Ross Franklin Lockridge collection
Collection
Identifier: L598
Scope and Contents
The collection includes documentation regarding Ross Franklin Lockridge's duties as director of Hoosier Historic Memorial Activities. The bulk of the collection consists of New Harmony and members of the Owen community documentation. 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.
Dates
- 1877-1952
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 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).
Extent
6 Cubic Feet (18 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
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.
- Appleseed, Johnny, 1774-1845
- Authors -- Indiana
- Authors and publishers
- Authors and publishers -- United States
- Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818
- Clippings
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
- Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
- Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799
- Indians of North America
- Lasalle, Hyacinth
- Lawyers
- Lawyers -- Indiana
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
- Morton, Oliver P. (Oliver Perry), 1823-1877
- New Harmony (Ind.)
- Slocum, Frances, 1773-1847
- Speeches, addresses, etc.
- Teachers
- Teachers -- Indiana
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796
- Title
- Ross Franklin Lockridge collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- 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
