New Richmond Historical Society collection
Collection
Identifier: L483
Scope and Contents
This collection includes family histories, notes, and newspaper clippings regarding the Kincaid, Riker/Ryker, Oppy, McFall, Meharry, Hiett, Hayworth, Grubb, Hanawalt, and Kirkpatrick families from New Richmond, Montgomery County, Indiana.
Dates
- undated
Creator
- New Richmond Historical Society (Compiler, Organization)
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
New Richmond is located in Coal Creek Township, in Montgomery County, Indiana, just north of Crawfordsville. According to the 2010 census, the population was 333. The town was originally platted by Samuel Kincaid in 1836. The town gained notoriety in 1985, as the movie Hoosiers filmed the fictious town Hickory on location.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by family name with the exception of one subject grouping: Crawfordsville cemetery.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a records transfer from Genealogy Division in 2001 May, who likely received it from the New Richmond Historical Society.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/05/29 by Brent Abercrombie. EAD finding aid created 2015/05/29 by Brent Abercrombie.
Creator
- New Richmond Historical Society (Compiler, Organization)
- Title
- New Richmond Historical Society 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
