Corinne H. Dahmen photograph collection
Collection — Folder: SP065
Identifier: SP065
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs from Corinne H. Dahmen in Indiana from circa 1927-1928 regarding buildings in Switzerland County, including residences, churches, and a dilapidated ink factory. Many of the photographs have some connection to the Schenck family.
Dates
- 1927-1928
Creator
- Dahmen, Corinne H. (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.
Biographical Note
Benjamin Franklin Schenck was born to Ulysses Phillip (1811-1884) and Justine (Thiebaud) Schenck (1809-1889) on November 3, 1834 in Louisville, Kentucky. He had at least 10 siblings. LIke his father, Schenck was a merchant and businessman, working with his father and brother Andrew Jackson Schenck for the family business, U. P. Schenck and Sons. He also owned an ink factory with John Henry near Vevay, Indiana, as well as local Vevay newspaper, Weekly News. Schenck married Celestine McCulloch (1840-1885) on September 11, 1861 and had 3 daughters: Justine, Lillie Corinne (1871-1836), and Eugenia May (1862-1936). In 1872, he purchasesd about 64 acres of land and began construction for a manshion in Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana. Schenck died in 1877 and was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Benjamin F. Schenck." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 8, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Benjamin F. Schenck." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 8, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Benjamin Franklin Schenck." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 8, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183925810/benjamin-franklin-schenck.
Findagrave.com. "Ulysses Phillip Schenck." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 8, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84994373/ulysses-phillip-schenck.
National Park Service. "Benjamin Schenk Mansion application." National Register of Historic Places. Accessed October 8, 2021. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset?assetID=1a2e1dbf-d45f-48cd-9f75-fec8c750b6e9.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Benjamin F. Schenck." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 8, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Benjamin F. Schenck." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed October 8, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Benjamin Franklin Schenck." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 8, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183925810/benjamin-franklin-schenck.
Findagrave.com. "Ulysses Phillip Schenck." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed October 8, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84994373/ulysses-phillip-schenck.
National Park Service. "Benjamin Schenk Mansion application." National Register of Historic Places. Accessed October 8, 2021. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset?assetID=1a2e1dbf-d45f-48cd-9f75-fec8c750b6e9.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
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 Corinne H. Dahmen during 1927-1928.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/10/08 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2021/10/08 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Dahmen, Corinne H. (Person)
- Title
- Corinne H. Dahmen photograph 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
