Henretta and John Gavin photographs
Collection — Folder: SP159
Identifier: SP159
Scope and Contents
This collection includes black-and-white snapshot photographs from Henretta and John Gavin in Indianapolis, Indiana during July 1922 regarding a few sights around the city, including the Indianapolis Public Library Central Branch, a cathedral, and the Sunken Gardens at Garfield Park. There are also photographs of the Gavins and their apartment at Number 7, 720 East 13th Street, as well as their friends, Helen and Clara Felton.
Dates
- 1922
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
Henretta (sometimes spelled Henrietta) Barth Gavin was born to John (1853–1919) and Louisa "Lou" Augusta (Barth) Gavin (1858–1929), on September 29, 1894 in Indiana. Her brother John was born in January 10, 1899. They had a middle brother named Claude John, born on September 15, 1896. Their father, born in Indiana, was an Irish-American baker, while their mother immigrated from Germany. The family lived in New Albany, Indiana when John was 11 months old. Sometime after the death of their father, the family, save for Claude, moved to Indianapolis. Henretta Gavin worked as a stenographer for the Indiana Investments and Securities Company, while John worked as a cabinetmaker in 1922. They lived in an apartment at 720 E. 13th Street in Indianapolis with their mother, Lou.
Henretta Gavin married a salesman named Will Tatham Stalnaker on May 20, 1927 in Broward County, Florida. Stalnaker had a son from a previous marriage, Will L. (circa 1915-), and the couple also had two daughters: Sara Lou (1928-) and Henretta (1930-). The family lived in Indianapolis for 3 years, then moved to Evansville for a time after the birth of their youngest daughter, before finally relocating to Miami, Florida. Will took a job as a manager for an Electrolux store by 1934. Henretta Gavin Stalnaker died on July 31, 1979 in Miami-Dade County, Florida and is buried in Southern Memorial Park in North Miami.
John Gavin, Jr. married Etta Hudnall (1891–1967) in the mid-1920s and they had a daughter, Patricia Grace (1929-) while living in Indianapolis. They moved to Miami, Florida by 1931 where Gavin worked as a janitor for Florida Power and Light Company. He eventually got a job as a steelworker. Etta died on April 24, 1967 and is buried in Southern Memorial Park in North Miami. Gavin died 16 years later on September 6, 1983 in Pinellas County, Florida. He was cremated and is interred in Garden of Resurrection Columbarium, Serenity Gardens Memorial Park in Largo, Florida.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Claude John Gavin." U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henrietta Gavin." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henretta Gavin." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henrietta Gavin." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henretta G. Stalnaker." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henretta B. Stalnaker." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henretta Gavin." Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henretta Stalnaker." Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Gavin." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Gavin." Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Gavin." Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Gavin." U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Gavin." U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Patrica Grace Gavin." Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Will Tatham Stalnaker." Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Henretta Gavin Stalnaker." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed March 2, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175294233/henretta-stalnaker.
Findagrave.com. "John Gavin." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed March 2, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131190773/john-gavin.
Findagrave.com. "Louisa Augusta 'Lou' Barth Gavin." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed March 2, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79489352/louisa-augusta-gavin.
R. L. Polk and Co.'s Indianapolis City Directory Indianapolis: R.L. Polk, 1922. Accessed March 2, 2022. https://archive.org/details/polksindianapoli1922unse.
Henretta Gavin married a salesman named Will Tatham Stalnaker on May 20, 1927 in Broward County, Florida. Stalnaker had a son from a previous marriage, Will L. (circa 1915-), and the couple also had two daughters: Sara Lou (1928-) and Henretta (1930-). The family lived in Indianapolis for 3 years, then moved to Evansville for a time after the birth of their youngest daughter, before finally relocating to Miami, Florida. Will took a job as a manager for an Electrolux store by 1934. Henretta Gavin Stalnaker died on July 31, 1979 in Miami-Dade County, Florida and is buried in Southern Memorial Park in North Miami.
John Gavin, Jr. married Etta Hudnall (1891–1967) in the mid-1920s and they had a daughter, Patricia Grace (1929-) while living in Indianapolis. They moved to Miami, Florida by 1931 where Gavin worked as a janitor for Florida Power and Light Company. He eventually got a job as a steelworker. Etta died on April 24, 1967 and is buried in Southern Memorial Park in North Miami. Gavin died 16 years later on September 6, 1983 in Pinellas County, Florida. He was cremated and is interred in Garden of Resurrection Columbarium, Serenity Gardens Memorial Park in Largo, Florida.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. "Claude John Gavin." U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henrietta Gavin." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henretta Gavin." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henrietta Gavin." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henretta G. Stalnaker." 1930 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henretta B. Stalnaker." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henretta Gavin." Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Henretta Stalnaker." Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Gavin." 1940 United States Federal Census. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Gavin." Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Gavin." Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Gavin." U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Gavin." U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Patrica Grace Gavin." Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Will Tatham Stalnaker." Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014. Accessed March 2, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Henretta Gavin Stalnaker." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed March 2, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175294233/henretta-stalnaker.
Findagrave.com. "John Gavin." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed March 2, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131190773/john-gavin.
Findagrave.com. "Louisa Augusta 'Lou' Barth Gavin." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed March 2, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79489352/louisa-augusta-gavin.
R. L. Polk and Co.'s Indianapolis City Directory Indianapolis: R.L. Polk, 1922. Accessed March 2, 2022. https://archive.org/details/polksindianapoli1922unse.
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 from Christopher Marshall in 2020.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/03/02 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2022/03/02 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Henretta and John Gavin 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:
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140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
