Gendron Wintin collection
Collection
Identifier: L274
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of notebooks on Shelby County history and genealogy, including copies of newspaper stories and reminiscences on Shelby County in the 19th century.
The collection also contains a published map titled Shelbyville Indiana Wards and Precincts (ca. 1932) (OB053), a published plat book titled, Plat Book of Shelby County, Indiana, Keyes Map Service, Peru, Indiana (circa 1932), and a hand-drawn map titled Original Town of Shelbyville believed to be drawn by Abel Cole, a county agent.
The collection also contains a published map titled Shelbyville Indiana Wards and Precincts (ca. 1932) (OB053), a published plat book titled, Plat Book of Shelby County, Indiana, Keyes Map Service, Peru, Indiana (circa 1932), and a hand-drawn map titled Original Town of Shelbyville believed to be drawn by Abel Cole, a county agent.
Dates
- 1932, 1957, undated
Creator
- Wintin, Gendron, 1894-1962 (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
Gendron Wintin, born in 1894, was president and curator of the Shelby County Historical Museum. Gendron was married to Walter Wintin. Gendron Wintin died in 1962, and is buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana.
Extent
0.35 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box, 1 medium oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation in January 1965.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/02/18 by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid created 2015/02/18 by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid revised 2021/10/18 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Wintin, Gendron, 1894-1962 (Person)
- Cole, Able (Person)
- Title
- Gendron Wintin 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
