Lockenour family photographs
Collection — Folder: SP150
Identifier: SP150
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs, including a large tintype, from Georgia Eva Lockenour in Indiana ranging from circa 1860 to 1969, regarding Lockemour, her life, and her family. The family photographs are unidentified. There is also a a name tag with ribbon for Lockenour with her DePauw graduation photograph from the 50 year class of 1919 reunion.
Dates
- circa 1860-1969
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
Georgia Eva Lockenour was born on October 1, 1898 to Alva (1868–1946) and Lyddia Florence (McTarsney) Lockenour (1871–1940) in Scottsburg, Indiana. Her younger sister Vallie Mae (1903-1905) died before the age of 2. The family moved around Indiana several times, first to Jackson, before moving to Bedford where Lockenour went to Bedford High School. She attended DePauw University in Greencastle, studying music and graduating in 1919. Her father was employed as a stone sawyer, cement factory laborer, and machine shop painter in his lifetime. The family moved to Indianapolis in 1922. Georgia Lockenour worked there as a music teacher, pipe organist, and insurance company file clerk. She earned her master's degree in music from Jordan School of Music at Butler University in 1947. Lockemour, a charter member since 1921, was elected secretary of the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Guild of Organists in 1956. She worked for American States Life Insurance Company from 1952 until 1962 when she retired. Lockenour died on June 9, 1973 and was buried in Scottsburg Cemetery in Scottsburg, Indiana with her parents.
Sources:
"Alva Lockenour." Obituary. Indianapolis Star, January 26, 1946, 20. Accessed January 6, 2022. ProQuest.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Georgia Eva Lockenour." Find a Grave Memorial. Accesssed January 6, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103535224/georgia-eva-lockenour.
"Miss Lockenour, 76, Dies; Ex-File Clerk." Indianapolis Star, June 11, 1973, 27. Accessed January 6, 2022. ProQuest.
"Organists Elect Miss Lockenour." Indianapolis Star, October 14, 1956, 53. Accessed January 6, 2022. ProQuest.
Sources:
"Alva Lockenour." Obituary. Indianapolis Star, January 26, 1946, 20. Accessed January 6, 2022. ProQuest.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Georgia E. Lockenour." U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999. Accessed January 6, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Georgia Eva Lockenour." Find a Grave Memorial. Accesssed January 6, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103535224/georgia-eva-lockenour.
"Miss Lockenour, 76, Dies; Ex-File Clerk." Indianapolis Star, June 11, 1973, 27. Accessed January 6, 2022. ProQuest.
"Organists Elect Miss Lockenour." Indianapolis Star, October 14, 1956, 53. Accessed January 6, 2022. ProQuest.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
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 processing completed 2022/01/07 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2022/01/07 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Lockenour family photographs
- 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
