Mary Adaline Denny collection
Collection — Folder: S2567
Identifier: S2567
Scope and Contents
This collection includes Sunday School cards, picture advertisement cards, Victorian calling cards and calling cards from 1893 World's Columbian Exposition (circa 1855 to 1900). The cards were originally glued in a scrapbook and the collection includes the front cover of the book with a note written by Miss Denny: "The Sunday School Cards in this book were saved by me, beginning with the first one I ever received, when about 6 years, 1855." Most of the picture advertisement cards are glued back to back and only the picture is visible, but three cards have observable advertisements for Taft's Dental Parlors, Charles E. Hires Co., and Lion Coffee.
Dates
- circa 1855-1900
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
Mary Adaline Denny was born on August 22, 1849 in Washington County, Indiana to Robert and Mary Mahalah Denny. She moved with her parents to Indianapolis in 1864 and in the spring of 1873 she became an invalid. Confined to her bed much of the time, after 25 years she partially regained her health and was able to be more active. She was a charter member of the McGuffeyite Association, a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, the Indiana Historical Society, the Persimmon Brigade Association and the Mary's Society. She was also instrumental in organizing the Linwood Christian Church of Indianapolis. She passed away at the age of 80 on June 13, 1930 and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Mary Adaline Denny." Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed July 5, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"Obituary Woman Wrote in 1925 Used After She Dies at Age 80." Indianapolis Star (IN), June 14, 1930.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Mary Adaline Denny." Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed July 5, 2018. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"Obituary Woman Wrote in 1925 Used After She Dies at Age 80." Indianapolis Star (IN), June 14, 1930.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by size of cards.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mary Adaline Denny on 1924/12/04 and the Indiana State Museum on 1975/11/03.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1998 by Philip N. Williams. Collection reprocessed 2018/07/05 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2018/07/05 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Mary Adaline Denny collection
- 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
