William Schneider collection
Collection
Identifier: L341
Scope and Contents
This collection contains William Schneider's correspondence, business documents, receipts, ledger, and account books (1850 to 1903) for business he conducted in St. Wendel, Indiana. The collection also contains the Schneider and Naas store cash book, daybooks, and ledgers (1862-1872). The account books contain a variety of entries including newspaper subscriptions, purchases, shipments, and other business transactions. The daybooks contain the daily store transactions and the ledgers hold the individual accounts of customers.
Dates
- 1850-1903
Creator
- Schneider, William, 1824-1897 (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
William Schneider was born in Saxony, Germany in 1824. He moved to America when he was 8 years old, first settling with his family in Pennsylvania. Later he moved to German Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana and then to the German community of St. Wendel, Posey County, Indiana. Schneider married Catherine Herbert (1830-1915) on August 5, 1851 and they had 8 children. He was the first postmaster for St. Wendel (1852-1856) and he owned a general store, partnering with George Naas from 1862 to 1872. Schneider also became a successful farmer and land owner, leaving an estate worth an estimated $75,000 at his death on November 19, 1897.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "William Schneider." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 18, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William Schneider." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 18, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William Schneider." U.S. Appointments of U.S. Postmasters, 1832-1971. Accessed October 18, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William Snider." Indiana Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Accessed October 18, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Baker, J. David. The Postal History of Indiana, vol. II. Louisville, KY: Leonard H. Hartman, 1976.
"Wm. Schneider Dead: A Well-known Resident of St. Wendel Expires of Apoplexy." Mount Vernon Western Star (IN), November 25, 1897.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "William Schneider." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 18, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William Schneider." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 18, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William Schneider." U.S. Appointments of U.S. Postmasters, 1832-1971. Accessed October 18, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "William Snider." Indiana Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Accessed October 18, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Baker, J. David. The Postal History of Indiana, vol. II. Louisville, KY: Leonard H. Hartman, 1976.
"Wm. Schneider Dead: A Well-known Resident of St. Wendel Expires of Apoplexy." Mount Vernon Western Star (IN), November 25, 1897.
Extent
1.2 Cubic Feet (3 manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Grace Keickle in 1943.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/10/20 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2016/10/20 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid revised 2024/02/16 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Schneider, William, 1824-1897 (Person)
- Title
- William Schneider collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- 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
