Ruth Burgess Lebo Smith
Ruth Burgess Lebo Smith
L147
1854-1958
2 ms. boxes
Manuscript & Rare Books Division
Indiana State Library
Processed by: Jessica Combs, August 2010
Biographical Note:
Ruth Burgess Lebo Smith was the wife of Charles Smith (1878-1963), a graduate of DePauw University, Greencastle (1902), and a Methodist minister in Fort Wayne, Allen County (1929-1944), Tipton, Tipton County, and other northern Indiana towns.
Scope and Content Note:
The collection includes letters from Charles Smith to Ruth Lebo written from DePauw University and other places (1902-1905); Smith family correspondence (1905-1958); Ruth Lebo Smith’s diary and letters to her family from her trip to Palestine and Europe (1933); her papers and diplomas from Tipton, Indiana (1890s); newspaper and magazine articles regarding Charles Smith’s work with the Methodist Church; and letters of the Burgess family (1854-1880), particularly letters from Alexander Burgess in Arcadia, Hamilton County to his family in Centerville, Wayne County.
Photocopying Policy:
Manuscript materials CANNOT be photocopied or digitized in their entirety. Photocopies and/or digital images cannot exceed 25% of a collection or a folder within a collection. In some cases, photocopying may not be permitted due to the condition of the item. Check with a Manuscript Librarian for other options.
Box and Folder Listing:
Box 1.
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Folder |
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Family papers, History of Burgess, Lambert, Lebo and Smith families. Includes pictures; funeral notices and obituaries; wills, newspaper clips and “Her Friends Speak: The Life of Ruth Lebo Smith by Rev. Charles H. Smith. (Some pictures have been placed in the picture file under County-Hamilton |
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2. |
Burgess Correspondence: Alexander Burgess |
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3. |
Burgess Correspondence: 1871-1880 |
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4. |
Burgess Correspondence: 1903-1927, no date |
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5. |
Papers 1895-1952- Teachers licenses, diplomas, etc. Some in scrapbook form |
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6. |
DePauw University papers |
Box 2.
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Folder |
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1. |
Ministerial years |
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2. |
Trip to Orient 1933 |
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3. |
Correspondence |
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4. |
Miscellaneous |
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5. |
Papers of Mrs. Eugene Holsworth (Mildred A. Smith—Welcome Wagon) |
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6. |
Papers of Mrs. Eugene Holsworth (1955-1957) |
Collection Information
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Size of Collection: |
2 ms. boxes |
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Collection Dates: |
1854-1958 |
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Provenance: |
Mrs. Eugene Holsworth, 10/28/1967 and 11/29/1967 |
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Access : |
The collection is open for research use |
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Restrictions: |
None |
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Reproduction Rights: |
Permission to reproduce, exhibit, or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Manuscript Section, Indiana State Library. |
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Language: |
Materials are entirely in English |
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Alternate Formats: |
None |
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Related Holdings: |
None |
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Notes: |
Item by item inventory available upon request. |
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