Wabash General Association of Detective Companies circular
Collection — Folder: S3159
Identifier: S3159
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one circular from the Wabash General Association of Detective Companies in Roachdale, Indiana, on August 10, 1891 regarding the thirty-first annual celebration meeting of the organization which would be held later that year in Greenville, Ohio.
Dates
- 1891/08/10
Creator
- Wabash General Association of Detective Companies (Ind.) (Organization)
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.
Historical Note
The Wabash General Association of Detective Companies was started in 1860 and was a collection of smaller companies associated with the National Horse Thief Detective Association, a vigilante group in Indiana. The Wabash General Association of Detective Companies were focused on horse stealing, rural crimes, and private investigation in the late 1800s.
Sources:
Wabash General Association of Detective Companies. "Journal of the Wabash General Association of Detective Companies: Twenty-Sixth Annual Session Held at Frankfort, Indiana, August 10, 1886." Danville, IL: Oscar Freese, 1886. Accessed February 22, 2024. https://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15705coll34/id/869.
Sources:
Wabash General Association of Detective Companies. "Journal of the Wabash General Association of Detective Companies: Twenty-Sixth Annual Session Held at Frankfort, Indiana, August 10, 1886." Danville, IL: Oscar Freese, 1886. Accessed February 22, 2024. https://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15705coll34/id/869.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of only one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed 1999 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2024/03/14 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2024/10/04 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Wabash General Association of Detective Companies (Ind.) (Organization)
- Title
- Wabash General Association of Detective Companies circular
- 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
