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Repository: Our History Archives
Title: Ima R. Kivist papers
Origination: Kivist, Ima R., 1930-
Dates: 1880-2003 (bulk 1966-2003)
Extent: 15 linear feet
Accession Number/Collection ID: OHA.40.1
Abstract: The personal and professional papers of Ima R. Kivist, who was instrumental in founding and promoting Our History Archives of Fonds County, Ohio.
Language of Materials: English, German
Physical Location: Collection is housed at 1-57.
Biography of Ima R. Kivist: Ima R. Kivist (neé Schellenberg) was born in 1930 in Fonds County, Ohio. She completed high school in 1948 and began working as a snow plow driver. She became the first woman in Fonds County to join the Teamsters Union. In 1952, she married Elmer C. Kivist. In 1958, she completed her B.A. in Home Economics at Fonds County Community College, and began teaching at Fonds County Central High School. Convinced that her professional strengths lay elsewhere, Kivist enrolled in library school at the Ohio College for Women, and received her M.L.S. in 1966. During college, she began collecting the materials with which the Fonds County Citizens for History would establish the local historical society, Our History Archives (OHA), in 1986. She served as its first director, retiring in 2003. Kivist lives in Lincoln Township in Fonds County.
Kivist gained prominence not only in her local community, but also for her contributions to the archival profession both on the state and national level. Her work in the field culminated in 2001 when she was inducted into the Archivists Hall of Fame. Her notable publications include Documenting Family Life in Small Ohio Counties, 1880-1980 and Reflections on Regulating Reading Room Behavior: A Teamster’s Perspective.
View a portrait of Ima R. Kivist [ link to digital archival object = http://www.ohamss.org/kivist/images/12009.jpg ]
Scope and Content: The collection consists of materials relating to Kivist’s well-documented family history and professional activities. Materials include letters, genealogies, oral histories, photographs, journals, correspondence, notes, and working papers.
Materials related to Kivist's family history include a genealogy of the Schellenberg Family of Lincoln Center, Ohio, along with correspondence and oral histories. Information on the Kivist Family of Fonds County is also included in the collection. In addition, there are files documenting Kivist's community involvement; photographs of family members and friends; and photographs documenting community events.
Materials related to Kivist's professional accomplishments, particularly the impact of her career on Our History Archives (OHA), include 24 work journals dated from 1980 to 2003, and several files of correspondence, notes, and reports. Kivist' research files cover a variety of issues important to the profession and to OHA. Numerous honors, awards, news clippings, and other materials document Kivist's professional and community service.
Statement of Arrangement: The collection is divided into the following series and sub-series:
Series 1: Personal Papers
Subseries 1: Schellenberg and Kivist Family Histories
Subseries 2: Community Involvement
Subseries 3: Photographs and Albums
Series II: Professional Papers
Subseries 1: subseries of Work Journals,
Subseries 2: Professional Organizations,
Subseries 3: Subject Files,
Subseries 4: Honors and Awards, and
Subseries 5: Fonds County Citizens for History and Our History Archives.
Separated Material: Two boxes of subject files documenting people, places and events of local and historical interest were separated to the Archives' vertical files.
Related Material: The Fonds County Public Library (FCPL), Local History Division holds extensive correspondence between Kivist and Bernard D. Cartage, president of the Teamsters Union, Local 379 from 1940-1958. For information on this collection, contact FCPL, Local History Division: 3245 Main St., Lincoln Center, OH 43210.
Preferred Citation: [Box Number, Folder Number], The Ima R. Kivist Papers, Our History Archives
Restrictions on Access: Legal correspondence in Series I involving a civil lawsuit between Xavier Schellenberg and Wanda Johnson closed to the public until 20 years after the deaths of both parties to the suit.
Photographs dated earlier than 1920 are fragile and may be handled only by archives staff. Please notify the staff 48 hours in advance when requesting these materials.
Restrictions on Use: All pertinent copyright laws apply to reproduction of published materials in the collection; researchers must obtain permission from the copyright holder.
Technical Requirements: A stereoscope is required for viewing stereo cards in the collection. A tape player is required to hear oral history interviews in series I.
Acquisition Information: Kivist donated her personal and professional papers to Our History Archives in a series of accessions, from 1995 to 2003.
Custodial History: The Schellenberg Family photo albums were originally maintained by Catharine Schellenberg, Ima R. Kivist’s grandmother, before Catharine gave them to Ima to include in the original accession of this collection. Future accessions are anticipated.
Accruals: Additional material from the donor will be transferred to the archives biannually.
Processing Information: The collection was processed by Val Kramer in 2003.
Other Finding Aid: An item level inventory of the collection was created by Ima R. Kivist's lawyer. The inventory is not electronic and is strictly a listing of items in no particular order. Please contact the reference desk to view the inventory.
Bibliography: Yeager, Marian. A History of Fonds County, Ohio: Its People, Places, and Events. Foreword by Kivist. (Lincoln Center, Ohio: Fonds County Public Library), 1974.
Ward, Thomas. Major Electrical Appliance Accidents in Central Ohio: A History. Pamphlets in Ohio Safety History, no. 3. (Columbus, Ohio: Safety Institute of Ohio), 1981.
Subject Headings: The following subjects are found in the collection.
Persons:
Kivist, Ima R., 1930-
Kivist, Elmer C., 1928-Organizations/Corporate Names:
Fonds County Citizens for History—Ohio
Our History Archives—Fonds County (Ohio)Families:
Schellenberg family, Fonds County, Ohio
Places:
Fonds County (Ohio)—History
Subjects:
Archives—Ohio
Material Types:
Correspondence
Genealogies
Oral Histories
Photographic printsOccupations:
Archivists
Series I. Personal Papers, 1880-2003
Subseries 1. Schellenberg and Kivist Family Histories, 1880-2003
Box Folder Contents
1 1 Schellenberg Family genealogical charts, 2000
1 2 Schellenberg Family historical narrative, 2000
1 3 Schellenberg Family correspondence, 1880-1910 (Oversized correspondence is located in the map case. Letters written by Eliza Schellenberg are restricted until 2010.)
1 4 Schellenberg Family correspondence, 1911-1930
1 5 Schellenberg Family correspondence, 1931-1950
1 6 Schellenberg Family correspondence, 1951-1970
1 7 Schellenberg Family correspondence, 1971-1990
1 8 Schellenberg Family correspondence, 1991-2003
1 9-11 RESTRICTED Schellenberg, Xavier, correspondence, 1998 (The files are closed to the public until 20 years after the deaths of both parties in the law suit.)
1 Schellenberg, Catharine (Ima’s grandmother) oral history, 1990 (NOTE: This item is shelved in the audio vault, shelf 9.)
2 1-3 Schellenberg, Frank (Ima’s father) oral history, 1990
2 4-7 Schellenberg, Pearl (Ima’s mother) oral history, 1990
2 8-10 Schellenberg, Xavier (Ima’s brother) oral history, 1990
3 1-15 Schellenberg Family oral history audio cassettes, 1990
4 1 Kivist Family genealogical charts, 2003
4 2-4 Kivist Family historical narrative, 2003
Subseries 2. Community Involvement, 1945-1978
Box Folder Contents
4 5-8 Lincoln Center Grange, 1945-1958
4 9-11 Lincoln Center Lions Club, 1965-1978
4 12 Teamsters Union Friends Group, 1950-1977
4 13 Your Home Safety Organization, 1963-1968
Subseries 3. Photographs and Photo Albums, 1880-1990
Six oversized aerial photographs of the Kivist homestead, measuring 24 X 36
inches, are shelved separately in OHA MAP CASE 12B. The aerials were taken from
an altitude of 10,000 feet.
Schellenberg Family photo albums dating 1950-1970 were created by Catharine
Schellenberg.
Photographs of Earl Kivist are not to be published without the consent of the donor.
Captions and identifications of photographs were supplied by the processor.
Box Folder Contents
5 1 Kivist, Earl, 1880-1915
5 2 Kivist, Elmer, 1888-1917 LINK: View photograph of Elmer Kivist
5 3 Kivist, Ima, 1920-1990 LINK: View photograph of Ima R. Kivist
5 4 Kivist, Katarina, 1919-1960
5 5 Kivist, William, 1925-1990
6 Kivist Family Photo Album, 1900-1920
7 Kivist Family Photo Album, 1921-1940
8 Kivist Family Photo Album, 1941-1960
9 1 Kivist Family Photo Album, 1961-1980
9 2 Kivist Family Homestead, Aerial Photos, 1963
10 1 Schellenberg, Agatha, 1880-1915
10 2 Schellenberg, Benjamin, 1888-1917
10 3 Schellenberg, Catharine, 1920-1990
10 4 Schellenberg, Emil, 1919-1960
10 5 Schellenberg, Frank, 1925-1990
Box Folder Contents
10 6 Schellenberg, Pearl, 1926-1990
10 7 Schellenberg, Xavier, 1935-1990
11 Schellenberg Family Photo album, 1880-1910
12 Schellenberg Family Photo album, 1911-1938
13 Schellenberg Family Photo album, 1939-1949
14 Schellenberg Family Photo album, 1950-1960
15 Schellenberg Family Photo album, 1961-1970
16 Schellenberg Family Photo album, 1971-1980
Series 2: Professional Papers, 1950-2003
Subseries 1. Work Journals, 1980-2003
Box Folder Contents
17 1 Work Journal, 1980-1981
17 2 Work Journal, 1982-1983
17 3 Work Journal, 1984-1985
17 4 Work Journal, 1986-1987
17 5 Work Journal, 1988-1989
17 6 Work Journal, 1990-1991
17 7 Work Journal, 1992-1993
17 8 Work Journal, 1994-1995
17 9 Work Journal, 1996-1997
17 10 Work Journal, 1998-1999
17 11 Work Journal, 2000-2001
17 12 Work Journal, 2002-2003
Subseries 2. Professional Organizations, 1974-2003
Box Folder Contents
18 1 SAA Description Section, 1990-2000
18 2 SAA EAD Round Table, 1999-2003
18 3 SAA Women’s Collections Roundtable, 2000-2003
18 4 SOA Archives Week Committee, 1974-1980
18 5 Education Committee, 1981-1988
18 6 Local Arrangements Committee, 1990
Subseries 3. Subject Files on archival topics, 1974-2002
Box Folder Contents
18 7 Copyright law for archives, 1978-1980
18 8 Copyright law for archives, 1990-2002
18 9 CUSTARD, 2001-2003
18 10-11 Digitization project planning, 2000
18 12 Disaster preparedness, 1978-1985
18 13 Disaster preparedness, 1990-2003
18 14 EAD articles, 1996-2000
19 1 Exhibit planning, 1978-1985
19 2 Exhibit planning, 1986-1999
19 3 Genealogy, 1979, 1995
19 4 Grant project ideas, 1990-2002
19 5 MARC AMC, 1989
19 6 Oral History projects, 1988
19 7 Oral History projects,1991
19 8 Outreach, 1974-1980
19 9 Outreach, 1981-1990
19 10 Outreach, 1991-2001
19 11 Primary sources in the classroom, 1999-2002
19 12 User Studies in Archives, 1996-1998
19 13 User Studies in Archives, 1999-2000
Subseries 4. Honors and Awards, 1950-2001
Box Folder Contents
20 1-2 Archivists Hall of Fame inductee, 2001
20 3 Fonds County Author of the Year award, 1988
20 4 Fonds County Employee of the Year award, 1984, 1989, 1995
20 5 Fonds County Historic Preservation award, 1991
21 1 Ohio College for Women Distinguished Alumni Award, 1999
21 2 Our History Archives retirement celebration, 2003
21 3 Teamsters Union Appreciation award, 1950, 1970
21 4 Your Home Safety Fire Prevention Awareness award, 1970
Subseries 5. Fonds County Citizens for History and Our History Archives,
1966-1996
Fonds County Citizens for History
Note: Additional records of the Fonds County Citizens for History are found in the
Marian Bird Yeager Papers (Collection ID: OHA.78.11). A finding aid for that
collection is available: http://www.ourhistoryarchives.org/collections/oha78_11
Box Folder Contents
22 1-3 Correspondence, 1966-1974
22 4-6 Correspondence, 1975-1985
22 7-25 Correspondence, 1986
22 26 President’s notebook, 1964-1966
22 27 Farming Families Oral History Project, Unedited Audio Outtakes,
Reel-to-Reel Tape, [1966?]. (Note: This tape has been digitized and saved onto CD for reference use.)
Our History Archives
Note: Additional records of Our History Archives are found in Our History Archives,
Records, 1986- (Collection ID: OHA.64.9).
Box Folder Contents
23 1-23 Correspondence, 1986-1989
23 24-50 Correspondence, 1990-1993
23 51-60 Correspondence, 1994-1996
23 61 Photograph of OHA building architectural model,[1986?] 8x10inches. (Note: original model is on permanent display in the OHA Reading room lobby.)
24 Board member notebook, 1990-1992 (186 pages)
THIS FINDING AID HAS BEEN CREATED FOR OHIOLINK EAD TASK FORCE TRAINING PURPOSES.