George Rogers Clark Memorial Commission invitation
Collection — Folder: S3399
Identifier: S3399
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one invitation from the George Rogers Clark Memorial Commission in Vincennes, Indiana from 1929 to commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the surrender of Fort Sackville.
Dates
- 1929
Creator
- George Rogers Clark Sesquicentennial Commission (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
An intense interest in commemorating the great accomplishments of George Rogers Clark had developed among the citizens of Vincennes and the state of Indiana during the early 1920s as the 150th anniversary of the American Revolution neared. After various proposals had been considered, President Calvin Coolidge signed into law a resolution establishing the George Rogers Clark Sesquicentennial Commission on May 23, 1928. President Coolidge authorized the building of the George Rogers Clark Memorial in Vincennes, Indiana, on the site believed to be Fort Sackville on the Wabash River. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the finished structure on June 14, 1936.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
"George Rogers Clark." National Park Service. Accessed May 17, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/gero/learn/historyculture/memorial.htm.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
"George Rogers Clark." National Park Service. Accessed May 17, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/gero/learn/historyculture/memorial.htm.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
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 2016/05/17 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2016/05/17 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid revised 2016/06/20 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- George Rogers Clark Sesquicentennial Commission (Ind.) (Organization)
- Title
- George Rogers Clark Memorial Commission invitation
- 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
