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,
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
- Newsom, Vida, 1873-1938 (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.
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.
- Bartholomew County (Ind.)
- Circular letters
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Ephemera
- General Federation of Women’s Clubs
- Indiana Federation of Clubs
- Liberty bonds
- Military life
- National Woman's Liberty Loan Committee (U.S.)
- Newsletters
- Pamphlets
- Personal narratives
- Savings bonds
- Soldiers
- Telegrams
- War work
- Women in war
- World War, 1914-1918
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives
- World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- War work
- World War, 1914-1918 -- War work
Creator
- Newsom, Vida, 1873-1938 (Person)
- 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:
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
