Indianapolis Times subscription receipt
Collection — Folder: S3474
Identifier: S3474
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a September 17, 1940 receipt for a subscription to the Indianapolis Times. The receipt was part of a contest regarding new subscribers, with "All Aboard for Niagara Falls" printed at the top of the receipt and "Times Carriers' Greatest Vacation Trip" printed at the bottom.
Dates
- 1940/09/17
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
The Indianapolis Times newspaper began in 1888 as the Sun. The paper was bought and sold multiple times and had several names changes. In 1922, Scripps-Howard purchased the newspaper and changed the name from the Indiana Daily Times to the Indianapolis Times. Over the next forty years, the newspaper became known for its advocacy on behalf of the public. It exposed the Ku Klux Klan and its influence on Indiana state politics in the 1920s and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1928. It also organized the Clothe-A-Child campaign during the Great Depression, exposed highway scandals in the 1950s, and helped identify jobs for the unemployed in the early 1960s. Despite its successful journalism, the paper ran its final issue on October 11, 1965 and suspended publication. Its final daily circulation was 89,374 and its Sunday circulation was 101,000.
Sources:
Clark, Justin. "The Indianapolis Times: A Short History." Hoosier State Chronicles (blog). April 13, 2017. https://blog.newspapers.library.in.gov/indianapolis-times.
Indiana Historical Bureau. "Indianapolis Times." State Historical Markers. Accessed March 23, 2022. https://www.in.gov/history/state-historical-markers/find-a-marker/indianapolis-times.
Sources:
Clark, Justin. "The Indianapolis Times: A Short History." Hoosier State Chronicles (blog). April 13, 2017. https://blog.newspapers.library.in.gov/indianapolis-times.
Indiana Historical Bureau. "Indianapolis Times." State Historical Markers. Accessed March 23, 2022. https://www.in.gov/history/state-historical-markers/find-a-marker/indianapolis-times.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
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 2022/03/23 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2022/03/23 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Indianapolis Times subscription receipt
- Status
- Completed
- 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
