Indiana Civil War generals and regiments collection
Collection
Identifier: L360
Scope and Contents
This collection includes notes compiled and collected by Thelma Murphy about Indiana Civil War generals as well as regiments from Indiana. The first box has 59 folders for generals from A-M. The second box has 34 folders for generals from N-W, plus four additional folders. Three of the additional folders have notes on regiments. The last folder has miscellaneous information including photographs and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- 1851-1966
Creator
- Murphy, Thelma (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.
Historical Note
Thelma Murphy, a member of the Indianapolis Civil War Round Table, collected this information on Civil War generals and regiments from Indiana. According to the "Hardtack", which is the newsletter for the Round Table, she was a member in December 1958 when she published the list for fellow members.
Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by last name of the general and then followed numerically by regiment numbers.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Thelma Murphy on 1984/01/13.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 1999/08/31 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2015/11/05 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield.
Creator
- Murphy, Thelma (Person)
- Title
- Indiana Civil War generals and regiments 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
