 1855. https://newspaperarchive.com/danville-advertiser-oct-18-1855-p-3.
Sources:
Hadley, John V. History of Hendricks County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen and Co., Inc.: 1914.
Hoss, George W. "Township Libraries." Evansville Daily Journal (IN), November 8, 1866. https://www.newspapers.com.
"Tax Notice for 1855." Danville Advertiser (Ind.), October 18, 1855. https://newspaperarchive.com/danville-advertiser-oct-18-1855-p-3.
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 from the Washington Township Library on 1931/04/11.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/08/10 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2021/08/10 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana library record book
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
