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Blanche Eggleston Goode, "Sketches of Madison, Indiana" collection
Collection — Folder: S2810
Identifier: S2810
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two handwritten copies of historical sketches titled "Sketches of Madison, Indiana" by Blanche Eggleston Goode on September 25, 1915 in Madison, Indiana, containing city, county, and school histories. The first sketch (2 pageS) comprises general history of the area of Madison, Indiana, from about 1808 through 1813.The second sketch (19 pages) recounts the history of schooling and education in the Madison area, and goes into detail of the teachers, schools, and...
Dates:
1915
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Elias Kizer collection
Collection — Folder: S1433
Identifier: S1433
Scope and Contents
This two-page, typed manuscript was written by Elias Kizer in Indiana on June 9, 1866, the year before he died. He recounted his early life in a log cabin in Indiana and the hardships he endured. He stated that the hardest times were when the children were small. He raised flax for his wife to spin and weave in order to make their clothing. They did not have much time to go to church, because he went hunting on Sunday. Elias wrote: "with all those hardships we kept in good spirits."
Dates:
1800-1866
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
George R. Wilson manuscript
Collection — Folder: S1021
Identifier: S1021
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 2 sets of photocopies of George R. Wilson's typewritten manuscript, "Pioneers of the Catholic Faith in Dubois County" (1930), with subtitle, "To Which are Added Personal Reminiscences of the Writer From the Human Interest Standpoint. An Historical Review." The manuscript starts with Wilson's introduction to the early history of Dubois County and offers biographical sketches of 64 early pioneers living in the county prior to the arrival of Father Joseph Kundek in...
Dates:
1930
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
George T. Williams manuscript
Collection — Folder: S2332
Identifier: S2332
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typed, 40-page manuscript, including a 4-page addendum, by Dr. George T. Williams in Crawfordsville, Indiana, from 1942, titled "Pioneer Physicians and Surgeons of Montgomery County, Indiana." The manuscript chronicles Montgomery County's earliest physicians, organized by township.
Dates:
1942
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Golda Clay Walter historical sketch
Collection — Folder: S2818
Identifier: S2818
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two copies of Golda Clay Walter's historical sketch, "Wakarusa, Indiana Was 100 Years Old in 1952". Written circa 1952, Walter's sketch is a nine page typewritten article that relates the early history of Olive Township and the establishment of Wakarusa. The article mentions early settlers, local businesses and town physicians, and also relates "the one outstanding tragical event of the Town", a fire that occurred on October 29, 1899 and burned down the south east...
Dates:
circa 1952
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Julia Cooley Altrocchi collection
Collection
Identifier: L245
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of papers relating to Wolves Against the Moon, including research correspondence and notes, a manuscript of the book, reviews and correspondence with Harold S. Latham and others at the Macmillan Company, the book's publisher, from the author, Julia Cooley Altrocchi, ranging from 1933 to 1958. Also included are notes and a manuscript on the Fort Dearborn massacre.
Dates:
1933-1958
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Mary Faye Hite, "Dreams Do Happen" manuscript
Collection — Folder: S2296
Identifier: S2296
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a copy of "Dreams Do Happen," a manuscript containing a collection of essays written by Mary Faye Hite and compiled in circa 1980. The essays cover a variety of topics, including family history, country and pioneer living, nature, travel, and historic people, places, and events. Many essays have a patriotic theme and one essay, "Political Issues," relays her opinion regarding the Equal Rights Amendment, and how estates should be settled. Another essay, "Home Remedies,"...
Dates:
circa 1980
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Olga Mae Schiemann collection
Collection — Folder: S1140
Identifier: S1140
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a 14-page manuscript entitled "Roads Across Old Bailly Town," a paper written by Olga Mae Schiemann and read before the Duneland Historical Scoiety of Chesterton, Indiana on September, 20, 1951, concerning the settlement of Baillytown, Indiana in Porter County. There is also a newspaper clipping from the Chesterton Tribune on September 27, 1951 about Schiemann's talk at the historical society and a letter from Schiemann to the Indiana State Library about the donation of...
Dates:
1951
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
William Deputy collection
Collection — Folder: S0356
Identifier: S0356
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typed copies of reminiscences from William Deputy (1879-1885), genealogical information about the Deputy family from Morenci Robertson Wells (1939), and a history of Jennings County by Alice Bundy (1936) in Indiana, ranging from 1879 to 1939 regarding the Deputy family, Jennings County, and life in early Indiana.
Dates:
undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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