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Nancy Maze personal narrative
Collection — Folder: S2198
Identifier: S2198
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises a copy of a 20-page, typed manuscript, entitled "Looking Backward," with handwritten edits, by Nancy Catherine (Goar) Maze written late in her life, concerning her family history and recollections of growing up in Tiption County.
Dates:
circa 1900 to 1946
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Nathaniel Paige letter
Collection — Folder: S1715
Identifier: S1715
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a typewritten transcription made of a March 10, 1839 letter written by Nathaniel Paige of New London, Oneida County, New York and sent to his brother Joshua Paige at the "Blackcrick" post office of Sullivan County, Indiana. The letter conveys information regarding the death of their mother on May 29, 1837, farm prices, and family news. The transcribed copy was made from the original letter in the possession of Noah Stafford of Marco, Greene County, Indiana.
Dates:
1839/03/10
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
"Old Settlers of Wayne County" newspaper articles
Collection — Folder: S1937
Identifier: S1937
Scope and Contents
This collection includes typescripts of "Old Settlers of Wayne County," a series of articles that ran in the Richmond Palladium from July 26, 1860 to January 31, 1861. The series consisted of 18 articles and the collection has all but the 9th article that ran in the October 18, 1860 issue of the newspaper. The typescripts include edit marks in pencil.
Dates:
1860-1861
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
Peter Anderson account book
Collection — Volume: V279
Identifier: V279
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an account book from Peter Anderson in Logansport, Indiana ranging from 1839 to 1848 regarding business transactions.
Dates:
1839-1848
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Peter Shaffer letter
Collection — Folder: S1761
Identifier: S1761
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a letter written by Peter Shaffer on January 17, 1858 and sent to John and Mary Smith of Vandalia, Owen County, Indiana. In the letter he mentions that their "dear sister Eve Ann departed this life and died last October 13th."
Dates:
1858/01/17
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Pressey family papers
Collection — Folder: S1078
Identifier: S1078
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters from brothers Peter and Charles Pressey of Carlisle, Indiana, to Daniel Pressey of Rockingham, New Hampshire, and later, West Newbury, Massachusetts, ranging from 1812 to 1826, regarding family life and finance. The collection also includes a probate record for Daniel Pressey, dated June 8, 1832, naming Anna Pressey as executrix.
Dates:
1812-1832
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Richard Gregory Snodgrass land grant
Collection — Folder: OB225
Identifier: OB225
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a land grant for Richard Gregory Snodgrass for land in Indianapolis, Indiana dated October 23, 1834.
Dates:
1834/10/23
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Rushville Junior Historical Society oral histories
Collection
Identifier: OH282
Dates:
1972-1980
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Sam B. Woods collection
Collection — Folder: S2341
Identifier: S2341
Scope and Contents
This collection includes ten handwritten items from Sam B. Woods of Lake County, Indiana, ranging from 1856 to 1883 regarding early resident, Aaron N. Hart, of Lake County, Indiana.
Dates:
1856-1883
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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