Ross Franklin Lockridge collection
Collection
Identifier: L598
Scope and Contents
The collection includes papers regarding Ross Franklin Lockridge's duties as director of Hoosier Historic Memorial Activities, ranging from 1825 to 1950 and undated. The bulk of the collection concerns New Harmony, Indiana and members of the Owen community, as well as Indiana historical events and figures. Also included are speeches and papers written by Lockridge and his students on early Hoosiers, including Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and other Indiana and United States history topics.
There is also a biographical manuscript from John S. Duss regarding his life, including early recollections of the "Oekonomie" Harmonite community in Pennsylvania.
There is also a biographical manuscript from John S. Duss regarding his life, including early recollections of the "Oekonomie" Harmonite community in Pennsylvania.
Dates
- 1877-1952
Creator
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
Ross Franklin Lockridge was an educator and attorney. He was born in Miami County, Indiana on October 26, 1877 and was a graduate of Indiana University; teacher and principal of Peru High School (1895-1905); Indiana University law school librarian (1905-1906); Indiana University instructor (1906-1907, 1913-1917); practiced law in Shawnee, Oklahoma (1907-1913); Indiana director of Federal Writers Project (1935-1937); director of Hoosier Historic Memorial Activities under the Indiana University Foundation (1937-1939); and author of several books, including How Government Functions in Indiana (1918); George Rogers Clark (1927); Abraham Lincoln (1930); The Hoosier Township Trustee (1930); Lasalle (1931); The Old Fauntleroy Home (1939); The Labyrinth of New Harmony (1941); and The Story of Indiana (1951). Lockridge died on January 12, 1952 and was buried in Lindenwood Cemetery in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Findagrave.com. "Dr. Ross Franklin Lockridge." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10371108/ross-franklin-lockridge.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Findagrave.com. "Dr. Ross Franklin Lockridge." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10371108/ross-franklin-lockridge.
Extent
5.2 Cubic Feet (15 manuscript boxes, 1 small manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series:
Series 1: New Harmony, Indiana, 1825-1946, undated
Series 2: Hoosier historical institutes and other education site recitals, 1930-1950
Series 3: Newspaper clippings, 1880-1950
Series 4: New Deal and Great Depression programs, 1928-1945
Series 5: Indiana history, 1812-1949, undated Subseries 5.1: General history, 1812-1949, undated Subseries 5.2: Hoosier biography, 1813-1930 Subseries 5.3: Harrison family, 1901-1940 Subseries 5.4: Abraham Lincoln, 1863-1946 Subseries 5.5: Native American history, undated
Series 6: U.S. History, 1936, undated
Series 7: John S. Duss manuscript, undated
Series 1: New Harmony, Indiana, 1825-1946, undated
Series 2: Hoosier historical institutes and other education site recitals, 1930-1950
Series 3: Newspaper clippings, 1880-1950
Series 4: New Deal and Great Depression programs, 1928-1945
Series 5: Indiana history, 1812-1949, undated Subseries 5.1: General history, 1812-1949, undated Subseries 5.2: Hoosier biography, 1813-1930 Subseries 5.3: Harrison family, 1901-1940 Subseries 5.4: Abraham Lincoln, 1863-1946 Subseries 5.5: Native American history, undated
Series 6: U.S. History, 1936, undated
Series 7: John S. Duss manuscript, undated
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 2014/07/16 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid created 2014/07/16 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid revised 2023/05/12 by A.J. Chrapliwy; 2024/05/29 by Brittany Kropf.
- Appleseed, Johnny, 1774-1845
- Authors -- Indiana
- Authors and publishers
- Authors and publishers -- United States
- Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
- Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818
- Clippings
- Depressions -- 1929 -- United States
- Federal Writers’ Project
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
- Harmony Society
- Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
- Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799
- Indians of North America
- Lasalle, Hyacinth
- Lawyers
- Lawyers -- Indiana
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Manuscripts
- Morgan, John Hunt (1825-1864)
- Morton, Oliver P. (Oliver Perry), 1823-1877
- New Deal, 1933-1939
- New Harmony (Ind.)
- Pamphlets
- Slocum, Frances, 1773-1847
- Speeches, addresses, etc.
- Teachers
- Teachers -- Indiana
- United States. Works Progress Administration
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796
Creator
- Lockridge, Ross F. (Ross Franklin), 1877-1952 (Person)
- Duss, John Samuel, 1860-1951 (Person)
- Title
- Ross Franklin Lockridge 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
