American Revolution Bicentennial pledges
Collection — Folder: S2294
Identifier: S2294
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the Bicentennial Pledge scrolls that were signed by residents of the Calumet area at the Woodmar Shopping Center in Hammond, Indiana as part of the "Sign Up, America" program of 1976. The collection includes a copy of a July 16, 1976 letter sent by Governor Otis R. Bowen to the manager of Woodmar acknowledging the receipt of the scrolls, thanking her for the patriotic contribution, and noting that the scrolls would be donated to the Indiana State Library for preservation.
Dates
- 1976
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 / Historical
“Sign Up, America” was an American Revolution Bicentennial program sponsored by the International Council of Shopping Centers in 1976. From June 14 (Flag Day) to the Fourth of July, malls across the country invited shoppers and visitors to sign Bicentennial Pledge scrolls to recreate the signing of the Declaration of Independence and show their support of the principles upon which the country was founded. Two scrolls from each participating shopping center were to be picked at random and sent to Washington D.C. to become part of a bound volume that would be presented to the White House as a Bicentennial gift. The remaining scrolls were given to state and local archives.
Sources:
“Mounds Merchants Join Tribute.” Anderson Herald (IN), June 9, 1976. https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/.
Woodmar Mall. “Declare Yourself…” Advertisement. The Times (Hammond, Indiana), June 13, 1976.
Sources:
“Mounds Merchants Join Tribute.” Anderson Herald (IN), June 9, 1976. https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/.
Woodmar Mall. “Declare Yourself…” Advertisement. The Times (Hammond, Indiana), June 13, 1976.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
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 Governor Otis Bowen in 1976/07.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/12/17 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/12/17 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- American Revolution Bicentennial pledges
- 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
