Louise Embree collection
Collection
Identifier: L261
Scope and Contents
This collection contains typed transcripts and newspaper clippings from "Over My Shoulder", a column written by Louise Embree for the Princeton Publishing Company, publisher of the Princeton Clarion-News and Princeton Daily Democrat newspapers. Featured in the newspapers from September 29, 1945 to August 13, 1946, the articles chronicled the people, social customs, civic achievements and historical happenings of Princeton, Indiana from 1813 to 1945.
The collection also includes photocopies of Joseph Keith and Nora Kifer: A Story of a Mysterious Disappearance and a Most Revolting Murder, a book written by C. Stanley Garrison and published by the Princeton Publishing Company in 1901; typed copies of articles from the Princeton newspapers by various authors (1920 to circa 1950s); the January 19, 1946 commemorative edition of the Princeton Clarion newspaper regarding the Princeton General Hospital; and pages from the February 9, 1946 edition of the Clarion about the history of the old hospital and the opening of the new hospital the following day.
The collection also includes photocopies of Joseph Keith and Nora Kifer: A Story of a Mysterious Disappearance and a Most Revolting Murder, a book written by C. Stanley Garrison and published by the Princeton Publishing Company in 1901; typed copies of articles from the Princeton newspapers by various authors (1920 to circa 1950s); the January 19, 1946 commemorative edition of the Princeton Clarion newspaper regarding the Princeton General Hospital; and pages from the February 9, 1946 edition of the Clarion about the history of the old hospital and the opening of the new hospital the following day.
Dates
- 1901-1962
Creator
- Embree, Louise, 1887-1972 (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
Louise Embree was born on April 26, 1887 in Princeton, Indiana to Lucius C. and Luella Embree. A 1911 graduate of Indiana University, Embree wrote for McCall's magazine and worked for the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency. She was a historian and wrote articles for newspapers and wrote the children's book entitled, A Child's Life of George Washington. Embree died at the age of 85 on December 17, 1972.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Louise Embree." Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed July 13, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Louise Embree." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 6, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34625749/louise-embree.
"Miss Louise Embree Dies; Retired Author." Indianapolis Star (IN), December 19, 1972.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Louise Embree." Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed July 13, 2017. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Louise Embree." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 6, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34625749/louise-embree.
"Miss Louise Embree Dies; Retired Author." Indianapolis Star (IN), December 19, 1972.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Louise Embree.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/07/18 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2017/07/18 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid revised 2024/12/06 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Embree, Louise, 1887-1972 (Person)
- Title
- Louise Embree collection
- 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
