Ralph J. Garriott diary, 1923-1924
A Guide to the Diary at the Indiana University Archives
Finding aid prepared by Dina M. Kellams
Summary Information
Repository:
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Garriott, Ralph J.,
1905-1997.
TitleRalph J. Garriott diary, 1923-1924
Collection No.
C361
Extent
1 folder
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
Ralph J. Garriott graduated from Indiana
University in 1927. This collection consists solely of Garriott’s diary maintained
during his freshman year at Indiana University, 1923-1924.
Access Restrictions
Diary is open for research. Advance notice required for access.
Biographical Note
From his hometown of Knightstown, Indiana, Ralph James Garriott came to Indiana
University in 1923 where he would ultimately earn his BS in Commerce in 1927. From
Bloomington, Ralph went to Anderson, Indiana, where he secured an accounting
position with the Delco-Remy Corporation, a division of General Motors. He remained
there his entire professional career.
Having no children themselves, Ralph and his wife Lova Conn left much of their
estate to benefit children and young adults. At Indiana University, the Garriotts
are memorialized through the Lova C. Garriott Scholarship at the Kelley School of
Business.
Arrangement
Collection consists of 1 item, the 1923-1924 diary.
Scope and Content Note
The 1923-1924 diary of Ralph Garriott chronicles his freshman year at Indiana
University. Devoted to his journal, Ralph wrote daily with entries detailing his
classes, friends, happenings outside of class, as well as news from home and
elsewhere. Ralph seemed to be interested in many of the popular happenings on
campus, so in addition to talk about his classes, there are entries about athletic
events (IU-Purdue football and burial of Jawn Purdue), dances (“Blanket Hop”),
freshman-sophomore scraps, serenades, and popular movies (“My Wild Irish Rose”).
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
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Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Gifted to the University Archives by Ralph Garriott’s attorney, Daniel S.
Davisson, July 2009.
Usage RestrictionsThe donor(s) of this collection have transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University
through a Deed of Gift. For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for
non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility
for the determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials.
Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these
materials that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.
Digital reproductions of archival materials from the Indiana University Archives are made available for noncommercial educational
and research purposes only. If you are the copyright holder for any of the digitized materials and have questions about its
inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Ralph J. Garriott diary, Collection C361, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Processing InformationProcessed by Dina M. Kellams.
Completed in 2009
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