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History Teachers Association of Indiana collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2767

Scope and Contents

This collection includes business correspondence, account records, receipt books, and a constitution from the History Teachers Association of Indiana, from 1955 to 1965, documenting the voluntary cessation of an association of history teachers in the high schools, colleges, and universities in Indiana.

Dates

  • 1955-1965

Creator

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.

Historical Note

The History Teachers Association of Indiana was organized in 1955 to promote interest in history and its problems among history teachers of Indiana, to disseminate scholarly studies, to promote personal contacts among history teachers, to provide an opportunity for discussion of common problems, and to cooperate with other organization interested in similar ends, especially the Indiana Historical Bureau and the Indiana Historical Society.

Membership was open to teachers of history in the schools and colleges of Indiana. The offices of president and vice president rotated between college and secondary school teachers. The organization’s annual meeting was held in Indianapolis in conjunction with the Indiana History Teachers conference.

Extent

0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the Indiana Historical Bureau on 1981/01/29.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed in 1998 by Philip N. Williams. Finding aid created in 1998 by Philip N. WIlliams. EAD finding aid created on 2024/03/19 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2024/03/22 by Brittany Kropf.
Title
History Teachers Association of Indiana 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

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