Decatur County, Indiana stock marks record book
Collection — Volume: V290
Identifier: V290
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a record book maintained by the Decatur County, Indiana clerk and recorder to register livestock marks. With entries ranging from 1822 to 1871, the volume records the name of the owner, the description of the marks, and after March 8, 1827 the township of residence.
Dates
- 1822-1871
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
Different methods of marking livestock to established ownership have been used for thousands of years. A common type of marking in Indiana during the 19th century was earmarking, which included croping, cutting slits, cutting swallow forks, and cutting distinctive designs in the ears. Livestock owners would register their markings with the county of residence and these records were used to identify missing stock and settle disputes regarding ownership.
Source:
"System of Marking Cattle in Vogue Here Century Ago Not Very Humane." Fort Wayne News and Sentinel (Ind.), March 5, 1921.
Source:
"System of Marking Cattle in Vogue Here Century Ago Not Very Humane." Fort Wayne News and Sentinel (Ind.), March 5, 1921.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Mrs. Vita Loucks on 1975/08/10.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/09/10 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/09/10 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Decatur County, Indiana stock marks record book
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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
