Ridenour, W.W. mss., 1943-2013
Summary Information
Repository
Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Lilly Library
Indiana University
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-5500
Phone: 812-855-2452
Fax: 812-855-3143
Email: liblilly@indiana.edu
Creator
Ridenour, W.W.
TitleRidenour, W.W. mss., 1943-2013
Collection No.
LMC 2825
Extent
1,000 items
Language
Materials are in English.
Abstract
The Ridenour, W.W. mss, 1943-2013,
consist of the personal journals of Presbyterian minister and World War II Army
veteran, William W. Ridenour.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
William W. Ridenour was born March 13, 1927 and died October 24, 2013. He is the son
of William Ridenour and Mildred Daum Ridenour (1900-1997), and brother of Charles J.
Ridenour (1931-2013). Rev. Ridenour was a graduate of Indiana University (1950) and
McCormick Presbyterian Seminary in Chicago, IL (1955), and served as minister of Mt.
Carmel Presbyterian Church (Indiana) and Reily Presbyterian Church (Ohio) from 1962
to 1981. He went to Ironton, Ohio, but returned to the Mt. Carmel Presbyterian
Church in 1989; he retired in 2000.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following series: I. Journals; II.
Miscellaneous. Journals include a personal transcription of military tours of duty
during World War II. Miscellaneous items include calendars, correspondence, and
travel logs.
Scope and Content Note
Ridenour was a frequent domestically and international traveler and detailed these
trips in his journals. He began his journal writing on September 7, 1943 and ended
it on May 8, 2013. Ridenour was inducted into the U.S. Army on June 1945 in Camp
Gordon, Georgia, and arrived at La Harre, France on November 27, 1945. He was
discharged from the Army on November 23, 1946.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Acquired: 2014
Usage RestrictionsPrior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however,
patrons from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in
advance of their visits to ascertain availability of materials.
Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly
Library.
Preferred Citation
Ridenour, W.W. mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Processing Information
Processed by Amanda Ferrara.
Series:
I. Journals,
Box 1
7 Sep.
1943 - 14 Sep. 1944
15 Sep.
1944 - 5 Jun. 1945
6 Jun.
1945 - 26 Nov. 1945
27 Nov.
1945 - 10 Feb. 1946
2 Mar.
1946 - 26 Oct. 1946
1 Jan.
1947 - 31 Dec. 1947
1 Jan.
1948 - 31 Dec. 1948
1 Jan.
1949 - 31 Dec. 1949
1 Jan.
1950 - 4 Sep. 1950
1 Jan.
1950 - 31 Dec. 1950
1 Jan.
1951 - 13 Apr. 1951
15 Apr.
1951 - 31 Dec. 1951
1 Jan.
1952 - 31 Aug. 1952
3 Sep.
1952 - 6 May. 1953
7 May
1953 - 2 Sep. 1953
11 Sep.
1953 - 8 Mar. 1953
Box 2
9 May
1954 - 19 Jul. 1954
10 Sep.
1954 - 19 Mar. 1955
1 Jan.
1956 - 31 Dec. 1956
1 Jan.
1957 - 31 Dec. 1957
2 Jan.
1957 - 31 Dec. 1957
1 Jan.
1958 - 31 Dec. 1958
1 Jan.
1958 - 31 Dec. 1958
28 Jun.
1959 - 31 Dec. 1959
1 Jan.
1960 - 31 Dec. 1960
15 Jan.
1960 - 20 Dec. 1960
1 Jan.
1961 - 31 Dec. 1961
Box 3
The travel log [1 Jan. 1966 - 25 Jul. 1966] has disjointed entries;
the following represents the numerically ordered entries: 1 Jan. - 5
Apr. 1966 is found on 17 Apr. - 14 May 1963; 17 Apr. - 1 May 1966 is
found on 1 Jan. - 16 Apr. 1963; 15 May - 1 Jun. 1966 is found on 7
Jun. - 25 Jul. 1963; 7 Jun. - 25 Jul. 1966 is found on 15 May - 6
Jun. 1963.
1 Jan.
1962 - 31 Dec. 1962
1 Jan.
1963 - 29 Dec. 1963
1 Jan.
1964 - 30 Dec. 1964
1 Jan.
1965 - 31 Dec. 1965
1 Jan.
1966 - 31 Dec. 1966
1 Jan.
1967 - 31 Dec. 1967
1 Jan.
1968 - 30 Dec. 1968
1 Jan.
1969 - 31 Dec. 1969
1 Jan.
1970 - 31 Dec. 1970
1 Jan.
1971 - 31 Dec. 1971
1 Jan.
1972 - 31 Dec. 1972
1 Jan.
1973 - 31 Dec. 1973
1 Jan.
1974 - 31 Dec. 1974
1 Jan.
1975 - 31 Dec. 1975
1 Jan.
1976 - 31 Dec. 1976
1 Jan.
1977 - 31 Dec. 1977
Box 4
1 Jan.
1978 - 31 Dec. 1978
1 Jan.
1979 - 31 Dec. 1979
1 Jan.
1980 - 31 Dec. 1980
1 Jan.
1981 - 31 Dec. 1981
1 Jan.
1982 - 31 Dec. 1982
1 Jan.
1983 - 31 Dec. 1983
1 Jan.
1984 - 31 Dec. 1984
1 Jan.
1985 - 31 Dec. 1985
1 Jan.
1986 - 31 Dec. 1986
1 Jan.
1987 - 31 Dec. 1987
1 Jan.
1988 - 31 Dec. 1988
1 Jan.
1989 - 31 Dec. 1989
1 Jan.
1990 - 31 Dec. 1990
1 Jan.
1991 - 31 Dec. 1991
1 Jan.
1992 - 31 Dec. 1992
1 Jan.
1993 - 31 Dec. 1993
1 Jan.
1994 - 31 Dec. 1994
1 Jan.
1995 - 31 Dec. 1995
1 Jan.
1996 - 31 Dec. 1996
1 Jan.
1997 - 31 Dec. 1997
Box 5
Notes: The years 2008-2011 are in one diary, and separated by
differently colored ink: 2008 - black ink; 2009 - blue ink; 2010 -
red ink; 2011 - brown ink. Additionally, the years 2012-2013 are in
one diary, and also separated by differently colored ink: 2012 -
black ink; 2013 - blue ink.
1 Jan.
1998 - 31 Dec. 1998
1 Jan. 1999 - 31 Dec. 1999
1 Jan. 2000 - 31 Dec. 2000
1 Jan. 2001 - 31 Dec. 2001
1 Jan. 2002 - 31 Dec. 2002
1 Jan. 2003 - 31 Dec. 2003
1 Jan. 2004 - 31 Dec. 2004
1 Jan. 2005 - 31 Dec. 2005
1 Jan. 2006 - 31 Dec. 2006
1 Jan. 2007 - 31 Dec. 2007
1 Jan. 2008 - 31 Dec. 2011
1 Jan. 2012 - 8 May 2013
Series:
II. Miscellaneous.
Calendars
1954
Commencement Booklets
1950
Correspondence
Extra-Curricular
Nov. 1943
1944-1951
5 Sep. 1950 - 24 Sep. 1950
Notes
Dated
Undated
Travel Logs
26 Aug. 1948 - 2 Sep. 1948
9 May 1954 - 27 Jul. 1954
1 Jan. 1966 - 25 Jul. 1966
