Edith L. Moore collection
Collection
Identifier: G-124
Scope and Contents
This collection consists largely of the genealogical research done by Edith L. Moore and other members of her family, ranging from 1848 to 2005. Moore collected her own writings, family research, correspondence about her research, and created family trees. The smaller series within the collection consist of personal papers relating specifically to Edith Moore, her early life and career, the entirety of her correspondence and that of other members of her family, family papers, especially of her mother and father, photographs and postcards, and other miscellany that largely consists of various publications that cannot be attributed to any one person, drawings, and realia.
Dates
- 1848-2005
Creator
- Moore, Edith Lodema, 1914-2011 (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
Edith Lodema Moore was born in Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana on September 30, 1914 to Earl J. and Mary Almeda (Beckley) Moore.
Earl J. Moore was born January 13, 1882 in Kunkle Village, Williams County, Ohio and worked in building and construction. He also became a draftsman and detailer within his carpentry work.(Mary) Almeda "Allie" Beckley was born December 13, 1882 in Avilla, Indiana, where she spent her early life and later worked as a telephone operator. She went to Tri-State University and taught prior to her marriage to Earl J. Moore. She was interested in art and illustration.
After living in Louisville, Kentucky, the Moores moved to Indianapolis where their daughter Edith gradutaed from School 76 and attended Shortridge High School from 1929 to 1933 where her favorite subject was art. In the fall of 1933, she enrolled in the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis on a scholarship. In 1939, she was painting and shared a studio with Herb Kantzer. Her career in art had her cross paths with L. S. Ayres and the home furnishing department. She worked at Ayres for 29 years as an interior designer. Later in her life she did a significant amount of genealogy research into her principle families, Moore, Beckley, Kelly, along with other related families. Edith Moore died on February 21, 2011 and was buried with her parents in Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville, Indiana.
Earl J. Moore was born January 13, 1882 in Kunkle Village, Williams County, Ohio and worked in building and construction. He also became a draftsman and detailer within his carpentry work.(Mary) Almeda "Allie" Beckley was born December 13, 1882 in Avilla, Indiana, where she spent her early life and later worked as a telephone operator. She went to Tri-State University and taught prior to her marriage to Earl J. Moore. She was interested in art and illustration.
After living in Louisville, Kentucky, the Moores moved to Indianapolis where their daughter Edith gradutaed from School 76 and attended Shortridge High School from 1929 to 1933 where her favorite subject was art. In the fall of 1933, she enrolled in the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis on a scholarship. In 1939, she was painting and shared a studio with Herb Kantzer. Her career in art had her cross paths with L. S. Ayres and the home furnishing department. She worked at Ayres for 29 years as an interior designer. Later in her life she did a significant amount of genealogy research into her principle families, Moore, Beckley, Kelly, along with other related families. Edith Moore died on February 21, 2011 and was buried with her parents in Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville, Indiana.
Extent
11 Cubic Feet (10 cubic foot boxes, 1 manuscript box, 2 oversize boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series and subseries:
Series 1: Personal papers, 1914-1985
Series 2: Family papers and correspondence, 1865-2001
Series 3: Photographs and postcards, 1850-1996
Series 4: Genealogy, 1848-2005
Subseries 4.1: Alleman, Bond, and Burns families, 1939-2000
Subseries 4.2: Beckley family, 1848-1998
Subseries 4.3: Families C-G, 1855-1999
Subseries 4.4: Kelly and McClure families, 1933-2001
Subseries 4.5: Moore family, 1912-2004
Subseries 4.6: Families P-W, 1963-1992
Subseries 4.7: General research materials, 1913-2005
Subseries 4.8: Genealogy by state, 1874-1999
Series 5: Miscellaneous
Series 1: Personal papers, 1914-1985
Series 2: Family papers and correspondence, 1865-2001
Series 3: Photographs and postcards, 1850-1996
Series 4: Genealogy, 1848-2005
Subseries 4.1: Alleman, Bond, and Burns families, 1939-2000
Subseries 4.2: Beckley family, 1848-1998
Subseries 4.3: Families C-G, 1855-1999
Subseries 4.4: Kelly and McClure families, 1933-2001
Subseries 4.5: Moore family, 1912-2004
Subseries 4.6: Families P-W, 1963-1992
Subseries 4.7: General research materials, 1913-2005
Subseries 4.8: Genealogy by state, 1874-1999
Series 5: Miscellaneous
Custodial History
This collection was received by Genealogy as a donation from Edith L. Moore 2006/09/20
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/08/01 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/08/01 by Lauren Patton. Collection processing completed 2023/08/20 by Sarah Pfundstein. EAD finding aid revised 2023/08/24 by Sarah Pfundstein.
Creator
- Moore, Edith Lodema, 1914-2011 (Person)
- Title
- Edith L. Moore 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
