Appleseed, Johnny, 1774-1845
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Comparet family collection
Collection — Folder: S1122
Identifier: S1122
Scope and Contents
This 14-page manuscript was typed by Bessie Keeraan Roberts, 1012 Loree Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1940. She copied articles from the Fort Wayne Sentinel for 1902 about the old Wabash and Erie Canal and life in the early days of Fort Wayne, as her grandfather, Alex C. Comparet (1828-1921), remembered. One section is about the old fort, "on a high embankment of the Maumee overlooking the Indians across the river..."In the section entitled "Famous Boats," Mr. Comparet wrote: "The...
Dates:
1828-1940
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Comparet family collection
John Chapman collection
Collection — Folder: S0250
Identifier: S0250
Scope and Contents
This collection contains transcripts of documents pertaining to Chapman’s estate and the location of his grave, including probate records and research conducted on the location of Chapman’s grave nearly a century after his death.
Dates:
1845-1936
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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John Chapman collection
Ross Franklin Lockridge collection
Collection
Identifier: L598
Scope and Contents
The collection includes documentation regarding Ross Franklin Lockridge's duties as director of Hoosier Historic Memorial Activities. The bulk of the collection consists of New Harmony and members of the Owen community documentation. Also included are speeches and papers written by Lockridge and his students on early Hoosiers, including Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and other Indiana and United States history topics.
Dates:
1877-1952
