Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana school attendance register
Collection — Folder: S2671
Identifier: S2671
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises one daily school register from District 2 in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana ranging from 1879 to 1885 regarding student attendance. It also lists four teachers: Lettie J. Huey, Ethel Hopkins, Mollie Shawhaw Nixon, and Mary Huey.
Dates
- 1879-1885
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for reasearch.
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.
Historical Note
Washington Township is one of ten in Gibson County, Indiana. It was organized in 1824. In 1890, its population numbered 1,576 residents.
The District 2 school in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana had at least four teachers during 1879-1885: Lettie J. Huey, Ethel Hopkins, Mollie Shawhaw (later Mollie Nixon, and Mary Huey. Mary Huey and Letitia "Lettie" Huey were sisters.
Sources:
FamilySearch. "Letitia J. Huey." United States Census, 1880. Accessed July 2, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.
Wikipedia. "." Wikipedia.org. Accessed September 5, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Gibson_County,_Indiana.
The District 2 school in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana had at least four teachers during 1879-1885: Lettie J. Huey, Ethel Hopkins, Mollie Shawhaw (later Mollie Nixon, and Mary Huey. Mary Huey and Letitia "Lettie" Huey were sisters.
Sources:
FamilySearch. "Letitia J. Huey." United States Census, 1880. Accessed July 2, 2024. https://www.familysearch.org.
Wikipedia. "." Wikipedia.org. Accessed September 5, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Gibson_County,_Indiana.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of only one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Pamela Lange on 2019/11/14.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2024/07/02 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid created 2024/07/03 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2024/09/05 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana school attendance register
- 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
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317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
