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Maud Neal Doughty papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-161

Scope and Contents

This collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, obituaries, and other documents from Maud Neal Doughty in Muncie, Indiana ranging from1895 to 1995.

See container list filed within collection for item level descriptions of correspondents and photographs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1894-1973

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries, Muncie, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections.

Biographical Note

Maud Neal Doughty was born near Cowan, Indiana on May 19, 1885. She lived in Richmond, Indiana from 1912 until 1920, and lived most of her life in East Central Indiana. She was employed in dining services at Ball State University, and was a member of Unity Spiritualist Church. Maud was married to Ancil Doughty, but she was widowed at the time of her death. She died at the age of 99 on October 31, 1984 in Muncie, Indiana. She is buried in West Lawn Cemetery in Hagerstown, Indiana.

For a more detailed account of Maud's life, see file located within collection: Murray, Rosemary A. "Reconstructing a Life: the Story of Maud Neal Doughty." Master's thesis, Ball State University, 1995 Dec.

Extent

0.9 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in the following series:

Series 1: Maud Neal Doughty papers, 1894-1973

Series 2: Maud Neal Doughty photographs, 1902-1969, undated

Custodial History

This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation from Joan Schreiber on 1994/12/04.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2013/11 by Leslie Nellis. EAD finding aid created 2009/03/26 by Maren Read. EAD finding aid revised 2013/11/20 by Leslie Nellis.

Title
Maud Neal Doughty papers
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Stoeckel Archives of Local History Repository

Contact:
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie Indiana 47306 USA