Social invitations and cards collection
Collection
Identifier: L349
Scope and Contents
This collection includes invitations, calling cards, at-home cards, and one dance card from John W. Blackledge and others in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1881 to 1923, documenting aspects of social life and events in Indiana, including graduations, weddings, teas, dances, dinner parties, and anniversary celebrations.
Dates
- 1842-1923
Creator
- Blackledge, John Wesley, 1863-1937 (Compiler, 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
John Wesley Blackledge, son of Dr. Thomas G. and Susan E. Blackledge, was born on February 7, 1863 in Indiana. In 1930, he lived at the Seneca Hotel on East Chestnut Street in Chicago, Illinois, before moving to 1320 North State Street in Chicago. He died on October 13, 1937 in Indianapolis, Indiana and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Findagrave.com. "John Wesley Blackledge." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45881717/john-wesley-blackledge.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Findagrave.com. "John Wesley Blackledge." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45881717/john-wesley-blackledge.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 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 from John W. Blackledge on 1936/03/14. Some of the materials were transferred from the Indiana State Library on 1932/10/22, and from the Archives on 1962/06/01.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/10/22 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created 2015/10/22 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2015/10/29 by Brittany Kropf. Collection addition processed 2024/11/18 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2025/02/18 by Brittany Kropf.
- Afternoon teas
- Balls (Parties)
- Calling cards
- Columbia Club (Indianapolis, Ind.)
- Commencement ceremonies
- Culture -- Social aspects
- Dance parties
- Entertaining
- Hadley and Roberts Academy (Indianapolis, Ind.)
- Indiana -- Social life and customs
- Indiana. Militia. Indianapolis Light Infantry Company
- Indianapolis Propylaeum
- Indianapolis Seminary
- Invitation cards
- Knights of Pythias
- Manners and customs
- Marriage
- May Festival (Indianapolis, Ind.) Chorus
- Tickets
- University Club of Indianapolis
- Visiting cards
- Wedding anniversaries
- Weddings
- Young Ladies' Guild of Christ Church (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Creator
- Blackledge, John Wesley, 1863-1937 (Compiler, Person)
- Title
- Social invitations and cards 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
