Joseph Jenckes journal
Collection — Folder: OB178
Identifier: OB178
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the journals of Joseph Jenckes, beginning in January of 1821 and continuing through October of 1822. Jenckes includes accounts of work accomplished by hired farm hands, weather conditions, and social life in Vigo County.
Dates
- 1821-1822
Creator
- Jenckes, Joseph (Person)
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
Joseph Jenckes lived in Providence Rhode Island with his wife, Mary, and their children. His sons began migrating west in 1816 in order to establish a farm in Indiana. Jenckes soon followed suit, migrating to the land purchased by his sons in Vigo County, Indiana circa 1820.
Source:
Leaves of Thyme 11, no. 2 (February 1961). Terre Haute, IN: Historical Museum of the Wabash Valley
Source:
Leaves of Thyme 11, no. 2 (February 1961). Terre Haute, IN: Historical Museum of the Wabash Valley
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet (1 medium oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Benjamin Clark during November 2005. Finding aid revised by Brittany Kropf on 2015/11/06. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/23.
Creator
- Jenckes, Joseph (Person)
- Title
- Joseph Jenckes journal
- 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
