Sallie A. Swartz "Moments that Count" poem
Collection — Folder: S2650
Identifier: S2650
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the handwritten poem "Moments that Count" by Sallie A Swartz. Written in January 1914, the poem is three stanzas long and conveys the belief that you should take time to be thoughtful, patient, and prayerful in "this great busy world that is rushing you so."
Dates
- 1914
Creator
- Swartz, Sallie A., 1858-1940 (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 / Historical
Sallie A Clarke was born on September 3, 1858 in Paducah, Kentucky to Joseph and Clara Clarke. As a young child she moved with her family to Jeffersonville, Indiana. She married Allen A. Swartz on February 27, 1879 and they had two children. As a member of the Wall Street Methodist Church she took an active interest in the work of the congregation's Missionary Society. She passed away at the age of 81 on March 8, 1940.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Sallie A. Clarke." Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed July 23, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Sallie A. Swartz." Indiana, Death Certificated, 1899-2011. Accessed July 22, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"Mrs. Swartz Succumbs to Long Illness." Jeffersonville Evening News (IN), March 8, 1940.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Sallie A. Clarke." Indiana, Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed July 23, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Sallie A. Swartz." Indiana, Death Certificated, 1899-2011. Accessed July 22, 2019. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/.
"Mrs. Swartz Succumbs to Long Illness." Jeffersonville Evening News (IN), March 8, 1940.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection has one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/07/23 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2019/07/23 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Swartz, Sallie A., 1858-1940 (Person)
- Title
- Sallie A. Swartz "Moments that Count" poem
- 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
