Lois York collection
Collection
Identifier: L314
Scope and Contents
This collection includes papers, many of them photocopies, clippings, writings, books, ephemera, and photographs collected by Lois York and the Ryner family from Hendricks County, Indiana, regarding the family, their lives and interest, such as clubs, and Hendricks County history.
There are also two oversize folders containing photographs depicting Herbert S. Hadley, William Flinn, Elihu Root, and Victor Rosewater, circa 1920-1930 and Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909 and a Parks Brittain of Hendricks County, Indiana land grant, 1831 (OB231); as well as, a photograph of World War I soldiers, Monument Circle in Indianapolis on November 11, 1918 and a photograph of President Theodore Roosevelt visiting Indianapolis on May 30, 1907 (OBE011).
There are also two oversize folders containing photographs depicting Herbert S. Hadley, William Flinn, Elihu Root, and Victor Rosewater, circa 1920-1930 and Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909 and a Parks Brittain of Hendricks County, Indiana land grant, 1831 (OB231); as well as, a photograph of World War I soldiers, Monument Circle in Indianapolis on November 11, 1918 and a photograph of President Theodore Roosevelt visiting Indianapolis on May 30, 1907 (OBE011).
Dates
- 1834-1979
Creator
- York, Martha Lois Ryner, 1909-2000 (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 Note
Martha Lois Ryner was born on January 5, 1909 to Francis H. (1882-1978) and Edith Minter (Sharp) Ryner (1884-1964) in Hendricks County, Indiana. Her fathe was a mail clerk for the U.S. Post Office and Railway Mal Service for over 40 years and farmed 90 acres in Hendricks County. She had two brothers, Thaddeus J. (1906-1974) and Evan H. Ryner married Ralph John York (1900-1988) on August 22, 1928 and they had a son, Robert Marvin (1938-). They lived in Hendricks County where Ralph York worked as a barber and farmer. Lois York worked for Von Duprin Hardware for 25 years, then Herf Jones for 5 years before retiring. She died of colon cancer on December 29, 2000 in Danville, Indiana and is buried in Danville South Cemetery.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Martha L. Ryner." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 3, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Martha L. Ryner." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 3, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Lois York." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 3, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Lois York." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 3, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Lois York." 1950 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 3, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Lois York." Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944. Accessed January 3, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Lois York." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017. Accessed January 3, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Francis Hall Ryner." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed January 3, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125104278/francis-hall-ryner.
Findagrave.com. "M. Lois Ryner York." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed January 3, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126618800/m-lois-york.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Martha L. Ryner." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 3, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Martha L. Ryner." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 3, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Lois York." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 3, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Lois York." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 3, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Lois York." 1950 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 3, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Lois York." Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944. Accessed January 3, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Lois York." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017. Accessed January 3, 2025. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Francis Hall Ryner." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed January 3, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125104278/francis-hall-ryner.
Findagrave.com. "M. Lois Ryner York." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed January 3, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126618800/m-lois-york.
Extent
0.8 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes, 1 medium oversize folder, 1 extra-large oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a records donation from Lois York on 1979/09/28.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed 2015/12/17 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2021/11/02 by Lauren Patton; 2025/01/03 by Brittany Kropf.
- Account books
- Books
- Clippings
- Coatesville (Ind.)
- Freemasons -- Indiana
- Hendricks County (Ind.)
- Indianapolis (Ind.)
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
- Pamphlets
- Photographs
- Postcards
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
- Ryner family
- Sharp, Cecil J.
- Societies and clubs
- Songs
- Theses
- War songs
- Women -- Societies and clubs
- World War, 1914-1918
- Yearbooks
Creator
- York, Martha Lois Ryner, 1909-2000 (Person)
- Ryner, Francis Hall, 1882-1978 (Person)
- Ryner, Thaddeus, 1906-1974 (Person)
- Sharp, Joseph (Person)
- Sharp, Malinda (Person)
- Title
- Lois York 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
