Edward J. Schlichte account books
Collection — Volume: V272
Identifier: V272
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 8 account books used by Edward J. Schlichte from 1909 to 1925 to record inventory for his grocery and dry goods business in Connersville, Indiana.
Dates
- 1909-1923
Creator
- Schlichte, Edward J., 1870-1928 (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
Edward John Schlichte was a prominent business man in Connersville, Indiana. He was born September 17, 1870 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Frederick and Mary Elizabeth Schlichte. He married Rose Ringemann and they had two sons, Vincent and Edward F. Following Rose's death in June 1900, Schlichte married Ellen B. Heeb in September 1901 and they had six children together. Mr. Schlichte owned and operated a grocery and dry goods business in Connersville for more than 30 years and also served as president and director of the Connersville Ice Company. On July 3, 1928 he was killed in a boating accident on Lake Wawasee in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Edward John Schlichte." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed August 17 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "Edward J. Schlichte." Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed August 17 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Rose Ringemann Schlichte." Find a Grave Memorial no. 211882588. Accessed August 17, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211882588/rose-schlichte.
"Man, Girl Drown in Crash on Lake." Connersville News-Examiner (Ind.), July 5, 1928.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Edward John Schlichte." Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed August 17 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
Ancestry.com. "Edward J. Schlichte." Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed August 17 2020. https://www.ancestry.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Rose Ringemann Schlichte." Find a Grave Memorial no. 211882588. Accessed August 17, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211882588/rose-schlichte.
"Man, Girl Drown in Crash on Lake." Connersville News-Examiner (Ind.), July 5, 1928.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (8 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Kate Roper on 1978/11/13.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed in 1998 by Philip N. Williams. EAD finding aid created 2020/08/17 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Schlichte, Edward J., 1870-1928 (Person)
- Title
- Edward J. Schlichte account books
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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
