Phoebe Jane Harrison collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: G-040
Scope and Contents
This collection includes genealogical research, correspondence, and photographs from Phoebe Jane Harrison in Indiana ranging from 1927 to 1998 regarding the Harrison and allied families.
Dates
- 1927 - 1998
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with the Genealogy Division, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Genealogy Division.
Biographical / Historical
Phoebe Jane Harrison was born in Rush County on January 31, 1916, to Ben and Glendora Harrison. After graduating from Greensburg High School, she accepted a position with Union Bank and Trust Company. During World War II, Phoebe Jane was a civilian employee of the Unites States Air Force and worked at Wright-Patterson and later the Pentagon. After the War she joined the staff of the public relations firm Whitaker and Baxter in Chicago. For over twenty-two years she was employed in clinical research at Eli Lilly and Company. In 1975 she took medical retirement and moved back to Greensburg.
Phoebe Jane waws active in church and community affairs belong to the First Presbyterian Church and active in women's organizations; Psi Iota Xi and Chapter T of P.E.O. She was a member of the Children of the American Revolution, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and the Children’s Museum. She had an interest in her Harrison ancestors and traced them back to the 1700s.
Phoebe Jane enjoyed ballet and followed performances all over the US. She enjoyed traveling in the United States and abroad where she visited the United Kingdom, Europe, Greek Isles, the Holy Land, South America, and China.
Phoebe Jane Harrison March 2, 1991 In Greensburg, Indiana.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by the Genealogy Division as a donation in 1999/02
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/12/01 by Sarah Pfundstein. EAD finding aid created 2022/12/05 by Sarah Pfundstein.
- Genealogical research
- Harrison family (Associated name)
- Indiana
- Title
- Phoebe Jane Harrison collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Genealogy Repository
Contact:
315 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3689
315 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3689
