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Rites and ceremonies

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Charles Osborn grave marker dedication photographs

 Collection — Folder SP168
Identifier: SP168
Scope and Contents This collection includes 4 black-and-white photographs taken at the dedication for the Charles Osborn historical plaque in Quakerdom Cemetery in Porter County, Indiana on September 28, 1958. The images most likely appeared in the July 1959 Indiana History Bulletin. A small group of African American girls sang at the event.
Dates: 1958/09/28

Indiana Department of Conservation, Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial photograph collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SP081
Scope and Contents This collection includes photographs from the Indiana Department of Conservation in Lincoln City, Indiana ranging from circa 1935 to circa 1946 regarding the planning and construction of the memorial, including the creation and installation of its bas-relief panels, and the shots of the site itself. There are also numerous photographs of meetings and ceremonies which include members of the Indiana Lincoln Union and the Indiana Department of Conservation, as well as Indiana governors, at the...
Dates: circa 1935-circa 1946

Marshal Foch Day photograph collection

 Collection — Folder SP143
Identifier: SP143
Scope and Contents This collection includes black-and-white photographs taken during Marshall Foch Day in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 4, 1921, regarding Foch's arrival in the city, him congratulating the winner of the 25-mile race, the parade, and the cornerstone dedication for the American Legion National Headquarters. There is also an undated clipping of a photograph from the event.
Dates: 1921/11/04, undated

Newburgh Locks and Dam groundbreaking photographs

 Collection — Folder SP109
Identifier: SP109
Scope and Contents This collection includes color photographs taken near Newburgh, Indiana at the groundbreaking of Newburgh Locks and Dam on July 10, 1965.
Dates: 1965/07/10

Otis R. Bowen photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: P004
Scope and Contents This collection includes photographs and film negatives from Otis R. Bowen in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1945 to 1980, mainly regarding his time as governor of Indiana. The images depict him fulfilling his executive duties, including swearing in ceremonies for judicial and political appointees, the presentation of awards and proclamations, bill signings, and dedications of highways, buildings, and institutions. Other photographs show award ceremonies, Republican Party functions, and...
Dates: 1945-1980

Ray Shearer collection

 Collection
Identifier: L755
Scope and Contents This collection includes text and photographs from Ray Shearer and the Shearer family in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1911 to 2019, regarding the different United States Navy ships that Shearer helped get commissioned with Indiana-based names, as well as the class photos from the Shearer family in the early 1900s.
Dates: 1977-2019

Richard E. Byrd medal ceremony, Indianapolis, Indiana photograph collection

 Collection — Folder SP021
Identifier: SP021
Scope and Contents This collection includes photographs and negatives of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's visit to Indianapolis, Indiana where he was presented with a medal during a ceremony at Monument Circle on August 25, 1930.
Dates: 1930/08/24

Saint Mother Theodore Guerin collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3320
Scope and Contents This collection contains items collected by Ron and Diane Sharp on their trip to Rome, Italy to attend the canonization ceremony of Mother Theodore Guerin on October 15, 2006. The collection includes Saint Mary-of-the Woods documents regarding Saint Mother Theodore; a tour itinerary; hotel information; dinner menus for members of the tour group; and programs from the Saturday evening vigil (October 14, 2006) and the Mass of Thanksgiving (October 16, 2006) in Rome. The collection also includes...
Dates: 2006-2007

Young Abe Lincoln statue photograph collection

 Collection — Folder SP156
Identifier: SP156
Scope and Contents This collection includes black-and-white photographs from the Indiana Department of Conservation and others in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1963, depicting the installation of the Young Abe Lincoln statue, created by sculptor David Kresz Rubins, on the Indiana state government campus and the subsequent unveiling ceremony. There is also a photocopy of an undated newspaper clipping with a photograph of the statue and a caption.
Dates: 1963, undated