Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana poll and challenge book
Collection — Folder: S2534
Identifier: S2534
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the 1890 poll and challenge book for the 4th precinct of Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana.
Dates
- 1890
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
Wayne Township is located in the western part of Marion County, Indiana. Settlement began in 1821 and the township was organized the following year. Railroad developments attracted residents and by 1890 the township had a population of 7,949 and was divided into nine precincts. The polling location for the fourth precinct was at the school house in Mount Jackson.
Sources:
Donnelly, Cathleen F. “Wayne Township.” in The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, edited by David J. Bodenhamer and Robert G. Barrows, 1416-1417. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1994.
"Notice of change of Precinct Boundaries in the Several Townships of Marion County, State of Indiana.” The Indianapolis Journal, September 30, 1890.
"Notice of change of Voting Places in the Several Precincts in the Several Townships of Marion County, State of Indiana.” The Indianapolis Journal, September 30, 1890.
STATS Indiana. “Indiana Township Census Counts, 1890-2010.” Accessed January 4, 2019. http://www.stats.indiana.edu/population/PopTotals/historic_counts_twps.asp.
Sources:
Donnelly, Cathleen F. “Wayne Township.” in The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, edited by David J. Bodenhamer and Robert G. Barrows, 1416-1417. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1994.
"Notice of change of Precinct Boundaries in the Several Townships of Marion County, State of Indiana.” The Indianapolis Journal, September 30, 1890.
"Notice of change of Voting Places in the Several Precincts in the Several Townships of Marion County, State of Indiana.” The Indianapolis Journal, September 30, 1890.
STATS Indiana. “Indiana Township Census Counts, 1890-2010.” Accessed January 4, 2019. http://www.stats.indiana.edu/population/PopTotals/historic_counts_twps.asp.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection contains one poll book with voter names arranged alphabetically.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/01/04 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2019/01/04 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Wayne Township, Marion County, Indiana poll and challenge book
- 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
