Earl L. Hummer, Indiana covered bridge photograph collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SP131
Scope and Contents
This collection includes hand-colored photographs from Earl L. Hummer in Indiana ranging from circa 1947 to 1966 regarding covered bridges, many no longer extant, around Indiana.
Dates
- circa 1947-1966
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
Earl Lawrence Hummer was born in December 1883 to Lawrence W. (1858–1941) and Elizabeth (Dice) Hummer (1859–1944) in St. Joseph County, Indiana. He married Mary Ethel Headley (1884–1980) of White County on October 6, 1908 and they had two daughters, Gladys Ellen (1909-2000) and Virginia Carolyn. Hummer worked as a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service in South Bend for many years. He had a long-abiding fascination with covered bridges and from the time of his retirement in 1947 until shortly before his death, the Hummers took trips around Indiana to photograph and record many of the state's covered bridges. Ethel Hummer later colored the black-and-white photographs using oil tints. Earl Hummer died on December 16, 1966 and was buried in Sumption Prairie Cemtery in South Bend, Indiana.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Earl L. Hummer." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Earl L. Hummer." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Earl L. Hummer." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Earl L. Hummer." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Earl L. Hummer." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Earl L. Hummer." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Earl L. Hummer." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Gladys Ellen Hummer." U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Gladys H. McCool." U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Virginia Carolyn Hummer." Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Earl L. Hummer." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed November 18, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9477126/earl-l.-hummer.
Wright, F.M. "The Photographer." Biography. July 1980. Administrative file, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Earl L. Hummer." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Earl L. Hummer." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Earl L. Hummer." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Earl L. Hummer." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Earl L. Hummer." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Earl L. Hummer." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Earl L. Hummer." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Gladys Ellen Hummer." U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Gladys H. McCool." U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Virginia Carolyn Hummer." Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Accessed November 18, 2021. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Earl L. Hummer." Find A Grave Memorial. Accessed November 18, 2021. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9477126/earl-l.-hummer.
Wright, F.M. "The Photographer." Biography. July 1980. Administrative file, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
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 Gladys (Hummer) McCool in 1980.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/11/18 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2021/11/18 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Earl L. Hummer, Indiana covered bridge photograph 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
