Pallas Houser collection
Collection
Identifier: G-091
Scope and Contents
This collection includes genealogical records, photographs and correspondence compiled by Pallas Houser between the years 2005 and 2011. The main focus of the collection is the descendants of Levin Knight, with additional research on other families. A large majority of this collection consists of photocopied materials. Many photographs feature gravestones. Some of the research included has been compiled by others, and much has been transcribed from other sources. Houser concentrated her genealogical research on the Knight, Houser, and Liston families, among others.
Box 7 consists of materials relating to the family of Franklin Knight. Pallas Houser seems to have believed this individual was a son of Levin Knight, however the materials name other parents.
Box 7 consists of materials relating to the family of Franklin Knight. Pallas Houser seems to have believed this individual was a son of Levin Knight, however the materials name other parents.
Dates
- 1865 - 2011
Creator
- Houser, Pallas Ray, 1951-2011 (Compiler, Person)
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
Pallas Ray Houser was born on January 15, 1951, to Paul David and Mabel Nadine Liston Houser in Robinson, Illinois. Growing up, Houser lived in several foster homes, and grew particularly close to one set of foster parents, Harold and Shirley Allison. She lived in Indianapolis, Indiana, in her later years. Houser died on July 8, 2011, after a lengthy illness.
Extent
7 Cubic Feet (6 cubic-foot boxes, 1 manuscript box, 2 postcard boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by the Genealogy Division as a donation from Pallas Houser.
Accruals
No further editions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2024/06/30 by Laura Williams. EAD finding aid created 2025/01/29 by Laura Williams.
Creator
- Houser, Pallas Ray, 1951-2011 (Compiler, Person)
- Title
- Pallas Houser 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
