Gilbert and Andrews family papers and photographs
Scope and Contents
The collection contains an extensive family tree, three nineteenth-century land deeds, a tax letter on Andrews business letterhead, an 1893 list of soldiers buried in Beech Grove Cemetery, and a funeral bill. Related photographs are in PSC 39 and PSC 177.
Dates
- 1833-1994
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
The Gilbert-Andrews family traces its roots to Goldsmith C. Gilbert (c 1795-1844), one of Muncie’s most prominent early settlers and the purchaser of the Hackley Reserve on which Muncietown grew. Gilbert was a promoter of Muncietown as a commercial town and the seat of the newly established Delaware County government, and a number of other Gilbert family members settled there. Gilbert served as Delaware County representative to the Indiana Legislature. His daughter, Mary Jane Gilbert Andrews (1825-1904), is believed to be the first white female born in Muncie. She married Daniel H. Andrews (1825-1856), one of Muncie’s first physicians. Their grandson George, also a physician, founded Muncie Home Hospital in 1913.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box and 1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in the following series:
Series 1: Gilbert and Andrews family subject files, 1582-1967
Series 2: Gilbert and Andrews family photographs, undated
Custodial History
This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation by Delores Rench on 1995/10/31.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2006/12 by J. E. Gastineau. EAD finding aid created 2012/10/18 by Julie Hausknecht. EAD finding aid revised 2013/11/01 by Rebecca Marangelli.
- Cemeteries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Deeds Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Delaware County (Ind.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Family -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Genealogy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Local history Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Muncie (Ind.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stoeckel Archives of Local History Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Gilbert and Andrews family papers and photographs
- 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
Alexander M. Bracken Library
2000 W. University Avenue
Muncie Indiana 47306 USA
libarchives@bsu.edu
