Ambrose G. Ruddell collection
Collection
Identifier: L294
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a few papers, two account books, and an obstetrical and medical care record book from Ambrose Gore Ruddell in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1845 to 1868, regarding Ruddell's medical practice in Allisonville and real estate.
Dates
- 1845-1868
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
Ambrose Goare Ruddell was born in 1808 to George and Mary Amelia (Goare) Ruddell in Kentucky and grew up in Ruddell's Mill near Paris, Kentucky. He became a physician and moved to Allisonville in Washington Township Marion County, Indiana (now Indianapolis) in 1832. Ruddell married Nancy Torrance Nesbit (1810-1885) of Indiana on February 25, 1834 and they had a son, James Henry (1840-1885) and a daughter, May.
Ruddell died in 1875 and is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Ambrose G. Ruddell." 1840 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 19, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Ambrose G. Ruddell." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 19, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Ambrose G. Ruddell." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 19, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Ambrose G. Ruddell." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 19, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Ambrose G. Ruddell." Indiana, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892. Accessed December 19, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Ambrose Goare Ruddell." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46006710/ambrose-goare-ruddell.
Ruddell died in 1875 and is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Ambrose G. Ruddell." 1840 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 19, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Ambrose G. Ruddell." 1850 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 19, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Ambrose G. Ruddell." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 19, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Ambrose G. Ruddell." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed December 19, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Ambrose G. Ruddell." Indiana, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892. Accessed December 19, 2024. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Ambrose Goare Ruddell." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46006710/ambrose-goare-ruddell.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 small manuscript box)
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 Frank Ruddell in 1938.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed 2016/1/7 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2024/12/19 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Ambrose G. Ruddell 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
