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Bartholomew County, Indiana World War I collection

 Collection
Identifier: L392

Scope and Contents

This collection contains correspondence, clippings, histories, and other papers from Bartholomew County, Indiana, ranging from 1917 to 1920, regarding the county's residents and their experiences during World War I. The bulk is correspondence from local soldiers, some of which were hand-transcribed to ensure legibility.

Two folders concern women's war work, particularly the correspondence, circulars, papers, notes, clippings, newsletters, a pamphlet, and ephemera from Vida Newsom, ranging from 1918 to 1919 and undated. Correspondents included Luella McWhirter, Julia C. Henderson, Josephine Herschell, Alice Foster McCulloch, Grace Dixon, and Eleanor Wilson McAdoo,

Dates

  • 1917-1920

Creator

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

During World War I, Bartholomew County, Indiana engaged in a variety of war work activities, including concerving food, buying liberty bonds, donating to organizations which supported troops overseas and at home. Vida Newsom was appointed chairman of the Bartholomew County Women's Liberty Loan Committee during the Fourth Liberty Loan period in 1918. After the war's end, an effort was made to collect the county's history during the war, which included writing histories of various organizations and events and compiling letters from local soldiers.

Extent

0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)

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 processed in 2001 by Susan King. Collection finding aid created 2001 by Susan King. EAD finding aid revised 2016/03/30 by Bethany Fiechter; 2025/04/21 by Brittany Kropf.
Title
Bartholomew County, Indiana World War I 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:
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Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671