Roberta West Nicholson collection
Collection
Identifier: L320
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, advertisements, and genealogical materials from Roberta West Nicholson, Meredith Nicholson, Meredith Nicholson, Jr., Eugenie Nicholson Fox, Meredith Nicholson III, Kurt Pantzer, and May Louise Shipp in South America, Indiana, North Carolina, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Michigan ranging from 1861 to 1957 regarding political speeches, family correspondence, investments, advertisements, poems, family photographs, an 1861 handwritten newspaper, and newspaper clippings on writers Booth Tarkington and James Whitcomb Riley.
Dates
- 1861-1957
Creator
- Nicholson, Roberta West, 1903-1987 (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
Roberta West Nicholson was an Indianapolis social worker; served as director, Marion County Work Progress Administration, Women's and Professional Division (1930s), and in administrative posts in other social work agencies; Democratic member, Indiana House of Representatives (1935-1936); member of Parole Board, Indiana Girl School (1956-1961); daughter-in-law of writer Meredith Nicholson (1866-1947).
Extent
1.3 Cubic Feet (4 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Roberta West Nicholson during August 1977-January 1978.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
- Advertisements
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Family history
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947
- Nicholson, Roberta West, 1903-1987
- North Carolina
- Pantzer, Kurt F. (Kurt Friedrich) 1892-1979
- Photographs
- Poetry
- Politics and government
- Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916
- Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946
Creator
- Nicholson, Roberta West, 1903-1987 (Person)
- Title
- Roberta West Nicholson 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
