Huntington County, Indiana collection
Collection — Folder: S2331
Identifier: S2331
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a print of a pen and ink drawing of Chief Francis LaFontaine's house located in Huntington County, Indiana. The undated sketch was drawn from a photograph and includes a circa 1915 typewritten paragraph attached to the back of the print that gives a brief description of the home and information about LaFontaine's daughter, Archangel Engelmann. The collection also includes an envelope sent to the Indiana State Library from Mary Rankin at the Methodist Memorial Home located in the town of Warren, Indiana. The envelope has an aerial image of the home printed on the flap side of the envelope and is postmarked June 16, 1965.
Dates
- circa 1915, 1965
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
Huntington County, Indiana was established in 1834 and was named for the president of the Continental Congress, Samuel Huntington. The city of Huntington serves as the county seat and the county also includes the small towns of Andrews, Markle, Mt. Etna, Roanoke and Warren.
Sources:
State of Indiana. "Huntington County." IN.gov. Accessed May 13, 2022. https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/huntington_county.html.
STATS Indiana. "Huntington, County, Indiana." Profiles: Indiana IN Depth. Accessed May 13, 2022. https://www.stats.indiana.edu.
Sources:
State of Indiana. "Huntington County." IN.gov. Accessed May 13, 2022. https://www.in.gov/core/mylocal/huntington_county.html.
STATS Indiana. "Huntington, County, Indiana." Profiles: Indiana IN Depth. Accessed May 13, 2022. https://www.stats.indiana.edu.
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 James F. Bippus in 1928/08 and from Mary Rankin in 1965/06.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/05/14 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2022/05/14 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Huntington County, Indiana 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
