Blanche Hinshaw collection
Collection
Identifier: L413
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of account book pages from James Haines and diary pages from George Hinshaw in Indiana, ranging from 1833 to 1903, regarding everyday events.
Dates
- 1833-1903
Creator
- Haines, James F., 1806- (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
George W. Hinshaw was born on January 10, 1861, to Enos (1834-1900) and Martha Ruddell (Haines) Hinshaw (1834-1908) in Hamilton County, Indiana. He married Nellie Moore (1875-1898) and they had a son, Glen Royal (1898-1982). After Nellie's death, he married Hannah Head in 1901 and had five children: Blanche (1902-1988), Ralph (1907-1907), Mark (1908-1908), Raymond J. (1910-1987), and Clifford Kenton (1911-1990). George W. Hinshaw died on February 9, 1935 in Indianapolis and was buried in Poplar Ridge Cemetery in Carmel, Indiana.
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James F. Haines was born in Virginia in 1806, but moved to Clay, Indiana. He married and had two children.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Findagrave.com. "George W. Hinshaw." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed May 9, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35435126/george_w-hinshaw.
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James F. Haines was born in Virginia in 1806, but moved to Clay, Indiana. He married and had two children.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Findagrave.com. "George W. Hinshaw." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed May 9, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35435126/george_w-hinshaw.
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 from Blanche Hinshaw on 1968/07/11.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/08/22 by Kori Nell. EAD finding aid created 2016/08/22 by Kori Nell. EAD finding aid revised 2025/05/09 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Haines, James F., 1806- (Person)
- Hinshaw, George W., 1861-1935 (Person)
- Title
- Blanche Hinshaw 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
