Richardson Printing Company collection
Collection
Identifier: L370
Scope and Contents
This collection includes samples of stationery, envelopes, and other commercially printed items, including letterhead, forms, envelopes, blotters, tickets, business cards, flyers, invoices, labels, placemats, programs, a box for headache tablets, and tags; as well as printer's layouts and designs; printer's blocks; and samples of ink and fabric from the Richardson Printing Company in Indianapolis, Indiana, ranging from 1918 to 1974, regarding advertising, the printing trade, and the company's work.
Dates
- 1918-1974
Creator
- Richardson Printing Company (Indianapolis, 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.
Administrative History
The Richardson Printing Company, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was started by Charles Michael Richardson. He was born June 26, 1880, to Hiram V. and Anna Elizabeth (Stumpf) Richardson. Richardson was the oldest of three children, including May C. and Hester A. He graduated from Emmerich Manual Training High School and had been involved with the printing business since graduation. Richardson married Harriet G. Carr on April 16, 1930, in Marion County, Indiana. He owned the printing company for 30 years at the time of his death, on July 19, 1948, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. The company was managed by Claude E. and Robert E. Yates until it was liquidated in 1974.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Charles Michael Richardson." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed November 21, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Harriet Carr." Marion County, Indiana, Marriage Index, 1925-2012. Accessed November 21, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Charles M. Richardson." Indianapolis Star, July 20, 1948, p. 11, c. 5.
Findagrave.com. "Charles Michael Richardson." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed November 21, 2016. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46001556/charles-michael-richardson.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Charles Michael Richardson." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed November 21, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Harriet Carr." Marion County, Indiana, Marriage Index, 1925-2012. Accessed November 21, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Charles M. Richardson." Indianapolis Star, July 20, 1948, p. 11, c. 5.
Findagrave.com. "Charles Michael Richardson." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed November 21, 2016. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46001556/charles-michael-richardson.
Extent
6 Cubic Feet (18 manuscript boxes)
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 Glen Stuart on 1976/04/22.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2017/02/06 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2017/02/06 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2025/03/24 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Richardson Printing Company (Indianapolis, Ind.) (Organization)
- Title
- Richardson Printing Company 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
