Dunn, Jacob Piatt, 1855-1924
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Indianapolis Centennial Committee collection
Collection
Identifier: L322
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a fragmented bound volume of correspondence, papers, pamphlets, photographs, financial records, reports, advertisements, and parade float number placards from the Indianapolis Centennial Committee in Indiana, ranging from November 17, 1919 to July 3, 1920, regarding the planning and organization of the six-day celebration held by the committee. The volume, entitled "Correspondence and Papers of Indianapolis Centennial Committee, 1919-1920," was apparently bound by the...
Dates:
1919-1920
Jacob Piatt Dunn collection
Collection
Identifier: L047
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection consists of Jacob Piatt Dunn’s papers relating to his research on Native Americans in the state of Indiana, ranging from 1773 to 1865. Of particular importance is his English-Miami Indian dictionary on index cards (since photocopied), and stories and texts collected from Miami Indians (1906–1916). In addition to his research on the Miami people, the collection also contains letters from Chippewa Indian ministers in northern Minnesota to Rev. J. A. Gilfillan with...
Dates:
1773-1865
Julia Henderson Levering letter
Collection — Folder: S382
Identifier: S0382
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a letter from Julia Henderson Levering in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 25, 1909 regarding her book Historic Indiana, fellow author Jacob Piatt Dunn and Indiana history.
Dates:
1909/06/25
