Mary Ann Beckett collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: GS-011
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, genealogical research, photographs, and other materials concerning the Mayflower Society and Daughters of the American Revolution from Mary Ann Beckett and Frieda Sims Nelson in Indiana and Colorado, ranging from 1860 to 1991, regarding the Baker and allied families.
Dates
- 1860 - 1991
Creator
- Beckett, Mary Ann, 1891-1996 (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 Note
Mary Ann Baker was born May 31, 1891, in Boone County, Indiana to Alva M. and Katie (Bleistein) Baker. She graduated from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis in 1908 and then DePauw University in 1912. Baker married Joe Rand Beckett on March 17, 1913, in Louisville, Kentucky. They had one son Joe Rand, Jr. Mary Ann Beckett was a member of the Indianapolis Propylaeum and the Society of Mayflower Descendants. She was also the secretary for her Depauw alumni class for over 60 years. Mary Ann Beckett died on January 14, 1996 in Johnson County, Indiana.
Extent
0.09 Cubic Feet (4 folders)
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 Mary Ann Beckett on 1995/05/24.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2025/01/27 by Sarah Pfundstein. EAD finding aid created 2025/01/28 by Sarah Pfundstein.
- Baker family (Associated name)
- Correspondence
- Genealogical research
- Indiana -- Societies and clubs
- Photographs
Creator
- Beckett, Mary Ann, 1891-1996 (Compiler, Person)
- Title
- Mary Ann Beckett 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
