Citizens Historical Association records
Collection
Identifier: L321
Scope and Contents
This collection includes biographies, minutes of board of directors meetings, financial reports, and correspondence ranging from 1933 to 1952 regarding the Citizens Historical Association.
Dates
- 1933-1952
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.
Administrative History
The Citizens Historical Association was organized in Indianapolis in 1934 to establish a national library of historical and biographical information. With a small fee, the company prepared biographical sketches which included geneological information on a persons ancestors. The association disbanded in 1952 and the biographical sketches were sold to the Indiana State Library.
Extent
6.6 Cubic Feet (19 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subjects.
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 2016/09/21 by Kori Nell. EAD finding aid created 2016/09/21 by Kori Nell.
- Biography
- Biography -- Indiana
- By-laws
- Citizens Historical Association (Indianapolis, Ind.) -- Archives
- Correspondence
- Davidson, Lyman C., 1879-1951 (Director) -- Archives
- Landson, Hugh McKennan, 1867-1947
- McWhirter, Felix M. (Felix Marcus), 1886-1983
- Minutes (Records)
- Noland, Stephen C. (Stephen Croan) (Secretary) -- Archives
- Title
- Citizens Historical Association records
- 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
