Irene M. S. Shreve collection
Collection
Identifier: G-044
Scope and Contents
This collection includes genealogical research, and correspondence from Irene Macy Strieby Shreve in Indiana, ranging from 1937 to 1978, regarding several families.A small amount of the research appears to be families she is related to while other families were from resaerch she completed for others.
Dates
- 1937 - 1978
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
Irene Elizabeht Macy was born on September 6, 1894, to Milton and Mary Hunt Macy in Converse, Indiana. She was the oldest child and had three younger brothers, Meredith, Oliver, and John Macy. On December 25, 1917, Macy married Alldean W. Strieby and they had one child, Robert. Her husband died in 1927. Irene Strieby earned a bachelor’s degree from Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia and later earned her master’s degree in library science from the University of North Carolina. She was the first librarian hired by Eli Lilly and Co. in 1934. She helped create a company-wide system and started the company’s archive. Strieby was a co-founder of the Indiana chapter of the Special Libraries Association and later served as the national president. She was also the author of over 40 professional articles. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Dames, Delta Delta Delta sorority, Indiana Historical Society, Society of American Archivists, American Chemical Society, and the American Library Association. Strieby married Dr. Randolph Norris Shreve on June 1, 1960, in Washington, D.C. Irene M. S. Shreve died September 20, 1987, in West Lafayette, 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 through several donations from Irene Macy Strieby Shreve.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2025/03/15 by Sarah Pfundstein. EAD finding aid created 2025/03/26 by Sarah Pfundstein.
- Title
- Irene M. S. Shreve collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
