Southwestern Indiana Historical Society collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3282
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a variety of historical and biographical pieces ranging from 1920 to 1925 about the people and localities that fall under the purview of the Southwestern Indiana Historical Society.
Folder 1. Biographical Sketches
Folder 2. Local Church Histories; William Jaquess Battle of Chickamauga Memoir
Folder 3. Local and Regional Histories
Folder 4. Biography of Senator Benjamin Rose Edmonston
Folder 5. Southwestern Indiana Historical Society; Abraham Lincoln
Folder 1. Biographical Sketches
Folder 2. Local Church Histories; William Jaquess Battle of Chickamauga Memoir
Folder 3. Local and Regional Histories
Folder 4. Biography of Senator Benjamin Rose Edmonston
Folder 5. Southwestern Indiana Historical Society; Abraham Lincoln
Dates
- 1920-1925
Creator
- Southwestern Indiana Historical Society (Evansville, 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 Southwestern Indiana Historical Society in Evansville came into being on 9 January
1920, primarily through the efforts and civic leadership of Mrs. Emily Orr Clifford. The
Society comprises historical information for eight counties: Posey, Gibson,
Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer, Pike, Perry, and Dubois. The Southwestern Indiana
Historical Society is still in operation today under the leadership of Robert Spear.
Sources:
"Historical Societies of Indiana." Indiana Historical Society. 7 Sept. 2005 http://www.indianahistory.org/ihs/societylist.html.
Iglehart, John I. βAn Account of Vanderbaugh County from its Organization.β Logan Esarey, ed. History of Indiana: From its Exploration to 1922. Vol. 3. Dayton, OH: Dayton Historical Publishing Company, 1923. 18.
Murlock, James E. The Evansville Story. Evansville, IN: Evansville College, 1956. 177.
Sources:
"Historical Societies of Indiana." Indiana Historical Society. 7 Sept. 2005 http://www.indianahistory.org/ihs/societylist.html.
Iglehart, John I. βAn Account of Vanderbaugh County from its Organization.β Logan Esarey, ed. History of Indiana: From its Exploration to 1922. Vol. 3. Dayton, OH: Dayton Historical Publishing Company, 1923. 18.
Murlock, James E. The Evansville Story. Evansville, IN: Evansville College, 1956. 177.
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet (5 folders)
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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 2005 by Benjamin Clark. EAD finding aid created in 2005 by Benjamin Clark. EAD finding aid revised 2015/11/04 by Bethany Fiechter.
Creator
- Southwestern Indiana Historical Society (Evansville, Ind.) (Organization)
- Title
- Southwestern Indiana Historical Society 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