William Lomax memorial card
Collection — Folder: S3510
Identifier: S3510
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a memorial card for Dr. William Lomax who died on April 27, 1893 in Marion, Indiana. The small card is black in color with gold text and illustrations, depicting a short poem, a dove in flight carrying a note which reads "In Loving Remembrance of," and a closed Bible with the doctor's name and death date printed on the cover.
Dates
- 1893/04/27
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
William Lomax was born on March 15, 1813 to Abel and Elizabeth Lomax in Guilford County, North Carolina. He studied medicine under Dr. Joel Ruggs of Newport, Indiana in 1834 and attended medical lectures in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1836. Lomax eventually settled in Marion, Indiana in 1837. During the U.S. Civil War, he served as a physician and army surgeon with 12th Indiana Infantry Regiment. At the age of eighty, Dr. Lomax died on April 27, 1893 after succumbing to a three-week illness. Before his death, he had been one of the oldest living members of the Indiana State Medical Society.
Sources:
Item in the collection.
"Death of Dr. Lomax." Marion Chronicle Tribune (IN), April 28, 1893. Accessed January 22, 2025. Newspapers.com.
Findagrave.com. "Dr. William Lomax." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed January 22, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15066480/william-lomax.
Sources:
Item in the collection.
"Death of Dr. Lomax." Marion Chronicle Tribune (IN), April 28, 1893. Accessed January 22, 2025. Newspapers.com.
Findagrave.com. "Dr. William Lomax." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed January 22, 2025. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15066480/william-lomax.
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, probably from Mrs. F. C. Mertens.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2025/01/22 by Shannon O'Donnell. EAD finding aid created 2025/01/22 by Shannon O'Donnell.
- Title
- William Lomax memorial card
- 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
