Violet E. Toph "The People's History of Ripley County" and "Stephen S. Harding" manuscripts
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2474
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Violet Toph's typewritten manuscript, "The People's History of Ripley County, Indiana". She collected historical information about Ripley County over many years and she compiled the information into one volume in 1948. The collection includes a folder containing historical events and biographical sketches separate from the manuscript.
Miss Toph also collected information about Stephen S. Harding, a politician and abolitionist from Ripley County. Her typewritten manuscript (1936) of Harding contains a 4 page paper read by his granddaughter, Mrs. Ella Row, before the county historical society regarding the Underground Railroad. Also included is the thesis, "A Hoosier Abolitionist", by Etta Reeves French, Mr. Harding's poetry, and his story, "Collecting an Old Debt and a Night on the Open Prairie. A True Story."
Miss Toph also collected information about Stephen S. Harding, a politician and abolitionist from Ripley County. Her typewritten manuscript (1936) of Harding contains a 4 page paper read by his granddaughter, Mrs. Ella Row, before the county historical society regarding the Underground Railroad. Also included is the thesis, "A Hoosier Abolitionist", by Etta Reeves French, Mr. Harding's poetry, and his story, "Collecting an Old Debt and a Night on the Open Prairie. A True Story."
Dates
- 1936-1948
Creator
- Toph, Violet E., 1878-1956 (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
Miss Violet E. Toph was born on December 29, 1878 to Thomas and Olive Toph. A life long resident of Ripley County, Indiana, Miss Toph attended local schools and Hanover College and was a teacher in the county for many years. After retirement, she served as the curator for the Ripley County Museum and was a founding member of the Ripley County Historical Society that was organized on July 14, 1921. Miss Toph was considered "The" local historian of the county and her research and compiled histories are still in use today. She passed away on October 11, 1956.
Sources:
Business and Professional Women of Osgood, Versailles, Milan, and Holton. History of Ripley County, Indiana. Batavia, Ohio: Clermont Publishing, 1968.
"Ripley County Biographies." Ripley County, Indiana Historic Society. Accessed August 30, 2016. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inripchs/bio/bios.html#toph.
Sources:
Business and Professional Women of Osgood, Versailles, Milan, and Holton. History of Ripley County, Indiana. Batavia, Ohio: Clermont Publishing, 1968.
"Ripley County Biographies." Ripley County, Indiana Historic Society. Accessed August 30, 2016. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inripchs/bio/bios.html#toph.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (5 folders)
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 Violet E. Toph.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/08/30 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2016/08/30 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Toph, Violet E., 1878-1956 (Person)
- Title
- Violet E. Toph "The People's History of Ripley County" and "Stephen S. Harding" manuscripts
- 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
