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Ethel Bossom diaries

 Collection
Identifier: L338

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 16 diaries written by Ethel Bossom in Terre Haute, Indiana detailing her daily activities, ranging from 1945 to 1959.

Dates

  • 1945-1959

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.

Biographical Note

Ethel Bossom, born abt. 1876, worked as a schoolteacher in Terre Haute, Indiana. Bossom died in 1962 at the age of 86.

Source:

Ancestry.com. "Ethel Bossom." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed September, 2012. www.ancestrylibrary.com.

Vigo County Public Library. Terre-Haute History Scrapbooks.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box, 1 small manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation by Dorothy Clark on 1981/10/07.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Finding aid created 2012/09 by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid created 2018/05/04 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid revised 2025/02/06 by Brittany Kropf.
Title
Ethel Bossom diaries
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

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