Processed by
Chris Harter
10 September 1997
Revised 16 May 2002
Updated 9 March 2004
Manuscript and Visual Collections Department
William Henry Smith Memorial Library
Indiana Historical Society
450 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269
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1 folder |
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COLLECTION |
1900 |
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PROVENANCE: |
Tom Krasean, Indianapolis, IN, 11 June 1997 |
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RESTRICTIONS: |
None |
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COPYRIGHT: |
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REPRODUCTION |
Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society. |
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ALTERNATE |
None |
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RELATED |
None |
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ACCESSION |
1997.0557 |
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NOTES: |
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No information located in available resources for Etta Walser or W. A. Ley.
This collection consists of a diary kept by Etta Walser for the year 1900. The first page reads: “Given to Miss Etta Walser by W. A. Ley, Jan. 1, 1900.” References to a William Ley are made throughout the diary; it is likely that he is the W. A. Ley mentioned on the first page.
Entries from the diary indicate that Etta Walser was probably a young girl who lived near Bluffton, Indiana (Wells Co.). The diary describes events at school and church, the daily activities of her family, and visitors to her home. Apparently, her family rented rooms in the house to boarders. Following the diary are treatments for bee stings, burns and consumption.
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: http://157.91.92.2/
2. Click on the "Basic Search" icon.
3. Select "Call Number" from the "Search In:" box.
4. Search for the collection by its basic call number (in this case, SC 2629).
5. When you find the collection, go to the "Full Record" screen for a list of headings that can be searched for related materials.