Funeral documents collection
Collection — Folder: S2101
Identifier: S2101
Scope and Contents
This collection includes funeral announcements and a written account of the funeral of of Minnie A. Trueblood in 1899, from various sources in Indiana ranging from 1843 to 1936 regarding the deaths of Hoosiers.
Dates
- 1843-1936
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
This collection includes various funeral announcements from 1843-1936 of persons burried in Indiana, including General Hyacinthe Lasselle, the first white man born at the Ke-ki-ong-a, and Hon. Oliver H. Smith, a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana. Also included is an account of the funeral service of Minnie A. Trueblood in 1899, a respectable woman of Kokomo, which shows the respect shown to a female of the time as well as how services were conducted.
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 various sources on various dates.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/03/14 by Danielle Adams. EAD finding aid created 2014/03/14 by Danielle Adams.
- Title
- Funeral documents 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
