Indiana Historical Society - Manuscripts and Archives Department

SHORTRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE
RECORDS, 1983-1986


Collection #
M 0474
OM 0129


Table of Contents

Collection Information
Historical Sketch
Scope and Content Note
Box and Folder List
Cataloging Information

Processed by
Alexandra S. Gressitt
February 1995


COLLECTION INFORMATION

VOLUME OF COLLECTION:

3 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize folder and 4 folders of photographs

COLLECTION DATES:

1983-1986

PROVENANCE:

Gift of Gene E. McCormick, Chairman, Shortridge High School History Project Steering Committee, Indianapolis, IN

RESTRICTIONS:

None

REPRODUCTION RIGHTS:

Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained in writing from the Indiana Historical Society

ALTERNATE FORMATS:

None

OTHER FINDING AIDS:

None

RELATED HOLDINGS:

Shortridge High School Collection (M 0482); Shortridge High School 1864-1981 In Retrospect by Laura Sheerin Gaus (LD 7501 .I4647 G38 1985).

ACCESSION NUMBER:

1987.0192

NOTES:

 

 


HISTORICAL SKETCH

In the summer of 1982 a group of Shortridge alumni formed a committee to investigate the possibility of publishing and marketing a history of Shortridge High School from 1864 through 1981.

Under the leadership of Frank Snyder a group was formed to crystallize plans for the project. The committee selected Alex Clark as a general chairman and Senator Richard G. Lugar as honorary chairman. Following the solicitation of resumes and interviews in March 1983 Laura Gaus was selected to write the history. The book was published in 1985.

Source: Materials in collection.


SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This collection includes the records of the Shortridge High School History Project Steering Committee. For the most part they are arranged in the order in which they were received from the committee. Materials in the collection include organizational, financial and operational records, minutes, publicity and marketing records, photographs of the 20 November 1985 book signing party, and class rosters.


BOX AND FOLDER LIST

Box 1

FOLDER

CONTENTS

1

Project background

2

Project organization

3

Indiana Historical Society

4

Minutes, Agenda notes, 1983-1986

5

Frank Snyder

6-7

Financial statements, 1983-1986

8

Printing specifications & estimates

9

Author selection: Laura Gaus

10

Editorial notes

11

Book distribution

12

Book announcement

13

Book party 11/20/1985 (see also VC)

14-16

(VC) Book Party 11/20/1985

17

Publicity and promotion (see also OM 0129)

 

Box 2

FOLDER

CONTENTS

1

Book Sales

2

Sponsor Patron list

3

List of graduates

4

Class Rosters--1967

5

Class Rosters--1965

6

Class Rosters--1963

7

Class Rosters--1962

8

Class Rosters--1961

9

Class Rosters--1960

10

Class Rosters--1959

11

Class Rosters--1958

12

Class Rosters--1957

13

Class Rosters--1956

14

Class Rosters--1955

15

Class Rosters--1954

16

Class Rosters--1953

17

Class Rosters--1952

18

Class Rosters--1951

19

Class Rosters--1950

20

Class Rosters--1949

21

Class Rosters--1948

22

Class Rosters--1946

23

Class Rosters--1945

24

Class Rosters--1944

25

Class Rosters--1943

26

Class Rosters--1942

27

Class Rosters--1941

28

Class Rosters--1940

29

Class Rosters--1939

30

Class Rosters--1938

31

Class Rosters--1937

32

Class Rosters--1936

 

Box 3

FOLDER

CONTENTS

1

Class Rosters--1935

2

Class Rosters--1934

3

Class Rosters--1933

4

Class Rosters--1932

5

Class Rosters--1931

6

Class Rosters--1930

7

Class Rosters--1929

8

Class Rosters--1928

9

Class Rosters--1927

10

Class Rosters--1926

11

Class Rosters--1925

12

Correspondence from graduates

13

Publicity/Brochures

14

Memorial collection, Indiana Division, Indiana State Library

15

Shortridge Blue Book, 1927

16

Obituary: Maria Washington Kinder (1884)

17

Scrapbook Pages--early teachers (n.d.)

 


CATALOGING INFORMATION

For additional information on this collection, including a list of subject headings that may lead you to related materials:

  1. Go to the Indiana Historical Society's online catalog
  2. Click on the "Local Catalog" icon.
  3. Search for the collection by its call number, using the letter or letters designation and four digits (e.g., M 0715, SC 2234).
  4. When you find the collection, go to the "Holdings" screen for a list of headings that can be searched for related materials.

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