Indianapolis Shell Club collection
Collection
Identifier: L518
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, meeting minutes, constituions, conference programs, photographs, realia, publications, and newsletters from the Indianapolis Shell Club in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1975 to 2011, regarding the club, its activities, and seashells.
Dates
- 1975-2011
Creator
- Shell Club (Indianapolis, Ind.) (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.
Administrative History
The Indianapolis Shell Club was founded on August 20, 1976. Those present at the first meeting, when it was decided to form a club, chose a name and elected officials, and are considered the founding members. Those members in alphabetical order order were Thomas and Laura Barnes, Justyn Blackwell, Ralph Hindenburg, Denver and Rosanna Howlett, Ron Human, Evelyn Joyce, Margaretta Kaufman, Richard and Virginia Munday, and Letha Ross. On February 11, 2005, the Indianapolis Shell Club disbanded and met for a final time to go over the disbursement of their remaining money. Dwindling memberships, the age of the few active members left, along with the apparent lack of new interested seashell enthusiasts caused the club to end.
Extent
1.3 Cubic Feet (4 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in the following subseries:
Series 1: Indianapolis Shell Club records, 1976-2011
Series 2: Publications, 1975-2002
Series 1: Indianapolis Shell Club records, 1976-2011
Series 2: Publications, 1975-2002
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a records transfer from Plainfield Guilford Township Public Library on 2011/01/21.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2015/06/09 by Hannah Vaughn. EAD finding aid created 2015/06/09 by Hannah Vaughn. Collection reprocessed 2024/04/05 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid revised 2024/04/05 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Shell Club (Indianapolis, Ind.) (Organization)
- Title
- Indianapolis Shell Club 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
