Swank/Martin Family Papers (SC-311)
Content Description
This collection consists of about 20 legal documents such as deeds, mortgages, and other property-related records pertaining primarily to the Swank, Martin, and related families in Darke and Montgomery Counties.
Dates
- Creation: 1834-1931
Creator
- Swank family (Family)
- Martin family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Materials in this collection pertain to the ancestors of the donor, David C. Martin. The Martin family records come from his father’s side, and the Swank family records are from his mother’s side. One of Martin’s ancestors, Hiram Swank, appears to have been a railroad worker.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 folder of materials)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in a single series, with documents filed in chronological order.
Other Finding Aids
The finding aid is available on the Special Collections & Archives, Wright State University Libraries web site at http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/collection_guides/guide_files/sc311.pdf.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to Special Collections and Archives by the Ohio Historical Society on April 30, 2003. The materials were originally donated to the Ohio Historical Society David C. Martin, a descendant of the family members in the records, on March 30, 2003.
Processing Information
Finding aid written according to DACS standards by Alyssa Stark and Lisa Rickey, July 2017.
donor
- Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Swank/Martin Family Papers (SC-311)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lisa Rickey
- Date
- July 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
