Galyean family papers MSS.342

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1 Galyean family papers MSS.342 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit July 02, 2014 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Alexander M. Bracken Library 2000 W. University Avenue Muncie, Indiana, libarchives@bsu.edu

2 Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Biographical Note... 4 Scope and Contents... 4 Arrangement...4 Administrative Information...5 Controlled Access Headings...5 Collection Inventory... 7 Series 1: Galyean family papers, , Series 2: Galyean family photographs, ca. 1950s Page 2 -

3 Summary Information Repository Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Creator Galyean family, Blountsville (Ind.) Title Galyean family papers Date , circa 1950s, 1987 Extent 0.3 Cubic feet 1 box, 1 folder Language English Preferred Citation Galyean family papers, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries - Page 3 -

4 Biographical Note According to the genealogy records of the Galyean family, the earliest known record is Thomas Gallion in At an unspecified date, Thomas Gallion moved from North Carolina to Wayne County Indiana. It is at this time that the spelling of his name changed to Galyean. Catherine Elizabeth Binter Galyean (Lizzie) is the author of one of the journals. Her biography is included in the genealogical records. She indicates that she and her family moved from Martinsburg, Ohio to Bountsville, Indiana in She married Allen Wesley Galyean and had three children, Ella, Hattie, and William. Catherine's son William married Sylvia Bechtel. Sylvia Bechtel Galyean is the author of the death records journal in the collection. Karen Batty, the donor of the collection, is a descendent of the Galyean line of the family. Scope and Contents This collection includes journals, photographs, and genealogy records from Galyean Family in Blountsville, Indiana ranging from 1866 to Elizabeth "Lizzie" C. Bainter Galyean's journal includes Civil War era poetry, ledgers, and census records. The collection also includes a register of the deaths of friends of Sylvia Galyean, as well as publications regarding Galyean family genealogy between PSC.358 includes two photographs of the farm in Blountsville in the 1950s. Arrangement Arranged in the following series: Series 1: Galyean family papers, , 1987 Series 2: Galyean family photographs, ca. 1950s - Page 4 -

5 Administrative Information Publication Information Ball State University Archives and Special Collections 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. Custodial History This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation from Karen Batty on 2013/10/23. Accruals No further additions are expected. Processing Information Collection processing completed 2013/11/04 by Rebecca Marangelli. EAD finding aid created 2013/11/04 by Leslie Nellis. EAD finding aid revised 2013/11/04 by Rebecca Marangelli. Existence and Location of Copies Digital reproductions of materials from this collection are available electronically in the Ball State University Libraries Digital Media Repository: Controlled Access Headings - Page 5 -

6 Genre(s) Diaries Photographs Geographic Name(s) Blountsville (Ind.) Henry County (Ind.) Personal Name(s) Batty, Karen Subject(s) Genealogy Local history Stoeckel Archives of Local History United States--History--Civil War, Page 6 -

7 Series 1: Galyean family papers, , 1987 Collection Inventory Series 1: Galyean family papers, , 1987 Box Folder Galyean family genealogy records, 1987 Dec. 1 1 History of the Galyean Family genealogy record, undated 1 2 Elizabeth "Lizzie" C. Bainter Galyean journal, Sylvia Galyean death record journal, Sylvia Galyean death record journal pages, PSC.358 Series 2: Galyean family photographs, ca. 1950s Karen Batty and Richard Gibson with sheep on Blountsville farm, ca. 1950s Box PSC-15 Folder PSC.358 Karen Batty feeding sheep on farm, ca. 1950s PSC-15 PSC Page 7 -